R House Wynwood ★ 4.5
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WynwoodWed-Thu 16:00-22:00, Fri 16:00-23:00, Sat 11:30-00:00, Sun 11:30-18:00. Closed Mon-Tue.
R House on NW 2nd Avenue is the Wynwood Latin-American kitchen that turned a decade of drag brunches into the most-booked queer Saturday and Sunday in Miami, with two seatings per weekend day.
TipDrag brunch at 11:30 and 14:30 Saturday and Sunday with bottomless drinks. Reserve weeks ahead for prime weekends.
Bar Gaythering ★ 4.2
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South BeachDaily 17:00-03:00.
Bar Gaythering on Lincoln Road runs as the ground-floor bar of Hôtel Gaythering, the queer hotel bar with Karaoke Mondays, Trivia Wednesdays and a low-key crowd that skews local more than tourist.
TipFree entry every night; the karaoke Monday and bingo Thursday calendars are the easier walk-ins. Hotel guests get a separate lounge upstairs.
Dante's HiFi ★ 4.7
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WynwoodTue-Wed 21:00-02:00, Thu-Sat 21:00-03:00. Closed Mon/Sun.
Dante's HiFi on NW 26th in Wynwood is the city's first vinyl listening bar, an intimate analog room built by Walshy Fire with Rich Medina spinning his 8,000-record collection through a custom hi-fi system.
TipNo reservations and capacity is tight; doors open Tuesday through Saturday from 21:00. Phones away inside and the back banquettes are the seat.
Kaori Listening Bar ★ 4.6
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BrickellMon-Wed 17:00-23:00, Thu-Sat 17:00-01:00. Closed Sun.
Kaori on South Miami Avenue is the Brickell pan-Asian dining room whose downstairs listening bar runs vinyl-only DJ sets Thursday through Saturday with a hi-fi rig and a 200-bottle natural wine list.
TipListening bar opens at 17:00 Monday through Saturday. Ask the host for the pin program to queue your own record from the collection.
Lagniappe House ★ 4.6
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Edgewater / MimoMon-Thu 18:00-02:00, Fri-Sat 18:00-03:00, Sun 18:00-02:00.
Lagniappe House on NE 2nd Avenue is the New Orleans-styled wine and live-jazz bar with a back garden, a 200-bottle list weighted to natural and biodynamic producers and a stage that runs every night.
TipLive music every night with no cover; tip the band. The back garden is the seat; the bar takes walk-ins for shorter waits.
1-800-Lucky ★ 4.2
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WynwoodMon-Wed 12:00-00:00, Thu 12:00-02:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-03:00, Sun 12:00-00:00.
1-800-Lucky on NW 23rd Street is the 10,000 square foot Asian food hall with an on-site vinyl record shop and a small DJ stage where house, Latin and hip-hop selectors run open-format sets.
TipOpen from morning into late night with free entry. House and techno bookings land Mondays and Sundays; weekend nights run open format.