Sugar ★ 4.5
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$20 cocktails, no cover, upscale casualBrickellMon-Wed 16:00-01:00, Thu-Sat 16:00-02:00, Sun 16:00-01:00.
Sugar on the 40th floor of EAST Miami at Brickell City Centre is the Asian-tropical garden rooftop, lush planting around the deck and panoramic skyline views across Brickell and the bay.
TipNo reservations; arrive before 19:00 weeknights or expect to queue for the elevator. Weekend lines are easier earlier.
Rosa Sky Rooftop ★ 4.3
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$18 cocktails, small plates from $15, smart casualBrickellMon-Wed 16:00-00:00, Thu 16:00-01:00, Fri 16:00-02:00, Sat 13:00-02:00, Sun 13:00-00:00.
Rosa Sky on the 22nd floor of the AC and Element Hotel Brickell is the dual-brand rooftop lounge with panoramic Magic City views, a street-facing elevator and a small plates and cocktails menu.
TipTake the SW 1st Court elevator straight to the roof. Reserve via OpenTable for sunset; happy hour drinks land before 19:00.
The Living Room at Cipriani ★ 4.3
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$25 cocktails, Bellinis from $20, smart elegant dressBrickellWed-Sat 19:00-02:00. Closed Mon-Tue/Sun.
The Living Room at Cipriani Downtown Miami is the lush terrace lounge above the ICON Brickell waterfront restaurant, a Bellini bar on a planted deck with Biscayne Bay running south past the windows.
TipOpen Wednesday to Saturday 19:00-02:00. The bar is the easier walk-in; tables require the restaurant reservation downstairs.
Kaori Listening Bar ★ 4.6
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BrickellMon-Wed 17:00-23:00, Thu-Sat 17:00-01:00. Closed Sun.
Kaori on South Miami Avenue is the Brickell pan-Asian dining room whose downstairs listening bar runs vinyl-only DJ sets Thursday through Saturday with a hi-fi rig and a 200-bottle natural wine list.
TipListening bar opens at 17:00 Monday through Saturday. Ask the host for the pin program to queue your own record from the collection.
Sweet Caroline Karaoke Bar ★ 4.0
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BrickellMon 18:00-03:00, Tue-Sat 18:00-04:00, Sun 18:00-03:00.
Sweet Caroline on SW 1st Avenue in Brickell is the late-night karaoke bar with private rooms and a main-stage open mic that runs until 04:00 most nights, a service-industry favorite after the kitchens close.
TipHappy hour 18:00-20:00 daily. Private karaoke rooms book ahead via Toast; the main floor takes walk-ins on a queue.