5 Esquinas

5 Esquinas at a glance

5 Esquinas is a Peruvian restaurant on Alton Road, a few blocks west of the Lincoln Road corridor. It is a practical choice for a full sit-down meal rather than a quick beach counter. The menu runs from ceviches and tiraditos to rotisserie chicken, saltados, rice dishes and desserts. 5 Esquinas serves Peruvian cuisine built around ceviches, tiraditos, causas, rotisserie chicken, and Peruvian-Chinese chaufa dishes. Venue details and map location identify the same Miami Beach branch at 1536 Alton Road, Miami Beach, FL 33139.

Why go

The restaurant takes its name from Lima’s traditional Five Corners neighborhood and was founded by chef Henry Vera. Its Miami Beach menu brings that Peruvian reference into a broad format. That includes seafood starters, grilled plates, sandwiches and rice-based specialties. It fits naturally into a day in this part of the city. Plan the meal around the neighborhood. Use Miami Beach restaurant guide and best restaurants in Miami Beach to build the rest of the itinerary. The most useful expectation is specificity, not a generic promise. Choose it for its stated format, location and menu direction.

What to eat

Start with Ceviche Clasico de Pescado if the goal is a direct read on the kitchen. The listed plate combines grouper, leche de tigre, sweet potato, choclo and cancha. The menu also lists Ceviche Mixto with grouper, shrimp and calamari, plus tuna Nikkei preparations. For a larger seafood-focused order, Combinado 5 Esquinas groups fish ceviche, arroz con mariscos, and jalea mixta with yucca fries and criolla salsa. Current menu information is the best last check for availability, ingredients and prices, because menus can change.

Independent coverage of Miami Beach dining has pointed visitors toward 5 Esquinas’ menu beyond its best-known lomo saltado. That includes its sandwich section and Peruvian-Chinese chaufa dishes, in an independent review of the Alton Road location. Non-seafood choices are substantial, not an afterthought. Lomo Saltado is listed with stir-fried protein, onions, tomato and cilantro, fries and rice. Aji de Gallina pairs shredded chicken with yellow-pepper cream, potatoes and rice. The menu also lists pollo a la brasa, pan con chicharron, pasta, beef, chicken and vegetarian saltados. That makes it easier for a mixed group to share more than one direction.

Dietary and group planning

5 Esquinas lists a Saltado Vegetariano and other vegetable-forward sides on its published menu, though guests with additional dietary restrictions should confirm ingredients directly. Guests avoiding seafood should still ask the team about preparation and cross-contact. The menu includes raw and cooked seafood throughout the kitchen. That question is especially important for a party mixing seafood eaters, vegetarians, children or people with allergies. A concise call before the visit is more reliable than inferring suitability from a menu heading.

Hours and timing

5 Esquinas opens at noon every day and closes at 11:00 PM most nights, staying open until 12:00 AM on the two busiest weekend nights. The schedule comes from the venue’s published hours and contact information. Arrive with enough time to order and eat, rather than treating the final listed time as a guaranteed last seating. Same-day service and holiday schedules can change.

Reservations and booking

5 Esquinas accepts advance table reservations through the OpenTable and Yelp booking links listed on its official contact page. Walk-ins are also welcome. Booking ahead is the more reliable option for a group, a weekend night, or a specific seating time. Confirm party size and timing directly through the same contact page before a busy visit.

Price and practical expectations

Menu prices at 5 Esquinas range from about $6.83 for a side dish to $44.99 for the seafood-forward Combinado 5 Esquinas platter, placing most entrees in a mid-range, full-meal price band. Check the current menu for live pricing before ordering, since listed items and prices can change. The address is 1536 Alton Road, Miami Beach, FL 33139, phone +1 (305) 456-6695. Check current transit, walking and parking conditions through the map link before leaving, especially during a busy beach weekend.

How it fits a Miami Beach day

This is a destination to choose deliberately for the food and location described above. Visitors staying nearby can pair it with the beach, Collins Avenue or a walk through the surrounding blocks. Residents can use it as a neighborhood meal, rather than defaulting to the busiest tourist strip. The important planning choice is timing. Use the hours, current menu and map, rather than relying on old reviews or an assumed service style.

Before you go

Confirm the day’s hours, any group needs and the specific dishes you want. The linked menu and venue information give the most current operational context, while the map confirms the exact branch. That small check avoids common problems: arriving after a schedule change, expecting an unavailable dish, or going to the wrong part of Miami Beach.

Choosing the right meal

5 Esquinas is best approached as a menu-led decision. Read the current selection first. Then choose whether the visit is for a quick individual order, a shared meal or a longer stop. A seafood-forward group does well starting from the ceviche and tiradito section, before moving to a shared platter like the Combinado 5 Esquinas. A group that wants to skip raw fish entirely can build a full meal around the saltados, rotisserie chicken and pasta sections. That distinction matters in Miami Beach. Two venues at a similar distance can have very different food formats, service pace and late-day usefulness. The published menu is the reliable starting point for that comparison.

Arrival details

The correct branch is 1536 Alton Road, Miami Beach, FL 33139. Use the linked map before departure, especially if walking from a hotel or beach access point. Small differences in Collins Avenue and nearby side streets can affect the route. Phone +1 (305) 456-6695 is the direct contact point for a same-day operational question. The venue information and map link together establish identity, address and the practical arrival point.

For locals and visitors

Visitors should use this listing to decide whether the food format fits the day. Locals can use it to separate a repeat neighborhood stop from a special-occasion meal. The restaurant’s own event and dining-room photo gallery gives an additional look at the interior before you visit. Beyond the ceviches and saltados, the published menu lists Anticucho de Corazon de Res. These grilled beef heart skewers come with potatoes, choclo and queso fresco. It also has a dedicated dessert section that includes Suspiro Limeno and a Peruvian-style chocolate cake stuffed with dulce de leche. That’s worth knowing for a group that wants to end the meal with a traditional sweet, rather than skipping dessert. A group will have a better experience when one person checks the menu and current hours before setting out. That beats making menu, allergen or timing assumptions at the table.

Information to recheck

Restaurants change items, availability and service patterns. The details here are anchored to the cited venue material and map record. A current menu check remains essential for prices, daily specials and ingredients. Dish descriptions, portion sizes and seasonal specials are the fields most likely to shift between visits. Treat the specific plates named in this guide as a starting point, not a fixed guarantee. That is not a limitation of the venue. It is the sensible way to plan a meal when preferences and service conditions differ from one visit to the next.