Cuban Street Food · Miami → Everywhere
Real Cuban food. Made from scratch. Served out of a truck because great food should come to you — not the other way around.
The Story
El Jefe started as a bet. My father said no Cuban food outside Miami was worth eating. I said watch me. In 2017 I loaded everything I learned from his kitchen into a 1991 Chevy truck and drove north.
The recipes haven't changed. The pork still marinates for 24 hours. The bread is pressed the right way. The mojo is made fresh every morning. The truck just keeps moving.
— Marco Delgado, Chef & Owner
What We're Serving
Weekly Schedule
We move. Here's where we'll be this week. Follow us on Instagram for real-time updates and surprise pop-ups.
Schedule changes? We always post live updates.
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The People Have Spoken
★★★★★
"I tracked this truck down on a Tuesday because someone at work wouldn't stop talking about the Cubano. They were right. I've been back every week. The mojo pork is unreal."
— Sofia M., Google Review
★★★★★
"El Jefe is the only food truck I will actually chase. The Ropa Vieja is better than anything I've had in a sit-down restaurant. Marco cooks with actual soul."
— Andre B., Yelp
★★★★★
"Ordered the Cubano and the croquetas for lunch. My coworkers are still asking me where I got it. I told them I'd never share. See you Friday at Bayfront."
— Rachel T., Instagram