La Mar isn’t the kind of restaurant that’ll sweep you off your feet with its killer views and then leave you hanging with mediocre food. Nope, the food is equally as impressive as the scenery. The modern Peruvian-Asian restaurant doles out interesting ceviches, complex seafood dishes and traditional South American flavors. At the Anticuchos bar, explore La Mar’s take on popular Peruvian street food made with Wagyu beef, chicken, octopus, whole jumbo prawn and Peruvian asparagus.
The other day at one of our favorite waterfront spots, we were led by the hostess through the dining room, out onto the patio and past the crowds to a quiet two-top table literally inches from the bay. It was one of those lucky moments when the last table happened to be the best of them. Miami Beach’s skyline reflected pinks and purples over the water as the sun sank in the west. Moments like this remind us why we live in Miami, taking in the glittering views as our dinner arrives. Surprisingly, our paradise doesn’t exactly abound with amazing waterfront spots. Along all that coastline, restaurants serving food as good as the views are harder to scout. Which is why we’ve combed the metro for that rare combo to come up with our up-to-date favorites below, the best waterfront restaurants in Miami.
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