🍲 Where to Eat · Miami & Miami Beach, FL
Restaurants in Miami & Miami Beach
49 real, currently-operating restaurants — Cuban institutions, Michelin-starred chefs, steakhouses, and Wynwood favorites.
🏆 Little Havana to South Beach
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👨🍳 Chef-Driven & Fine Dining
🦪 Seafood
🥩 Steakhouses
🌎 Latin American & International
🎨 Wynwood & Design District
🌴 South Beach Classics
☕ Casual & Cuban Coffee Windows
🍰 Bakeries & Sweets
Miami’s dining scene runs from third-generation Cuban institutions in Little Havana to Michelin-starred tasting menus in the Design District, with a serious steakhouse scene and a 24-hour sandwich counter in between. We checked each restaurant directly against its own official site and confirmed several notable closures along the way — Miami’s restaurant turnover is real, and stale guides don’t catch it.
9 Restaurants
Versailles
Miami’s most famous Cuban restaurant since 1971, ground zero for Little Havana’s political and coffee culture, known for ropa vieja.
El Palacio de los Jugos
Cuban market-cafeteria institution since 1977, famous for tropical fruit juices and roast pork across 12+ Miami locations.
Café La Trova
Little Havana cocktail-and-Cuban-food institution by bartender Julio Cabrera, ranked among North America’s 50 Best Bars.
El Rey de las Fritas
Miami’s original Cuban burger (frita) joint, serving its secret-recipe beef patty on Cuban bread since 1979.
La Camaronera
Little Havana seafood market and counter famous for pan con minuta (fried snapper sandwich) since the 1960s.
Islas Canarias
Family-run Cuban-Spanish restaurant/bakery since 1977, celebrated for its croquetas.
Casa Juancho
Little Havana Spanish restaurant known for tapas, paella, and flamenco dinner shows.
Sanguich de Miami
Michelin Bib Gourmand-recognized Little Havana Cuban sandwich shop from a husband-and-wife team.
Los Pinareños Fruteria
Classic open-air fruit market on Calle Ocho in Little Havana, known for tropical fruit batidos.
9 Restaurants
Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink
Chef Michael Schwartz’s Design District pioneer of farm-to-table Miami dining since 2007.
Stubborn Seed
Michelin-starred South of Fifth tasting-menu destination from Top Chef winner Jeremy Ford.
Naoe
Intimate five-seat Brickell Key omakase counter led by Chef Kevin Cory, using the family’s proprietary soy sauce.
Le Jardinier
Michelin-starred French restaurant in the Design District emphasizing vegetables and botanicals in a lush courtyard.
Mother Wolf
Chef Evan Funke’s LA-import Roman trattoria in the Design District known for hand-pulled pastas.
Contessa
Major Food Group’s glamorous Northern Italian trattoria in the Design District, noted for Piemontese carpaccio.
LPM Restaurant & Bar
Elegant French Riviera-Mediterranean dining on Brickell Bay Drive, known for escargot and shared plates.
Ariete
Chef Michael Beltran’s Michelin-starred Cuban-American restaurant in Coconut Grove.
Boia De
Intimate, Michelin-starred chef-driven restaurant blending modern American cooking with Italian influence.
5 Restaurants
Garcia’s Seafood Grille & Fish Market
Cuban-exile family’s Miami River seafood shack since 1966, famous for whole yellowtail snapper straight off the boat.
Monty’s Raw Bar
Coconut Grove waterfront tiki-style raw bar since 1969, a “Miami Vice” filming location known for stone crabs.
The River Oyster Bar
Downtown/Brickell seafood favorite known for oversized crab cakes and a rotating oyster selection.
Estiatorio Milos
Chef Costas Spiliadis’s Greek seafood temple in South of Fifth, famous for daily whole-fish selections.
Joe’s Stone Crab
Miami Beach institution since 1913, a fourth-generation family restaurant legendary for its stone crabs.
9 Restaurants
COTE Miami
The only Michelin-starred Korean steakhouse in Miami, combining tableside K-BBQ grilling with USDA Prime and Wagyu.
Daniel’s Miami
Coral Gables newcomer ranked among the world’s best steakhouses, known for its wine cellar and dry-aged cuts.
Gekko
David Grutman/Bad Bunny’s Japanese-inflected Brickell steakhouse with A5 Wagyu and a lobster tower.
Papi Steak
High-spectacle South Beach chophouse famous for its Wagyu tomahawk served in a rhinestone briefcase.
Prime 112
The “first modern steakhouse” in the U.S., a South Beach institution for dry-aged prime beef and truffled lobster mac and cheese.
Fogo de Chão
Longstanding Brazilian churrascaria on South Beach’s 1st Street, known for continuous tableside rodizio service.
New Campo Argentino Steakhouse
North Beach Argentine steakhouse serving Angus and Prime cuts with housemade chimichurri.
Bourbon Steak Miami
Michael Mina’s award-winning steakhouse at JW Marriott Turnberry Resort in Aventura, famous for butter-poached steaks.
Sunny’s Steakhouse
Buzzed-about Little River steakhouse blending classic steakhouse elegance with modern flair, from the Jaguar Sun team.
2 Restaurants
Aromas del Peru
Family-owned Peruvian chain known for ceviche, lomo saltado, and pisco cocktails since 2003.
305 Peruvian Modern Cuisine
Modern Peruvian-sushi fusion spot known for ceviche and causa.
6 Restaurants
Zak the Baker
Wynwood kosher artisan bakery/café famous for babka, bagels, and naturally leavened bread.
Hiyakawa
Polished Wynwood Japanese restaurant with a full menu of refined izakaya-style dishes beyond sushi.
Doya
Wynwood Aegean (Greek/Turkish) meze restaurant in a 1940s craftsman house, Michelin Bib Gourmand-recognized.
1-800-Lucky
Wynwood’s first Asian food hall (10,000 sq ft) housing six pan-Asian vendors plus karaoke and live DJs.
KYU
Wood-fired, Asian-inspired Wynwood restaurant known for its Korean fried chicken and lively brunch.
Sweet Liberty
South Beach cocktail bar and kitchen from award-winning bartender John Lermayer, near the Bass Art Museum.
6 Restaurants
Carbone Miami
Major Food Group’s red-sauce Italian-American send-up on Ocean Drive, known for spicy rigatoni vodka.
Macchialina
Chef Michael Pirolo’s rustic Italian pasta destination on Alton Road with a Michelin nod.
Lucali
Brooklyn’s cult wood-fired pizzeria’s Miami Beach outpost, Michelin Bib Gourmand for thin, blistered pies.
La Sandwicherie
Sidewalk French sandwich counter open since 1988, open until 5am, famous for its secret “Magic Sauce.”
Byblos Miami
Eastern Mediterranean family-style dining on Collins Avenue with regional spices and modern technique.
Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill
Blue Ribbon Restaurants’ sushi bar and grill inside the historic Plymouth Hotel in South Beach.
2 Restaurants
Versailles — La Ventanita
The original and most iconic Cuban coffee walk-up window, pioneered by founder Felipe Valls Sr.
La Carreta
Nine-location Cuban cafeteria/ventanita chain across Miami-Dade, a staple for cortadito and cafecito.
1 Restaurants
Versailles Bakery
The pastry arm of Miami’s most famous Cuban restaurant, known for empanadas, pastelitos, and Cuban cakes.
Planning Tips for This Area
- Reserve the Michelin-recognized spots well ahead. Ariete, Boia De, Stubborn Seed, and Le Jardinier all get booked up, especially on weekends.
- Little Havana rewards grazing, not one big meal. Pair a stop at Versailles’ walk-up window with El Rey de las Fritas and a fruit batido from Los Pinareños rather than one sit-down dinner.
- A few well-known names are closed or in limbo. Havana Harry’s remains closed after repeated health-inspection issues, and La Mar by Gastón Acurio hasn’t confirmed a reopening date in its new Brickell space — double check before building a trip around either.
- Steakhouse culture runs deep here. Beyond the classic American steakhouse (Prime 112), Miami has a strong Korean (COTE), Japanese-inflected (Gekko), and Argentine (New Campo Argentino) steakhouse scene worth exploring.
Is Havana Harry’s still open?
No — it remains closed as of this guide’s last check, after the City of Coral Gables ordered it shut following repeated failed health inspections. If a guide or map still lists it as open, that’s outdated information.
Do I need reservations for Miami’s top restaurants?
Yes, especially for Michelin-recognized and chef-driven spots like Ariete, Boia De, Stubborn Seed, and Le Jardinier — book as far ahead as you can, particularly on weekends.
How does NME choose which restaurants to feature?
We verify each restaurant directly against its own official site and current operating status rather than relying on aggregator lists, and we exclude anything we can’t confirm is still open. Read more on our methodology page.
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