Ella's Oyster Bar is a casual seafood restaurant on the main strip of Calle Ocho. They've got oysters (obviously) and lots of seafood options.

Nativo is an upscale Venezuelan restaurant on the 25th floor of a Brickell hotel. It’s pretty formal, but the food is great.

Mister 01 is a fantastic pizzeria located in a random office building just off Lincoln Road.

Upland is where to go to escape the clubs and chain steakhouses of South of Fifth, while also enjoying some good pizza and pasta.

Navé is an upscale seafood spot in Coconut Grove with a great raw bar, pasta, and more very good seafood dishes.

River Oyster Bar is a reliable seafood spot in Brickell where you can have a nice sit-down dinner or some Happy Hour oysters at the bar.

Kyu in Wynwood serves a mash up of modern American and Asian BBQ. It’s good for almost every occasion we can think of.

Macchialina is a small Italian spot in Miami Beach with some of the best pasta in the city, which is the biggest reason to come here.

The Alley is an Italian restaurant - and quite possibly the only place worth sitting down and eating on Ocean Drive.

Barmeli69 is a cozy MiMo restaurant with a menu heavy on vegetables and plenty of wine to choose from.

Osteria Baiocco is an Italian restaurant in MiMo that serves some of Miami’s best pasta.

Glass and Vine is a Latin fusion restaurant on the edge of a park in Coconut Grove, and you should definitely sit outside.

Tigertail and Mary is a huge American restaurant in Coconut Grove great for taking a long lunch or coming with a big group.

Three is an upscale restaurant in Wynwood with a pretty dining room that works for a special occasion.

Head to Palmar on NW 29th St. with a small group for some of the best Chinese food in the city, in a space that looks like a large green box.

Forte dei Marmi is South Beach’s most grown-up restaurant, come for a special occasion with people who like good Italian food.