Ariete in Coconut Grove is Michael Beltran's Michelin-starred Cuban-American room on Main Highway, with a Saturday and Sunday brunch that runs the kitchen at its most curious.
Must order: Beltran's biscuits with whipped lardo and the omelette of the day
Tip: Book three weeks out. The bar takes walk-ups at 11am sharp; the dining room is full by 12:15.
Address: 3540 Main Highway, Miami, FL 33133
La Sandwicherie in Miami Beach is the 1988 French sandwich counter at 229 14th Street, a South Beach late-night and brunch institution serving prosciutto baguettes around the clock.
Order: Prosciutto and Camembert baguette with vinaigrette
Tip: Order the vinaigrette on the sandwich; the salad-style assembly is the trademark.
El Bagel in Miami's MiMo District is the bagel counter at 6910 Biscayne Boulevard, the room that gave Miami its first serious bagel identity and a slow-fermented Saturday morning.
Order: Everything bagel with whitefish salad and a drip coffee
Tip: Get there before 11am; bagels sell out by noon on weekends. Closed Tuesday.
Yardbird in Miami Beach is the Southern brunch room at 1600 Lenox Avenue, with 27-hour brined fried chicken, biscuits and bourbon-maple syrup on a Saturday and Sunday card.
Order: Chicken n watermelon n waffles with bourbon-maple syrup
Tip: Book the patio at 10am for Saturday brunch; the queue stretches to 1pm by noon.
Chug's Diner in Coconut Grove is Michael Beltran's Cuban-American counter at 3444 Main Highway, the 2025 Bib Gourmand pick for breakfast plates and weekend brunch in the Grove.
Order: Pan con bistec breakfast with eggs and crispy potatoes
Tip: Mornings before 10am beat the queue. Order the pan con bistec breakfast and a cortadito.
OTL in Miami's Design District is the day-cafe and brunch counter at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, relaunched at The Moore in 2025 with bright Cal-Med plates.
Order: Avocado tartine with poached eggs and a cold-brew latte
Tip: Quietest before 11am on weekdays. Saturday brunch books up two weeks ahead.
