Cachito South Beach

Cachito South Beach is a family-owned Latin American bakery and coffee shop at 1542 Alton Road, known for fresh-baked empanadas, ham-and-cheese media luna pastries, guava-and-cheese croissants, and specialty coffee roasted locally from imported beans. It sits on Alton Road, a block off the bay and away from the Ocean Drive crowds, which makes it an easy everyday stop for a morning coffee, a warm pastry, or a quick casual breakfast.

What Cachito is known for

The bakery case is the reason to come. Empanadas and the ham-and-cheese media luna are the counter staples, alongside guava-and-cheese croissants and a rotating spread of croissants, cakes, and Latin pastries baked in house. The coffee program is a real one, not an afterthought: beans are roasted locally, so an espresso, cortadito, or latte holds its own next to the pastry rather than just washing it down. The shop has been run by the same family for more than a decade.

What kind of visit it suits

Cachito is built for the everyday rather than the occasion. It works for a fast coffee-and-pastry run before the beach, a relaxed sit-down breakfast, a mid-morning work stop, or a light lunch of empanadas and a sandwich. The Alton Road address keeps it practical for locals and for visitors staying on the quieter west side of South Beach, and the daytime-only hours point it squarely at breakfast, brunch, and early-afternoon traffic rather than dinner.

Location and hours

Cachito South Beach is at 1542 Alton Road, Miami Beach, FL 33139, and the direct number is +1 786 332 3494. Hours run 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM daily; because a small bakery can adjust its closing time seasonally, it is worth a same-day call before a late-morning or early-afternoon visit. For more places to eat nearby, browse our Miami Beach restaurants guide or the best breakfast in Miami Beach roundup.

Who Cachito is best for

It is best for coffee lovers, pastry fans, remote workers who want a low-key daytime table, and anyone after a dependable neighborhood breakfast on the west side of South Beach. If you want a photogenic, sit-down brunch production, this is not that; if you want good coffee, fresh-baked empanadas and pastries, and a spot that is easy to return to, Cachito earns the repeat visit.