Places in Downtown Miami
Our picks in Downtown Miami. Read the Downtown Miami guide.
4 places
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Where to eat and drink in Downtown Miami
Vietnamese dinner
Tâm Tâm
Editor's favoriteLocally run Vietnamese restaurant and wine bar built around sharing plates, named a Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2024 and 2025.
Tip: Dinner only; reservations are taken by email.
- Hours
- Tue–Thu 5:30 PM–10:30 PM · Fri–Sat 5:30 PM–11 PM · Sun 5:30 PM–10 PM
- Closed
- Monday
- Cost
- $$
- Parking
- Metered street parking and downtown garages (not confirmed)
- Free transit
- Metromover and Metrorail Government Center station, per Metromover map.
- Waterfront
- No
99 NW 1st St, Miami, FL 33128
Open in MapsOfficial siteDowntown bakery
Flagler St. Bakery
Small counter-service bakery and coffee shop that bakes all its breads and pastries on site, opened in August 2026 after a Sunday pop-up run.
Tip: Pastries come out first thing in the morning and sandwiches start after 10 a.m.; seating is limited. Usually open Wednesday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; check its Instagram before you go.
- Closed
- Monday, Tuesday
- Cost
- $
- Parking
- Metered street parking and downtown garages (not confirmed)
- Free transit
- Metromover First Street or Government Center area, per Metromover map.
- Waterfront
- No
12 NE 1st Ave, Miami, FL 33132
Open in MapsOfficial siteCocktails and pizza
ViceVersa
Italian-inspired aperitivo bar with pizza at the Elser Hotel, a short walk from Miami Worldcenter.
Tip: Inside the Elser Hotel; the kitchen closes at 10:45 p.m.
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 5 PM–12 AM
- Cost
- $$$
- Parking
- Elser Hotel valet and self-park (rates not confirmed)
- Free transit
- Metromover Freedom Tower or Park West station, per Metromover map.
- Waterfront
- No
398 NE 5th St, Miami, FL 33132
Open in MapsOfficial siteCuban sandwich shop
Sanguich Bayside
Cuban sandwich counter at Bayside, convenient before a waterfront walk or event.
Tip: Use the Bayside S116 location, not Calle Ocho or Coral Gables.
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 10 AM–9 PM
- Cost
- $
- Parking
- Bayside Marketplace garage, paid ($10 first hour posted)
- Free transit
- Metromover College/Bayside or Bayfront Park station.
- Waterfront
- Inside waterfront Bayside Marketplace
401 Biscayne Blvd, Unit S116, Miami, FL 33132
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Updated October 25, 2026. Hours change, so confirm before you go.