CASAVANA CUBAN CUISINE – Restaurant

Airport food rarely tastes like somebody's abuela made it, which is why Casavana draws a line in Concourse G at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International. It is a proper sit-down room rather than a grab-and-go counter, cooking the same homestyle Cuban menu as the family's mainland restaurants. Ropa vieja, vaca frita, palomilla steak and masas de puerco arrive with rice, black beans and maduros; the cubano, medianoche and pan con lechon suit tighter connections. Croquetas, mariquitas and tostones rellenos open proceedings, flan and tres leches close them. And cafe cubano, naturally. Travelers keep noting how little it resembles the usual terminal food.

Cuisine: Restaurant