South Beach: Our Favourites

The back story

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   The back story

   Art Deco and MiMo: how Miami Beach saved its architecture, the back story

   South Beach·In depth

   Pastel hotels, porthole windows and neon: the story of the Art Deco district, the people who saved it, and the Miami Modern buildings that followed.

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   The back story

   Miami on screen: Scarface and 728 Ocean Drive, the back story

   South Beach·In depth

   Miami Beach has starred in countless films and TV series. Here are the locations from Scarface that you can still find on Ocean Drive and Collins Avenue.

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   The back story

   Grand Theft Auto VI and the real Vice City

   Miami·Feature: Miami & GTA VI

   Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto VI returns to Vice City, the series’ take on Miami, on 19 November 2026. Here is the real city behind the game, and where to find it.

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   The back story

   Miami fun facts: the back story

   Miami·In depth

   A city founded on a railway deal, a beach built from the bay, sun lotion invented by a local pharmacist, and the colours that made South Beach famous.

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   The back story

   South Beach: Ocean Drive, Collins Avenue, Lincoln Road and South of Fifth

   South Beach, Miami Beach·In depth

   The Art Deco district, the beach, Lincoln Road and the quieter streets of South of Fifth: how South Beach fits together.

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What to see and do

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   Start your Art Deco walk here

   Art Deco Welcome Center & MDPL walking tours

   Ocean Drive, South Beach·Architecture tours & museum

   The home of the Miami Design Preservation League, where every MDPL tour begins, with a small Art Deco museum and shop.

   1001 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139Explore →View on map ↗

   
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   Art in Collins Park

   The Bass

   Collins Park, Miami Beach·Contemporary art

   Miami Beach’s contemporary art museum, in Collins Park.

   2100 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139Explore →View on map ↗

   
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   Design and propaganda

   The Wolfsonian–FIU

   South Beach·Design museum

   Florida International University’s museum of design and decorative arts on Washington Avenue.

   1001 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139Explore →View on map ↗

   
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   Concerts inside and on the wall

   New World Center

   South Beach·Concert hall

   The home of the New World Symphony on 17th Street, with WALLCAST® concerts projected outdoors.

   500 17th Street, Miami Beach, FL 33139Explore →View on map ↗

   
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   The classic South Beach strand

   South Beach & Lummus Park

   South Beach·Beach

   The classic South Beach strand along Ocean Drive, from 5th Street to 14th Place.

   Ocean Drive between 5th Street and 14th Place, Miami Beach, FL 33139Explore →View on map ↗

   
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   Watch the ships sail out

   South Pointe Park & Beach

   South of Fifth, Miami Beach·Park & beach

   A park at the southern tip of Miami Beach, with a pier, lawns and a quieter beach.

   1 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139Explore →View on map ↗

   
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   South Beach’s marina

   Miami Beach Marina

   South of Fifth, Miami Beach·Marina

   South Beach’s main marina, with transient slips, charter boats and waterfront restaurants.

   300 Alton Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33139Explore →View on map ↗

   
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   Miami Beach’s tallest tower

   Five Park

   South of Fifth, Miami Beach·Completed tower

   A residential tower completed in late 2024, Miami Beach’s tallest, with the public Canopy Park and a pedestrian bridge by Daniel Buren.

   500 Alton Road, Miami Beach, FL 33139Explore →View on map ↗
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   Fast boats to Stiltsville

   Ocean Force Adventures

   Miami Beach Marina·RIB boat tours

   Small-group RIB boat tours from the Miami Beach Marina, including Stiltsville trips and dolphin-watching.

   300 Alton Road, Pier E, Miami Beach, FL 33139Explore →View on map ↗

Where to eat

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   A Miami Beach institution

   Joe's Stone Crab

   South of Fifth, Miami Beach·Seafood·$$$

   A long-established seafood house at the southern tip of South Beach, known for stone crab claws in season.

   11 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139Explore →View on map ↗

   
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   Italian-American glamour

   Carbone

   South of Fifth, Miami Beach·Italian-American

   The Miami Beach branch of the New York Italian-American restaurant, a short walk from Joe’s Stone Crab.

   49 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139Explore →View on map ↗
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   Dinner as a show

   MILA

   South Beach (Lincoln Road area)·Rooftop restaurant & lounge

   A rooftop restaurant, lounge and omakase room on Meridian Avenue, with water features and fire performances.

   1636 Meridian Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139Explore →View on map ↗
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   Dinner in the former Versace mansion

   Gianni’s at The Villa Casa Casuarina

   Ocean Drive, South Beach·Mediterranean fine dining

   The restaurant inside the former Versace mansion on Ocean Drive, beside the mosaic-lined pool.

   1116 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139Explore →View on map ↗

   
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   Lunch 18 storeys up

   Watr at the 1 Rooftop

   1 Hotel South Beach·Japanese-influenced

   Japanese-influenced plates served on the rooftop of 1 Hotel South Beach, 18 storeys above the ocean.

   2341 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139Explore →View on map ↗

Bars and nightlife

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   A lively neighbourhood bar

   Sweet Liberty Drinks & Supply Co.

   Collins Park, Miami Beach·Cocktail bar

   A lively cocktail bar near the Bass museum, open late every night.

   237-B 20th Street, Miami Beach, FL 33139Explore →View on map ↗
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   The original Nikki Beach

   Nikki Beach Miami Beach

   South of Fifth, Miami Beach·Beach club & restaurant

   The original Nikki Beach restaurant and beach club, on the sand at the southern end of Ocean Drive.

   1 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139Explore →View on map ↗
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   Latin rhythm on Ocean Drive

   Mango’s Tropical Café

   Ocean Drive, South Beach·Dinner, show & nightclub

   A Latin dinner-and-show venue and nightclub on Ocean Drive, open since 1991.

   900 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139Explore →View on map ↗

Shopping

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   South Beach’s promenade

   Lincoln Road

   South Beach·Pedestrian shopping street

   A pedestrian mall of shops, cafés and restaurants running across South Beach.

   Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL 33139Explore →View on map ↗

   
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   Fashion in an Art Deco hotel

   The Webster

   South Beach·Multi-brand luxury boutique

   A multi-brand luxury boutique opened in 2009 across three floors of a 1939 Art Deco hotel by Henry Hohauser.

   1220 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139Explore →View on map ↗
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   Ferraris from Lincoln Road

   Rent & Paradise Exotic Car Rentals

   Lincoln Road, South Beach·Exotic car rental

   Exotic-car rental with a fleet including Ferrari, Lamborghini and Aston Martin.

   1111 Lincoln Road, #644, Miami Beach, FL 33139Explore →View on map ↗
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   Streetwear on Collins

   Kith Miami Beach

   Collins Avenue, Miami Beach·Fashion & sneakers

   Kith’s Miami Beach store on Collins Avenue, for streetwear, sneakers and its own collections. There is also a Kith in the Design District.

   1931 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139Explore →View on map ↗

   
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   Supermarket

   Publix On The Bay

   Sunset Harbour, Miami Beach·Supermarket

   A Publix supermarket with a pharmacy on West Avenue, by Biscayne Bay.

   1920 West Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139Explore →View on map ↗

   
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   Supermarket

   Publix at Fifth & Alton

   South Beach·Supermarket

   A Publix supermarket in the Fifth & Alton centre, close to South of Fifth.

   1100 6th St, Miami Beach, FL 33139Explore →View on map ↗

   
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   Supermarket

   Whole Foods Market South Beach

   South Beach·Supermarket

   Whole Foods Market’s South Beach store on Alton Road.

   1020 Alton Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33139Explore →View on map ↗

   
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   Grocery store

   Trader Joe’s Miami Beach

   Sunset Harbour, Miami Beach·Grocery store

   Trader Joe’s Miami Beach store on West Avenue.

   1683 West Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139Explore →View on map ↗

   
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   Pharmacy & convenience store

   Walgreens (Collins & Lincoln)

   South Beach·Pharmacy & convenience store

   Walgreens on the north-east corner of Collins Avenue and Lincoln Road, with a pharmacy.

   1669 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139Explore →View on map ↗

   
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    Pharmacy & convenience store

    Walgreens (Collins & 23rd)

    Collins Park, Miami Beach·Pharmacy & convenience store

    Walgreens on the north-west corner of Collins Avenue and 23rd Street, with a pharmacy.

    2300 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139Explore →View on map ↗

    
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    Pharmacy & convenience store

    CVS Pharmacy (2000 Collins Ave)

    Collins Park, Miami Beach·Pharmacy & convenience store

    CVS on Collins Avenue at 20th Street, with a pharmacy.

    2000 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139Explore →View on map ↗

    
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    Pharmacy & convenience store

    CVS Pharmacy (Lincoln Road)

    South Beach·Pharmacy & convenience store

    CVS at the western end of Lincoln Road.

    312 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL 33139Explore →View on map ↗

    

Where to stay

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   Two MICHELIN Keys

   The Setai, Miami Beach

   South Beach·Oceanfront luxury hotel·$$$$

   An Asian-inspired oceanfront hotel on Collins Avenue, holder of Two MICHELIN Keys.

   2001 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139Explore →View on map ↗

   
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   Nature-led design on the beach

   1 Hotel South Beach

   South Beach·Beachfront hotel

   A large beachfront hotel with a nature-led design, a rooftop pool, Watr on the roof and direct beach access.

   2341 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139Explore →View on map ↗
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   The former Versace mansion

   The Villa Casa Casuarina

   Ocean Drive, South Beach·Boutique hotel·$$$$

   The former Versace mansion on Ocean Drive, now a small hotel with suites, the Onyx Bar and Gianni’s restaurant.

   1116 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139Explore →View on map ↗

   
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   Lapidus on the beach

   The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach

   Lincoln Road, South Beach·Beachfront hotel·$$$

   A beachfront hotel at the end of Lincoln Road, opened in 1953 as Morris Lapidus’s DiLido Hotel.

   1 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL 33139Explore →View on map ↗

   
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   Ocean Drive with a literary streak

   The Betsy Hotel

   Ocean Drive, South Beach·Boutique hotel

   A boutique hotel on Ocean Drive at the northern end of the Art Deco strip.

   1440 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139Explore →View on map ↗

Spas, gyms and health

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   A spa with rooms

   The Standard Spa, Miami Beach

   Belle Isle·Adults-only spa hotel

   An adults-only spa with guest rooms on Belle Isle, steps from South Beach.

   40 Island Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139Explore →View on map ↗
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   Train in South Beach

   Equinox South Beach

   South of Fifth, Miami Beach·Luxury gym

   Equinox’s South Beach club on Collins Avenue.

   520 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139Explore →View on map ↗

   
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   Training in Sunset Harbour

   Anatomy Miami Beach

   Sunset Harbour, Miami Beach·Fitness & recovery club

   Anatomy’s Miami Beach club on Alton Road.

   1614 Alton Road, Miami Beach, FL 33139Explore →View on map ↗

Getting around

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   Hop around Miami Beach

   Miami Beach Trolley

   Miami Beach·Local trolley buses

   The City of Miami Beach’s trolley routes, with no fare.

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   Walk or cycle the whole beach

   The Miami Beach Beachwalk

   Miami Beach·Oceanfront promenade

   A nine-mile oceanfront promenade from South Pointe Park to 87th Street, connecting on to Surfside and Bal Harbour.

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