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Miami restaurants: MICHELIN & James Beard and more
What Miami has on our lists: 43 MICHELIN or James Beard honorees, 15 hand-checked Cuban sandwich and cafecito spots, 9 Latin and Caribbean restaurants, 3 stone crab spots and 3 oyster bars. Each hand-checked place had a 2025 or 2026 source when we looked in fall 2026. In all, Florida Eats maps 3,595 restaurants, cafés, bars and bakeries in Miami, nearest first on your phone.
MICHELIN & James Beard in Miami
Restaurants in the MICHELIN Guide Florida 2026 or named by the James Beard Foundation, reported as facts rather than scores. Across Florida: 217 Florida MICHELIN and James Beard restaurants.
L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon Miami
151 NE 41 St, Miami
2 MICHELIN Stars
Versailles
3555 SW 8th St, Miami
America's ClassicCuban & cafecito On the menu: Cuban sandwich, cafecito, colada, croquetas, pastelitos, ropa vieja · Since 1971
Calle Ocho Cuban restaurant whose La Ventanita coffee window is a gathering spot for Miami's Cuban community; it calls itself the world's most famous Cuban restaurant.
James Beard: America's Classics 2001
Boia De
5205 NE 2nd Ave, Miami
1 MICHELIN Star
Cote Miami
3900 NE 2nd Ave, Miami
1 MICHELIN Star
Elcielo Miami
31 SE 5th St, Miami
1 MICHELIN Star
Hiden
313 NW 25th St, Miami
1 MICHELIN Star
Le Jardinier Miami
151 NE 41st St, Miami
1 MICHELIN Star
Los Félix
3413 Main Hwy, Miami
1 MICHELIN StarMICHELIN Green Star
Mutra
2188 NE 123 St, Miami
1 MICHELIN Star
Ogawa
7223 NW 2nd Ave, Miami
1 MICHELIN Star
Ghee Indian Kitchen
8965 SW 72nd Pl, Miami
Bib GourmandJames Beard semifinalist
James Beard: Outstanding Restaurateur semifinalist 2023 (Mohamed Ali Alkassar and Niven Patel, Alpareno Restaurant Group); James Beard: Outstanding Restaurant semifinalist 2025
Michael's Genuine
130 NE 40th St, Miami
Bib GourmandJames Beard semifinalist
James Beard: Outstanding Chef semifinalist 2023 (Michael Schwartz)
Chug's Diner
3444 Main Hwy, Miami
Bib GourmandCuban & cafecito On the menu: lechón hash, frita patty melt, breakfast fried rice, cast-iron pancake, lechón ramen
Coconut Grove Cuban-American diner from chef Michael Beltran, serving breakfast through dinner with lechón worked into many dishes.
Double Luck
1085 NE 79th St, Miami
Bib Gourmand
El Turco
5026 NE 2nd Ave, Miami
Bib Gourmand
Hometown Barbecue Miami
1200 NW 22nd St, Miami
Bib Gourmand
La Natural
7289 NW 2nd Ave, Miami
Bib Gourmand
Mandolin Aegean Bistro
4312 NE 2nd Ave, Miami
Bib Gourmand
Phuc Yea
7100 Biscayne Blvd, Miami
Bib Gourmand
Sanguich De Miami
2057 SW 8th St, Miami
Bib GourmandCuban & cafecito On the menu: Cuban sandwich, pan con lechón, medianoche, batidos
Little Havana sandwich shop from Daniel Figueredo and Rosa Romero that brines its own ham, marinates its pork two days and makes its own mustard.
Tam Tam
99 NW 1st St, Miami
Bib Gourmand
To Be Determined
2240 SW 32 Ave, Miami
Bib Gourmand
ViceVersa
398 NE 5 St, Miami
MICHELIN RecommendedJames Beard finalist
James Beard: Best New Bar finalist 2025
Zak The Baker
295 NW 26th St, Miami
MICHELIN RecommendedJames Beard finalist
James Beard: Outstanding Bakery finalist 2023; James Beard: Outstanding Bakery semifinalist 2024
Cafe La Trova
971 SW 8th St, Miami
MICHELIN RecommendedJames Beard semifinalistCuban & cafecito On the menu: croquetas with fig marmalade, skirt steak ropa vieja, arroz con pollo, cocktails
Little Havana Cuban restaurant and cocktail bar from chef Michelle Bernstein and bartender Julio Cabrera, with live music nightly.
James Beard: Outstanding Bar semifinalist 2023; James Beard: Outstanding Bar semifinalist 2025
Bistro Ocho
2069 SW 8th St, Miami
MICHELIN Recommended
Hiyakawa Miami
2700 N Miami Ave, Miami
MICHELIN Recommended
Kaori
871 S Miami Ave, Miami
MICHELIN Recommended
Krüs Kitchen
3413 Main Hwy, Miami
MICHELIN RecommendedMICHELIN Green Star
Los Fuegos by Francis Mallmann
3201 Collins Ave, Miami
MICHELIN Recommended
Lung Yai Thai Tapas
1731 SW 8th St, Miami
MICHELIN Recommended
Niu Kitchen
104 NE 2 Ave, Miami
MICHELIN Recommended
Ossobuco
62 NW 27th St, Miami
MICHELIN Recommended
Palma
240 NW 8 Ave, Miami
MICHELIN Recommended
Pao by Paul Qui
3201 Collins Ave, Miami
MICHELIN Recommended
Sunny's Steakhouse
7357 NW Miami Ct, Miami
MICHELIN Recommended
Sushi Yasu Tanaka
140 NE 39th St, Miami
MICHELIN Recommended
The Gibson Room
2224 Coral Way, Miami
MICHELIN Recommended
Torno Subito Miami
4040 NE 2 Ave, Miami
MICHELIN Recommended
Walrus Rodeo
5143 NE 2nd Ave, Miami
MICHELIN Recommended
Caracas Bakery
7283 Biscayne Blvd, Miami
James Beard finalist
James Beard: Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker semifinalist 2023 (Manuel and Jesús Brazón); James Beard: Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker finalist 2024 (Jesus Brazon and Manuel Brazon)
Amara at Paraiso
3101 NE 7th Ave, Miami
James Beard semifinalist
James Beard: Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program semifinalist 2026
Bar Bucce
7220 N Miami Ave, Miami
James Beard semifinalist
James Beard: Best New Bar semifinalist 2026
Cuban sandwiches & cafecito in Miami
Each one checked in fall 2026 against a 2025–26 source. For all of Florida: 56 Florida Cuban sandwich and cafecito spots.
Versailles
3555 SW 8th St, Miami
America's ClassicCuban & cafecito On the menu: Cuban sandwich, cafecito, colada, croquetas, pastelitos, ropa vieja · Since 1971
Calle Ocho Cuban restaurant whose La Ventanita coffee window is a gathering spot for Miami's Cuban community; it calls itself the world's most famous Cuban restaurant.
Chug's Diner
3444 Main Hwy, Miami
Bib GourmandCuban & cafecito On the menu: lechón hash, frita patty melt, breakfast fried rice, cast-iron pancake, lechón ramen
Coconut Grove Cuban-American diner from chef Michael Beltran, serving breakfast through dinner with lechón worked into many dishes.
Sanguich De Miami
2057 SW 8th St, Miami
Bib GourmandCuban & cafecito On the menu: Cuban sandwich, pan con lechón, medianoche, batidos
Little Havana sandwich shop from Daniel Figueredo and Rosa Romero that brines its own ham, marinates its pork two days and makes its own mustard.
Cafe La Trova
971 SW 8th St, Miami
MICHELIN RecommendedJames Beard semifinalistCuban & cafecito On the menu: croquetas with fig marmalade, skirt steak ropa vieja, arroz con pollo, cocktails
Little Havana Cuban restaurant and cocktail bar from chef Michelle Bernstein and bartender Julio Cabrera, with live music nightly.
La Carreta
3632 SW 8th St, Miami
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: Cuban espresso, café con leche, pastelitos, croquetas, medianoche, picadillo, masitas de puerco · Since 1976
Versailles' sister restaurant, founded in 1976 across Calle Ocho from it, serving Cuban coffee, pastries and home-style plates like picadillo and boliche.
El Palacio de los Jugos
5721 W Flagler St, Miami
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: fresh tropical juices, Cuban plates
Cuban family kitchen and juice stand chain with more than a dozen Miami-Dade locations, serving fresh tropical juices alongside Cuban plates.
El Rey de las Fritas
1821 SW 8th St, Miami
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: frita cubana, frita a caballo, frita suprema, batidos
Family-run frita specialist on Calle Ocho, serving seasoned Cuban beef patties topped with shoestring fries on Cuban bread.
Enriqueta's Sandwich Shop
186 NE 29th St, Miami
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: Cuban sandwich, pan con bistec, cortadito, ropa vieja, arroz con pollo
Edgewater breakfast-and-lunch Cuban counter near Wynwood with a ventanita for cortaditos and a long sandwich board.
Habana con B
1005 SW 8th St, Miami
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: Cuban sandwich
Family-run Little Havana spot opened in 2024, serving Cuban sandwiches with fries.
Islas Canarias
13695 SW 26th St, Miami
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: croquetas, palomilla steak, ropa vieja, arroz moro, Desayuno Guajiro
Family-run Cuban restaurant on SW 26th Street, in business since 1977, with a ventanita and drive-through and family recipes like palomilla and ropa vieja; a second location is on SW 137th Avenue.
Karla Cuban Bakery
6474 W Flagler St, Miami
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: colada, croquetas
Cuban bakery on West Flagler Street serving coladas and croquetas.
La Camaronera Seafood Joint and Fish Market
1952 W Flagler St, Miami
Cuban & cafecitoStone crab On the menu: fried fish platters, pan con minuta, Florida lobster, stone crab claws (in season) · Season: Stone crab claws Oct 15 – May 1 (FWC season).
Garcia-family fish market turned fry joint in a Little Havana strip mall, serving fried fish with Cuban sides and selling stone crabs in season.
La Colada Gourmet
1518 SW 8th St, Miami
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: colada, cafecito, cortadito, pastries
Calle Ocho coffee shop that roasts its beans on site in the Cuban style and serves more than 20 Cuban coffee drinks.
Río Cristal
9872 SW 40th St, Miami
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: Bistec Río Cristal, palomilla steak, flan
Small Westchester Cuban diner whose namesake palomilla steak comes buried under crispy fries.
Sergio's
3252 Coral Way, Miami
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: fritas, steak sandwich, croquetas, café con leche, pastelitos, lechón, ropa vieja
Coral Way branch of the family-run Cuban chain, open early for café con leche and pastelitos, with a rooftop terrace restaurant upstairs.
Latin & Caribbean in Miami
Each one checked in fall 2026 against a 2025–26 source. For all of Florida: 35 Florida Latin and Caribbean restaurants.
Club Típico Dominicano
1344 NW 36th St, Miami
Latin & Caribbean On the menu: Dominican: stewed goat, fish in coconut sauce · Since 1985
Allapattah Dominican restaurant by day and Latin music club by night, a gathering place for Miami's Dominican community since the mid-1980s.
Chef Creole
200 NW 54th St, Miami
Latin & Caribbean On the menu: Haitian: griot with pikliz, oxtail, fried conch, stew conch, fried snapper, lobster tail
Haitian seafood-focused restaurant in Little Haiti from chef Wilkinson 'Ken' Sejour, serving griot, oxtail and fried conch in takeout containers with patio seating.
Chez Le Bebe
114 NE 54th St, Miami
Latin & Caribbean On the menu: Haitian: griot, oxtail, whole fried fish, soup joumou, legim, saltfish
Little Haiti Haitian restaurant open daily for griot, slow-cooked oxtail, fried fish and soup joumou.
El Atlakat
9425 SW 40th St, Miami
Latin & Caribbean On the menu: Salvadoran: pupusas
Family-owned Salvadoran restaurant on Bird Road known for pupusas.
El Novillo
6830 SW 40th St, Miami
Latin & Caribbean On the menu: Nicaraguan cuisine
Traditional Nicaraguan restaurant on Bird Road, with a second location in Miami Lakes.
Fritanga Caña Brava
2795 NW 7th St, Miami
Latin & Caribbean On the menu: Nicaraguan: grilled steak and pork over gallo pinto, fried plantains with cheese, quesillo, chicha
Cafeteria-style Nicaraguan fritanga serving grilled meats over gallo pinto, quesillos and tropical juices like chicha and tamarind.
La Latina
3509 NE 2nd Ave, Miami
Latin & Caribbean On the menu: Venezuelan: arepas, tequeños, guasacaca
Small Venezuelan neighborhood spot near Midtown known for its arepas, tequeños and squeeze bottles of guasacaca.
Pisco y Nazca Ceviche Gastrobar
8551 NW 53rd St, Miami
Latin & Caribbean On the menu: Peruvian: ceviche callejero, beef tenderloin anticuchos, ají de gallina, causas, lomo saltado, pisco sour
Downtown Doral branch of a modern Peruvian gastrobar with an open kitchen and a seasonal menu.
Yambo Restaurant
1643 SW 1st St, Miami
Latin & Caribbean On the menu: Nicaraguan: carne asada over gallo pinto, tajadas, plantain stuffed with fried cheese
East Little Havana Nicaraguan restaurant decorated with lifesize animal statues, a pony ride and wood carvings, serving carne asada over gallo pinto.
Stone crabs in Miami
Each one checked in fall 2026 against a 2025–26 source. For all of Florida: 27 Florida stone crab spots.
Garcia's Seafood Grille & Fish Market
398 NW North River Dr, Miami
Stone crab On the menu: whole yellowtail snapper, mahi-mahi sandwich, lobster, stone crab claws (in season) · Season: Stone crab claws Oct 15 – May 1 (FWC season).
Cuban-exile family fish market and waterfront grill on the Miami River, serving the day's catch from its own boats on an outdoor deck.
Golden Rule Seafood
17505 S Dixie Hwy, Miami
Stone crab On the menu: stone crabs, live blue crabs, Caribbean fried conch, lobster roll, blackened fish tacos · Season: Stone crab claws Oct 15 – May 1 (FWC season).
Family-run seafood market and tiki-hut restaurant that catches its own blue crabs in Biscayne Bay and sells stone crabs in season.
La Camaronera Seafood Joint and Fish Market
1952 W Flagler St, Miami
Cuban & cafecitoStone crab On the menu: fried fish platters, pan con minuta, Florida lobster, stone crab claws (in season) · Season: Stone crab claws Oct 15 – May 1 (FWC season).
Garcia-family fish market turned fry joint in a Little Havana strip mall, serving fried fish with Cuban sides and selling stone crabs in season.
Oyster bars & raw bars in Miami
Each one checked in fall 2026 against a 2025–26 source. For all of Florida: 68 Florida oyster bars.
Captain's Tavern Restaurant & Seafood Market
9625 S Dixie Hwy, Miami
Oyster bar On the menu: fresh oysters on the half shell, fried oysters, grouper oscar, lobster, sushi
Old-school dark-wood seafood house in Pinecrest with a market next door that sources fish from local fishermen and lobstermen and sells oysters on the half shell.
Monty's Raw Bar
2550 S Bayshore Dr, Miami
Oyster bar On the menu: raw bar
Coconut Grove waterfront raw bar on South Bayshore Drive near the marinas.
The River Oyster Bar
33 SE 7th St, Miami
Oyster bar On the menu: raw oysters, oyster tasting, raw bar, conch ragu gnocchi
Brickell oyster bar from chef David Bracha with a daily 3–7 p.m. happy hour on oysters and a raw bar menu.
Inspections in Miami
Florida DBPR has an inspection on record for 3,381 places we list in Miami. At their latest visit, by DBPR's own result groups: 3,091 places Met Inspection Standards, 289 places Follow-Up Inspection Required and 1 place Facility Temporarily Closed. Florida doesn't grade restaurants, and neither do we. Records through September 30, 2026. Each place's results are in the web search; what the results mean: Florida restaurant inspections, explained.
What Miami eats
Kinds of food among the 3,595 places we list in Miami, counted from DBPR's licenses and open map data.
| Kind of place | Places |
|---|---|
| Latin & Caribbean | 563 |
| Coffee & Café | 339 |
| Bar & Pub | 264 |
| Pizza | 221 |
| Burgers | 189 |
| Bakery & Sweets | 174 |
| Mexican | 171 |
| Sandwiches & Deli | 131 |
| Japanese & Sushi | 114 |
| Healthy & Vegan | 100 |