Guidebook for Miami
Food Scene
First outpost of Uruguay’s beachfront restaurant, Parador La Huella, as the signature eatery of EAST, Miami. Urban
reinvention, Quinto La Huella, offers a unique fire cooking method with a wood fire parilla centered at the heart of our kitchen and includes a wood fire oven, sushi counter, and outdoor dining experience. Our menu is a blend of carefully planned, but simple dishes made with the best ingredients. Our food is down to earth, much like our atmosphere, creating a relaxing environment where memories are made.
36 locals recommend
Quinto La Huella
788 Brickell PlazaFirst outpost of Uruguay’s beachfront restaurant, Parador La Huella, as the signature eatery of EAST, Miami. Urban
reinvention, Quinto La Huella, offers a unique fire cooking method with a wood fire parilla centered at the heart of our kitchen and includes a wood fire oven, sushi counter, and outdoor dining experience. Our menu is a blend of carefully planned, but simple dishes made with the best ingredients. Our food is down to earth, much like our atmosphere, creating a relaxing environment where memories are made.
Industrial-chic hub offering inventive sushi & Pan-Asian specialties paired with sake & microbrews, contemporary cuisine that takes inspiration from Asian ingredients and European techniques.
22 locals recommend
Pubbelly Sushi Brickell City Centre
701 S Miami AveIndustrial-chic hub offering inventive sushi & Pan-Asian specialties paired with sake & microbrews, contemporary cuisine that takes inspiration from Asian ingredients and European techniques.
The eclectic spirit of Catalan pervades this rustic Downtown Miami cafe/wine bar, a charming space with wood-plank walls, dim lighting and a chalkboard menu. The fare veers from the experimental to the authentic, with small-plate offerings like gazpacho with mustard ice cream, accompanied by an all-Spanish wine list.
30 locals recommend
NIU Kitchen
104 NE 2nd AveThe eclectic spirit of Catalan pervades this rustic Downtown Miami cafe/wine bar, a charming space with wood-plank walls, dim lighting and a chalkboard menu. The fare veers from the experimental to the authentic, with small-plate offerings like gazpacho with mustard ice cream, accompanied by an all-Spanish wine list.
For an authentic Greek meal with a side of beautiful, Mediterranean-inspired scenery head to Mandolin. Bold blue doors and subtle splashes of cerulean give the feeling you’re dining somewhere along the Aegean coast, especially on balmy summer nights. In keeping with the laid-back seaside-like experience, food is light and fresh. You’ll find an assortment of traditional mezzes (dips are delicious and all made in-house) as well as whole fried fish and other just-caught seafood. To drink, you can't go wrong with a glass of freshly batched sangria.
243 locals recommend
Mandolin Aegean Bistro
4312 NE 2nd AveFor an authentic Greek meal with a side of beautiful, Mediterranean-inspired scenery head to Mandolin. Bold blue doors and subtle splashes of cerulean give the feeling you’re dining somewhere along the Aegean coast, especially on balmy summer nights. In keeping with the laid-back seaside-like experience, food is light and fresh. You’ll find an assortment of traditional mezzes (dips are delicious and all made in-house) as well as whole fried fish and other just-caught seafood. To drink, you can't go wrong with a glass of freshly batched sangria.
Asian-inspired concept, using Japanese barbecue methods to cook sustainable meats like duck breast and Wagyu beef on its centerpiece wood-burning grill. The rustic-industrial digs feature raw concrete walls, wooden and metal accents, plus an open kitchen.
128 locals recommend
KYU
251 NW 25th StAsian-inspired concept, using Japanese barbecue methods to cook sustainable meats like duck breast and Wagyu beef on its centerpiece wood-burning grill. The rustic-industrial digs feature raw concrete walls, wooden and metal accents, plus an open kitchen.
Casa Tua offers the perfect dining experience by blending elements of the five senses. Inside our handsome Mediterranean villa or outdoors in our inviting garden, guests indulge in sensuous sights, sounds, smells, textures and of course, tastes.
47 locals recommend
Casa Tua Restaurant
1700 James AveCasa Tua offers the perfect dining experience by blending elements of the five senses. Inside our handsome Mediterranean villa or outdoors in our inviting garden, guests indulge in sensuous sights, sounds, smells, textures and of course, tastes.
Prime 112 offers traditional steakhouse fare modernized to create a contemporary menu tailored to the way people dine today. Prime 112 has a sleek design, modern menu, superb service and romantic background music to create a dining atmosphere that is comfortable and highly sensual.
269 locals recommend
Otentic Fresh Food Restaurant
538 Washington AvePrime 112 offers traditional steakhouse fare modernized to create a contemporary menu tailored to the way people dine today. Prime 112 has a sleek design, modern menu, superb service and romantic background music to create a dining atmosphere that is comfortable and highly sensual.
Best Chinese in town!
Order the shrimp with walnuts, peking duck, sweat and sour pork with shrimp egg fried rice.
39 locals recommend
Mr. Chow
2201 Collins AveBest Chinese in town!
Order the shrimp with walnuts, peking duck, sweat and sour pork with shrimp egg fried rice.
Drinks & Nightlife
Sugar, 40th floor rooftop bar and garden, offers cocktails and Asian tapas. Relax and watch day turn into night as
you take in the panoramic view overlooking the downtown Miami skyline and surrounding waterways below.
223 locals recommend
Sugar
788 Brickell PlazaSugar, 40th floor rooftop bar and garden, offers cocktails and Asian tapas. Relax and watch day turn into night as
you take in the panoramic view overlooking the downtown Miami skyline and surrounding waterways below.
This luxurious multitasker drops anchor in the Miami River district, offering a boater-friendly waterfront restaurant with indoor/outdoor seating, the rooftop VanDutch Lounge, a private club and 400 feet of dockage space. Rotating chefs in residence helm the high-end, globally inspired seafood menu featuring locally sourced raw and grilled dishes, plus craft cocktails.
401 SW 3rd Ave
401 Southwest 3rd AvenueThis luxurious multitasker drops anchor in the Miami River district, offering a boater-friendly waterfront restaurant with indoor/outdoor seating, the rooftop VanDutch Lounge, a private club and 400 feet of dockage space. Rotating chefs in residence helm the high-end, globally inspired seafood menu featuring locally sourced raw and grilled dishes, plus craft cocktails.
Executive chef Miguel Aguilar has assembled a series of small plates that are straightforward but elegant; a collection of food on a stick includes skewered chicken with spring onion and chipotle aioli, and baby octopus with oregano purée. Mains have a pan-Latin flair, sauced and sided with piquillo pepper purée and corn salsa. Art is around every corner, too; famed graffiti artist’s floor-to-ceiling murals which feature in the bar and lounge area.
102 locals recommend
Wynwood Kitchen & Bar
2550 NW 2nd AveExecutive chef Miguel Aguilar has assembled a series of small plates that are straightforward but elegant; a collection of food on a stick includes skewered chicken with spring onion and chipotle aioli, and baby octopus with oregano purée. Mains have a pan-Latin flair, sauced and sided with piquillo pepper purée and corn salsa. Art is around every corner, too; famed graffiti artist’s floor-to-ceiling murals which feature in the bar and lounge area.
Have dinner and stay for the party at this super-trendy SoBe resto-lounge (sister properties are in Cannes) where some of the hottest people sample excellent if pricey Mediterranean dishes in beautiful, contemporary surroundings inside and on the garden patio; the lively environs, attended by friendly and attentive servers, morph into a full-on nightclub that some consider sensory overload, but enthusiasts recommend the spot for a fun, sexy night out.
105 locals recommend
Bâoli Miami
1906 Collins AveHave dinner and stay for the party at this super-trendy SoBe resto-lounge (sister properties are in Cannes) where some of the hottest people sample excellent if pricey Mediterranean dishes in beautiful, contemporary surroundings inside and on the garden patio; the lively environs, attended by friendly and attentive servers, morph into a full-on nightclub that some consider sensory overload, but enthusiasts recommend the spot for a fun, sexy night out.
Shopping
Brickell City Center
701 S Miami AveAventura Mall
19501 Biscayne Blvd
Bal Harbour