The Best Places to Eat in South Miami, by the Record
The best places to eat in South Miami, by the professional record: 50 Top Italy, Michelin Guide, and Miami New Times have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Mano Libera comes out on top.
Beauty & the Butcher and Cafe Bonjour 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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Rank 1. Mano Libera
Italian
A dining room with a hand-shaped table at its center sets the tone for this Neapolitan Italian spot in South Miami. Antipasti and secondi arrive family-style for the table to share, while the menu leans into Neapolitan classics, slow-cooked ragù and pasta alla Genovese, reworked with a chef's eye for unexpected pairings. The cocktail list skews international, the service stays warm, and the whole thing landed on the 50 Top Italy world ranking.
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Rank 2. Beauty & the Butcher
Steakhouse
A square bar anchors the center of the room, floor-to-ceiling glass wine cellar on one side and personalized wine lockers tucked throughout, which tells you roughly what you're in for. This is a proper steakhouse in Coral Gables, the kind that takes the Caesar salad as seriously as the ribeye. The menu roams wider than expected, from croquettes to hamachi crudo, before landing on a deep cut of steaks made entirely in-house.
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Rank 3. Cafe Bonjour
French
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- Miami New Times 2024 · Best Suburban Bar · Best of Miami New Times
- Miami New Times 100 Best Bars in Miami
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Rank 5. Café PANISSE
French
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- Miami New Times 2023 · Best Bar (Miami) · Best of Miami New Times
- Miami New Times 100 Best Bars in Miami
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