Quintessentially 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 gathers for endless cups...

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 Italian slant - has...

A gourmet pizza place in a former garage complete with still-operational carwash.

This 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 salad, chopped...

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 the city set the...

It 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 flocking in. It's the...

Long 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 its Anglo...

Baleen is different from most of Miami's all-style, no-substance waterfront eateries: it provides priceless views of Biscayne Bay and pricey nouveau seafood that is actually...

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 at its finest. The...

Owned 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 presentations that include...

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 Marine Stadium and...

Locals 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 forever, and...

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 sandwiches, burgers, pasta,...

With Philippe Starck responsible for the stunning white and billowy surroundings and culinary guru Claude Troisgros in charge in the kitchen, the eyes are as well fed as the...