Cocktail barGarden cocktail bar$$$
Broken Shaker in Miami Beach is the Freehand Hotel garden bar at 2727 Indian Creek Drive, a James Beard semifinalist running seasonal cocktails from a tiny.
Signature drink: Garden-driven seasonal cocktails
Food: Snacks and small plates
Tip: The patio is the room; arrive at sunset. Cocktails change weekly with the back garden's herbs.
Cocktail barCuban cocktail bar$$$Mon 12:00-15:00, Mon 16:00-00:00, Tue 12:00-15:00, Tue 16:00-00:00, Wed 12:00-15:00, Wed 16:00-00:00, Thu 12:00-15:00, Thu 16:00-00:00, Fri 12:00-15:00, Fri 16:00-02:00, Sat 12:00-15:00, Sat 16:00-02:00, Sun 16:00-00:00
Cafe La Trova in Miami's Little Havana is Julio Cabrera and Michelle Bernstein's Cuban bar at 971 SW 8th Street, a regular on the World's 50 Best Bars list.
Signature drink: Cabrera-style daiquiri
Food: Cuban classics by Michelle Bernstein
Tip: Live music nightly; the bar pours classic Havana daiquiris with the Cabrera technique. The kitchen plates Michelle Bernstein's croquetas.
Cocktail barDive bar$$$
Mac's Club Deuce in Miami Beach is the 1926 South Beach dive bar at 222 14th Street, the oldest bar in the city and an Anthony Bourdain pilgrimage stop.
Signature drink: Cheap beer, strong pour
Food: None
Tip: Cash only. Happy hour 8am to 5pm runs two-for-one drinks all day. Open until 5am every day.
Cocktail barTaqueria with hidden cocktail bar$$$
Bodega in Miami Beach is the South Beach taqueria at 1220 16th Street, with a hidden speakeasy behind a porta-potty door pouring cocktails until 5am nightly.
Signature drink: Smoked Margarita
Food: Tacos late-night
Tip: Order tacos at the front counter; ask staff about the secret door for the cocktail bar. Open till 5am daily.