The Hottest Restaurants in Miami

Gregory's Diner

7301 Biscayne Blvd
Miami, FL 33138

(305) 846-9130

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The team behind one of Miami’s most popular restaurants, Mandolin Aegean Bistro, has expanded their Miami restaurant footprint with Gregory’s, an all day diner inspired by their grandparents. On the menu is updates on classic diner fare like cheeseburgers, triple-level club sandwiches, alongside more refined dishes like grilled snapper, mole clams, a roving cheese cart and even a caviar service.
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CHICA Miami



5556 NE 4th Ct
Miami, FL 33137

(786) 632-7725

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Top Chef Masters alum Lorena Garcia has returned to Miami to debut her restaurant Chica’s second location. The extensive menu is focused around cuisines from Latin and South America, and boasts everything from ceviche to tacos to arepas and even a Argentine-style “parrillada” showcasing a variety of meats that can easily feed at least three people.

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L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon



151 NE 41st St suite 235
Miami, FL 33137

(305) 402-9070

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Commonly regarded as on of the most acclaimed fine dining restaurants in the world, Joël Robuchon’s renowned eatery, L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon, has finally debuted in Miami after years of anticipation. Best known for serving up French cuisine using Japanese-style counter service with tapas-sized small plates, guests can choose from several tasting menus including a five-course “Menu Végétarien;” a four-course seasonal tasting with choices for each dish; and the 10-course “Menu Evolution,” or a la carte options.

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Le Jardinier



151 NE 41st St suite 135
Miami, FL 33137

(305) 402-9060

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A veggie-centered eatery from a longtime Joël Robuchon protégé, Le Jardinier boasts high-end digs and a high-end menu to match that is rooted in classic French technique filled — with local produce being the star. Wash the dishes back with one of its delicately made cocktails for a swanky night out.

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Grails Sports Bar



2800 N Miami Ave
Miami, FL 33127

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This colorful sneaker-themed bar by Giorgio Rapicavoli and the Cocktail Cartel team has brought Wynwood the proper sports bar it so deservers. More than 60 TVs can be found playing every game imaginable throughout the indoor/outdoor space, while creative dishes like pork wings, buffalo cauliflower, and crispy queso blanco are served washed back by local beers and easily sippable cocktails.
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Spanglish Craft Cocktail Bar + Kitchen



2808 N Miami Ave
Miami, FL 33127

(305) 632-5362

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Named after Miami’s “unofficial” langue of Spanglish, a hybrid of English and Spanish often heard in the Magic City, the chic bar and lounger boasts Instagram-worthy drinks like the Spanglish and Chill, a tequila-based cocktail with strawberry infused sweet vermouth, tangerine, lemon, and pink peppercorn, served in a “popcorn bag” topped with caramel popcorn and chicharrón dust; alongside creative bites by Giorgio Rapicavoli like croqueta ‘buns’ and churrasco tiradito.


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Dukunoo Jamaican Kitchen



316 NW 24th St
Wynwood, FL 33127

(786) 334-5162

Modern Caribbean cuisine is hard to come by in Miami, but Dukunoo Jamaican Kitchen is looking to change that. The indoor/outdoor eatery boasts dishes like pressed plantains topped with crispy snapper, salt cod fritters, jerk corn, fried chicken, oxtail, alongside a full bar and bright interiors.
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Mama Joon



2216 Park Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33139

(786) 460-1685

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Housed inside the new Life House hotel, this Lebanese slanting restaurant boasts Mediterranean dishes with a Miami twist. Think items like mezze platters, roasted cauliflower, lamb chops, meat kofta, and zaa’tar dusted corvina, housed in an earthy chic setting with an outdoor terrace overlooking the waters of Collins Canal.
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Hometown BBQ Miami



1200 NW 22nd St
Miami, FL 33142

(305) 396-4551

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New York City’s most popular barbecue spot has opened its second outpost right here in the Magic City — Allapattah to be exact. Taking over a former produce warehouse, it boasts the same international influenced barbecue that made the original outpost so popular, alongside with a full-service menu at night, a complete bar, and rustic-meets-Scandinavian interior, making it a perfect spot for an afternoon out with friends or a casual date night.

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Balloo Restaurant



19 SE 2nd Ave Suite #4
Miami, FL 33131

(786) 534-2768

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This namesake restaurant from the mastermind behind Sugarcane, Timon Balloo, is a reflection of his Chinese-Indian-Trinidadian heritage. The cozy and colorful 21-seat eatery is turning out some of Miami’s most unique dishes like roasted curry calabaza served with roti, burnt cabbage tossed with crispy pork, Spam fried rice with burnt pineapple, a Trini spiced oxtail served with pigeon peas and rice, and Chili crab tteokbokki (a spicy rice cake).

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Papi Steak



736 1st St
Miami Beach, FL 33139

(305) 800-7274

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David Grutman continues his quest to take over Miami’s culinary scene with the debut of his latest restaurant, Papi Steak. The spot has already become a celeb favorite (J. Lo and Drake have already been spotted) but what keeps guests coming back is the steak. The kosher-friendly menu offers items like wagyu pastrami, Maine lobster, chicken schnitzel, mac ’n cheese, latkes, and of course, the namesake Papi Steak.
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Hutong Miami



600 Brickell Ave
Miami, FL 33131

(786) 388-0805

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High-end, Hong Kong-based restaurant Hutong has officially set up a splashy, colorful new outpost in the Magic City. The vibe-y restaurant offers classics like the peking duck, which is created using a recipe said to have been developed over one hundred years ago for the Emperor, or more unique dishes like dumplings filled with everything from rose champagne, to prawn and black truffle, alongside strong cocktails and plenty of people watching.


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Navé



3540 Main Hwy #C-103
Miami, FL 33133

(786) 615-3747

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Close to two years in the making, Navé is the creation of Ariete’s chef Michael Beltran and Proof Pizza & Pasta’s chef Justin Flit. This Coconut Grove seafood-centric restaurant offers plenty of Italian and Mediterranean flavors like clam pizza, octopus with ‘nduja vinaigrette, risotto with Maine lobster, all paired with a selection of Italian wines that are unique to the restaurant.
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Erba



8975 SW 72nd Pl
Kendall, FL 33156

(305) 395-6365

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The long awaited eatery from Ghee Indian Kitchen’s Niven Patel and Tim Piazza has setup a temporary pop-up outpost next door to Ghee while it waits for its permanent location to debut. The Italian-focused menu boasts an array of rotating pasta options like tortellini with wagyu beef or pasta al limone alongside larger dishes like branzino, half-chicken and lamb, alongside Italian menu mainstays like charcuterie, salads, and focaccia.
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