UPDATED- Where to Eat in Miami: MIAbites Dining Guide 2024
Everyone is always asking us "Where should we eat in Miami?" Here are some of MIAbites Best Bites for "am to pm" dining in and around Miami, Miami Beach, Wynwood, and the Design District. We update this guide every month so make sure you bookmark this page for future reference.
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All of the Miami Beach hotels have top restaurants and prices to match. The restaurants at The Fontainebleau , Mr. Chow at The W South Beach, Pao by Paul Qui and Los Fuegos at Faena and NOBU in the Nobu Hotel Eden Roc, are all popular and top picks where chances are you will have a delicious albeit expensive meal.
So by request, here are our MIAbites suggestions for dining while in Miami.
1. Classic Miami- Popular for consistent and well-prepared dining options and excellent service. Top chefs. These are the "sure-things" in town and priced accordingly.
2. Buzzy Hot Spots or Trending- The popular hot spots to check out. Innovative and creative chefs abound.
3. Casual or Quick Bites- Lunch or more casual for dinner but fun places with good food.
4. Coffee and Cocktails- Refueling before, during or after the beach or shopping. Or late-night cocktails. Step out and try some new cocktails like Peruvian Pisco, Mezcal and Negronis.
Reservations are probably mandatory and may require multiple calls to secure, so be prepared to be flexible with times and days. HINT: Call directly as many restaurants will block out peak times online or have cancellations.
Classic Miami:
Design District/Midtown/Wynwood/MiMo:
Mandolin-4312 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33137 305 576-6066
Blue Collar -Biscayne Inn, 6730 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33138 305 756-0366
SUGARCANE Raw Bar & Grill – 3252 NE 1st Ave, Miami, FL 33137 786 369 -0353
Michael’s Genuine- 140 NE 40th St. Miami, FL 33137. 305 676-0894
Miami Beach:
Byblos- 1545 Collins Ave. Miami Beach FL 33139 305 508 5041
Hakkasan- The Fontainebleau 4441 Collins Ave. Miami Beach, FL 33140 786 276-1410
Carbone- 49 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Cecconis- SoHo Beach House- 4385 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33140
Casa Tua- 1700 James Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139 305 673-1010
Prime 112 and Prime Italian- 112 and 101 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33139 305 532-8112
Red South Beach- 801 South Pointe Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33139 305 534-3688
Joe's Stone Crab- (and Joe’s Takeaway) 11 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139 305 673-0365
Macchialina- 820 Alton Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33139 305 534-2124
Milos- 730 1st St. Miami Beach, FL 33139 305 604-6800
Stubborn Seed -101 Washington Ave. Miami Beach, FL 786 322 5211
Le Zoo- Bal Harbour Shoppes 9700 Collins Ave. Bal Harbour
Buzzy Hot Spots or Emerging:
Design District/Midtown/Wynwood/Overtown/Edgewater/MiMo:
Boia De- 5205 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33137 305-967-8866
Contessa- NEW 111 NE 41st St, Miami, FL 33137
COTE-3900 NE 2nd Ave. Miami, FL 33137
Doya- 347 NW 24th St. Miami, FL 33127
Dōma- 35 NE 26th St, Miami, FL 33137
MaryGolds Brasserie by Brad Kilgore - NEW- 2217 NW Miami Ct., Miami 33127
Leku- 1100 NW 23rd St, Miami, FL 33127. (786) 464-0615
Le Jardinier & L’atelier de Joël Robuchon- Paradise Plaza- 151 NE 41st St, Miami, FL 33137
Maty’s - 3255 NE 1st Ave. Miami, FL
Pastis- 380 NW 26th St. Miami, FL 33137
Swan- 90 NE 39th St. Miami, FL 33137 305 704 -0994
Miami Beach:
Abbale Telavivan- 864 Commerce St. Miami Beach, FL 33139 305 902 3477
Blue Ribbon- 336 21st St. Miami Beach, FL 33139
27 Restaurant in The Freehand Miami- 2727 Indian Creek Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33140
Mila- 1636 Meridian Ave. Miami Beach, FL 33139 786 706 0744
Pubbelly Sushi- 1424 20th St. Miami Beach, FL 33139 305 531 9282
Stiltsville-1787 Purdy Ave. Miami Beach, FL 786 353 0477
The Drexel- 1436 Drexel Ave. Miami Beach, FL 33139
Planta- 850 Commerce St. Miami Beach, FL 305 397 8513 (Vegan)
Casual or Quick Bites:
Design District/Midtown/Wynwood/Edgewater/MiMo
Coyo Taco- 2300 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33127 305 573-8228 and Brickell location at 999 Brickell Ave.
Harry's Pizzeria- 3918 N Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33127 786 275-4963 and 1680 Meridian Ave. Miami Beach
La Sandwicherie- 169 NW 23rd St. Miami, FL 33127 786 409-2390
Love Life Cafe- NEW popup at Sacred Space 105 NE 24th St. 305 456 4148
Zak The Baker- 405 NW 26th St, Miami, FL 33127
1-800-Lucky- Asian food hall at 143 NW 23rd St. Miami, FL
Hometown BBQ- 1200 NW 22nd St #100, Miami, FL 33142
Miami Beach:
Crema- 3400 Collins Ave. and 1601 Washington Ave. Miami Beach, FL.
La Sandwicherie- 229 14th St, Miami Beach, FL 33139 305 532-8934
The Lobster Shack - 40 South Pointe Dr. Miami Beach, 33139 305 763-8230
Puerto Sagua- 700 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139 305 673-1115
True Loaf Bakery- 1894 Bay Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33139 786 216-7207
Pura Vida- (Multiple locations in Miami area) 110 Washington Ave. Miami Beach, FL
Taquiza- 7450 Ocean Terrace, North Beach, FL
Coffee and Cocktails- Hot coffee...even hotter cocktail bars!
Design District/Midtown/Wynwood/MiMo:
Panther Coffee- 2390 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33127 305 677-3952
Miam Cafe & Boutique- 2750 NW 3rd Ave Suite 21, Miami, FL 33127 786 703-1451
Salty Donut- 50 NW 23 St. Suite 112 Miami FL 305 935 8126
The Anderson Bar- 709 NE 79th St, Miami FL 305 757 3368
Lagniappe- 3425 NE 2nd Ave. Miami, FL
Miami Beach:
Panther Coffee in Sunset Harbour- 1875 Purdy Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33139
Broken Shaker at The Freehand- 2727 Indian Creek Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33140 305 531-2727
Medium Cool- 1690 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Sweet Liberty Drinks & Supply Company - 237 20th St. Miami Beach FL 33139 305 763 8217
We could go on and on… and each one of us has favorites that did not even make this list.
There is also many top spots in downtown Miami like Edge Steak House in the Four Seasons, La Mar at The Mandarin Oriental and Zuma, in the Epic Hotel, and downtown and Brickell at Kaori and La Petite Maison at Novikov for Asian.
And Coconut Grove has emerged as the newest hot spot for dining with Ariete, The Key Club, Sadelles and the Bayshore Club.