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Lagniappe
Getting a table at Lagniappe is a contact sport—but the haven of wine and cheese is still worth the fight.
Night Swim
Night Swim is a rooftop bar on the 11th floor of a Downtown hotel. There's a pool you can actually swim in (for an extra $25).
Thorn
Thorn is a fun restaurant and cocktail bar on Bird Road. It feels like a 2012 time capsule (in a good way).
Dōma
Dōma is an Italian restaurant in Wynwood with good food, great service, and an un-obnoxious atmosphere.
Macchialina
Macchialina is our favorite Italian restaurant in Miami, and the best reason to eat in South Beach right now. Get the lasagna and sit outside if the weather is nice.
Water Lion
Water Lion is a tiny wine bar inside the Sagamore, and it's a great place to hide from the touristy mayhem that’s always happening outside on Collins.
Frenchie's Diner
Frenchie’s Diner in Coral Gables is a casual French bistro that serves delicious food—including one of Miami's best french onion soups.
Jass Kitchen
Jass Kitchen is a Mediterranean restaurant in Buena Vista with live jazz, good food, and a really romantic dining room.
Kaiju
Kaiju is a cocktail bar inside The Citadel food hall in Little River, and it has one of the best cocktail menus in Miami.
Next Door By Flour & Weirdoughs
Next Door By Flour & Weirdoughs is a wine bar in Key Biscayne perfect for a chill night out with wine and something delicious involving bread.
Editor Pizza
Editor Pizza is a casual Italian spot in South Beach with a great atmosphere and good food.
Sipsip
Sipsip is a rooftop bar and restaurant in Coconut Grove’s Mayfair Hotel. It's got a great view, great drinks, and good food.
Vinya Table
Vinya Table is a great restaurant and wine bar in Coral Gables perfect for date night or a casual weekend dinner.
Verde at Pérez Art Museum Miami
Verde is a restaurant on the back patio of the PAMM. The food is average, but you're coming here for the view.
Carmela's
Carmela's is a quiet Italian restaurant in Downtown Hollywood making excellent homemade pastas.
Blind Tiger
Blind Tiger is a hidden sushi bar inside Aventura's Reunion Ktchn Bar. They make some interesting sushi.
Jaguar Sun
Downtown’s Jaguar Sun is an excellent cocktail bar that also serves some great pasta. It's a blast.
Thai Me Up
Thai Me Up is a Thai restaurant in Wilton Manors that does excellent traditional dishes along with sushi and fusion food.
Candela Restaurant
Candela is a Spanish restaurant in Wilton Manors that serves excellent tapas along with some heartier Spanish dishes.
Bravo Peruvian Kitchen
Bravo is a Peruvian restaurant in Wilton Manors that makes great Peruvian-influenced sandwiches along with other classic dishes.
Bubbles + Pearls
Bubbles + Pearls is a queer-owned restaurant in Wilton Manors where you should order oysters and sparkling wine.
Krüs Kitchen
Krüs Kitchen is a restaurant in Coconut Grove with a delicious rotating menu and lots of natural wine. It's an absolutely perfect date spot, too.
Doya
Doya is a big Aegean restaurant in Wynwood that serves great food and is a safe bet for all kinds of occasions.