El Carajo Tapas and Wine

Combining old world charm with a fresh face, Miami's secret gem, EL CARAJO proudly serves tapas with a variety of traditional and modern flavors. We boast a selection of over 1500 wines, 150 beers and 40 sakes from every corner of the globe. ¡Del carajo se ve lo mejor!

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  • Phone

    (305) 856-2424

  • Website

    el-carajo.com

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  • Type

    Tapas Restaurant

Address

2465 SW 17th Ave (US 1) Miami , FL 33145 United States

Reservations Yes
Wi-Fi No
Outdoor Seating No
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour
Drinks Beer, Wine

Comments / 53


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The Backstreet Fork

the best hidden restaurant in Miami,with a incredible Spanish atmosphere,a great TAPAS and WINE selection .....wines with LIQUOR STORE prices ,try the lobster empanadas

Gabriel Melendez

Hidden Gem !! I'm lucky to have this within walking distance. Best wine prices of all of Miami and the selection is amazing. The tapas are a must and a great cup of coffee for the morning drive.

Jeffery C

We had several items from the menu and shared them with each other in true tapas style . Each was unique and delicious. I would agree this restaurant is a hidden gem with great food, wine & service.

Allison Niksich

LOVE this place. The most amazing international wine selection , and you can buy a bottle at retail price and they will cork it for you with your meal. Hidden inside a gas station - what a hidden gem !

Epicurious

The simple menu includes tasty codfish fritters , piquillo peppers stuffed with bacalao, tasty Galician-style octopus salad , chorizo in wine sauce , lobster empanadas , and gambas a la plancha. Read more

Ariel Casali

Incredible wine selection ! I recommend Pago de los Capellanes Crianza from Ribera del Duero, Spain. It is one of the best Tempranillos you can find in Miami!

Joanna Flamm

You'd never guess this place was here. It looks like a gas station . Which it is. But it's also a great little wine and tapas restaurant ! Bacon wrapped dates are fantastic.

Miami New Times

Some of the best tapas in Miami can be found in a gas-station convenience store at the corner of South Dixie Highway and SW Seventeenth Avenue. Read more

Blanca Maria

Nice place, however, the food wasn't anything out of this world and a bit pricey for tapas . I recommend El Pimiento in Miami Lakes . Great tapas and excellent service.

Miami New Times

Best of Miami 2013- Best Gas Station : BP/El Carajo International Tapas & Wines . Unlike your normal local gas station , this station has a delicious secret. Enjoy yummy tapas and over 2,000 wines . Read more

Thea Yatras

This is the BEST KEPT SECRET for wine in Miami. It's a BP gas station ! Immense wine and sake selection and an international tapas restaurant . They're bottle prices will beat most case prices in town !

Jennifer Evans

One of the best wine selections in Miami with amazing prices. Stay for a bite to eat because the tapas is great.

Al Gonzalez Tax Professional & Realtor

Great place & quality food. Best value is tabla mix &choosing an inexpensive wine bottle Beware$10 uncorking charge in addition to bottle. If u have tax ?? Call 305-644-4000 Tax Pros free consultation

Miami New Times

We've always heard "don't judge a book by its cover" and this applies here! Some of the best tapas in Miami are found here! There is also an over 2000-bottle wine list !

Andrea Finuccio

Anything with bacallao is amazing. Wine selection is breathtaking and the menu has something for everyone. The fufu is to die for!

MiamiCulinaryTours.com

What a hidden spot ! Try their albarino wines , great selection

Gabriel Rodriguez Diaz

Wine selection is excellent. Make sure you order the sauteed octopus and the ribs as an appetizer

Katia Dupuy

Nice place to surprise someone. Lunch or Diner ... Always good. On weekends make sure you have a reservation .

Sean Daly

They have a good selection of wine , but order some pastelitos as a snack !

NataschaOS

Hidden gem in a gas station . Filled with Spanish flavors and excellent wine selection .

Camila Xavier

Amazing tapas and great wine selectios

Melissa Ainslie

Excellent tapas . Recommend the piquillos stuffed with cod , octopus a la gallega. Skip the ceviche .

MightyAC

Surprising! the best dining I've ever had... Inside a gas station !! #tapas #Miami

Epicurious

Don't let the location fool you - the food transports you to ancient Spain! The lobster empanadas and 1500-bottle wine list are not what you'd typically find in the back of a Citgo station .

Epicurious

Don't let the location fool you - the food transports you to ancient Spain! The lobster empanadas and 1500-bottle wine list are not what you'd typically find in the back of a Citgo station .

Nelson V. Guevara

Excellent overall cooking. You'll enjoy everything there.

Justin Gilead

This restaurant inside a citgo station has a better wine selection than most restaurants in coral gables or sobe . The owner is a true oenophile. This means u can find a grange or a latour here.

Jacobo Gómez

I wanted to like it but, unfortunately, it is way overpriced. $46 for 2 beers , 3 croquetas , 1 little (dry and microwaved) piece of tortilla de patata and a (very thinly sliced) cheese board ... Nope.

Walter Golden

Lobster empanadas , garlic shrimp , ceviche , cod croquettes

Maritza Daman-Carles

Amazing food, wine and service! Had an unexpected great experience!!

Madeline Gonzalez

Red Sangria , tapas , mixed meats plank for two.

JLPR

This place is a hidden gem ! Now open on Sundays. Best gourmet empanadas on this side of town !

Just Sayin’

A real hidden gem . Love this place!

Jennifer Evans

Tapas and unreal selection of wines !!

Luis Bavaresco Sr

Very good tapas but very small portions !

Paula Freire

It's an excellent place to buy wines !

Grant Stern

best late night place to grab a fine cigar in miami

Reeds Deosaran

The food here is amazing!!!

BZB

Open 24 hrs, to please any late night wine ,sake, beer cravings.

COOLEST KID EVER

Nothing is good at this place... This place sucks more than every single restraint in the whole world. I had the worst experience at el carajo. I suggest anybody that would like to come to this place

Guillermo Pena

Great food and wine

Rodrigo Hernandez

Reservation is something that doesn't work at all, 1 hour and 10" waiting to be seated....I hope the food and wine be great

Miami.com

Hidden in a BP gas station is a wonderful Spanish tapas restaurant and wine bar . You can dine on wrought iron and wood chairs and tables while sampling the Spanish tapas and Grand Cru Bordeaux Read more

Fernando

Tapas were great

Gemma Carrillo

Try tostones rellenos

Lili Baz

Not what you expect from a gas station . Good quick Spanish food !

Paula Freire

Great place to buy wines . Food is just ok.

Tony K

Food and wine were great. Service was NOT. Our waitress never came back once to ask how our food was or if we wanted more wine . Felt like since we didn't speak spanish we were not welcome.

Michael Laughlin

Everything is amazing

Matt Waldron

ZOMG best craft beer selection I've seen in the area!

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