Bayside
About Us
La Cañita is a Cuban-inspired restaurant and bar in Miami, bringing bold Cuban cooking, craft cocktails, live music, and a celebration of rum culture to Bayside Marketplace and Kendall. La Cañita, which translates from Spanish to “little sugarcane,” promises a sweet escape from the everyday: a delicious meal, a perfect pour, and a great time.
At Bayside Marketplace, La Cañita offers indoor and outdoor seating with spectacular waterfront views of Miami. Renowned for having the most delicious Cuban food in Bayside and for capturing Miami’s lively spirit with live music daily and refreshing cocktails.
Chef Michelle Bernstein
La Cañita’s menu is led by Chef Michelle “Michy” Bernstein, a Miami native of Jewish and Latin heritage and winner of the James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef: South. Her cooking is built on bright Latin flavors and standout ingredients, shaped by her travels and rooted in the city where she grew up.
Alongside her husband and business partner, David Martinez, Chef Michelle is also behind Café La Trova in Little Havana, named to the World’s 50 Best Bars list. She hosts the Emmy Award–winning shows Check, Please! South Florida and SoFlo Taste, and appears as a guest judge on Top Chef and Chopped.
At La Cañita, that experience comes together in Cuban-inspired cooking made for sharing: croquetas, empanadas, fresh seafood, and Cuban classics, served with craft cocktails and live music at Bayside Marketplace and Kendall.
