The Best Breakfast in Miami
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The best breakfast in Miami, according to the experts: James Beard Awards, Time Out, and Miami New Times have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Zak The Baker comes out on top.
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Caracas Bakery and Chug's Diner hold the next two places. Eater shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Miami New Times next.
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Rank 1. Zak The Baker
Bakery
The color-splashed facade in Wynwood is hard to miss, and the line of regulars out front means you won't either. This all-day kosher bakery and cafe runs on naturally leavened breads and pastries, with sandwiches, soups, and salads filling out the menu. The seasonal concha tends to disappear fast. A James Beard nominee for Outstanding Baker, Zak Stern trained on organic farms across Europe before bringing the whole project back home to Miami.
The awards
- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2023 · Nominee · Outstanding Bakery
- Time Out Time Out: The best bakeries in America
- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2022 · Nominee · Outstanding Baker · Zak Stern
- 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 2. Caracas Bakery
Venezuelan Bakery
The awards
- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2024 · Nominee · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Jesus Brazon and Manuel Brazon
- Miami New Times Miami New Times: 2023 · Best Bakery · Best of Miami New Times
- Time Out Time Out: The 24 Best Coffee Shops in Miami
- 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 3. Chug's Diner
Cuban
Dangling greenery and cozy booths set the mood at this Cuban diner in Coconut Grove, where the kitchen opens early, closes late, and never seems to slow down. Chef Michael Beltran runs the room with something close to organized chaos, and the menu swings from oxtail ajiaco to towering sandwiches on fluffy Cuban bread. The guava and cream cheese pastelitos alone tend to decide the next visit before you've finished this one. It holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Miami New Times Miami New Times: 2024 · Best Breakfast · Best of Miami New Times
- Miami New Times Miami New Times: 2023 · Best Inexpensive Restaurant · Best of Miami New Times
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Miami New Times 2024 · Best Breakfast · Best of Miami New Times
- Miami New Times 2023 · Best Inexpensive Restaurant · Best of Miami New Times
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Rank 4. El Bagel
Bakery
The awards
- Eater 38 Essential Restaurants in Miami
- Miami New Times 2024 · Best Bagels (Miami-Dade) · Best of Miami New Times
- Eater Miami’s 13 Best Breakfast Restaurants
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Rank 5. Enriqueta's
Cuban
The awards
- Miami New Times 2024 · Best Inexpensive Restaurant · Best of Miami New Times
- Eater Miami’s 13 Best Breakfast Restaurants
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Rank 5. Islas Canarias Restaurant
Classic Cuban
The awards
- Miami New Times 2025 · Best Cuban Restaurant · Best of Miami New Times
- Miami New Times 2023 · Best Croquetas · Best of Miami New Times
- Eater Miami’s 13 Best Breakfast Restaurants
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- Miami New Times 2024 · Best Place to Dine with Dogs · Best of Miami New Times
- Eater Miami’s 13 Best Breakfast Restaurants
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