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About ULTIMATE Miami City Guide

ULTIMATE Miami City Guide is an independent guide for visitors to Miami & Miami Beach, Florida. We publish 18 curated lists: restaurants, cafés, bars & rooftops, nightlife & beach clubs, hotels, attractions, art galleries & museums, beaches, shopping, spas, gyms & wellness, hospitals & clinics, luxury lifestyle, boats & marinas, motoring, property, getting around, supermarkets & pharmacies and cinemas. Together they cover South Beach (Ocean Drive, Collins Avenue, Lincoln Road and South of Fifth), Mid-Beach and North Beach, Brickell and downtown, Wynwood, the Design District, Little Havana, Coconut Grove, Coral Gables and Key Biscayne.

How we choose

Every place in our lists has been checked against its own website or an official source such as Miami-Dade County, the City of Miami Beach or the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau. We don’t use review scores, and we leave out anything we can’t confirm. MICHELIN distinctions are quoted only from the official MICHELIN Guide.

Before you go

Opening hours, prices and seasonal schedules change often. Please check directly with each place before you visit. Prices are in US dollars.

For venues

Run a venue in Miami and spotted something to update? We review our lists regularly and welcome corrections.

Photo credits

• South Beach, Miami Beach, by M McBey, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, by Knight Foundation, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Pérez Art Museum Miami in Museum Park, by B137, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Art Deco Welcome Center on Ocean Drive, by Don Ramey Logan, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Vizcaya Museum & Gardens on Biscayne Bay, by Leslie Platt, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Aventura Mall, by Chris6d, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Palms on the beach at Bahia Honda State Park, by Daniel Di Palma, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Bal Harbour Shops, by (WT-de) Mistoffeles, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A neon-lit bar in Miami Beach at night, by Dough4872, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Bass museum in Collins Park, by P. Hughes, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Bayside Marketplace on Biscayne Bay, by Phillip Pessar, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Inside Brickell City Centre, by Phillip Pessar, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A lifeguard tower on Miami Beach, by Dough4872, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Beachwalk along Miami Beach, by Yinan Chen, licensed Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Biltmore Hotel tower in Coral Gables, by P. Hughes, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Boats at Dinner Key Marina, Coconut Grove, by Larsen9236, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The towers of Brickell, by Phillip Pessar, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Brickell skyline beside Biscayne Bay, by Rhododendrites, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Brightline at MiamiCentral station, by Phillip Pessar from Miami, USA, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A Cuban cafecito, by Juan Emilio Prades Bel, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Barbara Baer Capitman historical marker at 1001 Ocean Drive, by Spudgun67, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A red Ferrari in Brickell, by Phillip Pessar, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The New World Center, Miami Beach, by JD Lasica from Pleasanton, CA, US, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A leafy street in Coconut Grove, by Averette, licensed CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• CocoWalk in Coconut Grove, by Richie Diesterheft, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Miracle Mile in Coral Gables, by Averette, licensed CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The beach at Crandon Park, Key Biscayne, by Paulkondratuk3194 (talk), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Miami Design District, by Sharon Hahn Darlin, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The former DiLido Hotel, now The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach, by P. Hughes, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A pond on the Anhinga Trail, Everglades National Park, by Daniel Kraft, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Lincoln Road Mall, South Beach, by Phillip Pessar, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Faena District, Miami Beach, by Daniel Di Palma, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, by Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The fountain at the Fontainebleau, Miami Beach, by P. Hughes, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The beach at Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park, by Julian Lupyan, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Frost Science seen from the MacArthur Causeway, by Beanjamin, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Fort Lauderdale’s Central Beach on the Atlantic, by EgorovaSvetlana, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard, by U+1F360, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, by TheSoccerBoy, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Haulover Beach, by Elmschrat, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Jackson Memorial Hospital campus from the air, by Jayzze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum in Key West, by Upstateherd, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Miami skyline across Biscayne Bay, by P. Hughes, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Setai on Collins Avenue, by Daniel Christensen, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• ICA Miami in the Design District, by Rob Olivera, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The entrance to Joe's Stone Crab, by Cullen328, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Kaseya Center, home of the Miami Heat, by Phillip Pessar, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Cape Florida Lighthouse on Key Biscayne, by Tamanoeconomico, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The corner of Front and Duval Streets in Key West, by Julian Lupyan, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Lincoln Road Mall, South Beach, by Phillip Pessar, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Domino Park (Máximo Gómez Park) on Calle Ocho, by Phillip Pessar, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Sunset over Biscayne Bay, by Rodolfo L. Hernandez, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Sunset from Mallory Square, Key West, by andrea.anzi, licensed CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A West Indian manatee with her calf, by Galen Rathbun, licensed Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A Metromover car in downtown Miami, by Phillip Pessar, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Miami International Airport from the air, by Quintin Soloviev, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Fontainebleau on Mid-Beach from the air, by InvadingInvader, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The neon sign of the Boulevard Hotel, Miami Beach, by Photograph: Radomianin, licensed Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Acropolis of Athens by day, seen from Philopappos Hill, by A.Savin, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Goat Cay and the turquoise shallows of the Exumas, by DrGvago, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The golden sand and calm water of Paynes Bay, St. James, by Barry haynes, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The old town of Belgrade above the Sava, with the spire of the Cathedral Church of St Michael, by Tatil Dükkanı, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Romanian Athenaeum in its garden, by Jorge Franganillo, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Hungarian Parliament lit up at night on the Danube, by Tom Ek, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Oia’s white houses and blue domes on the rim of the Santorini caldera, by Norbert Nagel, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Blue Mosque at night, by Nan Palmero from San Antonio, TX, USA, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Las Vegas Strip at dusk, by Dietmar Rabich, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Triple Bridge over the Ljubljanica, by Fred Romero from Paris, France, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Palace of Westminster and the Elizabeth Tower, by Domob, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• An aerial view of a small island ringed by reef in the Maldives, by Luka Peternel, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Yachts in Puerto Banús, by kallerna, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Art Deco hotels on Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, by Robbschultz69, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Monaco from above, Port Hercule and Monte-Carlo below the mountains, by Spike, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Sunset at the Naples Pier, by pmarkham, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Millennium Bridge over the Morača, by Desemeus, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Sebilj fountain and the square of Baščaršija, by Yukof, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Stone Bridge over the Vardar, by kallerna, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• St Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, by Julian Lupyan, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The ramparts of Galle Fort, by Daibo Taku, licensed CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Gros Piton and Petit Piton, the twin volcanic spires of the UNESCO-listed Pitons, by xiquinhosilva, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Skanderbeg Square with the Et’hem Bey Mosque, by Andrew Milligan sumo, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The spires of Zagreb Cathedral above the rooftops, by Alex Sirac, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The New World Center, Miami Beach, by JD Lasica from Pleasanton, CA, US, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The neon sign of the Boulevard Hotel, Miami Beach, by Photograph: Radomianin, licensed Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Sunset at the Naples Pier, by pmarkham, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Art Deco hotels on Ocean Drive in the Miami Beach Architectural District, by Robbschultz69, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Pérez Art Museum Miami in Museum Park, by B137, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A lifeguard tower on Miami Beach, by Dough4872, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Brickell skyline beside Biscayne Bay, by Rhododendrites, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The entrance to Joe's Stone Crab, by Cullen328, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Setai, Miami Beach, by P. Hughes, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The old Seven Mile Bridge in the Florida Keys, by Raychristofer, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Lincoln Road Mall, South Beach, by Phillip Pessar, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• South Beach, Miami Beach, by M McBey, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Southernmost Point buoy in Key West, by Radomianin, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• South Pointe Park pier at the tip of Miami Beach, by Visitor7, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The pools at The Setai, Miami Beach, by Thesetai, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Stiltsville at dawn in Biscayne Bay, by joiseyshowaa, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The steps at 728 Ocean Drive, a Scarface filming location, by Spudgun67, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Fort Jefferson in Dry Tortugas National Park, by Acroterion, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A Metromover car in downtown Miami, by Phillip Pessar, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The statue of Julia Tuttle in downtown Miami, by Juleskramer, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Venetian Pool in Coral Gables, by Jesper Rautell Balle, licensed CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Versailles Restaurant on Calle Ocho, by Eugene Kim, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Villa Casa Casuarina on Ocean Drive at night, by Thank You (24 Millions ) views, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Vizcaya Museum & Gardens on Biscayne Bay, by Leslie Platt, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Wolfsonian–FIU on Washington Avenue, by Daderot, licensed Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Murals at the Wynwood Walls, by Dan Lundberg, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Street art in Wynwood, by osseous, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Sunset over Biscayne Bay, by Rodolfo L. Hernandez, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Flamingos at Zoo Miami, by Averette, licensed CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.