In case you’ve missed it, Miami’s dining scene has become one of the most exciting in the country and, arguably, the world. Over the last decade or so, the city’s collective palate has matured to encompass so much more than steakhouses, Italian chains and homey Cuban spots (though we’ve still got plenty of those, too, and even a few in this guide). One day, you can be sipping cocktails at a sleek new omakase counter; the next, tucking into a bowl of golden-hued Peruvian ceviche. It’s a beautiful, flavorful and occasionally overwhelming melange of cultures colliding on our plates in Miami, and we wouldn’t want it any other way.
Then there’s trying to balance out all these newcomers from New York with the old-school spots. You’ve got the classic restaurants—the ones your parents went to, the ones their parents went to—and you’ve got the new kids, the restaurants that pop up with a bang, get a few glossy reviews, and then vanish before you’ve even had a chance to figure out the parking situation. Some spots manage to straddle both worlds, delivering the kind of meals that stick with you long after the check has been paid. These are the places our editors have listed below: Miami’s best restaurants right now, along with our tried-and-true tips for reserving, ordering and more.
June 2025: This spring, we did a hefty overhaul of our guide to Miami’s best restaurants, chopping it nearly in half, adding a few new stunners and even crowning a fresh No. 1 pick for the first time in years. Now that summer’s arrived and the snowbirds have fled, we’re once again taking stock of the scene, and things are looking good for the locals. Lauded D.C. import Fiola in Coral Gables is set to close on June 30th, making way for Miami chef Daniel Ganem’s namesake steakhouse, while three recently opened restaurants helmed by local talent have been added to our guide, including two pizza bars and a stunning Asian smokehouse.
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