Where to Eat in Miami during Art Basel 2021
Seasons EATINGS! Happy Holidays. Here is our UPDATED MIAbites Dining Guide for 2021
Art Basel is the unofficial kick-off to the holiday dining scene in Miami and Miami Beach. We welcome back the many visitors that could not come over the past almost two years with this updated list of top spots to explore while in Miami.
All of the Miami Beach hotels have top restaurants and prices to match. Jose Andres The Bazaar and Katsuya at the SLS South Beach, Scarpetta, StripSteak and Pizza Burger by Michael Mina and Hakkasan at The Fontainebleau , Mr. Chow at The W South Beach, Pao by Paul Qui and Los Fuegos at Faena and Jean Georges, The Matador Room at the EDITION, NOBU in the Nobu Hotel Eden Roc, are all popular and top picks where chances are you will have a delicious albeit expensive meal.
So by request, the MIAbites contributors put our heads together to flesh out the restaurant scene and to compile our suggestions for dining while in Miami.
1. Classic Miami- Popular for consistent and well-prepared dining options and excellent service. These are the "sure-things" in town, popular with tourists and priced accordingly.
2. Buzzy Hot Spots or Trending- Opened in the last few years or so or are the popular hot spots to check out. Innovative and creative chefs abound.
3. Casual or Quick Bites- Lunch or more casual for dinner but fun places with good food.
4. Coffee and Cocktails- Refueling before, during or after the beach, the art shows or shopping. Or late-night cocktails. Step out and try some new cocktails like Peruvian Pisco, Mezcal and Negronis.
Many of the top spots have secured “buy outs” by groups during peak days and times so always check first.
Reservations are probably mandatory and may require multiple calls to secure, so be prepared to be flexible with times and days. HINT: Call directly as many restaurants will block out peak times online or have cancellations.
Classic Miami:
Design District/Midtown/Wynwood/MiMo:
Mandolin-4312 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33137 305 576-6066
BlackBrick aka Midtown Chinese- 3451 NE 1st Avenue #103 Miami, FL 33137
305 573-8886
Blue Collar -Biscayne Inn, 6730 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33138 305 756-0366
SUGARCANE Raw Bar & Grill – 3252 NE 1st Ave, Miami, FL 33137 786 369 -0353
Miami Beach:
Byblos- 1545 Collins Ave. Miami Beach FL 33139 305 508 5041
Scarpetta – The Fontainebleau 4441 Collins Ave. Miami Beach, FL 33140 305 674- 4660
Hakkasan- The Fontainebleau 4441 Collins Ave. Miami Beach, FL 33140 786 276-1410
Cecconis- 4385 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33140
Casa Tua- 1700 James Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139 305 673-1010
Prime 112 and Prime Italian - 112 and 101 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33139 305 532-8112
RED South Beach - 801 South Pointe Drive. Miami Beach, FL 33139 305 534-3688
Joe's Stone Crab- 11 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139 305 673-0365
Juvia- 1111 Lincoln Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33139 305 763-8272
Macchialina- 820 Alton Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33139 305 534-2124
Milos- 730 1st St. Miami Beach, FL 33139 305 604-6800
Buzzy Hot Spots or Emerging:
Design District/Midtown/Wynwood/Overtown/Edgewater/MiMo/Allapattah:
Boia De- 5205 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33137 305-967-8866
Coyo Taco- 2300 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33127 305 573-8228 and Brickell location at 999 Brickell Ave.
Doya- 347 NW 24th St. Miami, FL 33127
1-800-Lucky- Asian food hall at 137 NW 23rd St. Miami, FL
Mr Mandolin - 7301 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, FL 33137
Hometown BBQ- 1200 NW 22nd St #100, Miami, FL 33142
KYU- 251 NW 25th St. Miami, FL 33127 786 577-0150
Le Jardinier & L’atelier de Joël Robuchon- NEW Paradise Plaza- 151 NE 41st St, Miami, FL 33137
Leku -1100 NW 23rd St. Miami, FL 786 464 0615
Mignonette- 210 NE 18th St, Miami, FL 33132 305 374-4635
Red Rooster -920 NW 2nd Ave. Miami, FL 33136 305 640 9889
Swan- 90 NE 39th St. Miami, FL 33137 305 704 -0994
MIA Market Food Hall - 140 NE 39th St Suite #241, Miami, FL 33137 786 542-8977
Miami Beach:
Abbale Telavivan- 864 Commerce St. Miami Beach, FL 33139 305 902 3477
Blue Ribbon- 336 21st St. Miami Beach, FL 33139
27 Restaurant in The Freehand Miami- 2727 Indian Creek Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33140
Matador Room by Jeans George - The EDITION 2901 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33140
786 257- 4600
Mila- 1636 Meridian Ave. Miami Beach, FL 33139 786 706 0744
Pubbelly Sushi- 1424 20th St. Miami Beach, FL 33139 305 531 9282
Stiltsville-1787 Purdy Ave. Miami Beach, FL 786 353 0477
Stubborn Seed- 101 Washington Ave. Miami Beach, FL 786 322 5211
Planta- 850 Commerce St. Miami Beach, FL 305 397 8513 (Vegan)
Carbone- 49 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Casual or Quick Bites:
Design District/Midtown/Wynwood/Edgewater/MiMo
Harry's Pizzeria- 3918 N Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33127 786 275-4963
La Sandwicherie- NEW 169 NW 23rd St. Miami, FL 33127 786 409-2390
Love Life Cafe/Shido Vegan Sushi Pop up (Vegan)- 2616 NW 5th Ave. Miami, FL 33127 305 456 4148
Zak The Baker- 405 NW 26th St, Miami, FL 33127
Miami Beach:
My Ceviche South Beach- 235 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139 305 397-8710
La Sandwicherie- 229 14th St, Miami Beach, FL 33139 305 532-8934
The Lobster Shack - 40 South Pointe Dr. Miami Beach, 33139 305 763-8230
True Loaf Bakery- 1894 Bay Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33139 786 216-7207
TimeOut Market- 1601 Drexel Ave, Miami, FL 33139
Market- The EDITION 2901 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33140
786 257- 4600
Taquiza- 7450 Ocean Terrace and 1351 Collins Ave. Miami Beach, FL 33139
Coffee and Cocktails- Hot coffee...even hotter cocktail bars!
Design District/Midtown/Wynwood/MiMo:
Panther Coffee- 2390 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33127 305 677-3952
Miam Cafe & Boutique- 2750 NW 3rd Ave Suite 21, Miami, FL 33127 786 703-1451
Salty Donut- 50 NW 24th St. Suite 112 Miami FL 305 935 8126
The Anderson Bar- 709 NE 79th St, Miami FL 305 757 3368
Miami Beach:
Panther Coffee in Sunset Harbour- 1875 Purdy Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33139
Broken Shaker at The Freehand- 2727 Indian Creek Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33140 305 531-2727
The Regent Cocktail Club at The Gale - 1690 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139 305 673-0199
Sweet Liberty Drinks & Supply Company - 237 20th St. Miami Beach FL 33139 305 763 8217
We could go on and on… and each one of us has favorites that did not even make this list.
There is also many top spots in downtown Miami like Edge Steak House in the Four Seasons, La Mar at The Mandarin Oriental and Zuma, in the Epic Hotel, downtown and Brickell at Kaori and La Petite Maison and Novikov for Asian.
And we haven't even touched on the emergence of both Coral Gables and Coconut Grove as excellent dining options. Basically ,great dining is just "around the corner"!