The Plaza Coral Gables, already home to restaurants like the Riviera-inspired Mika, Mottai Japanese restaurant from Brazil and local favorite Sanguich, has a new Mexican neighbor.
Cantina Leon, from The Rabbit Group LLC, is now open at The Plaza, with an eye toward replicating the community-first feeling of (no surprise here) the lively cantinas of Mexico.
The restaurant is two levels, filling 7,500 square feet, with a central bar and main dining room on the first floor. Upstairs, there’s a VIP area and private event space, plus a tequila and mezcal tasting room and lounge…