Restaurant

El Machetico Miami

Name: El Machetico Miami
Address: 3399 NW 72nd Ave Suite 104-105, Miami, FL, 33122, US
Telephone: (786) 948-6767
Price range: value

Colombian•Miami•value

El Machetico Miami is one of the best colombian restaurants in Miami for dinner, especially if you want a strong option in Miami.

El Machetico is running one of the more honest Colombian operations in a Miami dining scene that can take itself way too seriously.

Editorial review•Feb 24, 2026

El Machetico is running one of the more honest Colombian operations in a Miami dining scene that can take itself way too seriously. The pitch here isn't concept or atmosphere — it's conviction. At price level one, this is a room built around the kind of Colombian home cooking that doesn't apologize for being direct, and the crowd it draws reflects that: people who grew up eating bandeja paisa and people encountering it for the first time, often at the same table. The menu centers on the hits. The Bandeja Paisa El Machetico is the flagship — a plate organized around red beans, chicharrón, chorizo, and a fried egg that diners consistently point to as the reason they came back. The Chorizo con arepa is widely regarded as exactly what it should be: sausage and masa, no unnecessary flourishes. The Mojarra frita arrives whole, and the kitchen's reputation for it rests on getting that whole-fish fry right — crisp exterior, flesh reportedly still steaming inside. The Trio de Tostones rounds out the table with three preparations of fried plantain that, by most accounts, demonstrate real kitchen attention in a format that lesser spots treat as an afterthought. The practical move, if you're going with a group, is to start with the Picada — it's built to share and functions as a reliable read on what the kitchen is doing before anyone commits to a main. The value-to-output ratio here is, by most reporting, almost aggressive in your favor. Go for lunch if your schedule allows; the room is said to move faster and the food lands at its best. Stay in the Colombian lane, skip anything that sounds like it wandered in from a different menu, and this place consistently delivers on what it promises.

Carlos Mendez, Food & Drink Editor

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Rating (Google) 9.4

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Miami · 3399 NW 72nd Ave Suite 104-105, Miami, FL 33122, USA

Price

Good value

Google rating

9.4 from 1,318 reviews

Phone

(786) 948-6767

What to order

Signature dishes at El Machetico Miami

Picada

Colombian food platter with mixed meats

Trio de Tostones

Three green plantains with meat, pork and sausage

Chorizo con arepa

Sausage with flat corn bread

Bandeja Paisa El Machetico

Three tier paisa tray

Churrasco

Skirt steak

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What makes El Machetico Miami worth the move

El Machetico Miami is a clean first click in Miami when you want a colombian option you can trust. Picada and Trio de Tostones also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 1,318 Google reviews.

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9.4 from 1,318 Google reviews

Best used for

dinner and colombian

Style

Colombian in Miami

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Good value

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dinner colombian

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Google rating: 9.4 from 1,318 reviews

Price point: value

Popular dishes: Picada, Trio de Tostones, Chorizo con arepa

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For now, El Machetico Miami holds a 9.4 rating across 1,318 Google reviews.

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Address: 3399 NW 72nd Ave Suite 104-105, Miami, FL 33122, USA
Phone: (786) 948-6767
Price: value
TastyPals score: Coming soon
Google rating: 9.4 (1,318 reviews)
Cuisine: Colombian
Neighborhood: Miami

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What cuisine does El Machetico Miami serve?

El Machetico Miami is a Colombian restaurant located in Miami, Miami. El Machetico is running one of the more honest Colombian operations in a Miami dining scene that can take itself way too seriously.

What is El Machetico Miami best for?

El Machetico Miami is best for dinner, colombian. El Machetico Miami is a clean first click in Miami when you want a colombian option you can trust. Picada and Trio de Tostones also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 1,318 Google reviews.

How much does it cost to eat at El Machetico Miami?

El Machetico Miami is in the Good value price range (value). Google rating: 9.4 from 1,318 reviews

What should I order at El Machetico Miami?

Start with Picada, Trio de Tostones, Chorizo con arepa and Bandeja Paisa El Machetico. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.

Is El Machetico Miami worth visiting?

El Machetico Miami holds a 9.4 Google rating from 1,318 reviews. El Machetico Miami is a clean first click in Miami when you want a colombian option you can trust. Picada and Trio de Tostones also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 1,318 Google reviews.

Where is El Machetico Miami located?

El Machetico Miami is located at 3399 NW 72nd Ave Suite 104-105, Miami, FL 33122, USA. Directions are available via Google Maps.

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