8 brunch rooms 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 Restaurant ★ 4.8
13697 SW 26th St, Miami, FL 33175
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.
Pinecrest Bakery ★ 4.1
12101 S Dixie Hwy, Miami, FL 33156
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.
Yardbird ★ 4.5
1600 Lenox Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
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.
Chug's Diner ★ 4.2
3444 Main Hwy, Miami, FL 33133
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.
OTL ★ 4.0
4040 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33137
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.
Ariete ★ 4.8
3540 Main Highway, Miami, FL 33133
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.
La Sandwicherie Miami Beach ★ 4.3
229 14th St, Miami Beach, FL 33139
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.
El Bagel ★ 4.6
6910 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33138
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.