Citrus-cured raw fish with red onion, sweet potato and choclo, the Peruvian classic that lands hardest in Brickell where La Mar's flagship pours leche de tigre by the shot.
Where to eat it: 3 restaurants across 1 city.
Miami's ceviche tradition is Peruvian-led, growing from the 1980s with the first wave of Peruvian immigration and accelerating with Gaston Acurio's La Mar opening at Mandarin Oriental in 2014, then relocating to Brickell in 2025. Cuban Miami has its own ceviche line drawing on Caribbean and Florida fish; the Peruvian style remains the city's reference.
Common allergens: Fish
Tip from the editors. Do not let fish sit longer than 5 minutes in lime; over-cured ceviche turns rubbery. Aji amarillo paste lives in the Latin aisle.
This is the TableJourney editorial recipe, modelled on the canonical bistro / counter version. The first place to try the dish in its city of origin is below.
La Mar by Gaston Acurio in Miami is the Peruvian flagship that relocated to 1451 South Miami Avenue in Brickell in 2025 after a decade at the Mandarin Oriental.
Signature: Cebiche clasico, Tiradito de pescado, Lomo saltado
Order: Cebiche clasico with sweet potato, choclo and red onion.
Tip: Book lunch on a weekday for the cebiche bar prix-fixe and a quieter dining room.
Naoe on Brickell Key in Miami is Kevin Cory's five-seat omakase counter at 661 Brickell Key Drive, the only AAA Five-Diamond and Forbes Five-Star room in the city.
Order: The bento opener with Cory's family's heirloom soy sauce; the omakase follows.
Tip: One service nightly Tuesday to Saturday. Reservations are non-refundable; sake pairing is the add-on locals book.
Estiatorio Milos in Miami Beach is Costas Spiliadis's Greek seafood dining room in South of Fifth at 730 1st Street, a 2025 Michelin Recommended pick since 2019.
Order: Whatever the whole-fish display offers; flown in from Greece and the Med, sold by the pound.
Tip: Lunch prix-fixe at $39 is the city's best fine-dining value. The wine list runs deep into Assyrtiko.
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