Luxury retail district that turned restaurant cluster after 2015: Cote, L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon, Mandolin, MC Kitchen, Estefan Kitchen.
Cote Miami in the Design District is Simon Kim's Michelin-starred Korean steakhouse, a smoke-and-fire room that opened on NE 2nd Avenue in 2021.
Signature: Butcher's Feast tasting, Galbi, Steak Omakase
Order: The Butcher's Feast; four cuts with banchan, stews and soft-serve to close.
Tip: Book three to four weeks ahead. Counter seats give you full kitchen view; the back banquettes are quieter for groups.
Boia De in Miami is the Michelin-starred 24-seat Italian counter at 5205 NE 2nd Ave, glowing under a neon exclamation mark in a Buena Vista strip mall.
Signature: Bone marrow with anchovy, Cacio e pepe, Crudo of the day
Order: The bone marrow toast with anchovy, then a pasta off the chalkboard.
Tip: Reservations open one month ahead on Resy and vanish in minutes. Walk in at 5pm and try for the bar.
Mandolin Aegean Bistro in Miami's Buena Vista is the 1940s-bungalow Greek-Turkish dining room on NE 2nd Avenue, Michelin Bib Gourmand 2022 for taverna.
Signature: Greek village salad, Chicken souvlaki, Whole grilled fish
Order: The Greek village salad and a whole grilled fish for two.
Tip: Sit in the garden under the bougainvillea. The takeaway shop next door sells Mandolin's house olive oil.
Ghee Indian Kitchen in Miami's Design District is Niven Patel's farm-driven Indian room at 3620 NE 2nd Avenue, with produce from his Homestead farm Rancho.
Signature: Goat biryani, Tandoori prawns, Saag paneer
Order: The goat biryani and the kachumber salad with the garden's late-summer tomatoes.
Tip: Sunday family-style menus run at half the a la carte price and feed two with leftovers.
Mandolin Aegean Bistro in Miami's Buena Vista is the 1940s-bungalow Greek-Turkish dining room on NE 2nd Avenue, Michelin Bib Gourmand 2022 for taverna.
Signature: Greek village salad, Chicken souvlaki, Whole grilled fish
Order: The Greek village salad and a whole grilled fish for two.
Tip: Sit in the garden under the bougainvillea. The takeaway shop next door sells Mandolin's house olive oil.
Ghee Indian Kitchen in Miami's Design District is Niven Patel's farm-driven Indian room at 3620 NE 2nd Avenue, with produce from his Homestead farm Rancho.
Signature: Goat biryani, Tandoori prawns, Saag paneer
Order: The goat biryani and the kachumber salad with the garden's late-summer tomatoes.
Tip: Sunday family-style menus run at half the a la carte price and feed two with leftovers.