Miami New Times’s Tips

1. Chuck Wagon Restaurant

7.2
7628 SW 117th Ave (Sunset Drive), Kendall, FL
American Restaurant · 32 tips and reviews

Miami New TimesMiami New Times: Georgia sausage is a red, smoked variety with the smooth saltiness of a hot dog and just the slightest bit of spices reminiscent of chorizo. Read more.

2. Edge, Steak & Bar

8.5
1435 Brickell Ave, Miami, FL
Steakhouse · Miami Financial District · 54 tips and reviews

Miami New TimesMiami New Times: We call it the "haute hotel restaurant with a heart." Read more.

3. Zuma

9.1
270 Biscayne Boulevard Way, Miami, FL
Japanese Restaurant · Miami Financial District · 345 tips and reviews

Miami New TimesMiami New Times: At this showstopper, the presentations are stunning, while the cuisine has both yin and yang -- it's delicate and flavor-packed. Read more.

4. Michael's Genuine Food & Drink

8.9
130 NE 40th St, Miami, FL
American Restaurant · Design District · 300 tips and reviews

Miami New TimesMiami New Times: The pork belly, panzanella, and buttered lettuce ring up right at the top of your budget at $15. Read more.

5. Mandolin Aegean Bistro

9.4
4312 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL
Mediterranean Restaurant · Little Haiti · 259 tips and reviews

Miami New TimesMiami New Times: This Buena Vista Mediterranean restaurant is one of the best places to dine alfresco in Miami. Read more.

6. Bali Cafe

8.7
109 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL
Indonesian Restaurant · Miami Central Business District · 31 tips and reviews

Miami New TimesMiami New Times: For the best deal in downtown dining, get a little taste of Bali. Rijsttafel is an elaborate Indonesian meal that's not to be missed. Read more.

7. Molina's Ranch Restaurant

8.1
4100 E 8th Ave (41st St.), Hialeah, FL
Café · 28 tips and reviews

Miami New TimesMiami New Times: Miami has tons of good Cuban food, but Molina's in Hialeah is a notch above the rest. It consistently delivers high-quality eats. Read more.

8. Publix

8.4
1776 Biscayne Blvd (at Biscayne Shopping Center), Miami, FL
Grocery Store · Wynwood-Edgewater · 60 tips and reviews

Miami New TimesMiami New Times: The Ultimate Sub. Somewhere in that synergy, magic happens, and it isn't limited to the bread, paper wrapping, or plastic bag it inhabits. Read more.

9. Shaddai Fine Lebanese Cuisine

7.9
9519 S Dixie Hwy (Datran Boulevard), Pinecrest, FL
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Dadeland Plaza · 15 tips and reviews

Miami New TimesMiami New Times: Shaddai is one of our favorite spots for Lebanese food, and you can't go wrong with anything you order off the menu. Read more.

10. Oriental Bakery

7.8
1760 SW 3rd Ave, Miami, FL
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Coral Way · 12 tips and reviews

Miami New TimesMiami New Times: At this market located in the Roads, you can get your grocery shopping done and have an inexpensive, healthful, and flavorful meal. Read more.

Bagel Bar East is one of Miami New Times’s Tips.

11. Bagel Bar East

8.0
1990 NE 123rd St (at San Souci), North Miami, FL
Bagel Shop · 25 tips and reviews

Miami New TimesMiami New Times: Miami Cuban café meets bohemian coffeehouse at Tinta y Café. A window outside dispenses Cuban coffee, pastelitos, and croquetas to sleepy 9-to-5 workers in need of a jolt en route to the office. Read more.

Wayside Market is one of Miami New Times’s Tips.

12. Wayside Market

8.6
10070 SW 57 th Ave, Miami, FL
Deli · 19 tips and reviews

Miami New TimesMiami New Times: Strawberry milkshakes. Read more.

Aysha is one of Miami New Times’s Tips.

13. Aysha

8.2
328 Crandon Blvd Ste 115, Key Biscayne, FL
Indian Restaurant · Village of Key Biscayne · 15 tips and reviews

Miami New TimesMiami New Times: Formerly known as Taste of Bombay, Ayesha moved to 328 Crandon Blvd. Read more.

The Forge is one of Miami New Times’s Tips.

14. The Forge

7.7
432 W 41st St, Miami Beach, FL
American Restaurant · 72 tips and reviews

Miami New TimesMiami New Times: The Forge is as famous as any South Florida restaurant not named Joe's Stone Crab. Read more.

La Latina Miami is one of Miami New Times’s Tips.

15. La Latina Miami

8.1
3509 NE 2nd Ave (2nd Ave between 35th and 36th streets), Miami, FL
Arepa Restaurant · Wynwood-Edgewater · 54 tips and reviews

Miami New TimesMiami New Times: It's often the tiniest of places that go unnoticed for months. Read more.

Cantina Grill is one of Miami New Times’s Tips.

16. Cantina Grill

7.5
14713 SW 42nd St, Miami, FL
Burrito Restaurant · 29 tips and reviews

Miami New TimesMiami New Times: Easy to miss and small inside, Cantina Grill is not unlike many Mexican joints that have popped up in recent years. Read more.

Siam Palace is one of Miami New Times’s Tips.

17. Siam Palace

8.3
9999 SW 72nd St, Miami, FL
Thai Restaurant · 26 tips and reviews

Miami New TimesMiami New Times: It's not difficult to find a Thai restaurant on Sunset Drive. Read more.

18. Le Gusto Bistro

959 West Ave, Miami Beach, FL
French Restaurant · West Avenue · 1 tip

Miami New TimesMiami New Times: French food cravings aren't so easy to quash in Miami, where you're much more likely to find fritas than frites. Read more.

Edge, Steak & Bar is one of Miami New Times’s Tips.

19. Edge, Steak & Bar

8.5
1435 Brickell Ave, Miami, FL
Steakhouse · Miami Financial District · 54 tips and reviews

Miami New TimesMiami New Times: Quality food that looks and tastes great will fill most folks' bill, even more so if its fairly priced. Read more.

Salumeria 104 is one of Miami New Times’s Tips.

20. Salumeria 104

9.0
3451 NE 1st Ave (34th & 35th), Miami, FL
Italian Restaurant · Midtown Miami · 86 tips and reviews

Miami New TimesMiami New Times: This is not an extensive salumeria by any means, but the salumi are prepared and served in ideal fashion: sliced paper-thin and delicately mounded upon wooden cheese boards. Read more.

Juvia is one of Miami New Times’s Tips.

21. Juvia

8.4
1111 Lincoln Rd (at Lenox Ave), Miami Beach, FL
Rooftop Bar · City Center · 282 tips and reviews

Miami New TimesMiami New Times: Juvia sits on the penthouse level of the Herzog & de Meuron-designed building at 1111 Lincoln Rd. Read more.

Laguna Seafood Restaurant is one of Miami New Times’s Tips.

22. Laguna Seafood Restaurant

6.0
2801 NW 7th Ave, Miami, FL
Seafood Restaurant · Allapattah · 8 tips and reviews

Miami New TimesMiami New Times: You'd think more restaurants in this food capital of the Caribbean would know how to fry a green plantain. Read more.

Sports Grill South Miami is one of Miami New Times’s Tips.

23. Sports Grill South Miami

8.6
1559 Sunset Dr, Miami, FL
Wings Joint · 44 tips and reviews

Miami New TimesMiami New Times: Sports bars should be simple - tasty bar food, cold brews, plenty of TVs. Read more.

Makoto is one of Miami New Times’s Tips.

24. Makoto

8.6
9700 Collins Ave, Bal Harbour, FL
Japanese Restaurant · Business Section of Bal Harbour · 134 tips and reviews

Miami New TimesMiami New Times: Makoto, the new Japanese restaurant in the Bal Harbour Shops, is sure to bring comparisons to Nobu and Zuma. Read more.

Amore Juice & Gelato is one of Miami New Times’s Tips.

25. Amore Juice & Gelato

6.8
901 S Miami Ave Ste 105 (Mary Brickell Village), Miami, FL
Juice Bar · Miami Financial District · 12 tips and reviews

Miami New TimesMiami New Times: If you've got a sweet tooth the size of a T-Rex incisor, Amore Gelato is bound to make your list of suppliers. Read more.

Thai House is one of Miami New Times’s Tips.

26. Thai House

7.3
1137 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL
Thai Restaurant · Flamingo-Lummus · 53 tips and reviews

Miami New TimesMiami New Times: Adventures in high-ticket parking and sunburned tourists are just a part of a trip to South Beach. Read more.

Bamboo Garden II is one of Miami New Times’s Tips.

27. Bamboo Garden II

13195 Biscayne Blvd, North Miami, FL
Chinese Restaurant · 1 tip

Miami New TimesMiami New Times: Make sure to ask for the small "Chinese" menu -- it yields authentic goodies like kung pao frog's legs. Read more.

Wolfe's Wine Shoppe is one of Miami New Times’s Tips.

28. Wolfe's Wine Shoppe

7.2
124 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables, FL
Wine Store · 4 tips and reviews

Miami New TimesMiami New Times: If your taste in vino is a cut above Andre or Barefoot, you'll probably want to look a little further than your local Publix as far as wine selection. Read more.

Pinolandia is one of Miami New Times’s Tips.

29. Pinolandia

8.5
119 NW 12th Ave, Miami, FL
Latin American Restaurant · Little Havana · 34 tips and reviews

Miami New TimesMiami New Times: This fritanga is not gonna win any interior design awards. Read more.

La Fama Cafeteria is one of Miami New Times’s Tips.

30. La Fama Cafeteria

6.1
3040 NW 2nd Ave, Miami-Dade County, FL
Cuban Restaurant · Wynwood-Edgewater · 6 tips and reviews

Miami New TimesMiami New Times: The best Cuban restaurant in Miami lives in Wynwood. Read more.