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Miami · 82 places to eat

Where to eat between shops.

Cafecito windows, stone crab, MICHELIN rooms and Calle Ocho institutions, each one close to the shopping. Every pick links straight to the restaurant.

Iconic Miami

Cafecito, Stone Crab & Institutions

Miami's food runs on Cuban coffee, Caribbean and Latin American kitchens and the seafood coming in off the boats. These are the institutions locals send visitors to first.

  • Contemporary, American

    Michael's Genuine

    Bib Gourmand

    The Design District's original destination restaurant (since 2007): seasonal American plates, wood-oven pizza and a shaded courtyard a block from the boutiques.

    $$$ · Miami Design District
  • Greek, Turkish

    Mandolin Aegean Bistro

    Bib Gourmand

    A whitewashed cottage with a tree-canopied garden for Greek and Turkish mezze; the easiest long lunch in the district.

    $$ · Miami Design District
  • Bakery

    Zak The Baker

    Michelin pick

    Miami's defining bakery: naturally leavened loaves, pastries and sandwiches in a bright Wynwood café (closed Saturday).

    $ · Wynwood
  • Cuban

    Versailles

    the Cuban institution

    The Calle Ocho Cuban landmark since 1971: ventanita cafecito and croquetas, or a full plate of ropa vieja in the mirrored dining room.

    $$ · Little Havana
  • Cuban

    Cafe La Trova

    Michelin pick

    Michelle Bernstein's food and Julio Cabrera's cantinero cocktails, with live music, in a Calle Ocho room styled after old Havana.

    $$$ · Little Havana
  • Cuban

    Sanguich De Miami

    Bib Gourmand

    The Calle Ocho counter that obsesses over every component of the Cubano, from house-cured pork to house-baked bread.

    $$ · Little Havana
  • Cuban, Bar

    Ball & Chain

    salsa since 1935

    Revived 1935 jazz-era bar on Calle Ocho with live salsa, a pineapple-shaped stage and mojitos.

    $$ · Little Havana
  • Ice cream

    Azucar Ice Cream Company

    the giant cone on Calle Ocho

    Calle Ocho scoop shop famous for Cuban-flavored ice cream like the guava-and-cheese 'Abuela Maria'.

    $ · Little Havana
  • Seafood

    Joe's Stone Crab

    since 1913Michelin pick

    The Miami Beach institution since 1913; order the chilled stone crab claws with mustard sauce and finish with key lime pie.

    $$$ · Collins Avenue
  • French sandwiches

    La Sandwicherie

    late-night South Beach

    Late-night South Beach counter on 14th Street between Washington and Collins for baguette sandwiches with its signature vinaigrette.

    $ · Collins Avenue
  • Cuban

    Puerto Sagua

    Old-school Cuban diner on Collins serving café con leche, Cuban sandwiches and picadillo since the 1960s.

    $$ · Collins Avenue
  • Seafood

    Garcia's Seafood Grille & Fish Market

    on the Miami River

    Family-run fish market and riverside deck on the Miami River since the 1960s; grouper sandwiches and stone crab in season.

    $$ · Brickell City Centre
  • Cuban

    Chug's Diner

    Bib Gourmand

    Michael Beltran's busy Grove diner for oversized Cuban-bread sandwiches, oxtail ajiaco and warm guava pastelitos.

    $$ · Coconut Grove
  • Cuban

    Tinta y Cafe

    Bib Gourmand

    A bookish Gables café for café con leche, croquetas and the pressed 'patria' sandwich.

    $ · Miracle Mile
  • Italian

    Caffe Abbracci

    Coral Gables' white-tablecloth Italian standby since 1989, a block off Miracle Mile.

    $$$ · Miracle Mile
  • Mexican

    Taquiza

    Michelin pick

    Steve Santana's taqueria, built on blue-corn tortillas made in-house from nixtamalized heirloom corn.

    $

MICHELIN stars

Miami's Starred Tables

The starred restaurants closest to the shopping.

  • French, Contemporary

    Le Jardinier Miami

    ★ Michelin star

    Alain Verzeroli's light, vegetable-forward French cooking in a polished room steps from the district's boutiques.

    $$$$ · Miami Design District
  • Korean, Steakhouse

    Cote Miami

    ★ Michelin star

    Korean barbecue meets steakhouse, with dry-aged cuts grilled at the table and a butcher's feast for first-timers.

    $$$ · Miami Design District
  • Japanese, Sushi

    Hiden

    ★ Michelin star

    A hidden Wynwood omakase counter reached by passcode door, with fish flown in from Japan several times a week.

    $$$$ · Wynwood
  • Contemporary, Italian

    Boia De

    ★ Michelin star

    A tiny strip-mall dining room behind a pink neon exclamation point, serving inventive Italian plates and house pastas.

    $$$ · MiMo & Little River
  • Contemporary, American

    Stubborn Seed

    ★ Michelin star

    Jeremy Ford's Latin- and Asian-accented tasting menu draws on the team's own farm.

    $$$$ · Collins Avenue
  • American, Continental

    The Surf Club Restaurant

    ★ Michelin star

    Thomas Keller's Continental dining room in the restored 1930 Surf Club, about a mile south of Bal Harbour Shops; dress up and order the lobster thermidor.

    $$$$ · Bal Harbour Shops
  • Colombian, Modern

    Elcielo Miami

    ★ Michelin star

    Juan Manuel Barrientos's riverside room turns Colombian flavors into a theatrical tasting experience.

    $$$$ · Brickell City Centre
  • Contemporary

    Ariete

    ★ Michelin star

    Michael Beltran's dim, plant-filled Grove dining room mixes New American cooking with French technique; the tasting menu is the move.

    $$$$ · Coconut Grove
  • Mexican

    Los Félix

    ★ Michelin star

    Heirloom corn and local seafood drive Sebastián Vargas's refined, sustainability-minded Mexican menu.

    $$$ · Coconut Grove
  • Japanese, Sushi

    Shingo

    ★ Michelin star

    A 14-seat omakase counter where chef Shingo Akikuni works through seasonal, mostly Japan-sourced fish.

    $$$$ · Miracle Mile
  • Middle Eastern, Israeli

    Mutra

    ★ Michelin star

    Raz Shabtai's hyperlocal, often-changing Israeli menu; closed Friday and Saturday.

    $$$$ · Aventura Mall

Bib Gourmand

Great Food, Fair Prices

The MICHELIN inspectors' picks for very good cooking at a moderate price.

  • Contemporary, American

    Michael's Genuine

    Bib Gourmand

    The Design District's original destination restaurant (since 2007): seasonal American plates, wood-oven pizza and a shaded courtyard a block from the boutiques.

    $$$ · Miami Design District
  • Greek, Turkish

    Mandolin Aegean Bistro

    Bib Gourmand

    A whitewashed cottage with a tree-canopied garden for Greek and Turkish mezze; the easiest long lunch in the district.

    $$ · Miami Design District
  • Barbecue

    Hometown Barbecue Miami

    Bib Gourmand

    Brooklyn pitmaster Bill Durney's warehouse barbecue in the Allapattah produce market, a short ride west of Wynwood; get the beef rib.

    $$ · Wynwood
  • Vietnamese

    Phuc Yea

    Bib Gourmand

    Bold, shareable Vietnamese-fusion plates and a DJ-driven, red-lantern room on the MiMo strip.

    $$ · MiMo & Little River
  • Turkish, Mediterranean

    El Turco

    Bib Gourmand

    A tiled kiosk with outdoor tables under oak trees, best for Turkish breakfast spreads, borek and manti.

    $$ · MiMo & Little River
  • Chinese

    Double Luck

    Bib Gourmand

    a former pop-up turned moody, lantern-lit room for Chinese-American dishes like crispy duck salad and sweet-and-sour pork belly.

    $$ · MiMo & Little River
  • Cuban

    Sanguich De Miami

    Bib Gourmand

    The Calle Ocho counter that obsesses over every component of the Cubano, from house-cured pork to house-baked bread.

    $$ · Little Havana
  • Pizza

    Lucali

    Bib Gourmand

    The Brooklyn pizzeria's Miami Beach branch, turning out 18-inch charred-crust pies from a brick oven.

    $$ · Sunset Harbour
  • Vietnamese

    Tam Tam

    Bib Gourmand

    A former supper club turned casual downtown spot for punchy, hand-held Vietnamese dishes.

    $$ · Bayside Marketplace
  • Cuban

    Chug's Diner

    Bib Gourmand

    Michael Beltran's busy Grove diner for oversized Cuban-bread sandwiches, oxtail ajiaco and warm guava pastelitos.

    $$ · Coconut Grove
  • Asian Fusion

    Zitz Sum

    Bib Gourmand

    Pablo Zitzmann's dumpling pop-up grown into a creative Asian small-plates spot in an office-building lobby.

    $$ · Miracle Mile
  • Contemporary, Bakery

    Bachour

    Bib Gourmand

    Pastry chef Antonio Bachour's all-day bakery-café, known for jewel-like tarts plus a short savory lunch menu.

    $$ · Miracle Mile
  • Cuban

    Tinta y Cafe

    Bib Gourmand

    A bookish Gables café for café con leche, croquetas and the pressed 'patria' sandwich.

    $ · Miracle Mile
  • Peruvian, Seafood

    Barra Callao

    Bib Gourmand

    a small strip-mall raw bar turning out a rotating list of ceviches and causas.

    $$ · Aventura Mall
  • Ecuadorian, Latin American

    Cotoa

    Bib Gourmand

    Alejandra Espinoza's warm, Ecuador-inspired kitchen.

    $$ · Aventura Mall
  • Indian

    Ghee Indian Kitchen

    Bib Gourmand

    Niven Patel cooks a tight, farm-driven Indian menu in a warehouse-style room near Dadeland.

    $$ · Dadeland Mall
  • Seasonal

    To Be Determined

    Bib Gourmand

    a short, constantly changing menu of about eight house-made dishes from two friends in a casual room.

    $$
  • Pizza

    La Natural

    Bib Gourmand

    Wood-fired, cold-fermented pizzas and a natural-wine list in a buzzy, dim Little River space.

    $$

Latin Miami

Cuban, Peruvian & Beyond

The kitchens that make Miami taste like Miami.

  • Cuban

    Versailles

    the Cuban institution

    The Calle Ocho Cuban landmark since 1971: ventanita cafecito and croquetas, or a full plate of ropa vieja in the mirrored dining room.

    $$ · Little Havana
  • Cuban

    Cafe La Trova

    Michelin pick

    Michelle Bernstein's food and Julio Cabrera's cantinero cocktails, with live music, in a Calle Ocho room styled after old Havana.

    $$$ · Little Havana
  • Cuban

    Sanguich De Miami

    Bib Gourmand

    The Calle Ocho counter that obsesses over every component of the Cubano, from house-cured pork to house-baked bread.

    $$ · Little Havana
  • Cuban, Bar

    Ball & Chain

    salsa since 1935

    Revived 1935 jazz-era bar on Calle Ocho with live salsa, a pineapple-shaped stage and mojitos.

    $$ · Little Havana
  • Cuban

    Puerto Sagua

    Old-school Cuban diner on Collins serving café con leche, Cuban sandwiches and picadillo since the 1960s.

    $$ · Collins Avenue
  • Cuban

    Chug's Diner

    Bib Gourmand

    Michael Beltran's busy Grove diner for oversized Cuban-bread sandwiches, oxtail ajiaco and warm guava pastelitos.

    $$ · Coconut Grove
  • Cuban

    Tinta y Cafe

    Bib Gourmand

    A bookish Gables café for café con leche, croquetas and the pressed 'patria' sandwich.

    $ · Miracle Mile
  • Peruvian, Seafood

    Barra Callao

    Bib Gourmand

    a small strip-mall raw bar turning out a rotating list of ceviches and causas.

    $$ · Aventura Mall
  • Ecuadorian, Latin American

    Cotoa

    Bib Gourmand

    Alejandra Espinoza's warm, Ecuador-inspired kitchen.

    $$ · Aventura Mall

Off the boat

Seafood & Raw Bars

Stone crab in season, ceviche year-round.

  • Seafood

    Joe's Stone Crab

    since 1913Michelin pick

    The Miami Beach institution since 1913; order the chilled stone crab claws with mustard sauce and finish with key lime pie.

    $$$ · Collins Avenue
  • Greek, Seafood

    Estiatorio Milos

    Michelin pick

    Pick your fish from the ice display; the kitchen keeps it simple, from salt-baked whole fish to fried zucchini and eggplant.

    $$$ · Collins Avenue
  • Seafood

    Garcia's Seafood Grille & Fish Market

    on the Miami River

    Family-run fish market and riverside deck on the Miami River since the 1960s; grouper sandwiches and stone crab in season.

    $$ · Brickell City Centre
  • Peruvian, Seafood

    Barra Callao

    Bib Gourmand

    a small strip-mall raw bar turning out a rotating list of ceviches and causas.

    $$ · Aventura Mall
  • Mexican, Seafood

    La Doña Seafood & Grill

    Chef James Tahhan's Mexican seafood house near Bloomingdale's in the Colonnade, with tableside guacamole, lobster tacos and birria.

    $$$ · Sawgrass Mills

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