The Top 25 Wine Bars Near Ms. Cheezious
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Rank 1. Ogawa
Sushi
In a warm-wood room anchored by bold art, Masayuki Komatsu's omakase unfolds with uncommon range: hay-smoked mackerel and vinegar-marinated snapper give way to pristine nigiri—needlefish with ginger, flash-fried shrimp, cuttlefish caviar—each piece a small argument against convention.
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- Miami New Times 2024 · Best Japanese Restaurant · Best of Miami New Times
- Miami New Times 2023 · Best New Restaurants
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- Miami New Times 2025 · Best Wine Bar · Best of Miami New Times
- Miami New Times 2025 · 100 Best Bars in Miami
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Rank 3. COTE
Korean Steakhouse
A neon corridor thrums with bass as you enter this Korean steakhouse, where aged beef gleams in a display room like precious inventory. Simon Kim's team moves through the room with practiced ease, seasoning each dish with precision and guiding diners through cuts of marbled beef, stews, and a kimchi Wagyu paella that justifies the ceremony.
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Simon Kim - Gracious Hospitality Management
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Simon Kim - Gracious Hospitality
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Rank 4. Walrus Rodeo
Wood-fired New American
The team from Boia De sets up shop in a corner spot fueled entirely by wood fire, where vegetables claim surprising prominence on a playful menu. Carrot tartare with carrot top salsa and mustard green pasta sheets stuffed with lamb ragù show restraint and wit, while charred quail captures backyard barbecue at its best. It's casual enough for families, refined enough to matter.
- 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 5. Tâm Tâm
Vietnamese
A husband-and-husband team runs this Vietnamese supper club near downtown with no pretense and plenty of verve: fish sauce caramel wings, lamb lettuce wraps, tamarind pork ribs designed for fingers rather than forks, and a cashew cheesecake with passionfruit. There's a hidden karaoke machine too. Come as you are.
- Food & Wine 2025 · Tam Tam Wings · Best Dishes Our Editors Ate This Year
- The Infatuation Infatuation’s Highest-Rated Restaurants In America
- Bon Appétit 2024 · America's Best New Restaurants
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Rank 6. Hometown Barbecue
Barbecue
Pitmaster Bill Durney's warehouse outpost sits amid the controlled chaos of Miami's produce district, all soaring ceilings and open flame. The beef rib arrives a crust of salt and char; the brisket melts across the plate with the confidence of something smoked for hours. It's Texas barbecue transplanted wholesale, with Miami touches—a yucca bowl, brisket queso—that don't upend the mission.
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Rank 7. NIU Kitchen
Spanish
NIU Kitchen is a darkly stylish downtown Miami spot serving Spanish tapas with theatrical flair—charbroiled oysters branded tableside with hot coals, branzino tartare, paellas. The cooking balances big flavors and quality ingredients with creative restraint, best experienced as a group around glossy concrete floors.
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Eater 38 Essential Restaurants in Miami
- Miami New Times 2024 · Top 100 Restaurants
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Rank 8. LPM Restaurant & Bar
French
- Spirited Awards 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Restaurant Bar – U.S. East
- Spirited Awards 2025 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Restaurant Bar – U.S. East
- Spirited Awards 2025 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Bar Team – U.S. East
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Rank 9. Dōma
Italian
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- Esquire 2023 · The Best Bars in America
- Miami New Times 2023 · Best Wine List · Best of Miami New Times
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Rank 13. El Carajo
Spanish
- Miami New Times 2025 · Best Inexpensive Restaurant · Best of Miami New Times
- Miami New Times 2024 · Top 100 Restaurants
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Rank 15. Happy Wine Miami
Spanish
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Rank 16. Recoveco
Contemporary
In this South Miami wine bar, chefs Maria Teresa Gallina and Nicolas Martinez compress bold technique into a tiny space with seasonal small plates that defy convention. The chicken liver mousse with peppercorn speculaas and starfruit jam sets the tone for cooking that transforms humble ingredients with precise, unexpected flavor.
- Food & Wine 2025 · Chicken Liver Mousse · Best Dishes Our Editors Ate This Year
- Bon Appétit 2025 · America's Best New Restaurants
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: South · Maria Teresa Gallina and Nicolas Martinez
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- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service · Allegra Angelo
- Miami New Times 2025 · Best Wine List · Best of Miami New Times
- Miami New Times 2023 · Best Wine Bar · Best of Miami New Times
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Rank 18. Eating House
Argentinian Italian
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Rank 21. Erba
Italian
- Esquire 2023 · The Best New Restaurants in America
- Miami New Times 2024 · Best Chef · Best of Miami New Times · Niven Patel
- Miami New Times 2023 · Best New Restaurants
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Rank 23. Maass
Open-Fire New American
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