Tap Tap Haitian Restaurant

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What To Drink: Haitian cuisine is surprisingly wine friendly. The list offers only a handful of options, the best one being the light-bodied 1999 Joseph Drouhin La Foret pinot noir ($26). Or stick with one of the many beers on tap or potent tropical cocktails.

When To Go: Weekend evenings, it's worth a visit to check out the exceptionally talented house band, which plays jazz-tinged Haitian folk music.

This longtime South Beach standby, decorated with brightly colored murals, serves some of the best—and best-presented—Haitian food in Miami. It's a welcome break from Cuban fritters and toxically sweet cafecito. It's a bargain, too: You'll struggle to spend more than $10 for an entrée. (Our favorite is the goat in a peppery tomato broth.) Go on a Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights for live...

With the enormous Haitian and Caribbean population of Miami, it's a wonder there aren't more places like this one. It's the real deal, the final vanguard of authentically spicy Caribbean food on South Beach. Smoky chicken, whole fish and goat are served in hot curries, or jerked, Haitian barbecue-style. It's upscale alongside most other similar food dives, boasting hand-painted murals and...

Those who've never been here better skedaddle over to experience this backpackers' paradise. Lose yourself in the colorful murals of Haiti's cultural life, which decorate every inch of the venue; dip some malanga fritters into that succulent cilantro sauce; suck up some sugary rum mixed with mint leaves; and contemplate the age-old Afro-Caribbean chanting that permeates the air.

The whole place looks like an overgrown tap tap, a brightly painted jitney common in Haiti before the devastating 2010 earthquake. But pre-quake Haiti is alive and well in this restaurant that pays homage to the recovering island nation. Every inch is painted in vibrant neon hues (blue, pink, purple, and so on), and the atmosphere is always fun. It's where the Haiti-philes and Haitians, from...

Known as the "hidden treasure" of South Beach, Tap Tap restaurant showcases vibrant colorful murals and beautifully painted tables and chairs throughout the restaurant.