3 ranked dinner with friends restaurants in West Kendall, Miami — with ratings, must-try dishes and live availability.
3 picksThese are the 3 best West Kendall restaurants for a group dinner, ranked. Islas Canarias is the pick if you want the surest thing — 4.7 stars across 1,857 reviews. Most of this list stays under $40 a head. If you only order one thing, make it the palomilla with glazed onions at Islas Canarias. None of these take online reservations — they are walk-in or phone-only, so go early.
West Kendall covers a lot of ground for its size — Cuban, Colombian and Pizza are all well represented across the 3 spots we track here, and the neighborhood averages 4.4 stars.
Cuban in West Kendall — 4.7 across 1,857 diner reviews
Must-try: Palomilla with Glazed Onions, Ropa Vieja
📍 13695 SW 26th St, Miami, FL 33175
Colombian in West Kendall — 4.3 across 3,603 diner reviews
Must-try: Ajiaco, Bandeja Paisa, Beef and Cheese Empanadas
📍 10325 Hammocks Blvd, Miami, FL 33196
Pizza in West Kendall — 4.3 across 2,182 diner reviews
Must-try: Fig and Brie Pizza, Detroit-Style Pie
📍 2615 SW 147th Ave, Miami, FL 33175
Islas Canarias — 4.7 stars across 1,857 reviews, the highest on this list. Cuban in West Kendall — 4.7 across 1,857 diner reviews.
None of the 3 on this page take online bookings — they are walk-in or phone-only. Going early, or on a weeknight, is the reliable move.
The palomilla with glazed onions at Islas Canarias, the ajiaco at El Gran Bamboo and the fig and brie pizza at Vice City Pizza. Those are the dishes regulars point to first.
Ratings and review volume decide the order, but the list itself is drawn from restaurants people actually post about — 3 of the 3 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.