Places in Miami Beach

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Below 23rd Street and Dade Boulevard

The institution
Joe's Stone Crab
South of Fifth · $$$$
Joe Weiss opened a lunch counter here in 1913. Stone crab claws, hash browns and key lime pie are still the order.
Pasta night
Macchialina
West Avenue · $$$
Every pasta is made by hand. The cavatelli with baby meatballs and porchetta is the house signature.
Pizza
Lucali
Sunset Harbour · $$
The Brooklyn pizzeria rolls its thin crust with wine bottles and bakes it in a wood oven. Calzones are big enough to share.
Cuban cafecito
Las Olas Cafe
South Beach · $
A neighborhood Cuban cafeteria with a walk-up window. Go for a cortadito, empanadas or a Cuban sandwich.
Cocktails and oysters
Sweet Liberty
Collins Park · $$
An award-winning cocktail bar near the Bass museum, with oysters and comfort food from Michelle Bernstein.
Bakery
Bettant Bakery
South Beach · $$
A small Washington Avenue bakery for an early pastry and coffee before the beach gets busy.
Morning bakery
True Loaf Bakery
Sunset Harbour · $$
Neighborhood bakery for sourdough bread, French-butter croissants and pastries.

Waterfront walk
South Pointe Park
South of Fifth · Free
Bayside views, a public beach, playgrounds and walking paths by Government Cut.
Free garden
Miami Beach Botanical Garden
City Center · Free
An urban garden with shaded paths and tropical plants near the Convention Center.
Museum
The Wolfsonian–FIU
South Beach · $
A museum dedicated to how art and design shape daily life.

Sunset Harbour — the bayside pocket of restaurants, gyms and boutiques off Alton Road and Purdy Avenue.

Also in South Beach: South of Fifth · West Avenue · Collins Park

23rd to 63rd Street

Cocktail bar
Broken Shaker
Indian Creek · $$
The award-winning cocktail bar in the backyard of the Freehand hotel, with a garden patio across from Indian Creek.
Neighborhood dinner
Cafe Bernie
Mid-Beach · $$$
A small, friendly Collins Avenue restaurant with a seafood-leaning menu, tacos and pizza. It is closed Mondays.
Special-occasion dinner
Pao by Paul Qui
Faena District · $$$$
Chef Paul Qui's modern Asian restaurant at the Faena hotel, mixing Filipino, Spanish, Japanese and French flavors under a golden dome.
New York deli
Roasters 'N Toasters
Arthur Godfrey Road · $$
A New York-style deli for breakfast or lunch: fresh bagels, hand-sliced nova, pastrami sandwiches and matzoh ball soup.

Free park
Bayshore Park
Mid-Beach · Free
A 19-acre city park on the old Par 3 golf course, with a lake, walking trail, open lawns, a butterfly garden and a dog park.
Oceanfront park
Mid Beach Park
Mid-Beach · Free
A city park on the ocean at 46th Street with shade, a playground and restrooms. It is where the Miami Beach boardwalk begins.

Above 63rd Street

Coffee and pastry
Cachito Coffee & Bakery
North Beach · $
A family-run Argentine bakery café since 2013. It roasts its own coffee and bakes empanadas and alfajores daily.
Neighborhood dinner
Silverlake Bistro
North Beach · $$$
French-inspired bistro dishes and a popular house burger in a small neighborhood dining room.
Pizza night
Marc's Artisanal Pizzeria
Normandy Isles · $$
Independent pizza shop that uses naturally fermented dough and local ingredients where available.
Colombian comfort food
Mi Colombia Cafeteria
North Beach · $
A casual Colombian café for bandeja paisa, empanadas and filling breakfasts.
Casual North Beach
The Wrapper
North Beach · $
Authentic Lebanese eatery serving hearty, handcrafted wraps near the beach.

Family-friendly outdoors
North Beach Oceanside Park
North Beach · Free
A beachside park with shaded paths, play areas and outdoor fitness stations.
Live music
Miami Beach Bandshell
North Beach · Free
Historic outdoor venue for concerts, family events and community performances.

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