8 editor picks in Miami.
8 brunch places in Miami we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Miami | Brunch across every city.
Brunch in Miami spans Cuban croquetas, Southern fried chicken and Design District day cafes, often with a long weekend wait. Yardbird on Lenox Avenue in Miami Beach built its name on 27-hour brined fried chicken and biscuits, while Ariete on Main Highway in Coconut Grove runs a weekend service out of Michael Beltran's Michelin-starred kitchen. For something older and plainer, Islas Canarias in West Miami has poured ham croquetas since 1977.
Islas Canarias in West Miami past Tamiami is a family Cuban diner that has hosted ham croquetas since 1977, defended as the city's reference by Miamians.
TipOrder the croquetas by the dozen. The full breakfast plate with palomilla and platanos goes for around fifteen dollars.
Pinecrest Bakery in Miami is the 24-hour Cuban-American chain at 12101 S Dixie Highway, with pastelitos at $2 each and croquetas filling out a $5 breakfast.
OrderCuban pastelitos and cafecito
TipFlagship runs 24 hours. Add a cortadito for under a dollar. Best bang on a 3am drive home from Calle Ocho.
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.
OrderChicken n watermelon n waffles with bourbon-maple syrup
TipBook 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.
OrderPan con bistec breakfast with eggs and crispy potatoes
TipMornings 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.
OrderAvocado tartine with poached eggs and a cold-brew latte
TipQuietest before 11am on weekdays. Saturday brunch books up two weeks ahead.
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.
OrderBeltran's biscuits with whipped lardo and the omelette of the day
TipBook three weeks out. The bar takes walk-ups at 11am sharp; the dining room is full by 12:15.
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.
OrderProsciutto and Camembert baguette with vinaigrette
TipOrder 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.
OrderEverything bagel with whitefish salad and a drip coffee
TipGet there before 11am; bagels sell out by noon on weekends. Closed Tuesday.
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