Every year from August 1st to September 30th, the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau presents Miami Spice, a 2 month-long $28 lunch and $42 dinner option that gives both tourists and locals a chance to visit their favorite restaurants or scope out new ones. Over 145 restaurants are participating this year.

https://www.miamiandbeaches.com/offers/temptations/miami-spice-months/list-at-a-glance

While everyone has their favorites, MIAbites put together this list highlighting the top choice (or two) in each neighborhood. We noted where both lunch and dinner options are available.

Complete menus are posted on the Miami Spice website, along with hours, restrictions and “add ons”.

We’ve even noted NEW hot spots that opened in the past year or so:

Bakan- Wynwood- Lunch & Dinner

Blue Collar- UES/MiMo- Lunch & Dinner

Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar and Grill - Miami Beach- Dinner

Boulud Sud- Downtown- Dinner

Byblos- South Beach- Dinner

Cafe La Trova- Little Havana- Dinner

CHICA- Design District/ MiMo- Lunch

EDGE- Downtown/Brickell- Dinner

Fiola- Coral Gables- Lunch & Dinner NEW

Fontainebleau- Miami Beach - Scarpetta by Scott Conant, StripSteak by Michael Mina and Hakkasan

Le Zoo- Bal Harbour- Lunch & Dinner

Los Fuegos at Faena- MidBeach- Lunch & Dinner

MILA- Miami Beach- Dinner NEW

Mignonette- Edgewater- Dinner

Osteria Morini- Miami Beach- Dinner NEW

Palat- Design District/Buena Vista- Lunch & Dinner NEW

Planta- SoFi/Miami Beach- Lunch & Dinner

Pubbelly Sushi- Sunset Harbor/Miami Beach- Lunch

Red Rooster-Overtown- Dinner NEW

RED- SoFi/Miami Beach- Dinner

Strawberry Moon- Miami Beach- Dinner NEW

Stiltsville- Sunset Harbor/Miami Beach-Lunch & Dinner

Tigertail and Mary- Coconut Grove- Dinner

Make reservations. Tip your server. Support local. It has been a long year…