Heaven for book-lovers, B&B is a superb independent, well stocked with bestsellers but also lots of small publisher product. Its wooden-floored rooms...

A bright spot on a dingy street, this café offers home-made pastas that pack 'em in, with crowds of carbo-cravers queueing up on the pavement. Rich scents...

Miami's best food is often found in strip malls, and this budget Peruvian caff is a case in point. The aesthetics are cheap: bright, unflattering lights,...

The Ice Box is a curious mix of the industrial (exposed ducting, hard metallic surfaces), a matronly tearoom (a counter of creamy chocolatey cakes on frilly...

At the top of the broadsheet-style menu (allow a good 45 minutes to read it) is a quote: 'Some is good. More is better. Too much is just right.' That about...

Second only to Pizza Rustica for late-night bingeing, South Beach's only gourmet sandwich bar caters to a fabulous mix of clubbers, drinkers, limo drivers...

This funky café brings the Wild West to the Design District, with tongue firmly in cheek. There are wagon wheel chandeliers, a Grand Canyon mural and...

This place practically invented the sport of South Beach people-watching, and it remains the café king of Ocean Drive. Wait for an outside table to fully...

Positioned near the gay beach, this place could serve sawdust and would still be packed. Thankfully, it doesn't: the salad and sandwich fare is basic but...

Dear 'Fredo started out as an unassuming espresso joint, but has since spiralled into the South Beach hangout. It's permanently mobbed with hipsters...

Known more for its live music, flamenco and salsa lessons than for its culinary fireworks, this small outdoor café and wine bar is never short on...

Counter service for custom-chopped salads, sandwiches, home-made soups and blended coffee drinks. Don't miss the banana chocolate pastry bites.

Miami's most serious jazz club. Chatter during sets is not viewed kindly, but then the nightly music here deserves attention. Expect the best musos in...