Incongruous, unlikely and bizarre, Vizcaya is also an utter delight. An Italian Renaissance-style villa and gardens set on Biscayne Bay, it was built by F...
3251 S Miami Avenue
The name evokes images of fragrant Florida orange groves and a hint of exoticism. The reality is more prosaic. Still, it's the only garden of its kind in...
24801 SW 187th AvenueThe world's capital of hedonism now has its own museum dedicated to erotic pleasures. At 12,000sq ft, the collection of sex toys, paintings and artefacts is...
1205 Washington AvenueForget the sand: the best thing about South Beach is its sleek, streamlined, iridescent architecture, easily explored on foot. Unlike the grandiose...
1200 Ocean Drive, at 12th Street
The Lincoln Road Mall - or, in local shorthand, 'the Road' - had its heyday in the 1950s, when it was designed by iconic architectural guru Morris Lapidus...
Between 16th and 17th Streets from Washington Avenue to Alton Road
Local legend has it that Al Capone is alive and well and living in this steakhouse's acclaimed wine cellar. The eaterie itself is a rococo-lover's fantasy:...
432 41st Street
The quintessential beach club, Nikki is an outdoor fantasyland. Sprawling over a stretch of sand with a sprinkle of tiki bars, lounge chairs and torches,...
1 Ocean Drive
This open-air, multi-chambered bastion of the tragically hip is habit-forming for the see-and-be-seen set, a weekend haven of sexy house and scantily clad...
136 Collins Avenue
South Florida's most famous restaurant, Joe's (established 1913) is as much a Miami must-see as Ocean Drive. It attracts locals, tourists and celebs,...
227 Biscayne Street
Designed by Lenny Kravitz's firm, the Delano's new subterranean speakeasy is the antithesis of its trendy parent hotel. The dimly lit den of chandeliers...
At the DelanoSick of candy-coloured martinis? Seek salvation in this hole-in-the-wall-turned-microbrewery, which offers rare European imports plus several own-made...
1115 16th StreetOwned 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
It's changed hands more than Posh changes outfits, but this renovated deco movie theatre is a premier venue for superstar DJs. In addition to the impressive...
1445 Washington Avenue
Across the causeway from the Jungle Island, the Miami Children's museum turns as many heads as the parrots, with its futuristic design by the stellar...
980 MacArthur Causeway
Possibly the most beautiful swimming pool in the world, even if it is jammed on hot days. It combines an impossibly idyllic setting (tropical foliage,...
2701 DeSoto Boulevard