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The Best Bars in Media and Entertainment District & around

Updated October 29, 2026
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  1. Rank 1. ViceVersa

    Neapolitan Italian Cocktail Bar

    Dark green walls, framed art, and a room that somehow feels like midnight at noon, ViceVersa is a Neapolitan pizza and cocktail bar tucked just off the lobby of the Elser Hotel. The thin-crust pies are the anchor, but the bar program is the real argument for staying. The affogato martini landed on Esquire's radar, and the place sits on North America's 50 Best Bars list. A James Beard nominee for Best New Bar in 2025, too.

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    Address
    The Elser Hotel, 398 N.E. 5th St., Miami, FL · Miami
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Thursday 5 PM–Midnight

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  2. Rank 2. Niu Wine

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    Address
    134 NE Second Ave, Miami, FL · Miami
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  3. Rank 3. Mama Tried

    Dive Bar

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    Address
    207 NE First St, Miami, FL · Miami
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  4. Rank 3. Over Under

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    Address
    151 E Flagler St, Miami, FL · Miami
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Thursday 5 PM–2 AM

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  5. Rank 3. The Corner

    Cocktail Bar

    Dark wood, bare concrete, and blinds angled just enough to keep the early evening gloom intact: The Corner is a cocktail bar that dresses like it has nothing to prove. The beer list is deep, the liquor selection is serious, and the cocktails hold their own without any fuss. A few tables spill onto the sidewalk for watching a street that, frankly, isn't doing much. That turns out to be exactly the point.

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    Address
    1035 N Miami Ave, Miami, FL · Miami
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    Open now, until 5 AM

    Thursday 4 PM–5 AM

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  6. Rank 6. Black Market

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    Address
    168 SE First St, Miami, FL · Miami
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    Open now, until 11 PM

    Thursday Noon–11 PM

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  7. Rank 6. Lost Boy Dry Goods

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    Address
    157 E Flagler St, Miami, FL · Miami
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    Open now, until 2 AM

    Thursday Noon–2 AM

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  8. Rank 6. Miami Sound Bar

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    Address
    123 SE Second Ave, Miami, FL · Miami
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 8 PM

    Thursday 8 PM–2 AM

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  9. Rank 6. Mike's At Venetia

    Dive Bar

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    Address
    555 NE 15th St, Floor 9, Miami, FL · Miami
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    Open now, until 3 AM

    Thursday Noon–11 PM, Noon–3 AM

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  10. Rank 6. The Auld Dubliner

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    Address
    91 NW First St, Miami, FL · Miami
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