What you get: Daily lunch specials cost under $6 and include
rice, beans, and hearty roasted pork or thin-cut chicken breast. Meaty
sandwiches are all around the same price, including the traditional
Cuban sandwich, which is $7.
We tried: The Cuban has thick hunks of fresh roasted pork along
with sweet pink ham and melted cheese. It's pressed on a griddle until
crisp and warm and topped with mustard, mayo, and dill pickles. For
around six bucks, you can get a grilled steak sandwich with
griddled onions and hot, pressed Cuban bread, topped with lettuce,
tomato, and crispy fried potato sticks (for an authentic crunch).
Paraiso also makes a great bean- and meat-laden chili each day that you
can wash down with a frosty mango batido or steamy cortadito.
Bonus points: The quirky art that dresses up the small parking lot in back of the stand has always been an interesting draw for the place.
Paraiso Cuban Sandwiches
925. N. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale
954-467-1830
