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The Best Places to Eat and Drink in Media and Entertainment District & around

Updated October 28, 2026
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  1. Rank 1. Klaw

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    1737 N Bayshore Dr, Miami, FL · Miami
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    Closed now, opens 6 PM

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  2. Rank 2. Tâm Tâm

    Vietnamese

    There's a karaoke machine hidden somewhere in this Vietnamese restaurant near the county courthouse, and it tells you everything about the vibe. The team runs the place like a party they're throwing for you, with wings glazed in fish sauce caramel and tamarind ribs you can eat with your hands. No stilettos required, no DJ, no velvet rope. It holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand and a spot on the New York Times' 25 best Miami restaurants list.

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    99 N.W. 1st St., Miami, FL · Miami
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    Closed now, opens 5:30 PM

    Thursday 5:30 PM–10:30 PM

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  3. Rank 2. 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
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    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Thursday 5 PM–Midnight

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  4. Rank 4. Miami Slice

    New York-style Pizzeria

    A wide, foldable New York-style slice in a city that usually wants to put mango on everything takes a certain conviction. Miami Slice is a no-reservations counter in the Arts District, fast and focused, with a short menu of recognizable pies and a crust that stays crisp without going brittle. The line moves constantly between people eating in and people walking out. 50 Top Pizza placed it third in the country for slices.

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    Address
    1335 NE Miami Ct, Miami, FL · Miami
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    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Thursday 5 PM–11 PM

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  5. Rank 5. NIU Kitchen

    Spanish

    The oyster comes out and someone brands it tableside with a hot coal before dousing it in ponzu and rice vinegar mayo, which sets the tone for the rest of the meal. This is a Spanish tapas restaurant in downtown Miami with concrete floors, a dim room, and servers who dress like they just came from somewhere better. Paellas and seafood-forward small plates are made for groups and loud tables. Next door, the same team runs a natural wine bar.

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    104 N.E. 2nd Ave., Miami, FL · Miami
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  6. Rank 5. Vice City Bean

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    1657 N Miami Ave, Unit C, Miami, FL · Miami
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  7. Rank 7. Niu Wine

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    134 NE Second Ave, Miami, FL · Miami
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  8. Rank 8. Fratesi's Pizza

    Pizzeria

    Fratesi's is a neighborhood pizzeria, the kind that feels like it's been on the corner since before you were born, even though it landed in downtown Miami fairly recently. The bar pies come out so thin they look drawn on, with cheese all the way to the edge, which leaves crust-skeptics with nothing to complain about. Stained glass lamps hang over springy booths, and the tahini caesar is the one salad people will order on purpose.

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    69 E Flagler St, Miami, FL · Miami
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  9. Rank 8. Mama Tried

    Dive Bar

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    207 NE First St, Miami, FL · Miami
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  10. Rank 8. Over Under

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

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  11. Rank 8. 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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    1035 N Miami Ave, Miami, FL · Miami
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  12. Rank 12. Mignonette

    Modern Seafood

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    210 NE 18th St, Miami, FL · Miami
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  13. Rank 12. Motek

    Middle Eastern

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    36 NE First St, Miami, FL · Miami
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  14. Rank 14. Macondo Coffee Roasters

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    242 N Miami Ave, Miami, FL · Miami
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    Closed now, opens 8 AM

    Thursday 8 AM–7 PM

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  15. Rank 15. Mangrove

    Caribbean

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    103 NW First Ave Miami, FL · Miami
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    Closed now, opens 5:30 PM

    Thursday 5:30 PM–1:30 AM

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  16. Rank 16. Mike's At Venetia

    Dive Bar

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

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  17. Rank 17. Black Market

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    168 SE First St, Miami, FL · Miami
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    Closed now, opens noon

    Thursday Noon–11 PM

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  18. Rank 17. Lost Boy Dry Goods

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

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  19. Rank 17. Miami Sound Bar

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    123 SE Second Ave, Miami, FL · Miami
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  20. Rank 17. The Auld Dubliner

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    91 NW First St, Miami, FL · Miami
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  21. Rank 21. Bali Café

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    109 NE Second Ave, Miami, FL · Miami
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  22. Rank 21. Eleventh Street Pizza

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    1035 N Miami Ave, Unit 103, Miami, FL · Miami
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  23. Rank 23. CVI.CHE 105

    Japanese-influenced Peruvian

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    105 NE 3rd Ave, Miami, FL · Miami
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  24. Rank 24. Brasserie Laurel

    French

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    698 NE 1St Ave, Miami, FL · Miami
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    Closed now, opens 9 AM

    Thursday 9 AM–3 PM

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  25. Rank 25. Casadonna

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    1737 N Bayshore Dr, FL 1, Miami, FL · Miami
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    Closed now, opens 6 PM

    Thursday 6 PM–11 PM

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  26. Rank 25. Drinking Pig

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    20 W Flagler St, Miami, FL · Miami
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    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Thursday 5 PM–10 PM

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  27. Rank 25. Sanguich

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    401 Biscayne Blvd S116 Miami, FL · Miami
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  28. Rank 25. Sergio's Cuban Café & Grill

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    601 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL · Miami
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  29. Rank 29. Bengal Indian Cuisine

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    109 NE 1St Ave, Miami, FL · Miami
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    Closed now, opens 11:30 AM

    Thursday 11:30 AM–3 PM

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  30. Rank 29. Coney Burger

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    1306 N Miami Ave, Miami, FL · Miami
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  31. Rank 29. El Primo Red Tacos

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    179 E Flagler St, Miami, FL · Miami
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  32. Rank 29. Giselle Miami

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    Address
    15 NE 11th St, Miami, FL · Miami
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    Closed now, opens 6 PM

    Thursday 6 PM–Midnight

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  33. Rank 29. Inari Sushi Fusion

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    240 NE Fourth St, Miami, FL · Miami
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    Closed now, opens noon

    Thursday Noon–10 PM

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  34. Rank 29. Sovereign

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    22 NE Third Ave, Miami, FL · Miami
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    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Thursday 11 AM–9:45 PM

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  35. Rank 29. Tanka

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    1717 N Bayshore Dr, Ste 131, Miami, FL · Miami
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    Closed now, opens 11:30 AM

    Thursday 11:30 AM–10 PM

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Eat Score

The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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    Drink Score

    The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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      Stay Score

      Four fifths of the score is the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin Key outweighs a listicle. The last fifth is where it is: the ranked places to eat and things to do around it, and how safe the country is. When you sort by what's nearby, distance from you changes the order, never the score.

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        Do Score

        The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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          Best Place Score

          The Best Place Score rates the area around a point, not any one place. The places are 60% of it: the best of what's within reach, weighed by distance. The setting is the other 40%: how life goes in that country (how people rate their own lives, how long and how well they live, how safe they are) and what it's like right there (the air, and the weather). If the score looks low, we probably haven't found enough critics out here yet.