Hialeah, Florida
Miami-Dade County · 811 restaurants
Hialeah is the heart of Cuban-American culture in South Florida, and its nearly 700 restaurants reflect that identity with pride. This is where you'll find the most authentic Cuban coffee, croquetas, and ropa vieja in the state — served at family-run restaurants and ventanitas that have been feeding the community for decades. The city's predominantly Spanish-speaking population has created a dining scene that feels more like Havana than anywhere else in the United States.
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About Dining in Hialeah
Of Hialeah's 811 graded restaurants, 44.9% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 16.5% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 134 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Hialeah is 84.9 out of 100, based on 2,586 inspections on record.
What Inspectors Look For
Florida DBPR inspectors evaluate restaurants on food temperature control, employee hygiene, pest activity, and equipment cleanliness. Violations are categorized as critical (immediate health risk), major (significant concern), or minor (procedural issue). Learn more about how grades work.
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Restaurants
Page 3 of 33THE CULINARY ARTS BY CHEFS PARETS
1047 E 28 ST
TWINS DONUTS & SWEETS CORP
1047 E 28 ST
XPLOSION CAFE
2601 W 76 ST
EL POLINESIO BAR RESTAURANT
3120 W 16TH AVE
LEO'S HOUSE RESTAURANTE
7911 W 26TH AVE
MCDONALD'S
1101 W 49 ST
PANERA BREAD
8605 WEST 36 LN
PAPASITOS
7575 W 36TH AVE
PETISCO FAMILY FOOD TRUCK
1128 W 29 ST
PRIMERA D GLADYS CORP
5962 W 16TH AVE
R U THIRSTY LLC
2225 W 76 ST
SAMBA GRILL
3960 W 16 AVE STE 208
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE
18050 NW 57 AVE UNIT 104
BERTO'S CAFETERIA
1655 W 65 STREET
CHINA CAFE RESTAURANT
4174 E 4 AVE
LA BODEGUITA EXPRESS CATERING
265 W 27 ST
MDQ SWEET
2620 30 W 2 AVE
HAPPY BUFFET
1533 W 49 ST
SMOKEY TRAIL BBQ
1581 W 49 STREET, APT 172
SMOKEY TRAILS BBQ 2
1581 W 49 ST UNIT 172
LA PERLA DEL SUR COCONUT
498 W 28 ST
LO DEL JAMALICHE
780-784 E 57TH ST
SABOR Y CUBANEO
2225 W 76 ST
CASINO KITCHEN 1ST FLOOR/VICKY BAKERY
2200 E 4 AVE
CLASSIC CATERING
229 W 28 ST
Important context for city pages
City pages are comparison tools built from public Florida DBPR inspection data. They help surface local patterns quickly, but they are not official government rankings and they should not replace reading the individual restaurant page before making a decision.
