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Waterfront Dinner At Sunset

EAT & DRINK IN MIAMI

Good food,
good mood

From two-Michelin-star counters to a shared colada at a ventanita. First decide: are we here for eggs, or for a DJ?

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WHERE TO BOOK THIS SEASON

Top Restaurants in Miami Right Now

Our short list for special nights, big groups and everything in between.

ALLFINE DININGNEW IN 2026SOUTH BEACHDESIGN DISTRICTDATE NIGHT
Tasting Counter

TWO MICHELIN STARS

L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon

DESIGN DISTRICT

South Florida's only two-Michelin-star restaurant: a small open-kitchen counter for a big night.
Steakhouse

STEAK

Daniel's

CORAL GABLES

Ranked No. 9 in America on the World's Best 101 Steak Restaurants list months after opening.
Omakase

SUSHI

YASU Omakase

DESIGN DISTRICT

An intimate, Michelin-recognized omakase counter. Hard to book, worth it.
Italian Dining Room

ITALIAN

Mother Wolf

DESIGN DISTRICT

A huge, glamorous dining room for Roman-style pastas, from LA.
Neighborhood Bistro

COMEBACK

Fooq's

LITTLE RIVER

A beloved neighborhood restaurant, back in a new home in 2026.
Ecuadorian Plates

NEW FAVORITE

Cotoa

MIAMI

One of the best new restaurants of 2025: bright, generous Ecuadorian cooking.
Stone Crabs

INSTITUTION

Joe's Stone Crab

SOUTH BEACH

The Miami Beach classic for stone crabs and key lime pie.
Pasta

SCENE

Carbone

SOUTH BEACH

Red sauce, tableside theater and a dining room built for people-watching.
Chef'S Plates

CREATIVE

Stubborn Seed

SOUTH BEACH

Inventive tasting menus in South of Fifth.

THE INSIDER EDIT

How Miami actually eats

Brunch species, ventanita etiquette and the waterfront tables worth the effort.

Brunch: Are We Here for Eggs or a DJ?

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Brunch: Are We Here for Eggs or a DJ?

Miami brunch comes in two species: one has excellent food; the other has someone cheering at 12:15 p.m. Neither is inherently wrong, but they are different reservations.

Chug’s Diner is a strong Cuban-American breakfast direction. A lively South Beach drag brunch is an entirely different Saturday.

THE LOCAL MOVE

Choose food-first or party-first before you pick the venue.

WHAT TO WEAR

Daytime resort casual for breakfast; expressive looks for show brunch.

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Ventanita Culture: Coffee Served With a Conversation

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Ventanita Culture: Coffee Served With a Conversation

If a coffee window in Little Havana looks busy, take the hint. The ventanita is not just a caffeine stop; it is a public square with very small cups.

A colada is made for sharing. A cafecito is small for a reason. The conversation can be longer than the coffee itself.

THE LOCAL MOVE

Order a cafecito or a shared colada and make time for the ritual.

WHAT TO WEAR

Whatever you were already wearing.

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Amara at Paraiso: The Waterfront Is the Main Character

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Amara at Paraiso: The Waterfront Is the Main Character

A waterfront dinner in Miami does not need a sparkler, a saxophone and six people holding up their phones. Sometimes the bay is enough.

Amara at Paraiso is the Edgewater choice when you want the view to do its own talking.

THE LOCAL MOVE

Request a waterfront table, but never assume a view is guaranteed.

WHAT TO WEAR

Polished resort casual rather than beachwear.

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ONLY IN MIAMI

Cuban classics & sweet stops

The everyday Miami flavors locals actually crave.

CUBAN CLASSICS & CASUAL

  • Versailles
    The legendary Cuban restaurant and ventanita in Little Havana. Order a cafecito and croquetas.
  • Calle Ocho ventanitas
    Walk-up coffee windows along SW 8th Street. A colada is meant to be shared.
  • 1-800-Lucky
    A Wynwood food hall with Asian stalls, an easy lunch between murals.
  • Greenstreet Cafe
    Sidewalk breakfast and people-watching in Coconut Grove.

SWEET STOPS

  • Cry Baby Creamery
    Playful ice cream, with a new location opened in early 2026.
  • Voodoo Doughnut
    The cult doughnut shop landed in Miami in February 2026.
  • H&H Bagels
    The New York bagel institution is opening shops across Miami.
  • Key lime pie
    Miami's unofficial dessert. Get a slice wherever you see it made in-house.
Brunch Spread

WEEKENDS

Brunch is a
Miami sport

Long brunches at The Biltmore in Coral Gables, mimosas on Lincoln Road and bottomless brunches in Wynwood. Our full brunch guide drops in the Sunday Edit.

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