YUCA (501 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach) – this is a popular Cuban restaurant which has been in business at least since the late 1980s. The initials stand for “Young Urban Cuban American” – which sums up the original Cuban yuppie crowd it was appealing to, before tourists discovered it. Unlike other Cuban restaurants, YUCA serves […]
Yakko-San (3881 Sunny Isles Blvd., North Miami Beach) — Miami’s most authentic Japanese restaurant that needs no bells, whistles or celebs, thanks to an unabridged menu of standouts, traditional and downright funky. It’s also where you will find some of Miami’s best known chefs on their down time and after hours.
Yardbird Southern Table and Bar (1800 Lenox Avenue, Miami Beach) – The southern belle of South Beach, Yardbird Southern Table and Bar brought comfort food to Miami when it opened in October of 2011. The work of executive chef Jeff McInnis and 50 Eggs Restaurant Group Founder John Kunkel, Yardbird opened as an immediate success […]
Versailles (3555 SW 8th Street & 35th Avenue, Miami) — Versailles Restaurant, the World’s Most Famous Cuban Restaurant, has been serving tasty Cuban cuisine and culture to the South Florida community and tourists from around the world for over four decades. Soon after it opened its doors in 1971, Versailles quickly became the gathering place […]
Quattro Gastronomia Italiana (1014 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach) – this restaurant has been bringing authentic Northern Italian dishes to Miami Beach since 2006, and shows no signs of slowing down. Twin brothers Nicola and Fabrizio Carro have come straight from Italy to Miami to head up the kitchen, bringing with them authentic skills and ingredients. […]
Nobu Miami (1901 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach) — located in the Shore Club Hotel, Nobu is one of Miami’s hottest nightspots. Chef Matsuhisa’s New York mecca for sushi as get top ranking for Japanese cuisine in Miami as well. It is quite a dining experience from start to finish with his creative and daring sushi, […]
Narcobollo Restaurant (2557 NW 79th Avenue, Doral) – since this is Miami, some will want to sample Latin food aside from Cuban cuisine. Along comes Narcobollo, Miami-Dade’s best spot for mouthwatering Colombian delicacies. The unassuming room in a Doral (West Miami) strip mall serves arepas con huevo and arepas con queso for a couple of […]
Mandolin Aegean Bistro (4312 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami) — the best Greek and Turkish food in Miami is tucked away in the intimate, understated courtyard at Mandolin. Transport to the Greek Isles with a menu of elegant small plates (no over-fried falafel here) and entrees like lamb and beef meatballs and the exceptionally grilled […]
Lario’s on the Beach (820 Ocean Drive, b/w 8th & 9th Streets, Miami Beach) – in case visitors aren’t sure who owns this lively Cuban restaurant, it’s Gloria Estefan’ (the unofficial Queen of Miami). Given that, this is more tourist-driven than most of the Cuban restaurants embedded throughout South Beach. However, with large platters of […]
Joe’s Stone Crab (11 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach) – this restaurant has been around virtually as long as tourism became popular in Miami Beach. Aside from the best Stone Crab in the world, Joe’s is also widely-known for their side dishes, as well as the Key Lime Pie. They also have direct home delivery, so […]