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title: "Café La Carreta at MIA: where, hours · MIA Airport Guide"
description: "Café La Carreta at Miami International Airport. Central Terminal, Concourse E · 1st Level Arrivals Pre-Security. Before security."
url: "https://miaairportguide.com/venues/cafe-la-carreta/"
updated: "2026-10-21"
airport: "MIA"
type: "place"
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> Independent guide, not the official MIA website. All pages: https://miaairportguide.com/llms.txt

# Café La Carreta

Café La Carreta at Miami International Airport. Central Terminal, Concourse E · 1st Level Arrivals Pre-Security. Before security.

Updated October 21, 2026

## Location & access

- Bakery / Desserts
- Breakfast
- Coffee & Tea
- Dine
- Local Flavors
- Sandwiches

- **Terminal:** Central Terminal
- **Where in the terminal:** Concourse E · 1st Level Arrivals Pre-Security
- **Security side:** Before security
- **What it is:**
  - Restaurants & bars
  - Coffee, snacks & bakeries

Source: Miami International Airport official restaurants & shops directory

## Other places in Concourse E

Other places in Concourse E before security. Those the airport puts at the same spot or on the same level as Café La Carreta come first.

- [Air Margaritaville](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/air-margaritaville/): 2nd Level Departures Pre-Security Restaurants & bars Every day, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- [Burger King](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/burger-king-central-terminal/): 2nd Level Departures Pre-Security Restaurants & bars Every day, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- [Café Versailles](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/cafe-versailles-central-terminal-departures/): 2nd Level Departures Restaurants & bars Every day, 4 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- [Chef Creole](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/chef-creole/): 2nd Level Departures Pre-Security Restaurants & bars Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- [Communitel Baggage Storage](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/communitel-baggage-storage-central-terminal/): 2nd Level Departures Pre-Security Shops, news & gifts Every day, 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- [Duty Free Americas](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/duty-free-americas-central-terminal-departures-before-security/): 2nd Level Departures --> --> Duty free Every day, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- [Havana Collection at MIA](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/havana-collection-at-mia/): 2nd Level Departures Pre-Security Fashion, jewelry & beauty Every day, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- [Hudson News](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/hudson-news-central-terminal-departures-pre-security/): 2nd Level Departures Pre-Security Shops, news & gifts Every day, 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.

## Getting to Café La Carreta

Café La Carreta is before security in Concourse E, so you reach it without going through screening. The checkpoints to the gates beyond it are Checkpoint 4 and Checkpoint 5.

| Checkpoint | Published hours |
| --- | --- |
| Checkpoint 4 | 4 a.m. to 8:15 p.m. |
| Checkpoint 5 | 4 a.m. to 10:45 p.m. |

[Food and shops in Concourse E by gate](https://miaairportguide.com/dining/concourse-e/)

## When Café La Carreta is closed

- **Before 5 a.m. and after 9 p.m.**: [Subway (Open 24 Hours)](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/subway-open-24-hours/) (open 24 hours), in Concourse E, before security.
- **Before 5 a.m.**, when it opens: [Café Versailles](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/cafe-versailles-central-terminal-departures/) (from 4 a.m.), in Concourse E, before security.
- **After 9 p.m.**, when it closes: [Hudson News](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/hudson-news-central-terminal-departures-pre-security/) (until 11 p.m.) and [Ice Currency Exchange](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/ice-currency-exchange-central-terminal/) (until 11 p.m.), in Concourse E, before security.

## Nearest other restaurants & bars

- [Subway (Open 24 Hours)](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/subway-open-24-hours/): 2nd Level Departures Pre-Security Before security Every day, midnight to 11:59 p.m.
- [Viena](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/viena/): 7th Floor of the Miami International Airport Hotel Pre-Security Before security Every day, noon to 10 p.m.
- [Au Bon Pain](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/au-bon-pain-central-terminal/): Concourse G · 2nd Level Departures Pre-Security Before security Every day, 5 a.m. to 8 p.m.

## Questions about Café La Carreta

### Is there another Café La Carreta at Miami International Airport?

No. The airport's directory lists one Café La Carreta, in Concourse E. The nearest other place of the same kind is Subway (Open 24 Hours) (2nd Level Departures Pre-Security).

### Can you get to Café La Carreta before going through security?

Yes. It is before security in Concourse E, so you can stop there before screening.

## Before you make a detour

Check your gate and security area. A place elsewhere in the airport may not be reachable from your departure area.

[Central Terminal guide](https://miaairportguide.com/terminals/central/)

## Opening hours

Published schedule, local time

- Every day, 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.

[All places in Central Terminal](https://miaairportguide.com/dining/?terminal=Central%20Terminal)[3 lounges in Central Terminal](https://miaairportguide.com/lounges/#lounges-central)[Checkpoints in Central Terminal](https://miaairportguide.com/security/#security-central)