Miami Coppelia Ice Cream

Every time I come to back to Miami Copelia it brings back memories of my childhood in Cuba. Back in the 90’s you were lucky enough if you even got to eat icecream at Copelia because most of the time there was either no electricity or only 1 or 2 flavors of icecream to choose from, but the menu would look exactly like this one at Miami Copelia. So with that said If you ever hace a sugar craving and are in the mood for icecream try Miami Copelia they have wide variety of delicious yet inexpensive icecream flavors.

Great ice cream!

I have been coming here since I was a little girl. The place is nothing too fancy but the service is great and the ice-​cream flavors are D E L I C I O U S! I always get the ‘jimagua’ which allows you to choose two ice-​cream flavors… I usually get my favorite combination which is mantecado & chocolate almendrado. I always add merengue on top and I can never forget my lady fingers !

This is a little shop in Miami that has the same name
As a very famous ice cream shop in Havana, Cuba. I have heard of it a lot but never walked in. My daughter finally convinced me and we walked in. It looks like a typical cafeteria, the lady that takes care of you is very fast and nice. The ice cream is delicious and the combination of the dishes are to die. if you are in the area please stop by this place is definitely a must try.

Had dessert here last week and it was very good! I ordered the Copa Lolita which is two scoops of ice cream, flan and some vanilla cracker. The ice cream was good but a little icy. I had the cookie and cream and the chocolate brownie. Extreme sugar overload!
Downside is they only accept cash unless your buying for the whole family.
My ice cream was about $ 4 so it’s very affordable!

Me encanta. … me recuerda cuando era niño, en coppelia de la habana con tantos sabores…

great variety of ice creams. great service! very tasty… will definitely come back :-)

Best ice cream hands down, it’s a small mom and pop business don’t know why the idiots here are calling it ghetto since it’s not in a bad area at all I guess the kids now a days are use to the SoBe ripoff businesses where your getting charged base on the «atmosphere» versus the food quality, they have 30 different flavors if you cannot find a flavor that you like you should stay home and eat frozen ketchup.

Great small ice cream location filled with rich flavors and a friendly staff with great prices

Love this place, it’s small but their ice cream are delicious. They have about 30 flavors and my favorites are guava, mantecado and almond with coconut oh and I love the pineapple cake as well. I went today with hubby and daughter and we had the copa lolita (ice cream with flan) and a cake a la moda (ice cream with pineapple cake) yummyyyy

Great selection of ice cream flavors, generous helping of toppings and all at a great low price.
Don’t go here if you are the type of person who cares more about the establishment/​ambiance than the food they are served

We were 4, all cubans and the name of this place made us try it. The ice creams were good but nothing different from what you can buy at a grocery store. The staff is very friendly; they treat you like they have known you for years, very sweet. There arent that variety of flavors, mostly the classics.
The place is small and clean. Good for an afternoon craving, if you live in the area at least.

The flavors are good, the prices are cheap, and the atmosphere is family oriented. Not much variety in flavors or products but the ladies behind the counter are very friendly. Nice little joint for a craving.

let me begin with the ice cream… It was really really good, traditional old fashion ice cream, the one we use to have back in Santo Domingo, Puerto Rico or Cuba, traditional flavors that makes us think about the past and the ice cream we use to eat while growing up… for those who where raised in the islands! The way its served and decorated is the same as having ice cream in the 80’s or 70’s, same style, decoration and garnishes. When I went there it was only one lady serving and handling everything, really nice and efficient, everything was clean and in place, its a really small ice cream parlor with a few tables to sit located in a little corner of a shopping center. I had 3 flavors of ice cream, Malta, Mantecado and Turron Jijona topped with cremita and crumbled cookies, all super good. Now the only reason why I am rating this place with 3 stars is because LOL the place is sooo ghetto, the decoration is really bad and you have to wait in line for a while to be helped even though the line runs fast, it also gets really crowded, but you will find a place to sit after.

Cuban flavors and even the same name for the different ice cream selections! This place takes you back to your Cuban roots the moment you step in.
Offering wall décor similar the the coppelia in Cuba, you immediately are taken back to the motherland. There’s great flavors to chose from such as Mantecado, naranja piña, dulce de leche, Malta and many more.
It is a loud place and can get very packed with long lines but it does move pretty fast.
The service is good and the workers show efficiency.

Service is good. Price is even better. I had two scoops of ice cream and a brownie (I shared it with my husband) and it was only $ 3.95. Parking and area was alittle challenging but we enjoyed the icecream.

Great selection, super friendly and nice people working there. This is a great small family ice cream shop and unlike many fad ice cream shops.
I was hesitant to go because the place is nit in a familiar neighborhood but i have to say it was charming. It was worth the price that we paid, the service was super fast and friendly, there’s really not much more you can ask for. If you’re looking for good parking this is not the place though…
In a lot of ways this is a miami throwback ice cream shop.

Amazing! I mean obviously it has nothing on the real Coppelia with its majestic building, hanging plants, cucuruchos, and long ass lines… but it will do for Miami.
I must say there is no cheaper ice cream shop in Miami! The owner is sweet and service is super fast even though the place is always super crowded.
They have all sorts of flavors! guava, almond, coconut, orange, malta… I mean how more Cubano can they be! Their whipped cream is delish and I always want an extra pump of it because it is too good to be true.
One of the highlights of this place is that it is walking distance from my house AND they open late. I mean can they get any better? well maybe… I have a feeling that their ice cream is Valentin and while I don’t mind I also realized I could buy it at the supermarket now.

This is such a wonderful place, and without the line at their store in Cuba. At the original Coppelia’s in La Habana, locals stand in line for hours to get a treat. There’s a separate line for tourists or rich locals… but that’s another story for another day.
Everything I’ve tried is delicious here, but my favorite is the Tres Gracias. This location isn’t as busy as the one in Hialeah, so try this one if it’s closer to you!

This was only my second time giving Cuban ice cream a try and i’m sold!
I first heard of coppelia through a commercial on univision when I was at my grandmothers house and my interests were sparked! According to my grandma this is the same brand of ice cream that you can find in Havana (Even today!).
Coppelia isn’t as healthy as frozen yogurt but i’m more than willing to sacrifice the calories for this amazing ice cream.
This is because:
You get the creamy taste of gelato, you get those lady finger cookies in each ice cream, you get some cookie crumbles with every scoop, also some caramel, and some really creamy whipped cream. It’s just too tasty to pass it up!
My personal favorite flavors include: Dulce de Leche, Caramel, Turron, and Café.
The only reason I haven’t tried every single flavor that they have to offer is because i’m too shy to go up to the employees and ask for a sample of every flavor that they offer. haha!
The thing that makes all of this even better! … it’s just so cheap to have some some ice cream here when you compare it to other main stream places.
Other things that I like about this place:
–You have your ice cream served in classic glass and metal ice cream bowls.
–If you order a coke — You have the option of getting it from the glass bottles!
–There is a water jug with little cups for everyone to wash down the ice cream with.
I can’t wait to have some coppelia ice cream again!

My mom had been telling me about this ice cream shop called Coppelia for months before my husband & I went to Miami for vacation this summer. She told me about how Coppelia originated in her native Cuba (post Castro per my father), and how people at her job raved about it. So one night after dinner we decided to make the trek to the NW section of Miami… where the only Coppelia outside Havana can be found.
Upon arriving, we found parking quickly, as all the surrounding business were closed. When we walked in I felt as if I had stepped into a modern day Cuban eatery featured in several travel shows as of late. The walls were decorated simply with photos of Cuba. The seats were of the old school variety, painted orange, and green and a TV blared the news in Spanish. Two old ice cream freezers sat right up front, and all the tubs of ice cream were stacked haphazardly on top of each other. The two attendants seemed tired, but were both friendly. Another thing that should be mentioned, it was a Monday night, after 9pm, and there was a line…
As we waited our turn, I was amazed at all the different flavors being offered, Mamey, Guava, Coco Almendrado (coconut w/​almonds), Pistachio, Chocolate, there must have been over 20 flavors to choose from, reflective of Cuban and American tastes. Coppelia offers several types of desserts; from sundaes to banana splits, and milkshakes. They even have a mini-​flan sandwiched between two scoops of ice cream! Each dessert comes with whip cream, chocolate sauce, a cherry, and a sugar cookie wafer. Or you can do what I did, and have it plain. There isn’t a thing on the menu that costs more than $ 5. Speaking of the cost, there were four of us, and we each got multiple scoops of ice cream, and yet the total cost was under $ 20, $ 15.86 to be exact.
After much consideration, I decided to go with the Coco Alemendrado & Chocolate. Now let me tell you, I like ice cream, sometimes I can even say I crave it… but this, this ice cream was like heaven in a cute vintage serving dish, and long silver spoon. The chocolate, was not your basic chocolate, but more like a dark chocolate, where the flavors of pure cocoa danced on your tongue. The coconut-​almond was rich and creamy, with just the right hint almond. When I paired the two flavors together, I found that the union was better than anything Almond Joy could ever hope for. We liked it so much, that we went back with friends two days later. I had the same combo, but added Caramelo to the mix. Caramelo, was another hit, it tasted exactly like the syrup used for flan, not exactly caramel, and not exactly burnt sugar. It was fantastic.
The whole experience was decadent and dreamy, and yet I didn’t feel sick afterwards. The portions, are perfect, not so big that you suffer from a sugar coma afterwards, and not too small that you end up buying a pint of Ben & Jerry’s at Publix on your way home. In short, it satifies.
So the next time you find yourself in the NW, or if you’re simply in the mood for some excellent ice cream go support a local business and give Coppelia a try. It will make an ice cream purist out of you.