Places in Downtown Miami

The Lookout Shortlist

Where to eat and drink in Downtown Miami

Vietnamese dinner
Tâm Tâm
Editor's favorite
Historic Downtown · $$
Locally run Vietnamese restaurant and wine bar built around sharing plates, named a Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2024 and 2025.
Downtown bakery
Flagler St. Bakery
Historic Flagler District · $
Small counter-service bakery and coffee shop that bakes all its breads and pastries on site, opened in August 2026 after a Sunday pop-up run.
Cocktails and pizza
ViceVersa
Park West · $$$
Italian-inspired aperitivo bar with pizza at the Elser Hotel, a short walk from Miami Worldcenter.
Cuban sandwich shop
Sanguich Bayside
Bayside Marketplace · $
Cuban sandwich counter at Bayside, convenient before a waterfront walk or event.

Waterfront public park
Bayfront Park
Editor's favorite
Biscayne Boulevard · Free
Downtown waterfront park used for walks, concerts, major events and skyline views.
History and culture museum
Freedom Tower
Biscayne Boulevard · $
Landmark Miami Dade College museum interpreting Cuban exile history and the city's broader past.
Contemporary art museum
Pérez Art Museum Miami
Museum Park · $
Contemporary art museum overlooking Biscayne Bay, near the Frost science museum and bayfront park.
History museum
Museum of Miami
Flagler Street · $
The city's main local-history museum, renamed from HistoryMiami in May 2026, interpreting South Florida's people and culture.
Science and planetarium
Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science
Museum Park ·
A hands-on science museum, aquarium and planetarium overlooking Biscayne Bay.

Updated October 25, 2026. Hours change, so confirm before you go.