Monday, August 31, 2026

  1. Zuma

    Japanese

    The terrace hangs over the mouth of the Miami River where it meets Biscayne Bay, which sets the tone for everything else. This is the bar inside Zuma, the Japanese cocktail and sake operation anchored inside the Epic Hotel, done up in granite, rice paper paneling, and Indonesian wood by a Tokyo designer. The crowd arrives dressed for a scene, which is more or less the point. Sake flights and Japanese-inflected cocktails are the move.

    Two honors, in evidence:

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    One number, weighted & current 68

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    Address
    270 Biscayne Blvd Way, Miami, FL · Miami
    Hours
    • Mon–Wed Noon–3 PM, 6 PM–11 PM, 11:45 AM–Midnight
    • Thu Noon–3 PM, 6 PM–11:30 PM, 11:45 AM–Midnight
    • Fri Noon–3 PM, 6 PM–11:30 PM, 11:45 AM–1 AM
    • Sat Noon–4 PM, 6 PM–11:30 PM, 11:30 AM–1 AM
    • Sun 11:30 AM–4 PM, 6 PM–11 PM, 11:30 AM–Midnight
    Phone
    +13055770277
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram

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