10 upscale rooms in Miami, editor-picked. occasion rooms in Miami — destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Miami food.
Boia De ★ 4.7
buena-vista · 5205 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33137
Boia De in Miami is the Michelin-starred 24-seat Italian counter at 5205 NE 2nd Ave, glowing under a neon exclamation mark in a Buena Vista strip mall.
Tip: Reservations open one month ahead on Resy and vanish in minutes. Walk in at 5pm and try for the bar.
Ghee Indian Kitchen ★ 4.5
design-district · 3620 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33137
Ghee Indian Kitchen in Miami's Design District is Niven Patel's farm-driven Indian room at 3620 NE 2nd Avenue, with produce from his Homestead farm Rancho Patel.
Tip: Sunday family-style menus run at half the a la carte price and feed two with leftovers.
Ghee Indian Kitchen ★ 4.5
design-district · 3620 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33137
Ghee Indian Kitchen in Miami's Design District is Niven Patel's farm-driven Indian room at 3620 NE 2nd Avenue, with produce from his Homestead farm Rancho Patel.
Tip: Sunday family-style menus run at half the a la carte price and feed two with leftovers.
Yardbird ★ 4.4
south-beach · 1600 Lenox Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Yardbird in Miami Beach is the Lenox Avenue Southern table that put 27-hour brined fried chicken on the South Beach map and runs brunch through dinner daily.
Tip: Book the patio if it's open. Locals brunch Saturday before the queue takes the dining room past 1pm.
Mandolin Aegean Bistro ★ 4.4
buena-vista · 4312 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33137
Mandolin Aegean Bistro in Miami's Buena Vista is the 1940s-bungalow Greek-Turkish dining room on NE 2nd Avenue, Michelin Bib Gourmand 2022 for taverna cooking.
Tip: Sit in the garden under the bougainvillea. The takeaway shop next door sells Mandolin's house olive oil.
KYU ★ 4.4
wynwood · 251 NW 25th St, Miami, FL 33127
KYU in Wynwood is the wood-smoked Asian counter at 251 NW 25th Street, the kitchen that earned TIME's Best Restaurant in Florida in 2017 and still pulls a queue.
Tip: Walk-ins seat fastest at the central bar facing the wood-grill; book the dining room two weeks out.
Macchialina ★ 4.4
south-beach · 820 Alton Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Macchialina in Miami Beach is Michael Pirolo's rustic Italian taverna at 820 Alton Road, open in South Beach since 2012 and built on house-made pasta.
Tip: Sidewalk tables for breeze, dining room for noise; the Italian wine list runs deeper than the menu suggests.
KYU ★ 4.4
wynwood · 251 NW 25th St, Miami, FL 33127
KYU in Wynwood is the wood-smoked Asian counter at 251 NW 25th Street, named TIME's Best Restaurant in Florida in 2017 and still drawing the after-work queue.
Tip: Walk-ins seat fastest at the central bar with a view of the wood grill; book the dining room two weeks out.
Macchialina ★ 4.4
south-beach · 820 Alton Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Macchialina in Miami Beach is Michael Pirolo's rustic Italian taverna at 820 Alton Road, open in South Beach since 2012 with house-made pasta as the spine.
Tip: Sidewalk tables for breeze, dining room for noise; the Italian wine list runs deeper than the menu suggests.
Mandolin Aegean Bistro ★ 4.4
buena-vista · 4312 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33137
Mandolin Aegean Bistro in Miami's Buena Vista is the 1940s-bungalow Greek-Turkish dining room on NE 2nd Avenue, Michelin Bib Gourmand 2022 for taverna cooking.
Tip: Sit in the garden under the bougainvillea. The takeaway shop next door sells Mandolin's house olive oil.