Reservations are a must at Miami restaurants. *Most Miami restaurants automatically include an 18-20 percent gratuity, be sure to check before you add additional!
This is our ABSOLUTE FAVORITE restaurant in Miami. If you want to feel like you're transported to the movie Scarface, with 80s music playing and the best service in town, this is your place. The bar here is where our incredible engagement photos were taken! Request Maya as your server and let her know Ariel & Andrew sent you :)
The food, drinks and energy here are incredible. We love to go with a group and order a ton of apps to share. Ariel's Favorite Drink- Pineapple Express Andrew's Favorite Drink- Szechuan Old Fashioned
Amazing Cuban food, laid back environment with a view of the water. Great spot for lunch. Located in Hyatt Centric. Andrew's Favorite- Cuban Sandwich Ariel's Favorite- Vaca Frita
Outdoor restaurant at the marina with a view of the city. Tons of live entertainment, come here for dinner with a party.
AMAZING Michelin Starred Korean BBQ, super fun atmosphere in the design district.
Al fresco dining with authentic Greek food. Reservations are a MUST. Much easier to reserve for lunch.
In the restaurant bar in the 25th floor lobby of the AKA Brickell hotel, you'll find our absolute favorite Espresso Martinis in the city. Waterfront views that are incredible day or night. This is our best kept secret in Miami.
French mediterranean restaurant, with amazing mixologists. Their signature Tomatini is a must try!!
A 100 year old firehouse, that was converted into a restaurant. Pro tip- Get MULTIPLE orders of croquetas. They're the best we've ever had.
Located inside Kimpton Epic. Gorgeous rooftop views and the most INCREDIBLE mashed potatoes on earth.
Japanese restaurant with waterfront views, also located in EPIC!
Peruvian fusion, really unique twists on sushi rolls and the freshest ceviches
Upscale Chinese food with a great happy hour menu at the bar. Their wagyu beef mille-feuille are the best dumplings we've ever had.
Upscale sports bar, you won't even realize the TVs are there! Pro Tip- the potstickers and the steak bites are our favorites!
For all of our Gordon Ramsay fans, the Miami Hell's Kitchen is right across from EPIC!
Great place for happy hour oysters and raw bar and amazing cocktails :)
We love coming here for happy hour/pre dinner drinks. One of Andrew's favorite Old Fashioned's in the city!
This is our favorite rooftop in the whole entire world, and also where we got engaged! Ariel's Favorite Cocktail- The Rosa Sky Andrew's Favorite Cocktail- Smokers Club Old Fashioned or the #NoSleep
A hidden garden bar on the 40th floor rooftop of the EAST Hotel. *Enter through EAST hotel to not get lost in Brickell City Center, like we did one of our first times here :)
Within the Baccarat store in the design district. Highly recommend "the experience" at the bar, where you tell them your preferences and they craft a specialty cocktail for you, served in a Baccarat glass.
Prohibition style speakeasy and cigar bar, behind a red phone booth on the sidewalk. Secret phone number needed to enter, text Ariel for the number :)
Hidden speakeasy in the Intercontinental. MUST HAVE RESERVATIONS available on OpenTable. There are only 2 seatings per night, for 12 people each.
The cutest sidewalk coffee truck, right over the drawbridge. Great for grabbing a coffee and exploring Brickell. Pro tip- the banana chocolate chip muffins are the absolute best on earth.
Italian bakery and coffee shop, with the same name as Ariel's Grandma :)
Super casual cuban restaurant and take out window. Pro tip- a cortadito with some croquetas and empanadas or the breakfast frita (breakfast sandwich with crispy potato sticks on top!) make you forget how you feel from the night before.
With an entire menu of different Cuban sandwiches, you can’t go wrong.
Mexican street tacos with a HUGE following
We've made this a staple on our trips, with their Immune Booster shots every morning. Also a great spot for all day breakfast, cold pressed juices, grab and go lunch sandwiches/bowls/etc.
Super casual sandwich shop, has egg sandwiches for breakfast and cold sandwiches all night until 5am!
From the first time we went here, Ariel fell in love (with Andrew and the space). With multiple indoor and outdoor spaces (and DJs) throughout, this is always a must on our trips.
The first time we went here, we stumbled upon it after we closed down Barsecco and were heading to our hotel. We ended up staying until 5am. Great late night party spot with multiple DJs, indoor and outdoor bars.
One of Miamis most famous nightclubs, open 24 hours, all different DJs and dancers. NOT ADVISED for the night before the wedding. When you're in E11even it's easy to lose track of time and walk out at 7am.
Incredible Sunday Brunch at the Four Seasons, includes Tomahawk Steak Station, Paella Station, Fresh Pasta Station, Raw Bar and a RIDICULOUS Dessert buffet!
Peruvian Brunch at the Mandarin Oriental. Waterfront views, tableside peruvian fried rice, entree, buffet, dessert display and bottomless drinks!
If you're heading over to the Miami Beach area, check out these spots!
Amazing italian food, with a sister restaurant in Brooklyn
Vibey lobby side bar, with an ever changing menu of specialty cocktails
Beautiful ocean views with the most unique cocktail menu
Tacos from an airstream, and a speakeasy through a porta potty. If you're heading to Miami Beach, it's a must experience.