Santa Diabla

Santa Diabla is a reservation-only cocktail lounge tucked behind a curtain inside Chela's restaurant on NW 67th Avenue in Miami Lakes. The speakeasy-style social club describes itself as an upscale yet approachable spot serving fine spirits, classic and high mixology, and eclectic tapas.

Guests find a small, intimate room that transforms with seasonal themes, including a long-running Grinch-themed holiday pop-up with Christmas decorations that draws visitors back year after year. The cocktail menu leans creative and seasonal, with drinks like the O Holy Dark Night and Bitter Grinch Shot getting called out by name, alongside tapas such as charcuterie boards, empanadas, pork belly bites, and croquetas de jamón.

Because the space seats only a handful of people, entry requires a reservation and there are no walk-ins. The bar draws a mix of locals and tourists looking for a dressed-up, photo-ready night out, and the bartenders are frequently praised for walking guests through the drink list.

Live DJ-free but music-driven, the room leans into a dim, club-like energy on weekend nights.