The best-looking high-carb, high-fat joint in town, this streamlined, stainless-steel 1946 diner was shipped in from Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. It's a...
1065 Washington AvenueQuintessentially French, avec the attitude to prove it, this café is run by a Parisian who brought a piece of his precious city to Miami. A Euro crowd...
516 Española Way
On a forgotten stretch of Lincoln Road, this mom-and-pop Italian is the antithesis to glitzy Miami. But the fresh, simply prepared seafood - done with an...
1223 Lincoln Road
A gourmet pizza place in a former garage complete with still-operational carwash.
5600 Biscayne BoulevardThis traditional, New York-style deli is a refreshing alternative to the usual Miami Beach fare, with offerings such as corned beef on rye, smoked whitefish...
525 41st Street
If you're dining on an expense account, if someone else is paying or if you're just plain rich, Azul is the place to splurge. The priceless water views of...
500 Brickell Key DriveIt takes something special to get the Beach crowd to venture west over the MacArthur Causeway, but since opening a few years back, Bahia has brought them...
Four Seasons Hotel MiamiLong a fave of London's pink brunchers, Balans' first overseas venture is on Lincoln Road. Curiously, despite the laid-back locale, it's more uptight than...
1022 Lincoln RoadBaleen is different from most of Miami's all-style, no-substance waterfront eateries: it provides priceless views of Biscayne Bay and pricey nouveau seafood...
Grove Isle Hotel & Spa
Dressed up like a kitsch tiki hut and serving gluttonous portions of barbecued Southern food (even the drinks come in Mason jars), this is American excess...
1555 Washington AvenueOwned by Barton G Weiss, an A-list caterer, this unique restaurant manages to be both plush and cosy. Fabulous American cuisine is funked up with...
1427 W Avenue
The name says it all: a laid-back atmosphere and fresh seafood in a hut beside the bay. It is, however, hard to find - take the road that parallels the old...
3501 Rickenbacker CausewayLocals call this place the Shack because of its ramshackle, tiki-bar atmosphere, but it's a term of endearment rather than a slur. It has been in business...
3501 Rickenbacker Causeway
A Miami Beach mainstay, this big square room is studded with big TV screens tuned to sport and big pink menus of all-American favourites such as...
157 Collins Avenue
With Philippe Starck responsible for the stunning white and billowy surroundings and culinary guru Claude Troisgros in charge in the kitchen, the eyes are...
Delano Hotel