The 13 Best Places in North Miami
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The best places in North Miami, according to the experts: Michelin Guide, Miami New Times, and The Infatuation have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Mutra comes out on top.
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Cotoa and Edan Bistro hold the next two places. Miami New Times shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Michelin Guide next.
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Named for the chef's grandmother, this Michelin-starred Israeli restaurant in North Miami pulls its menu from hyperlocal ingredients and rotates dishes often enough that running out of something is part of the deal. The chef's counter is where you want to be, watching Middle Eastern flavors get handled with quiet precision. The staff reads the room well enough to steer you through whatever's left, which turns out to be a feature, not a bug.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- Miami New Times Miami New Times: Best New Restaurants
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Rank 2. Cotoa
Peruvian
Ecuadorian and Peruvian cooking meet in a North Miami restaurant where the room feels genuinely celebratory without trying too hard. Chef Alejandra Espinoza runs a menu that moves from coastal ceviches through braised stews and into cassava fritters, all of it vivid and warm in a way that matches the decor. A Michelin Selected restaurant that doesn't feel like it's holding its breath about it.
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: #5 · The Top-Rated New Restaurants
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Miami New Times Miami New Times: Best New Restaurants
- The Infatuation #5 · The Top-Rated New Restaurants
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Miami New Times Best New Restaurants
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Rank 3. Edan Bistro
Modern Basque
Edan Bistro is a casual Basque restaurant in North Miami, set in a room with bare walls and the decor ambitions of a dentist's waiting area. The decorating budget clearly went into the kitchen, which sends out croquetas and ribeyes in the manner of the San Sebastian spots it's compared to. There's dinner, brunch, and an eight-course tasting menu that ends with gooey Basque cheesecake, so you can escalate at your own pace.
The awards
- The Infatuation #18 · The 25 Best Restaurants In Miami
- Eater 38 Essential Restaurants in Miami
- Miami New Times 2024 · Best Basque Restaurant · Best of Miami New Times
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The larb comes one way: hot or Thai hot, and the co-owner will tell you which to order. This neighborhood Thai bistro in North Miami runs on Isan flavors, the kind that are fragrant and punchy in equal measure, and the whole fried snapper with house chile sauce has regulars coming back for it specifically. The New York Times named it among Miami's 25 best restaurants. Small room, big cooking, and Ricky himself helps out over the summer.
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- The New York Times The New York Times: The 25 Best Restaurants in Miami Right Now
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- Miami New Times Miami New Times: 2025 · Best Bakery · Best of Miami New Times
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- Miami New Times Miami New Times: 100 Best Bars in Miami
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- Miami New Times Miami New Times: Top 100 Restaurants
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Rank 9. Zaika Indian Cuisine
Indian
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- Miami New Times Miami New Times: Top 100 Restaurants
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- Miami New Times Miami New Times: 2024 · Best Deli · Best of Miami New Times
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- Miami New Times Miami New Times: 2023 · Best Doughnuts · Best of Miami New Times