A Fish Called Avalon had the best paella on this side of the Atlantic Ocean. It reminded me of having the original in Barcelona, Spain, and I think it may have actually topped it. In addition to the excellent food, the atmosphere is everything you'd hope it would be on South Beach. A picturesque 1930s art deco building, a classic 50s car parked out front, and Latin music blaring from every location. Of course, the weather is always wonderful as well, since both of the times I have visited have been in January and February. To let you know how highly I regard this restaurant, this is one of the very few places I have raved about to someone that actually lived up to the hype on the second visit. So often I visit someplace once and think it's wonderful, only to return and realize it either changed or I have been wearing rose-colored glasses since my visit. Thankfully, A Fish Called Avalon has been one of the stand-out exceptions to this rule.

https://www.afishcalledavalon.com/

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