Forte dei Marmi in Miami Beach is the Italian fine-dining room at 150 Ocean Drive, set in a 1938 Mediterranean building on the South of Fifth tip.
Must order: The Tuscan grilled fish on rosemary branches and a glass of Vermentino.
Tip: Sit on the terrace at sunset. The pasta course is hand-shaped daily and worth ordering between starters and the grill.
Address: 150 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Carbone in Miami Beach is the South of Fifth Italian-American dining room at 49 Collins Avenue, the celebrity-magnet sister to the New York original.
Order: Spicy rigatoni vodka and veal parmesan; the table-side Caesar is the showstopper.
Tip: Resy opens at 10am one month ahead and the slots vanish in minutes. Bar seats sometimes walk in at 5:30pm.
L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon in Miami is the Design District two-Michelin-starred French counter, the only two-star Robuchon room in the US, retained in 2025.
Order: Le caviar imperial and the pommes puree, signatures Robuchon refined over thirty years.
Tip: Counter seats give a full kitchen view; the seasonal lunch tasting from $85 is the soft entry point.
Stubborn Seed in Miami Beach is Jeremy Ford's Michelin-starred Washington Avenue room, holding a star since 2022 with a Green Star added in 2025 for sustainability.
Order: Whatever duck preparation is on this week; the Carolina gold rice with caviar is the opener.
Tip: Bar seats take a la carte; the dining room is set menu Friday and Saturday with an optional wine pairing.
Cote Miami in Miami's Design District is Simon Kim's Michelin-starred Korean steakhouse on NE 2nd Avenue, the smoke-and-fire Butcher's Feast room since 2021.
Order: The Butcher's Feast tasting; four cuts of USDA Prime and American Wagyu with banchan and stews.
Tip: Book the steak omakase counter for fish and dry-aged service before the table grills come out.
Boia De in Miami is the Michelin-starred 24-seat Italian dining room at 5205 NE 2nd Avenue, run by Giangrandi and Meyer in a Buena Vista strip mall since 2019.
Order: Bone marrow toast with anchovy and whichever pasta the chalkboard pushes.
Tip: Resy opens reservations one month ahead at midnight; bar walk-ins seat fastest at the 5pm opening.
Hiden in Wynwood is the eight-seat Michelin-starred omakase counter at 313 NW 25th Street, behind a passcode door, with fish flown from Tokyo twice a week.
Order: The omakase is the only menu; sign on for the full course and let Okano set the pace.
Tip: Sign on the wait list early; accept any seat offered. Reservations open about a month in advance.
