Little Havana restaurant Tin Tin named one of America's best restaurants of 2026 by The New York Times
The New York Times has named Tin Tin, a Little Havana restaurant from co-chefs and co-owners Sachi Statz and Victor Santos, one of America's best restaurants of 2026.
The list singled out Tin Tin's Latin-European cooking, including snapper fillet served under a cloud of aerated potato purée and yellowtail crudo in coconut leche de tigre. The Times also highlighted dishes that rework Cuban and other European traditions, such as ropa vieja stuffed into tortellini and jamón serrano paired with pressed papaya.
The menu draws on Cuban, Spanish, Italian and French influences. Statz and Santos use those traditions to build a menu that moves beyond the dishes many diners associate with Little Havana while keeping the neighborhood in view.
The restaurant is at 2555 SW 8th Street on Calle Ocho, the street long known for Cuban sandwiches, cafecito and decades-old neighborhood dining spots. Its placement in Little Havana, rather than Brickell or Wynwood, puts the national honor in one of Miami's most established immigrant neighborhoods.
Statz is part of the family behind Tinta y Café, the Cuban sandwich and coffee shop that has operated for more than 20 years. Santos is her longtime colleague. The two opened Tin Tin by turning that Miami food background into a more formal, wider-ranging restaurant.
The Times described the restaurant as showing that some of Miami's strongest cooking is happening outside the city's most polished dining rooms. The list recognized Tin Tin for ambitious food that does not rely on dress codes, valet service or celebrity sightings.
The recognition comes as Miami continues to draw national attention for its dining scene. Tin Tin's inclusion places a neighborhood restaurant on a list that includes major destinations and smaller chef-driven rooms.
Tin Tin is open on Calle Ocho at 2555 SW 8th Street in Miami.
