Michelin star · Miami
L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon ★★
French counter — The only two-star in South Florida; theatrical counter, flawless classics
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Food & Drink in Miami-Dade County
Food and drink across Miami-Dade County, from Miami, Miami Beach and Coconut Grove and beyond, nearest first.
60 places to eat · Updated September 2026
60 restaurants in Miami-Dade
Michelin star · Coconut Grove
Ariete ★
Cuban-American — Foie and plantain, canelones — "Miami on a plate"
$$$$Michelin star · Coconut Grove
Los Félix ★
Mexican, heirloom masa — Casual and starred; also a Green Star
$$$Michelin star · North Miami Beach
Mutra ★ (new 2026)
Israeli tasting — The breakout of the year; small and personal
$$$$Michelin star · Miami Beach
Stubborn Seed ★
Contemporary American — Jeremy Ford (Top Chef); tasting or à la carte
$$$$Michelin star · Bal Harbour
The Surf Club Restaurant ★
Thomas Keller retro-American — Old-Florida glamour, oceanfront Four Seasons
$$$$
Michelin star · Miami Beach
Tambourine Room ★
Modern European tasting — Quiet jewel in an oceanfront hotel
$$$$$
Waterfront · Key Biscayne
Rusty Pelican
Skyline views — Best Miami skyline sunset; time dinner for it
$$$Waterfront · Miami
Garcia's Seafood Grille
Fish market + dock — Family fish house since 1966; fried snapper, smoked fish dip
$$Dogs OKWaterfront · Miami
Casablanca Seafood Bar
Fish-market casual — Whole fried snapper, cheap for the view
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Waterfront · Miami Beach
Smith & Wollensky
Steakhouse — Watch cruise ships leave through Government Cut
$$$$Waterfront · Coconut Grove
Glass & Vine
Garden restaurant in the park — On the guide's dog-friendly waterfront list
$$$Dogs OK
Local favorites · Miami
Café La Trova
James Beard-nominated cantineros, live music, Michelle Bernstein food
$$$
Local favorites · Miami
Sunny's Steakhouse
Open-air steaks and martinis in a garden — Miami's coolest steakhouse
$$$$Only-here · Homestead
Knaus Berry Farm & Robert Is Here
Cinnamon rolls, strawberry shakes, tropical milkshakes — Knaus reopens ~Oct 13 (new location); Robert Is Here (since 1959) for key-lime and tropical milkshakes with emus out back. Pair with the Redland day.
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Only-here · Miami
Little Havana counter crawl
La Camaronera, Sanguich, Enriqueta's, El Palacio de los Jugos, Azucar — Stand-up pan con minuta (fried snapper sandwich, tail on), Cubano, pan con bistec, juices and pan con lechón by the pound, ice cream — then Ball & Chain or Café La Trova.
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Stone crab · Miami Beach
Joe's Stone Crab
Since 1913; reopens mid-October — No reservations in the main room — the wait is the ritual; Joe's Take Away next door has no line. Order jumbos, hash browns and key lime pie. Season Oct 15 – May 1; first claws hit tables Oct 16–17 and prices peak early and around the holidays.
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Stone crab · Miami
Also strong for stone crab
Rustic Inn, Garcia's, Kelly's Landing — Mediums are the best value; ask if they are fresh that day.
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