Ramon Puig Guayaberas

Its on calle ocho. Need anyone say more? This place has everything and service to remind you of family helping you pick something out. You will get great advice, whether you like it or not. They offer something for everyone. And the colors range from the classic colors our granparents wear to today’s trends.
Do brace yourself for the prices. You’re going to love this place.

This is a wonderful store. There are a LOT of guayaberas in stock. I tried to order a guayabera from them on line a few years ago, and got the wrong size. I had to go to Miami for work, and visiting them was at the top of my list. Sadly, Sr. Puig is no longer alive, but the business is in good hands — very helpful and friendly staff got me what I needed with professional ease. I could have left there with 20 shirts, but cut myself off at 5… for now. Highly recommended — great product, great people. Go there and you will NOT be disappointed. Gracias, Ramon Puig Guayaberas!

Have to say this is a bit of a niche product that I wish more people locally would embrace. It’s a pretty cool looking shirt.
The minuses is that there’s really only 1 pattern/​style and being handmade the sizing can be quite hit or miss (you really need to try each on for fit) and they tend to be pricey. The plusses are that you can get yours in almost any color or fabric you would want up to the high-​end linens. Personally it think it’s a bit like owning a tuxedo — if you’re gonna own 1 why would you take a men’s wearhouse model? (No offense to men’s wearhouse.)
Whichever one you choose to get, definitely pay the extra to have it altered to your shape. If you’re gonna get 1 might as well get it to fit you like a custom shirt, right?

Was looking for a guayabera for my boyfriend and the Dominican lady working there was super rude and not helpful. As I was about to buy a $ 150 guayabera, I decided to look online and realized that they are way cheaper online. Also, make sure to open the shirt from the plastic wrapper. A lot of them are actually dirty and stained!

There’s not much cuter than a baby in a guyabera so we stopped by to get our little guy outfitted. Considering how many colors and styles there are for adults I was surprised there wasn’t the greatest selection for the smaller gentleman. Ultimately it didn’t matter because what they did have was perfect in white linen and well-​tailored. They also only had long sleeve but the seamstress on site tailored it to short sleeves in about 15 minutes. With more choice of color and material I would give this place five stars, but my four star review takes nothing away from the great service and attention we were shown during our visit.

If you want the best Guayaberas this is the place to go! Sales people are very professional and help you along the way. We left with a classic white short sleeve Guayabera for my friends grandfather and he loved it!

This place has been around forever and I“m not surprised. They have hundreds of different guayaberas to choose from and will tailor it on the spot.
Be prepared to spend some money if you want a good quality, classic that will last you a very long time. These are kind of a staple living in Miami. They are considered formal. So much so that I have worn them as a groomsmen for a summer wedding.
Ramon Puig is a legend in Miami and for valid reason.

With summer coming on, I thought that I would purchase a high end Guayabera to go to formal events here is South Florida. Miami is the perfect city for such a garment, blending the tropics with «Latin Chic». I ventured over to «La Casa De Las Guayaberas» with the hopes of purchasing the classic «Ramon Puig» designed shirt.
The store had many Guayaberas to choose from. I was lucky enough to find a shirt made of high end «Irish Linen», well fitted and fashionable.
When I asked the salesperson if they could alter the shirt in their tailoring department, she happily assured me that any tailoring could be done. The salesperson brought me into the back and introduced me to the tailor, an «abuelita» who has been making and altering Guayaberas for many years. She went ahead and began «pinning» the shirt, adjusting the cuffs and marking areas were «double stitching» would take place.
During this process, I noticed that the seamstress was becoming nervous. I asked her what was wrong, and she told me that the manager was on the phone, apparently speaking to the owner. The manager was asking the owner how much they needed to charge for the alterations. Although the Guayabera cost $ 150 and I thought that the alterations should be included for their «top of the line» shirt, I paid no mind to the exchange as I was very happy with the product.
However, the situation become strange, as the manager asked to speak with the seamstress in private. When she came back, I asked her what was happening. The seamstress told me that the owner did not want for her to «Double Stitch» the shirt, that «Double Stitching» was reserved for their $ 500+ custom shirts.
I felt that this was wrong. If the store had a tailoring department, and the salesperson assured me that alterations could be completed, why could they not perform a «Double Stitch» on the shirt?
Unfortunately, I left the store without purchasing the shirt. Although the product itself is good, I felt that the owner and manager were operating in a deceitful manner, making the purchase of the «Ramon Puig» Guayabera a potentially dirty business.

If you live in Miami and don’t own a guayabera — you don’t know what you are missing. This versatile garment can be worn for formal occasions, casual events, going out, or even just hanging with the boys for cigars and dominoes.
Instead of sweating your balls off in a suit the next time you have a beach wedding, wear a guayabera and you’ll not only look cool, but feel cool as a cucumber as well.
But if you are going to do it, you might as well do it right. Don’t buy a «Cubavera» or any cheap imitation guayabera. You need to go to Ramon Puig as this is the original «House of the Guayabera».
Ramon Puig has been producing the Rolls-​Royce of Guyaberas for over 40 years. If it’s good enough for Presidents Reagan, Bush, and Clinton, then it’s surely good enough for your monkey ass.
Guayaberas here run from the high end Irish and Japanese linen to linen hybrids to cotton/​polyester mixes. They also come in a variety of colors and sizes. The good stuff isn’t cheap, but it is silky smooth to the touch and ooooh so cool to the skin. The staff here is great and will help you find that proper fit.
They also have a variety of pants and hats if you want to go all out Cuban.
The best part is after you find the perfect guayabera, you can just pop next door to El Mago de Las Fritas for a bite and complete your Little Havana experience.
Walk in a gringo, and leave a Papi Chulo…

Ramon Puig, proprietor and master tailor of this store, is a venerable institution in and of himself. He’s made guayaberas for presidents — Reagan, George Bush (the first), and Bill Clinton — and proudly displays the photos. Interspersed are celebrity shots as well — Ricky Martin among them.
The store is large, with low ceilings and poor lighting. We received an offer of help in Spanish, though there was an adequate smidgeon of English available for us to communicate. Circular racks are jammed near each other with hundreds of plastic-​wrapped guayaberas — in the Classic Cuban style (loose, with long vertical pleats running the length of the front of the shirt). It was a little difficult to browse, but after a while it becomes apparent that all one needs to do is find the size and type of fabric desired (blends, all linen, cotton, etc.) as the designs on the front of the shirts are all the same. You won’t find the elaborate embroidery of Mexican guayas here.
However, if you’re simply looking for a classic Cuban guayabera shirt with its clean, elegant lines and exceptional tailoring, this is the place for you. Women’s styles are also available. And the stuff ain’t cheap. An all-​linen shirt will run you close to $ 100; we opted for a linen blend that was about $ 70.