Bahama’s Fish Market and Restaurant 7200 SW 8th St. (305) 264-1448 Caribbean Unpretentious. Generous portions of fresh seafood with a Cuban accent. Favorites include escabèche and cold-but-spicy fried pickled kingfish in an onion/pepper marinade. $ Basilico Ristorante 5879 NW 36th St. (305) 871-3585 Italian Excellent budget menu of traditional appetizers, fabulous entrees such as seafood linguini, lobster ravioli and veal scaloppine with shiitake mushrooms, and lipsmacking homemade desserts. $$

Versailles 3555 SW 8th St. (305) 444-0240 Cuban An authentic Old Havana experience. A big, noisy, lively, all-hours glorified eatery — everyone ends up here sooner or later. Each and every item on the non-stop menu is terrific — Cuban sandwiches, vaca frita, white and black bean soups, and flan. $