Cocktail Bar · South Beach · Miami
Tropezón
An Andalusian gin and tapas saloon on Española Way, where more than 20 house infused gins meet hanging jamón and spaghetti western shadows.
The Pitch
Andalusia, by Way of a Western
Tropezón opened on Española Way in late 2021 from Lost Boy & Co. founders Randy Alonso and Chris Hudnall, tucked into the Esmé Miami Beach complex. The concept is Andalusian gin and tapas, and the execution is the most focused gin program in South Beach.
The Infatuation calls the room a saloon out of a spaghetti western, old movie posters on wooden walls and legs of jamón hanging from the ceiling. Time Out Miami credits it with bringing old world Spanish charm to a strip that usually sells the opposite.
Who would hate it? Vodka loyalists. The list starts and ends with gin, and that is the point.
The Room
Jamón Overhead, Posters on the Walls
The space splits evenly between a dining room and a long bar, per The Infatuation, with wood, leather, and low amber light doing the work. It reads more Seville tavern than South Beach lounge, which is exactly why it stands out on Española Way.
The Drinks
Twenty Gins, Infused in House
Start with the infused gin list. More than 20 gins steep in house with teas, fruits, nuts, and even jamón, then land in balloon glass gin and tonics built to Spanish proportions, with most in the high teens.
Order the jamón infused gin and tonic first; regulars on Google Maps reviews flag it as the one to beat. Pair with pan con tomate and croquetas. Skip the impulse to treat it as a club; this is a sit and sip room.
The Crowd
Date Nights and Gin Pilgrims
Early evenings lean toward dates and hotel guests from the Esmé; later the long bar fills with locals who treat the gin list as a project. Miami New Times keeps it on its South Beach short list for exactly that mixed crowd.
What regulars say:
- The infused gin selection is the best in Miami Beach, a steady refrain across Google Maps reviews.
- The Infatuation rates it one of the most interesting cocktail menus in South Beach.
- Reviewers consistently recommend the bar seats over the dining room for first visits.
Who it is for:
- Dates that need atmosphere without a velvet rope
- Gin drinkers ready to go deep on infusions
- Avoid if you want bottle service energy; Sweet Liberty brings the louder room nearby
The Verdict
Where It Lands
The most distinctive cocktail room on Española Way and the rare South Beach bar with a thesis. Come for the jamón gin, stay for the second round you did not plan.
Good to Know
Visit Information
Getting there: 1330 Española Way in South Beach, inside the Esmé Miami Beach complex, on the pedestrian strip.
Timing: Evenings daily; the bar fills from 9pm, earlier on weekends.
Cost: Gin and tonics in the high teens, tapas plates from single digits.
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