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10 of the Best Restaurants in Miami
"Coconuts is located on the intercoastal waterways of the city, with indoor and outdoor seating where the views are only matched by the scrumptious food. And the location even offers boat docks for those who choose to get to there via water. Start your meal off with a cocktail like the Save the Whales, which combines Gray Whale gin, muddled cucumber, mint, and tonic water for a refreshing pre-dinner drink."
"The American bar scene will encompass delicious seafood with gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian options. Choose from grilled jerk wings, coconut shrimp, smoked fish dip, or decide on the peel and eat shrimp. Salad options include a delicious in-house papaya dressing for your delicious Coconut’s house salad, steak, or sashimi tuna salad."
"On the 16th floor of the Kimpton EPIC Hotel, Area 31’s outdoor veranda is still a go-to spot for happy hour cocktails or a seafood-focused meal, boasting some of Downtown Miami and Biscayne Bay views to boot. View this post on Instagram. A post shared by Area 31 (@area31miami) on Apr 22, 2019 at 11:28am PDT"
"This one is precisely not on that top because there are only 16 floors, but the hotel’s downtown view is fantastic. Moreover, the view is hard to get anywhere else. Therefore, many young professionals and even business people come here to enjoy their happy hours."
"Come at night, enjoy the happy hour and city lights.All your friends will be wondering where did you take that picture."
"Bars Cocktail bars Brickell. It’s the longest ride to the top of any rooftop restaurant in Miami (40 floors up!), but Sugar’s Downtown views—and East Miami’s ‘grammable galactic elevators—make it all worth it. Pockets of Asian-inspired gardens help set the Zen mood, though it’s the flowing breeze that’ll really put you at ease."
"A post shared by Vittorio Di Natale (@vittorio_di_natale) on Mar 21, 2019 at 10:55am PDT. This trendy 40th-floor rooftop spot always pulls in a fun and energetic crowd. With views this good, you’ll find a whole new level of appreciation for the Miami skyline."
"The city has some of the exotic bars that you haven’t gone till now. And A great hotspot in Brickell always has a massive line out on the weekends. You will see a good crowd waiting for their turn."
"Fat Tuesday is a New Orleans style Mardi Gras themed bar right next to the beach in Fort Lauderdale. Fat Tuesday’s is great for grabbing drinks and heading to the beach, or relaxing in the bar itself, enjoying the view of the beach while drinking or playing a game on their pool table. Fat Tuesday is known for its frozen drinks and has a large selection of frozen daiquiri flavors to choose from."
"The Yard features several food trucks, like the veggie-heaven Della Test Kitchen and the World Famous House of Mac (and cheese, that is). Or, if a cold beer at a locals’ bar is more your style, Wood Tavern has an awesome happy hour and a relaxed vibe on their outdoor patio.. They also offer daily specials and delicious burgers at the Bar Next Door, which is connected to Wood’s patio."
"Although the original location at the Wynwood Yard closed, Della Bowls has continued offering delivery and has launched on-line meal prep classes with chef Julie Frans. Order a Green Bowl with sesame broccoli and marinated kale for a healthy dose of greens or a Dale bowl with black beans and plantains ($11.50 each). Wash it down with a locally made Radiate kombucha."
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"Baccano is an intimate locally owned Italian café and wine bar located in the heart of Miami's booming Wynwood Art District. Formally known as Café Santa Miami, Baccano offers authentic wood-fired Neapolitan-style pizza, mouthwatering desserts, a unique selection of Italian wines and an assortment of local craft beer. Signature pizzas include Sausage and Friarielli (mozzarella cheese, sausage, broccoli), The Santa (bacon and egg), Sicily (smoked buffalo mozzarella and eggplant), and Vesuvius (mozzarella, ricotta, sauce, ham and eggplant)."
"James Beard Foundation Award-winner Michael Schwartz is one of Miami’s most-coveted chefs. Whatever he touches turns delicious, including pizza at Harry’s Pizzeria, farm-to-table gastropub fare on a cruise ship, sushi, breakfast food and plenty of other concepts, including his beloved namesake, Michael’s Genuine. Set within the SLS Brickell, Schwartz’s Fi’lia specializes in vivacious Italian, including pies, house-made pastas, comforting mains (think: chicken parm and wood-grilled leg of lamb) as well as a tableside Caesar for which servers grill fresh bread for croutons."
"Many tourists mark this restaurant as the best Italian restaurant in Miami, and for good reason. Fi’lia invites its visitors to taste authentic Italian pizza from a wood-fired oven or pamper themselves with stracciatella with truffle honey. You will plunge into a pleasant and relaxed atmosphere, and the friendly staff will help you choose a dish based on your preferences."
"Italians are known for their stellar wood-fired pizzas, and Fi’lia is no exception. Starters like the stracciatella with truffle honey or the meatballs with whipped ricotta are great to open the appetite. Pies like spicy soppressatta or cauliflower and fontina cheese are hits, or opt for spaghetti carbonara or the wood-grilled sirloin skirt steak."
"With white tablecloths, candlelight, and an inviting outdoor space, Spiga Ristorante Italiano has a romantic, special-occasion-worthy vibe. The dinner menu perfectly fits this old-..."
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"La Locanda is one of the Italian Restaurants in South Beach located on Washington Avenue. Owned by Francesco Cavalletti and Massimo Fortunato this 60 seat trattoria source their ingredients from local farmer and has been serving up delicious and affordable homemade Italian food since 2003. Appetizers on the menu include mini meatballs with rich tomato sauce, fresh mussels, or the large assortment of pizzas like La Locanda with shaved parmesan, arugula, cherry tomatoes and parma ham."
"Every city has to have a tiny hole-in-the-wall Italian restaurant run by people from Italy, that has amazing food and costs half of what its big, sexy competitors do. And while you're welcome to jump in the comments and tell us which one it is, our pick is this spot wedged onto Washington Ave between Fourth and Fifth Streets. Not only does it have an extensive menu of food that tastes straight out of Italy, but the pizza might be the best in Miami."
"La Locanda is one of the Italian Restaurants in South Beach on Washington Avenue. The owners Francesco Cavalletti and Massimo Fortunato opened this 60 seat trattoria as a place you can eat a delicious meal in a casual settings. They try to source most of their ingredients from local farms."
"Head to this Instagrammable natural-food cafe for its stellar açaí bowls laid-back surfer vibes (even if you’ve never been on a board yourself). Perfect for that mid-day coffee break, order a cappuccino, a double macchiato, a latte or some other form of coffee and mix it with your choice of almond, oat, hemp or organic whole milk. Our choice combo is an oat milk latte with a PB Energy bowl: an açaí bowl with banana, peanut butter, strawberries, granola, goji berries, almonds and cacao nibs."
"You may be deemed basic if you head over to Pura Vida for an acai bowl, but haters gonna hate, and acai bowls are still gonna thrive. They’re yummy, they’re “healthy,” they’re everything a basic betch loves."
"Editor's Note: Photo taken from the establishment's official social account. View this post on Instagram. A post shared by PURA VIDA MIAMI (@puravidamiami) on Jan 10, 2019 at 10:53am PST"
"Pop into Threefold Cafe for breakfast, then spend a few moments walking off your meal in the Miracle Mile area."
"Recently opened in July 2020, MK Takeaways is a family-owned, neighborhood food service concept offering fresh, made-from-scratch, Chef-prepared meals, home delivered in a swift and conscientious manner. The Broward-based business serves American comfort fare to South Florida’s Tri-County area every week, Monday through Friday from 9AM to 5PM. The MK Takeaways commissary kitchen is located at 12691 West Sunrise Blvd in Sunrise, Florida."
"Description: The result of collaboration between MTT and Pritzker Prize-winning architect Frank Gehry, the New World Center is an architectural gem adjacent to Miami Beach SoundScape park in the heart of South Beach. The New World Center features multiple flexible spaces, cutting edge media equipment, six stories of natural light and views of the iconic Miami Beach Art Deco skyline all perfectly situated between dramatic ocean and bay vistas."
"The renowned New World Symphony is housed in the new Frank Gehry-designed New World Center. The venue itself resembles a geode inside, with sail-like convex panels overhead. A box-like exterior has latticed glass windows and a huge projection wall."
"Designed by Frank Gehry, this performance hall rises majestically out of a manicured lawn just above Lincoln Rd. Not unlike the ethereal power of the music within, the glass-and-steel facade encases... Beach in South Beach"
"Located in the downtown area of Fort Lauderdale is the Broward Center for the Performing Arts which is a one-stop-shop if you want to check out some culture while you are in town. Here you will find a large theatre that hosts more than 700 shows per year and these include all genres such as ballets, musical concerts, operas, and even Broadway musicals."
"Ft Lauderdale shows they especially understand this with the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. This is a tremendously beloved institution in Florida for live entertainment. More than half a million people have taken in entertainment at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts."
"Located in downtown Fort Lauderdale, The Broward Center for the Performing Arts regularly hosts concerts and performances by top artists from around the world."