📍 Miami tourist map

South Beach

Ocean Drive

The iconic beach: white sand, colorful lifeguard towers and turquoise water.

Tip: Parking is pricey and tricky: use the municipal lots or arrive early.

🚇 South Beach — bus / car

Featured in: Google Top Miami

Ocean Drive Art Déco

South Beach

The Miami postcard: pastel Art Deco hotels glowing in neon right on the beach.

🚇 South Beach — bus

Featured in: Viral IG

Wynwood Walls

Wynwood

The open-air mural museum that put Miami on the street art map.

Tip: The whole neighborhood is painted: walk the streets for free beyond the paid compound.

🚇 Wynwood — car / trolley

Featured in: Viral TikTok

Little Havana · Calle Ocho

Little Havana

Miami's Cuba: dominoes at Máximo Gómez Park, cigars and live music.

🚇 Calle Ocho — bus

Featured in: Google Top Miami

Vizcaya Museum & Gardens

Coconut Grove

A 1916 Italian villa on the bay with dreamlike gardens: pure cinema.

Tip: Book a timed entry; the bayfront gardens are the best photo.

🚇 Vizcaya — Metrorail

Bayside Marketplace

Downtown

Marina-front marketplace with live music, boat rides and access to Biscayne Bay.

🚇 College/Bayside — Metromover

Pérez Art Museum (PAMM)

Downtown

Contemporary art in a Herzog & de Meuron building with hanging gardens over the bay.

🚇 Museum Park — Metromover

Miami Design District

Design District

Luxury, sculptures and signature architecture: Dior, Buckminster Fuller and art on the streets.

🚇 Design District — trolley

Lincoln Road Mall

South Beach

South Beach's pedestrian promenade: shops, restaurants and open-air people-watching.

🚇 South Beach — bus

Española Way

South Beach

A tiny Mediterranean lane with string lights, outdoor tables and a bohemian vibe. Very instagrammable.

🚇 South Beach — bus

Featured in: Viral IG

Faro de Cape Florida

Key Biscayne

Florida's oldest lighthouse inside Bill Baggs Park: a quiet beach and nature.

🚇 Key Biscayne — car

Coral Gables & Venetian Pool

Coral Gables

A 1924 public pool carved out of coral, with waterfalls and grottoes. One of a kind in the USA.

🚇 Coral Gables — Metrorail

Biltmore Hotel

Coral Gables

A 1926 tower inspired by Seville's Giralda, with the largest hotel pool in the USA.

🚇 Coral Gables — Metrorail

Miami Beach Boardwalk

Mid-Beach

7 km of boardwalk over the dunes: walk, run or bike right by the ocean.

🚇 Mid-Beach — bus

Bill Baggs Beach

Key Biscayne

One of the best beaches in the USA: calm water, palm trees and fewer crowds than South Beach.

🚇 Key Biscayne — car

Máximo Gómez Domino Park

Little Havana

Cuban abuelos playing dominoes to a salsa soundtrack: the most authentic scene on Calle Ocho.

🚇 Calle Ocho — bus

Bakehouse Art Complex

Wynwood

An old bakery turned artist studios: art in progress and free exhibitions.

🚇 Wynwood — trolley

Frost Museum of Science

Downtown

Planetarium, a 500,000-gallon aquarium and interactive exhibits right next to PAMM.

🚇 Museum Park — Metromover

Fairchild Tropical Garden

Coral Gables

33 hectares of palms, butterflies and orchids: one of the prettiest botanical gardens anywhere.

🚇 Pinecrest — car

Wynwood Marketplace

Wynwood

Open-air yard with food trucks, bars and weekend music in the heart of Wynwood.

🚇 Wynwood — trolley

South Pointe Park

South Beach

The island's southern tip: watch cruise ships sail out, fishermen and sunsets over Government Cut.

🚇 South Beach — bus

Little Haiti Cultural Complex

Little Haiti

Caribbean color, a market, dance and music in the heart of the Haitian community.

🚇 Little Haiti — bus

Ancient Spanish Monastery

North Miami Beach

A 12th-century monastery brought stone by stone from Spain by Hearst.

🚇 North Miami — car

Brickell City Centre

Brickell

The financial heart: glass skyscrapers, a luxury mall and rooftops overlooking the bay.

🚇 Eighth Street — Metromover

Zoo Miami

South Miami-Dade

Florida's largest zoo, tropical and cage-free: perfect for a day with kids.

🚇 South Dade — car

Jungle Island

Watson Island

Tropical park between South Beach and Downtown: parrots, lemurs and ziplines.

🚇 Watson Island — car

Haulover Beach

North Beach

A wide, natural beach famous for kite-flying, kitesurfing and its nudist section.

🚇 North Beach — car

Museum of Graffiti

Wynwood

The world's first museum devoted to graffiti: street art history and rotating shows.

🚇 Wynwood — trolley

Versailles

Little Havana

"The world's most famous Cuban restaurant": ropa vieja, palomilla and the cafecito ventanita.

Tip: Stand at the ventanita with the locals for a cafecito and pastelito for a few dollars.

🚇 Calle Ocho — bus

Featured in: Icono Miami

Joe's Stone Crab

South Beach

A 1913 institution: stone crab claws with mustard sauce are a seasonal ritual.

Tip: No dining-room reservations: go early or order from the take-away next door.

🚇 South Beach — bus

Featured in: Histórico 1913

Sunny's Steakhouse

Little River

Florida's only spot on Esquire's 2025 best new restaurants list: charcoal grilling under the stars.

🚇 Little River — car

Featured in: Esquire 2025

Las' Lap

South Beach

Chef Kwame Onwuachi's West Indian spot at the Daydrift hotel: Caribbean flavors with groove.

Tip: An Eater Heatmap graduate: no longer 'new' because it's here to stay.

🚇 South Beach — bus

Featured in: Kwame Onwuachi

Daniel's Steakhouse

Coral Gables

Michelin steakhouse in the former Fiola: Florida grass-fed beef, local shrimp and farm vegetables.

Tip: The bread is from Sullivan Street Bakery and the snapper comes from the Keys: order the catch of the day.

🚇 South Miami — Metrorail

Featured in: Michelin + Heatmap

Palma

Little Havana

Mediterranean ember cooking freshly added to the Michelin guide: product and fire.

🚇 Calle Ocho — bus

Featured in: Michelin

Cotoa

Miami

Latin-Asian fusion added to Michelin in 2025: a bold, personal tasting menu.

🚇 Wynwood — trolley

Featured in: Michelin

Itamae Ao

Design District

The Chang brothers' Nikkei Michelin star: Peruvian-Japanese sushi at the highest level.

🚇 Design District — trolley

Featured in: Michelin ⭐

Los Fuegos by Francis Mallmann

Faena · Mid-Beach

Mallmann's Argentine fire at the Faena hotel: flame-grilled meats and provoleta.

🚇 Mid-Beach — bus

Featured in: Trending

KYU

Wynwood

Wood-fired Asian grill: the famous roasted cauliflower and smoked ribs. Among Wynwood's very best.

🚇 Wynwood — trolley

Featured in: Bib Gourmand

Zak the Baker

Wynwood

Kosher sourdough bakery: the pastrami sandwiches and daily bread sell out fast.

🚇 Wynwood — trolley

Featured in: Icono Wynwood

Coyo Taco

Wynwood

Tacos until late with a secret bar behind the back door. Pure Wynwood.

🚇 Wynwood — trolley

La Mar by Gastón Acurio

Brickell

High-end Peruvian on the bay at the Mandarin: impeccable ceviches and tiraditos.

🚇 Brickell — Metromover

Mandolin Aegean Bistro

Buena Vista

Greek-Turkish in a tree-shaded patio: mezze, grilled fish and island vibes.

🚇 Design District — trolley

Ariete

Coconut Grove

Chef Michael Beltran's American-Cuban cooking: creative, product-driven, much loved.

🚇 Coconut Grove — Metrorail

Featured in: Bib Gourmand

El Palacio de los Jugos

West Miami

A Cuban market-eatery: tropical juices, lechón and fried snacks at old-school prices.

🚇 Flagler — bus

Featured in: Culto local

Enriqueta's

Wynwood

The classic Cuban lunch counter: the best Cuban sandwich and cafecito before the art.

🚇 Wynwood — trolley

Featured in: Culto local

Sanguich de Miami

Little Havana

The Cuban sandwich perfected: pressed bread, house-cured ham. Viral on social media.

🚇 Calle Ocho — bus

Featured in: Viral TikTok

Bar Bucce

Little River

Chef Michael Pirolo's Italian market, pizzeria and cantina: pizza al piatto, salumi and antipasti.

Tip: At lunch they do slices, arancini and stromboli: the cheap way to try it.

🚇 Little River — car

Featured in: Eater Heatmap

Stubborn Seed

South Beach

Chef Jeremy Ford's Michelin star: a modern, precise seasonal American menu.

🚇 South Beach — bus

Featured in: Michelin ⭐

Boia De

Little River

A Michelin star in a strip mall: chef-driven Italian pasta in a tiny cult space.

🚇 Little River — car

Featured in: Michelin ⭐

Walrus Rodeo / Wabi

Little River

The Boia De duo's wood-fire spot: embers, pastas and natural wines in a cool warehouse.

🚇 Little River — car

Featured in: Trending

Kush Wynwood

Wynwood

Burgers-and-local-beer gastropub: the Cuban Frita is the must-order.

🚇 Wynwood — trolley

Time Out Market Miami

South Beach

A curated food hall with the city's best chefs under one roof, a block from the beach.

🚇 South Beach — bus

Michael's Genuine

Design District

The bistro that kicked off the Design District food scene: local product and plates to share.

🚇 Design District — trolley

Chug's Diner

Coconut Grove

Beltran's Cuban-American diner: guava pancakes and cafecito. Cult brunch.

🚇 Coconut Grove — Metrorail

Garcia's Seafood

Miami River

A family seafood house on the Miami River: fresh catch of the day and stone crabs with boat views.

🚇 Downtown — Metromover + car

Cvi.che 105

Downtown

Peruvian ceviche in the middle of Downtown: fresh, generous and always packed at lunch.

🚇 Eleventh Street — Metromover

La Sandwicherie

South Beach

The late-night French sandwich since 1988: baguette and a secret vinaigrette after the party.

🚇 South Beach — bus

Featured in: Histórico 1988

Lung Yai Thai Tapas

Little Havana

A tiny, award-winning Thai counter: cult papaya salad and fiery curries.

🚇 Calle Ocho — bus

Featured in: Bib Gourmand

27 Restaurant

South Beach

In a garden house behind the Broken Shaker: relaxed, romantic global cooking.

🚇 South Beach — bus

Ghee Indian Kitchen

Design District

Chef Niven Patel's modern Indian with Florida produce: dosas and seasonal curries.

🚇 Design District — trolley

Featured in: Bib Gourmand

Slim's

Bal Harbour

Stephen Starr's steakhouse at Bal Harbour Shops: 1930s Hollywood glamour, leather banquettes and filet mignon.

Tip: There's a lunch menu: the move is shopping at Bal Harbour and lunch here. Save room for the pink champagne cake.

🚇 Bal Harbour — bus / car

Featured in: Eater Heatmap

Ezio's

North Beach

The Italian steakhouse from the Roberta's (Brooklyn) team: bone-in ribeye, pastas and caviar on top of everything.

Tip: The 16 oz bone-in ribeye with the clam spaghettini is the combo they recommend.

🚇 North Beach — bus

Featured in: Eater Heatmap

Fooq's

Little River

Miami's cult Persian spot reopened bigger: kebabs, pide and the most famous tahdig in town.

Tip: The "Fooq's Feast" at USD 95 per person goes much further than ordering à la carte.

🚇 Little River — car

Featured in: Eater Heatmap

Pizza Tropical

Upper Eastside

The pizza window all of Miami cried over when it closed: back in the Upper Eastside, by the slice or whole.

Tip: It's right next to Karma Car Wash: leave the car in the wash and eat two slices while you wait.

🚇 Upper Eastside — car

Featured in: Eater Heatmap

Pluma

Upper Eastside

Chicken fried in beef fat, made to order: tenders, a sandwich or the smashbird. A three-line menu.

Tip: Fries cooked in the same beef fat and fresh-squeezed lemonade: the full combo.

🚇 Upper Eastside — car

Featured in: Eater Heatmap

Pari Pari

Wynwood

Chef Yasu Tanaka's 24-seat hand roll bar: rolls and sashimi by the piece, Design District quality without the solemnity.

Tip: The set menu runs USD 23 to 39 and is Wynwood's best sushi value.

🚇 Wynwood — trolley

Featured in: Eater Heatmap

Ted's Burgers

Wynwood

The local smash burger that won the 2021 Burger Bash and finally has its own shop. Three burgers, fries and milkshakes.

Tip: Order the Double American Classic: two patties, American cheddar and pickles on a Martin's potato roll.

🚇 Wynwood — trolley

Featured in: Eater Heatmap

Chō Funky Asian Bistro

Miami Beach

Pan-Asian in an all-red dining room: Chinese silk, bamboo chairs and greatest hits from kung pao to khao soi.

🚇 Miami Beach — bus

Featured in: Eater Heatmap

Café Fenicia

Arts District

Fresh, light Lebanese, perfect for the Miami heat: mezze, muhammara and the Phoenician mixed grill to share.

Tip: A strong vegetarian and vegan menu: one of the few Heatmap spots where everyone can eat.

🚇 Adrienne Arsht — Metromover

Featured in: Eater Heatmap

Wolf of Tacos · Central Fare

MiamiCentral

Five years of roaming tacos now settled at the Brightline station: nixtamalized tortillas, asada and pastor.

Tip: Central Fare also has Peppi's cheesesteaks and Stanzione's pizzas: an "only in Miami" food court.

🚇 MiamiCentral — Brightline / Metromover

Featured in: Eater Heatmap

Fratesi's Pizza

Downtown

Chicago tavern pizza: cracker-thin crust with cheese all the way to the edge. Downtown's toughest reservation.

Tip: The Demon Pig Boy (pepperoni + pickled hot peppers) is the one to order.

🚇 Miami Avenue — Metromover

Featured in: Eater Heatmap

Amazónico

Brickell

An indoor jungle, tableside presentations and live music: Brickell's best-executed dinner show.

🚇 Eighth Street — Metromover

Featured in: Eater Heatmap

Aiko & Mumu

Coconut Grove

By day, sushi and milk-bread Japanese sandos; by night it turns into an immersive Asian bistro.

Tip: The chicken katsu sando at lunch costs a fraction of what dinner runs there.

🚇 Coconut Grove — car

Featured in: Eater Heatmap

3190

Coconut Grove

A restaurant that serves only lasagna: the "Si Papa" bolognese or the vegetarian pesto, at USD 15.

Tip: Save room for the tiramisu: along with the lasagna, they're the menu's only two decisions.

🚇 Coconut Grove — car

Featured in: Eater Heatmap

Buccan

Coral Gables

Chef Clay Conley brought his Palm Beach classic down to Miracle Mile: wood-fired small plates and seasonal product.

Tip: Conley has seven James Beard nominations: order the short rib empanadas and the squid ink orecchiette.

🚇 Douglas Road — Metrorail

Featured in: Eater Heatmap

Buccan Sandwich Shop

Coral Gables

Clay Conley's sandwich window, right next to Buccan: beef carpaccio, Cubano 2.0 and the Steak Bomb.

Tip: The USD 25.25 boxed lunch comes with a sandwich, chips, pickle, cookie and a drink. Takeout only: eat it in the plaza.

🚇 Douglas Road — Metrorail

Featured in: Eater Heatmap

Vilebrequin La Plage

South Beach

The French Riviera on the Unframed hotel's terrace: steak frites, niçoise and foie gras overlooking South Beach.

Tip: L'Apéro Tuesday to Saturday 5–7 pm: USD 14 cocktails, USD 11 wine and beer, and USD 14 small plates.

🚇 South Beach — bus

Featured in: Eater Heatmap

Panther Coffee

Wynwood

The roaster that defined specialty coffee in Miami: a flawless cortado and a patio to linger on.

🚇 Wynwood — trolley

Featured in: Icono Wynwood

Ventanita La Colada

Little Havana

Cuban cafecito at the ventanita: a colada to share and a guava pastelito. A local ritual.

🚇 Calle Ocho — bus

Featured in: Ritual cubano

All Day

Downtown

Downtown's brunch café: serious pour-over, eggs and artisan bread in a minimal space.

🚇 Eleventh Street — Metromover

Buena Vista Deli

Buena Vista

A French bistro-bakery: buttery croissants, quiches and coffee on a neighborhood corner.

🚇 Design District — trolley

Vice City Bean

Downtown

A neighborhood café in Brickell/Downtown with in-house roasting and a good work-friendly vibe.

🚇 Brickell — Metromover

Threefold Cafe

Coral Gables

Aussie brunch café: avo toast, smashed eggs and a flat white worth the Sunday line.

🚇 Coral Gables — Metrorail

Dr. Smood

Design District

Nordic organic café: matcha, açaí bowls and cold-pressed juices in a design-forward space.

🚇 Design District — trolley

Eternity Coffee Roasters

Downtown

Downtown roasters: serious espresso for the financial district's after-office crowd.

🚇 Eleventh Street — Metromover

Azucar Ice Cream

Little Havana

Artisanal Cuban ice cream: the "Abuela Maria" with María cookies and guava is the star flavor.

🚇 Calle Ocho — bus

Featured in: Viral

Vicky Bakery

West Miami

The classic Cuban bakery: pastelitos, croquetas and cafecito since 1972.

🚇 Flagler — bus

Featured in: Histórico 1972

Fireman Derek's

Wynwood

Cakes and pies from a firefighter turned pastry chef: the key lime pie is a Miami must.

🚇 Wynwood — trolley

Featured in: Viral

Madruga Bakery

South Miami

Sourdough bakery and specialty coffee in a leafy neighborhood. Much loved.

🚇 South Miami — Metrorail

Sugar Rooftop

Brickell

East Miami's Asian rooftop 40 floors up: sunset cocktails with a full view of the bay.

🚇 Eighth Street — Metromover

Bianco Gelato

Coconut Grove

Artisanal organic gelato in the Grove: natural flavors and tropical fruit sorbets.

🚇 Coconut Grove — Metrorail

Pura Vida

Sunset Harbour

Healthy café with bowls, juices and avocado toast: the beach locals' brunch spot.

🚇 South Beach — bus

Péché Mignon

Edgewater

Pastry chef Sappir Zuzan's tiny bakery: French technique with Middle Eastern winks.

Tip: She comes from a two-Michelin-star kitchen in the south of France. For brunch: the shakshuka.

🚇 Edgewater — car

Featured in: Eater Heatmap

Stand

Coral Gables

Chef Shingo Akikuni's 24-seat café: house milk-bread sandos, shio pan and matcha.

Tip: Same kitchen as his Michelin-starred restaurant, at breakfast prices.

🚇 Douglas Road — Metrorail

Featured in: Eater Heatmap

H&H Bagels

Pinecrest

New York's legendary bagel (the one from Seinfeld and Sex and the City) opened its first shop in the area, in Pinecrest.

Tip: Those in the know order a bagel fresh from the oven with scallion schmear and Nova salmon.

🚇 Pinecrest — car

Featured in: Eater Heatmap

Lincoln Road

South Beach

South Beach's pedestrian shopping strip: big brands, terraces and open-air crowds.

🚇 South Beach — bus

Miami Design District

Design District

The luxury district: Louis Vuitton, Cartier and signature architecture among sculptures.

🚇 Design District — trolley

Brickell City Centre

Brickell

A covered, climate-controlled luxury mall (the "Climate Ribbon"), with a cinema and restaurants.

🚇 Eighth Street — Metromover

Bal Harbour Shops

Bal Harbour

The most exclusive open-air luxury center: Chanel, Gucci and Prada among the palm trees.

🚇 Bal Harbour — car

Aventura Mall

Aventura

One of the largest malls in the USA: 300 stores and the 28 m slide-sculpture.

🚇 Aventura — car

Dolphin Mall

West Miami

Miami's biggest outlet: discounted brands and entertainment for the whole family.

🚇 Dolphin — car

Sawgrass Mills

Sunrise

One of the country's largest outlet malls: if you came to shop for less, this is the mecca.

🚇 Sunrise — car

Española Way Shops

South Beach

Boutiques and artisan stalls on the beach's prettiest Mediterranean lane.

🚇 South Beach — bus

Books & Books

Coral Gables

Miami's most beloved independent bookstore: a café patio and author talks.

🚇 Coral Gables — Metrorail

El Titán de Bronze

Little Havana

An artisanal cigar factory where torcedores hand-roll right in front of you.

🚇 Calle Ocho — bus

Wynwood Marketplace Shops

Wynwood

Local designer stalls, vintage and art among the Wynwood murals.

🚇 Wynwood — trolley

Base Superstore

South Beach

A concept store of streetwear, music and art: Lincoln Road's coolest shop.

🚇 South Beach — bus

Sunset Place

South Miami

Open-air shopping center in South Miami: stores, a cinema and food courts.

🚇 South Miami — Metrorail

Nordstrom Aventura

Aventura

The premium anchor of Aventura Mall: fashion, shoes and the best service in town.

🚇 Aventura — car

Supermercado La Placita

Little Havana

A Latin market with guayaberas, coffee beans and Cuban goods to take home as souvenirs.

🚇 Calle Ocho — bus