The Top 100 Places to Eat Near Four Seasons Fort Lauderdale
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Rank 1. Chef's Counter at MAASS
Contemporary New American
A Michelin-starred chef's counter tucked inside the Four Seasons Fort Lauderdale, where French technique meets Japanese ingredients with a little Florida sunshine thrown in for good measure. The tasting menu format means you're in capable hands all night, and the open kitchen view makes it feel like dinner and a show. Dress up a little; the crowd here is celebrating something, even if they won't say what.
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Rank 2. Evelyn's of Fort Lauderdale
Mediterranean
Sitting inside the Four Seasons Fort Lauderdale, Evelyn's is a coastal Mediterranean restaurant where the views over the pool and out to the Atlantic do half the heavy lifting. The crowd skews hotel-beautiful, sun-kissed and unhurried, and the Levantine-leaning menu holds its own. The chef blends Florida ingredients into Middle Eastern-influenced dishes in ways that actually make sense, not just sound clever on paper.
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Recommended
- Miami New Times 2023 · Best New Restaurant (Broward) · Best of Miami New Times
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
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Rank 3. Maass
Open-Fire New American
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Rank 5. Heritage
New York-style Pizza
A Bib Gourmand pizza spot in Flagler Village that takes the New York-style pie somewhere more interesting than your usual corner slice. The toppings here are genuinely creative without being weird for the sake of it, and the crust holds up to all of it. Dessert is not an afterthought, which surprises most people. The crowd is young and neighborhood-casual, the kind of place where everyone looks like they live nearby and already know what they're ordering.
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Miami New Times 2023 · Best Restaurant (Fort Lauderdale) · Best of Miami New Times
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Rank 6. Daniel's, A Florida Steakhouse
Steakhouse
Dark wood, moody lighting, a buzzing bar, and a menu built for sharing: Daniel's is a proper steakhouse that leans into every convention of the genre without apology. Come hungry and come with a group, because the steaks are cooked right and the sides are not optional. The crowd looks like they've loosened their ties and fully committed to the evening, which is exactly the right energy.
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Rank 7. Larb Thai-Isan
Isan Thai
Isan Thai in a Fort Lauderdale strip mall sounds like a dare, but this place wins easily. No reservations, always packed, totally worth the wait. The menu goes way beyond the usual curry-and-pad-thai loop, leaning into the punchy, fermented, herbaceous flavors of northeastern Thailand. Tell them you like it spicy and they will believe you. The crowd is a mix of regulars who know exactly what they want and first-timers looking slightly overwhelmed by the menu.
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Miami New Times 2023 · Best Thai Restaurant · Best of Miami New Times
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Rank 8. The Katherine
New American
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Rank 9. Louie Bossi
Comfort Food Italian
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Rank 12. Mykonos
Greek
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Rank 14. Peter Pan Diner
American
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- Miami New Times 2024 · Best Bar (Broward) · Best of Miami New Times
- Miami New Times 2025 · 100 Best Bars in Miami
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Rank 19. The Surf Club Restaurant
New American
Thomas Keller brings his first Florida restaurant to a beautifully restored Art Deco landmark inside the Four Seasons in Surfside, and the room alone justifies the trip: amber lighting, plush banquettes, a vintage bar that makes you want to order something with a coupe glass. This is proper fine dining, the kind where sharp-suited servers move like they've never once dropped anything. The cooking is Continental and confident, with sauces that genuinely steal the show.
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- Miami New Times 2023 · Best Restaurant to Come Back From the Dead · Best of Miami New Times
- Miami New Times 2024 · Best Restaurant (Fort Lauderdale) · Best of Miami New Times
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Rank 27. Sunny's
Steakhouse
Sunny's is a steakhouse in Little River that somehow makes old Florida feel genuinely cool rather than kitschy, and the crowd is dressed like they know it. The menu leans classic American with a few local touches, but the steak is the reason you're here, so don't let the pasta talk you into forgetting that. The sauces are surprisingly good, and the sides are the kind you'll still be thinking about on the drive home.
- Condé Nast Traveler 2024 · The best new restaurants in the world
- Spirited Awards 2026 · Top 10 Nominee · Best U.S. Restaurant Bar
- Food & Wine 2025 · The Top 15 US Restaurants
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Rank 28. Tambourine Room By Tristan Brandt
Contemporary
A Michelin-starred fine dining room tucked inside a wellness resort on Collins Avenue, which is a sentence that somehow makes perfect sense once you're there. You start with drinks in a wood-paneled lounge, then move into a small, hushed dining room built for lingering over a multicourse menu that pulls ingredients from across the globe. The crowd leans romantic, dressed up but not stiff, and the service matches.
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Rank 30. Old Heidelberg Restaurant
Old-School German
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Rank 31. Cotoa
Ecuadorian Peruvian
Cotoa is a warm, colorful Ecuadorian-Peruvian restaurant in North Miami where the food tastes like someone's abuela got really serious about technique. The room feels genuinely festive without trying too hard, and the crowd tends to be locals who know the menu cold alongside curious newcomers who definitely don't. The chef pulls real flavor out of every dish, and the whole thing moves with an ease that makes you want to order one more thing before you go.
- The Infatuation 2025 · #5 · The Top-Rated New Restaurants
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Miami New Times 2025 · Best New Restaurants
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Rank 32. Boia De
Contemporary Italian
A Michelin-starred Italian spot hiding in a Buena Vista strip mall between a laundromat and a medical center, which tells you everything about Miami and nothing about how good the food is. The forest-green dining room fills the moment doors open with people who clearly planned ahead, and the staff seem genuinely delighted to be there, which is rarer than the star. The menu calls itself Italian, then does whatever it wants.
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- Wine Enthusiast 2023 · Forward 50 Restaurants
- Eater 38 Essential Restaurants in Miami
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Rank 33. L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon
Modern French
Joël Robuchon's two-Michelin-star counter-dining concept has landed in the Design District, which feels exactly right. You sit at the rosewood bar watching the kitchen work, which sounds gimmicky until you're actually doing it and realize it's the only way to eat this food. Tasting menus or à la carte, both work. The crowd is dressed up without being stuffy, the kind of people who planned this reservation a month out and don't mind.
- AAA Four Diamonds
- Michelin Guide 2 Stars
- World Culinary Awards 2025 · Nominee · North America's Best French Cuisine Restaurant
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Rank 34. Stage
Global
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Rank 35. Il Mulino New York
Southern Italian
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Rank 36. Ogawa
Sushi
Ogawa holds a Michelin star, and one sit at the omakase counter tells you why. This is a serious sushi experience tucked into Little River, where the nigiri is precise and the cooked dishes before it are genuinely surprising enough to make you forget you were just waiting for the fish. Warm wood, bold art on the walls, and a crowd that dressed up just enough to feel the occasion without overdoing it.
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- Miami New Times 2023 · Best New Restaurants
- Miami New Times 2024 · Best Japanese Restaurant · Best of Miami New Times
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Rank 37. COTE
Korean Steakhouse
A Michelin-starred Korean steakhouse that takes beef seriously enough to display it like fine art. You walk in through a neon hallway with bass rattling your chest, which tells you this place knows exactly what it is. The crowd dresses up, the servers actually know the menu, and the whole thing moves like a well-oiled machine. First-timers should go straight for the butcher's feast and let the kitchen do the work.
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- Eater 38 Essential Restaurants in Miami
- Miami New Times 2024 · Top 100 Restaurants
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Rank 38. Caracas Bakery
Venezuelan Bakery
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Jesus Brazon and Manuel Brazon
- Miami New Times 2023 · Best Bakery · Best of Miami New Times
- Time Out The 24 Best Coffee Shops in Miami
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Rank 39. Itamae AO
Peruvian Japanese
- Food & Wine 2023 · Best New Chefs · Nando Chang and Valerie Chang
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Winner · Best Chef: South · Nando Chang
- Esquire 2024 · The Best New Restaurants in America
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- Time Out The 10 best steaks in the world
- Eater 38 Essential Restaurants in Miami
- Miami New Times 2024 · Best Waterfront Bar · Best of Miami New Times
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Rank 41. Lido Restaurant at The Surf Club
Coastal Italian
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Rank 42. Taquiza
Mexican
The tortillas here are the whole point. This casual beachside taco spot in North Beach makes its blue corn tortillas from scratch, nixtamalizing and pressing the dough in-house, and you can taste the difference. The fillings are straightforward and good, the salsas have real heat, and palm trees are swaying while you eat. It's a mix of locals who come weekly and tourists who stumbled over from the sand and immediately understood why there's a line.
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Eater 38 Essential Restaurants in Miami
- Miami New Times 2024 · Top 100 Restaurants
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Rank 43. Pao by Paul Qui
Asian
Dining inside a gold-domed oval room under a Damien Hirst unicorn statue at the Faena Hotel is already a lot, and the kitchen keeps pace. This is a sleek hotel restaurant where the crowd looks like they moisturize and have opinions about hotels, and the short menu pulls from across Asia with enough creativity to justify the tab. Order something, look up, and enjoy the audacity of the whole situation.
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Rank 44. Zak The Baker
Bakery
Wynwood's favorite all-day bakery café, and yes, it's kosher, which somehow makes the breads and pastries feel even more intentional. The colorful facade pulls you in, the smell keeps you there. Regulars cycle through for sandwiches and avocado toast while newcomers stand around looking slightly overwhelmed by the options. Get something baked, obviously, and don't skip dessert. The crowd skews creative, caffeinated, and perpetually running a little late.
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Nominee · Outstanding Bakery
- Time Out The best bakeries in America
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Nominee · Outstanding Baker · Zak Stern
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Rank 45. Le Jardinier
French
A Michelin-starred French fine dining room parked among designer boutiques in the Design District, which tells you everything about who's at the next table: people who dress well and take their Saturday seriously. The chef brings a light, seasonal touch to French cooking, so the food feels refined without putting you to sleep. Worth the splurge, and the plant-based sorbets are genuinely better than they have any right to be.
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Rank 47. Awash Ethiopian Restaurant
Ethiopian
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Miami Right Now
- Miami New Times 2024 · Top 100 Restaurants
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Rank 48. El Bagel
Bakery
- Bon Appétit The Very Best Bagels in the US (Yes, Outside New York)
- Eater 38 Essential Restaurants in Miami
- Miami New Times 2024 · Best Bagels (Miami-Dade) · Best of Miami New Times
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Rank 49. Mandolin Aegean Bistro
Mediterranean
This Michelin Bib Gourmand bistro in the Design District looks like someone air-dropped a Greek island courtyard into Miami, and somehow it works. Mature trees, orchids, and ceiling fans shade the outdoor tables where sun-dresses and linen shirts are the unofficial uniform. The mezze-heavy menu is the move, with small plates, a grilled catch sandwich, and bread that arrives in little paper bags, which is charming enough to forgive almost anything.
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Miami Right Now
- Eater 38 Essential Restaurants in Miami
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Rank 50. Los Fuegos by Francis Mallmann
Argentine Steakhouse
Francis Mallmann is the kind of celebrity chef who cooks entire animals over open fire, and his Argentine steakhouse inside the Faena Hotel is exactly as over-the-top as that sounds. Leopard-print booths, gold everything, red cushions, and serious smoke. The crowd is stylish and knows it, especially at the bar. Dress up a little, order something from the fire, and try not to act too impressed by how good it all is.
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Rank 51. Michael's Genuine
New American
This Design District gastropub has been around forever and still earns the crowd it pulls. The courtyard alone is worth it, all leafy and breezy with just enough Miami energy without being exhausting. Inside it's concrete floors and a good bar, the kind of place where boutique shoppers and business lunchers coexist peacefully. The menu roams confidently across wood-fired, house-made, and market-fresh, and it holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand.
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Chef · Michael Schwartz
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Chef · Michael Schwartz
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Rank 52. Hakkasan
Cantonese Chinese
Getting to Hakkasan means running the gauntlet through the Fontainebleau's lobby, which is exactly as chaotic as it sounds. Once inside, the mood flips: dark, dramatic, all sleek marble and carved wood screens, with a low thrum of club music reminding you the party is never far. It's upscale Cantonese fine dining done with real flair, pulling in a crowd that dressed up on purpose and absolutely wants you to notice.
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Rank 53. La Natural
Wood-fired Pizza
This Little River pizza spot earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand, and the crowds have taken note, so showing up without a plan is a gamble. It's a dim, concrete-floored hangout where natural wine flows freely and wood-fired pies come out gorgeously charred with toppings you wouldn't expect on a pizza. The room feels like a party that got slightly out of hand in the best way, full of people who know exactly how cool they are.
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Esquire 2021 · #16 · The Best New Restaurants in America
- Miami New Times 2025 · Best Restaurant (MiMo/Little River) · Best of Miami New Times
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Rank 54. Tinta y Café
Cuban Coffee
- The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops #2 · Top 100 Coffee Shops
- Miami New Times 2025 · Best Breakfast · Best of Miami New Times
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Miami Right Now
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Rank 55. Hiden
Sushi
A Michelin-starred omakase counter tucked inside Wynwood with a sliding door that only opens if you have the passcode, which is exactly as cool as it sounds. Once you're in, the chef walks you through precisely cut fish flown from Japan, pressed into vinegar-seasoned rice, all at a relaxed pace with a good playlist running. The crowd feels like people who know something others don't, and honestly, they do.
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- The Infatuation Our Favorite Bakeries In The Country Right Now
- Eater Where to Drink the Best Coffee in Miami
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- Miami New Times 2025 · Best New Restaurants
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Miami Right Now
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Rank 59. Stubborn Seed
Contemporary New American
Stubborn Seed holds a Michelin star and earns it with a tasting menu that swings hard, mixing Latin and Asian influences into New American cooking in ways that feel genuinely surprising rather than just clever. It's a sleek, dimly lit room on a busy Miami Beach corner, full of first-dates and food-curious couples dressed up just enough. The team even runs their own farm, so the sourcing is real, not just a menu flex.
- AAA Four Diamonds
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- Miami New Times 2023 · Best Restaurant (Miami Beach) · Best of Miami New Times
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Rank 60. Walrus Rodeo
Wood-fired New American
The team behind Boia De turned a wood-fire-only kitchen into something genuinely exciting at this lively corner spot in Buena Vista. It's a casual New American where vegetables somehow steal the show from the meat, which takes real skill to pull off. Families, couples, and people who look like they bike everywhere fill the room. The pizzas and lamb ragù lasagna keep things grounded, but the whole menu quietly makes you rethink what a wood-fired place can do.
- The New York Times 2024 · The Restaurant List
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Miami Right Now
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Rank 61. Phuc Yea
Vietnamese
Vietnamese food cranked up to club volume in Miami's MiMo district, where the lanterns glow red, a DJ holds court, and the pho arrives in what can only be described as a cauldron. The portions are generous, the seasoning is aggressive, and the vibe is the kind that makes strangers at the next table burst into song. It earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand, which basically means it overdelivers for the price, which it absolutely does.
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Miami New Times 2024 · Best Restaurant (MiMo/Little River) · Best of Miami New Times
- Miami New Times 2024 · Top 100 Restaurants
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Rank 62. Edan Bistro
Basque Spanish
- Eater 38 Essential Restaurants in Miami
- Miami New Times 2024 · Best Basque Restaurant · Best of Miami New Times
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Rank 63. Macchialina Taverna Rustica
Rustic Italian
- Wine Enthusiast 2024 · Forward 50 Restaurants
- Spirited Awards 2025 · Top 10 U.S. Nominee · Best U.S. Restaurant Bar
- Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Restaurant Bar – U.S. East
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Rank 64. Tâm Tâm
Vietnamese
Vietnamese food that doubles as a party, minus the cover charge and the attitude. Tâm Tâm is a casual restaurant near the downtown courthouse where you'll find a mix of regulars and newcomers eating mostly with their hands: fish sauce wings, lettuce wraps, saucy ribs. It holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand, meaning the quality is serious even if the vibe isn't. There's also a hidden karaoke machine, which tells you everything you need to know.
- Food & Wine 2025 · Tam Tam Wings · Best Dishes Our Editors Ate This Year
- The Infatuation Infatuation’s Highest-Rated Restaurants In America
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
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Rank 65. Amara At Paraiso
Latin-Inpired
- Eater 38 Essential Restaurants in Miami
- Miami New Times 2025 · Best Romantic Restaurant · Best of Miami New Times
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
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Rank 66. Mimi Chinese
Chinese
- Time Out The best Chinese restaurants in America
- Miami New Times 2025 · Best Chinese Restaurant · Best of Miami New Times
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Rank 67. ViceVersa
Neapolitan Pizza Cocktail Bar
Tucked into the Elser Hotel, ViceVersa is the rare cocktail bar where the pizza is as serious as the drinks. The room is dark and a little moody, the kind of place where Miami's perpetual sunshine feels like someone else's problem. Thin, crispy Neapolitan-style pies anchor the menu, the raw bar holds its own, and the affogato martini is exactly what dessert should be.
- 50 Best 2026 · #46 · North America's 50 Best Bars
- Spirited Awards 2026 · Top 10 Nominee · Best U.S. Hotel Bar
- Esquire 2024 · Affogato Martini · The Best Martinis in America
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- Eater 38 Essential Restaurants in Miami
- Miami New Times 2024 · Top 100 Restaurants
- Miami New Times 2024 · Best Chicken Sandwich · Best of Miami New Times
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- The Infatuation 11 Of The Best Donuts In America
- Miami New Times 2024 · Best Doughnuts · Best of Miami New Times
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Rank 70. NAOE
Japanese
- AAA Five Diamonds
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Five Star
- Miami New Times 2023 · Best Restaurant When Someone Else Is Paying · Best of Miami New Times
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Rank 71. Motek
Mediterranean
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Rank 72. Fiorito
Argentine-Inspired
- Miami New Times 2024 · Top 100 Restaurants
- Miami New Times 2025 · Best Argentine Restaurant · Best of Miami New Times
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Midwest · Jason Rickard and Jordan Rickard
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- 50 Top Pizza 2025 · #6 · 50 Top Pizza Slice USA
- Eater 38 Essential Restaurants in Miami
- Miami New Times 2024 · Best Pizza · Best of Miami New Times
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Rank 74. El Turco
Turkish
A Bib Gourmand Turkish breakfast spot tucked into a little shopping enclave, with oak trees shading the outdoor tables and a glass-walled kitchen dressed in blue-and-white tile. The crowd is relaxed regulars and weekend brunch types who know that the borek and mezze situation here quietly outclasses anything fancier nearby. Come hungry, order more than you think you need, and don't rush it.
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Miami New Times 2023 · Best Mediterranean Restaurant · Best of Miami New Times
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Rank 76. Clive's Cafe
Caribbean
- Eater 38 Essential Restaurants in Miami
- Miami New Times 2024 · Top 100 Restaurants
- Miami New Times 2024 · Best Caribbean Restaurant · Best of Miami New Times
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Rank 77. Caracas Bakery
Venezuelan Bakery
- The New York Times 22 of the Best Bakeries Across the U.S. Right Now
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Jesus Brazon and Manuel Brazon
- Miami New Times 2023 · Best Bakery · Best of Miami New Times
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Rank 78. Makoto
Japanese
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- Esquire 2024 · The Best Bars in America
- Esquire 2023 · Cold AF Martini · The Best Martinis in America
- Spirited Awards 2024 · Top 4 Finalist · Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar
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Rank 82. Lucali
Wood-fired Pizza
The Brooklyn original has a reputation that precedes it, and this South Beach outpost earns its share of the legend. It's a casual pizza spot with a wood-fired brick oven and an outdoor patio draped in greenery that looks almost too good to be real. The crowd is an only-in-Miami mix of locals who've been coming for years and tourists who read about it on the plane. Go for the 18-inch pie with a blistered, paper-thin crust.
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Rank 83. Matador Room
Latin Fusion Mexican
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Recommended
- Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Hotel Bar – U.S. East
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Rank 84. Elcielo
Peruvian
Elcielo is a Michelin-starred Colombian tasting menu experience where dinner is basically performance art, in the best possible way. The chef has built an international reputation on dramatic, multisensory touches that make it feel like a night out and a show rolled into one. The crowd dresses up, the lighting is warm, and everyone looks a little delighted and confused, which is exactly the point.
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Rank 85. Macchialina
Italian
This cozy Italian spot on Alton Road has the kind of regulars who show up so often they probably have a preferred banquette. The handmade pasta is the reason to go, and the all-Italian wine list keeps things honest. Stick around for the tiramisu, which gets a Miami twist that somehow works better than it has any right to. The covered patio is a nice move when the night is right.
- Spirited Awards 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Restaurant Bar – U.S. East
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Miami Right Now
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Rank 86. Krakatoa Indonesian Cuisine
Indonesian
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Rank 87. Thanks To Harrison
Midcentury Cocktail Bar
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Rank 89. Palma
Contemporary
A candlelit concrete sliver of a room in Little Havana where a tiny team runs the whole show, cooking and plating a tasting menu that changes so often you almost have to come back. The vibe is intimate in the way that only happens when there are fewer people working than at your local coffee shop. Sit at the counter, watch it all unfold, and try not to embarrass yourself over the plantain brioche with coconut butter.
- Miami New Times 2025 · Best Restaurant (Little Havana) · Best of Miami New Times
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Miami Right Now
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Rank 90. Joe's Stone Crab
Seafood
Joe's has been around forever, and the stone crab claws are the whole reason Miami Beach exists, culturally speaking. This is a classic seafood institution where celebrities, politicians, and tourists who did their homework all end up at the same table. The claws come chilled with a mustard sauce that you'll think about later. The line for a table can get genuinely long, so arrive with patience or go straight for the key lime pie.
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Eater 38 Essential Restaurants in Miami
- Miami New Times 2024 · Top 100 Restaurants
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Rank 91. Hometown Barbecue
Barbecue
Pit-smoked barbecue that can go toe-to-toe with anything in Texas, sitting inside a cavernous warehouse near the Miami Produce Center, where forklifts and delivery trucks are basically the valet. The beef rib and brisket are the whole reason you came, and you already know it. It's loud, it's casual, and the crowd looks like they drove across town specifically for this. A Bib Gourmand for a reason, and a good one.
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Rank 92. NIU Kitchen
Spanish
Downtown Miami's coolest Spanish tapas spot looks the part, with dark concrete floors and lighting that says "we're not trying that hard" in the best possible way. The crowd dresses like it, too. Go with a group, order widely, and let the kitchen do the rest. The cooking is seafood-forward and genuinely creative without being precious about it. Next door, the same team runs a natural wine bar if you want to keep the night going.
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Eater 38 Essential Restaurants in Miami
- Miami New Times 2024 · Top 100 Restaurants
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Rank 93. Torno Subito
Modern Italian
Massimo Bottura is one of those names even non-food-people know, and his Miami outpost in the Design District gives you a genuine taste of what the fuss is about. It's a modern Italian restaurant inside a sleek hotel, bright and colorful, attracting the kind of crowd that dresses well without trying too hard. The kitchen takes its cues from Bottura's playful, high-craft style, nudging classic Italian dishes toward South Florida with results that actually earn the wink.
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No reservations, no ceremony, no problem. This nigiri-focused counter inside a Design District food hall turns out serious sushi at a pace that'd make most omakase spots blush. The fish comes in fresh multiple times a week, the sets are tight and well-priced, and you're done in under 20 minutes. Everyone around you is probably on a shopping break from the Bulgari next door, which puts the whole thing in context.
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- Miami New Times 2024 · Best Bagels (Broward) · Best of Miami New Times
- Miami New Times 2023 · Best Bagels (Broward) · Best of Miami New Times
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Rank 96. Mignonette
Modern Seafood
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Rank 97. Hiyakawa
Japanese
Hiyakawa is a Japanese omakase spot tucked into the base of a Wynwood apartment building, and it might be the most visually striking room in Miami, with backlit wood slats arching overhead like something out of a fever dream. The seafood flies in from Japan, the nigiri is serious, and the lamb chops arrive on burning rosemary like they know they're being watched. The crowd absolutely does too.
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Rank 99. Café La Trova
Cuban
A Cuban cocktail bar and restaurant in Little Havana where the drinks are as serious as the food and live music fills every corner of the room. Michelle Bernstein teams up with cocktail legend Julio Cabrera here, and together they've built something genuinely special. The crowd is locals and visitors who actually dress for dinner, all leaning in over classics like lechon and strong rum drinks.
- 50 Best #82 · The World's 50 Best Bars
- 50 Best 2026 · #42 · North America's 50 Best Bars
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bar
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Rank 100. Enriqueta's
Cuban
- Miami New Times 2024 · Best Inexpensive Restaurant · Best of Miami New Times
- Eater Miami’s 13 Best Breakfast Restaurants