The Ceviche Spoon Sampler is the order that makes Jaguar in Coconut Grove make sense straight away: four small portions of the restaurant’s most popular ceviches, served as a comparison of its different styles. It is a better starting point than trying to guess which bowl will suit the table. The menu moves between Mexican, Peruvian, Argentine, Chilean, Venezuelan and Cuban influences, so the sampler gives that range a clear shape. Jaguar is at 3067 Grand Avenue, in the village centre of Coconut Grove. It opens from 11:00 a.m. daily, with the clearest value in weekday lunch, when the $22 special runs until 3:00 p.m.
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Why the four-spoon ceviche sampler comes first
Jaguar’s sampler is not just a selection of small dishes. It is the cleanest way to understand a menu that deliberately crosses several Latin American traditions. The Peruano ceviche is a useful anchor: corvina with rocoto, corn and sweet potato, with a focused Peruvian character. The Black Market ceviche is broader and more generous in its mix, combining shrimp, calamari and corvina with nuevo sauce, sweet potato, corn and red onion. The four spoons let the table compare that seafood range rather than committing to one profile before the first bite. For a first visit, it is the signature order and the one that best suits Jaguar’s angle.
There are sensible single portions as well. The small Nuevo Shrimp ceviche costs $11 and combines ají amarillo, ginger, soy, lime and grapeseed oil. Small Mexicano or Peruano ceviches are $12 each; Mexicano brings tomato, jalapeño and cilantro, while Peruano brings rocoto, corn and sweet potato. Guacamole is $15, made to order with merken, pork rinds and corn chips. The main dishes are more substantial: Fish Tacos cost $22, and Fried Rice Chaufa is $20 with vegetables, ají panca and a fried egg. These prices give the sampler a useful role rather than making it a novelty order.
A weekday lunch that keeps the order simple
Weekday lunch from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. is Jaguar’s clearest value window. The $22 lunch special includes a choice of listed lunch dishes, fresh natural fruit water and a sweet spoon bite. It is an ordering shortcut for anyone who wants a proper meal without assembling the table dish by dish. The special also gives the restaurant a different rhythm from an evening visit: the ceviche still makes sense as the central order, but the lunch format adds a drink and something sweet without needing further decisions.
For dinner, the menu rewards a little more sharing. Start with the sampler, then choose between the Peruano ceviche for a more focused expression of the kitchen’s Peruvian influence and the Fish Tacos for something casual and easy to divide. Lomo Saltado is the heavier choice, built around tomato, potato, red onion, Asian sauce and a fried egg. One practical skip is trying to order the $8 happy-hour bites at a dining-room table. Those bites are available only at the bar, so they are not a fallback for a seated dinner.
The warm room, the front tables and the bar window
Inside, Jaguar’s dining room gives the ceviche sampler the right setting: warm amber light, dark wood and bright citrus colours against the restaurant’s mural-led visual identity. The room is not presented as a formal tasting space. It suits a shared first order, a relaxed lunch or a longer meal built around several dishes. Outdoor seating is limited, with a few front tables positioned for watching Coconut Grove foot traffic. Those seats offer a more street-level version of the visit, but there are only a few of them, so they are best treated as a preference rather than a certainty.
The bar has its own reason to visit. Hora Jaguar runs from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., with classic cocktails, beer and wine by the glass half-price. The $8 bites are bar-only, which makes this the correct place to try them rather than asking a dining-room server to bend the rule. Reservations are available through OpenTable, and Jaguar recommends booking ahead. OpenTable showed active same-day booking demand, while no maximum advance-booking window was published, so an evening plan is better made before arriving.
Arriving on Grand Avenue without overthinking parking
Jaguar is at 3067 Grand Avenue, in Coconut Grove’s village centre. The Coconut Grove Metrorail station is at 2780 SW 27th Avenue and connects with Metrobus routes 22, 27/27A and the South Owl route. From there, the restaurant sits on Grand Avenue within the neighbourhood’s walkable central area. Street parking is listed, but it is not the only option and should not be the sole plan during busy periods. Coconut Grove’s parking map lists nearby public and private garages, which makes arriving by car less dependent on finding a space directly outside.
The closest listed options include the CocoWalk garages at 3059 Grand Avenue and 3351 Virginia Street, the Mayfair Promenade Garage at 2911 Grand Avenue and a public garage at 2889 McFarlane Road. That spread is useful when the front of Grand Avenue is already occupied. The address also makes Jaguar easy to combine with a walk through the village centre, though the practical choice depends on whether the visit is a quick weekday lunch or an evening reservation. Checking the route and parking before leaving is more reliable than assuming the curb will be available.
Jaguar’s place among Coconut Grove restaurants
Jaguar’s trade-off is range. Its menu intentionally moves across Mexican, Peruvian, Argentine, Chilean, Venezuelan and Cuban influences, so the meal is less about one narrowly defined cuisine and more about comparing different expressions of ceviche, seafood and Latin American cooking. That makes the spoon sampler particularly useful. The restaurant opened in Coconut Grove in 2005 after Chef Oscar del Rivero and his father developed the concept in 2000. His family remains part of the identity: Eduardo “Oso” del Rivero is a regular presence, Diego has worked on ceviche preparation, and Sofia painted the exterior murals.
Glass & Vine is the nearby alternative when the setting matters more than the sampler. It is an open-air restaurant inside Peacock Park, with a garden setting, a playground-adjacent patio and dog-friendly dining. Jaguar is the more direct choice for ceviche comparison, a bar hour and the broad menu of seafood-led Latin American influences. Ariete offers another distinct direction: Chef Michael Beltran’s one-Michelin-starred Coconut Grove restaurant serves Cuban-American cooking with modern technique at 3540 Main Highway. In short, Jaguar suits a shared, flavour-comparing meal; Glass & Vine suits open-air park dining, while Ariete is the more specifically chef-led alternative.
The practical order for a first visit
For two or more people, the most coherent sequence is the Ceviche Spoon Sampler first, followed by one dish with a different weight and texture. The Peruano ceviche keeps the meal seafood-focused and sharp, while the Fish Tacos add grilled mahi, slaw, chipotle aioli and corn tortillas. Lomo Saltado is the more substantial route, with potato, tomato, red onion, Asian sauce and fried egg. The Black Market ceviche is worth choosing when the table wants the broadest seafood mix, since it combines shrimp, calamari and corvina rather than staying with one main protein.
For a shorter daytime visit, the weekday lunch special from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. is the efficient choice, especially with the included fruit water and sweet spoon bite. For an evening visit, reserve through OpenTable and decide whether the bar or dining room suits the plan. Hora Jaguar is the useful window for half-price classic cocktails, beer and wine by the glass, but the bar-only bites should stay at the bar. Jaguar works best when the first order is deliberate: sample the ceviches, then choose the main according to how much of the menu the table wants to explore.
- Address: 3067 Grand Avenue, Miami, FL 33133, in Coconut Grove.
- Hours: 11:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m. Sunday–Thursday; 11:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m. Friday–Saturday.
- Best value window: Weekday lunch from 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.; the special is $22 with fruit water and a sweet spoon bite.
- Reservations: Available through OpenTable; Jaguar recommends booking ahead.
- Getting there: Coconut Grove Metrorail station at 2780 SW 27th Avenue; nearby garages include CocoWalk, Mayfair Promenade and McFarlane Road.
- Price signals: Small ceviches are $11–$12, guacamole is $15, Fried Rice Chaufa is $20, and Fish Tacos are $22.
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