Art Basel and Miami Art Week starts next week with previews, opening night parties and of course, ART. But did you know that MIAbites has nicknamed Art Basel… EAT Basel? "Where should we eat in Miami?"  Here are some of Our Contributors Best Bites for Art Basel dining in and around Miami, Miami Beach, Wynwood and the Design District.  

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, The Dutch and 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, the relocated 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 and priced accordingly.

2.    Hot Spots or Emerging - Opened in the last couple of years or so and are new 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 and more - Refueling before, during or after the tents or art shows. Or late night cocktails. Step out and try some new cocktails like Peruvian Pisco, Mezcal and Negronis. 

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:

Michael's Genuine Food & Drink - 130 NE 40th St, Miami, FL 33137
305 573-5550

MC Kitchen - 4141 Ne 2nd Ave., Suite 101a Miami, FL 33137 305 456-9948

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:

The Dutch - W Hotel 2201 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139 305 938-3111

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

Casa Tua - 1700 James Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139 305 673-1010

Prime 112- 112 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33139 305 532-8112

Red SteakHouse - 119 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139 305 534-3688

Joe's Stone Crab - 11 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139  305 673-0365

Pubbelly - 1418 20th St, Miami Beach, FL 33139 305 532-7555

Juvia - 1111 Lincoln Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33139 305 763-8272

Lure - The Loews 1601 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139 305 695-4550

Macchialina - 820 Alton Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33139 305 534-2124

Milos - 730 1st St. Miami Beach, FL 33139 305 604-6800

Hot Spots or Emerging: 

Design District/Midtown/Wynwood/MiMo:

Alter - 223 NW 23rd Street, Miami, FL 33127 305 573-5996

Cafe Roval - 5808 NE 4th Ct. Miami, FL 786 953-7850

Coyo Taco - 2300 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33127 305 573-8228 and Brickell location at 999 Brickell Ave. 

Ghee- 3620 NE 2nd Ave. Miami FL 33137 786 636-6122

1-800-Lucky - Asian food hall at 137 NW 23rd St. Miami, FL 

St. Roch Market - 140 NE 39th St Suite #241, Miami, FL 33137 786 542-8977

KYU - 251 NW 25th St. Miami, FL 33127 786 577-0150

Mignonette - 210 NE 18th St, Miami, FL 33132  305 374-4635

Pinch Kitchen - 8601 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33138 305 631-2018

Miami Beach:

Azabu- The Stanton Hotel 161 Ocean Dr. Miami Beach, FL 33139 786 276-0520

The Jim & Neesie - The Generator 3120 Collins Ave. Miami Beach 33140 786 496-5730

Bird & Bone - 4041 Collins Ave. Miami Beach FL 33140 305 424-1234

Byblos - 1545 Collins Ave. Miami Beach FL 33139 305 508-5041

Habitat - 1 Hotel 2395 Collins Ave. Miami Beach, FL 33139 305 604-6700

27 Restaurant in The Freehand Miami - 2727 Indian Creek Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33140

NaiYaRa - 1854 Bay Road Miami Beach FL 786 275-6005

Matador Room by Jeans-George - The EDITION 2901 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33140
786 257-4600 

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)

Casual or Quick Bites:

Design District/Midtown/Wynwood/MiMo

Harry's Pizzeria - 3918 N Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33127 786 275-4963

Crumb on Parchment - 3930 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33137 305 572-9444

ella cafe - 140 NE 39th Street #136, Miami, FL 33137  786 534-8177

Mercato - 4141 NE 2nd Ave #101a, Miami, FL 33137  305 456-9948

La Latina - 3509 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33137 305 571-9655

Zak The Baker - 405 NW 26th St, Miami, FL 33127

GLAM -  3301 NE 1st St. Midtown Miami, FL 786 864-0590

Miami Beach:

Driftway - The Generator 3120 Collins Ave. Miami Beach 33140 786 496- 5730

My Ceviche South Beach - 235 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139 305 397-8710

The Lobster Shack - 40 South Pointe Dr. Miami Beach, 33139 305 763-8230

La Sandwicherie - 229 14th St, Miami Beach, FL 33139 305 532-8934

Puerto Sagua - 700 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139 305 673-1115

True Loaf Bakery - 1894 Bay Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33139 786 216-7207

The Alley - 1433 Collins Ave. Miami Beach, FL 33139

Market - The EDITION 2901 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33140 786 257-4600

Coffee and Cocktails- Hot coffee and breakfast and...even hotter cocktail bars!

Design District/Midtown/Wynwood/MiMo:

All Day - 1035 N Miami Ave. Miami FL 33136 305 699-EGGS

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, recent downtown and Brickell openings like and newer spots, Brava by Brad Kilgore and Fi'lia and Jose Andres Bazaar Mar in the new SLS Brickell, and MisterO1 for pizza.

And we haven't even touched on the emergence of both Coral Gables and Coconut Grove as excellent dining options.