Chefs of the Caribbean
Finding it
Chefs of the Caribbean is in Concourse D, Marketplace 2nd Level Departures by Gate D-29 in North Terminal near Gate D-29 at Miami International Airport. It is airside, past the security checkpoint, so allow for the queue before you count on it.
- Nearest gates
- Gate D-29
North Terminal has 51 places to eat and 60 shops in this directory; the earliest opens at 12am.
Hours against the security queue
Across the week, MIA security runs longest around 5pm at a median of 16 minutes, and lightest around 11pm at 2 minutes.
Queue figures are medians from FlyIndex's MIA wait-time record, not a live reading.
About this location
Chefs of the Caribbean occupies a spot in the Marketplace on the North Terminal's second level, by Gate D-29, across the corridor from Lilly's Munchies and Misha's Cupcakes. It runs a shorter day than many of its terminal neighbors, opening at 10 a.m. and closing at 7 p.m., so it covers midday and early-evening departures but not the first bank of the morning or late-night arrivals. The island-chef format is the draw here rather than the coffee and pastry counters around it, giving this stretch of the Marketplace an actual sit-down cuisine option. No other Chefs of the Caribbean location appears at MIA.
What to expect
- caribbean
Other options in North Terminal
All past the same checkpoint, so you can reach them without clearing security again.
Sources
- MIA Shop Dine - MIAMI International Airport Shops and Food — Miami International Airport, checked 2026-09-08
Official Travel Resources
1 verified external links from airport operators and U.S. agencies.