Guidebook for Miami Beach

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Guidebook for Miami Beach

Food Scene

For a retro diner experience, Big Pink is the reigning king. This all-American spot offers a massive menu with even bigger portions (very affordable for the amount of food received - sharing a plate is recommended). You'll find this place filled with locals and tourists from breakfast until late night. Specialties include their nostalgic 'TV Dinner' which changes everyday and burgers.
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Big Pink
157 Collins Ave
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For a retro diner experience, Big Pink is the reigning king. This all-American spot offers a massive menu with even bigger portions (very affordable for the amount of food received - sharing a plate is recommended). You'll find this place filled with locals and tourists from breakfast until late night. Specialties include their nostalgic 'TV Dinner' which changes everyday and burgers.
For a real Cuban diner with authentic recipes, check out Puerto Sagua. This affordable restaurant is always full of locals enjoying large plates of classic Cuban food. The atmosphere and plates aren't anything fancy but the food is worth it.
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Puerto Sagua
700 Collins Ave
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For a real Cuban diner with authentic recipes, check out Puerto Sagua. This affordable restaurant is always full of locals enjoying large plates of classic Cuban food. The atmosphere and plates aren't anything fancy but the food is worth it.
Pane & Vino, the top rated restaurant in Miami Beach, is a cozy little spot near Española Way with handcrafted pasta and other Italian dishes. Seating inside is limited so reservations are recommended (outside can be very loud and doesn't have the charming atmosphere of the interior).
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Pane & Vino
1450 Washington Ave
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Pane & Vino, the top rated restaurant in Miami Beach, is a cozy little spot near Española Way with handcrafted pasta and other Italian dishes. Seating inside is limited so reservations are recommended (outside can be very loud and doesn't have the charming atmosphere of the interior).
For the ravenous and carnivorous, Texas de Brazil is a high quality all-you-can-eat churrascaria (Brazilian steakhouse) with incredible cuts of meats and the best salad bar in South Beach. The elegant interior makes it great for a special dinner or date. The price is $50 per person - join the e-club at their website to receive a $20 off coupon for dinner for two. The coupon can take 24 hours to arrive via email, so sign up in advance.
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Texas de Brazil
300 Alton Rd
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For the ravenous and carnivorous, Texas de Brazil is a high quality all-you-can-eat churrascaria (Brazilian steakhouse) with incredible cuts of meats and the best salad bar in South Beach. The elegant interior makes it great for a special dinner or date. The price is $50 per person - join the e-club at their website to receive a $20 off coupon for dinner for two. The coupon can take 24 hours to arrive via email, so sign up in advance.
For a more economic option, the nearby Italian-Argentine restaurant Cafe Charlotte offers handmade ravioli, other Italian dishes and Argentinian steak parilla (slow cooked barbecue steak) for a very fair price - $40 for two people, including wine, salad, potatoes, bread and bruschetta salsa. Beef empanadas make for the perfect appetizer.
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Charlotte Bakery
1499 Washington Ave
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For a more economic option, the nearby Italian-Argentine restaurant Cafe Charlotte offers handmade ravioli, other Italian dishes and Argentinian steak parilla (slow cooked barbecue steak) for a very fair price - $40 for two people, including wine, salad, potatoes, bread and bruschetta salsa. Beef empanadas make for the perfect appetizer.
La Sandwicherie, a French eatery opened in 1988, has become a Miami Beach icon for their sandwiches offered at a great price at their outdoors only bar seating. Open from 7am until 5am, this is a great place to grab a cheap breakfast, a snack to bring with you to the beach or for some late night snacking.
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La Sandwicherie
229 14th Street
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La Sandwicherie, a French eatery opened in 1988, has become a Miami Beach icon for their sandwiches offered at a great price at their outdoors only bar seating. Open from 7am until 5am, this is a great place to grab a cheap breakfast, a snack to bring with you to the beach or for some late night snacking.
Using its famous yeast-free sourdough Mother Dough crust to make its baked-to-order customizable slices and calzones, Blocks Pizza Deli (1447 Washington Ave) is a great place to grab a casual slice or get delivery for a night in.
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Blocks Pizza Deli
1447 Washington Ave
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Using its famous yeast-free sourdough Mother Dough crust to make its baked-to-order customizable slices and calzones, Blocks Pizza Deli (1447 Washington Ave) is a great place to grab a casual slice or get delivery for a night in.
An authentic French bistro situated amongst the more touristy spots on Española Way, A La Folie offers coffee, crêpes & other light fare (the almond croissant is my favorite!) in a quiet, eclectic setting with a beautiful string-lit pocket garden to enjoy breakfast or an evening glass of wine with their resident cat.
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A la Folie Café
1701 Sunset Harbour Dr
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An authentic French bistro situated amongst the more touristy spots on Española Way, A La Folie offers coffee, crêpes & other light fare (the almond croissant is my favorite!) in a quiet, eclectic setting with a beautiful string-lit pocket garden to enjoy breakfast or an evening glass of wine with their resident cat.
Panizza is an Argentine bistro that offers Italian and Spanish cusine with the old world charm of Buenos Aires. Come here in the morning for cheap and delicious Argentine Facturas (pastries) and Cortado en Jarrito (1/3 milk and coffee drink, a classic from Argentina/Italy) or a little later for happy hour and tapas.
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Panizza Bistro
1229 Lincoln Rd
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Panizza is an Argentine bistro that offers Italian and Spanish cusine with the old world charm of Buenos Aires. Come here in the morning for cheap and delicious Argentine Facturas (pastries) and Cortado en Jarrito (1/3 milk and coffee drink, a classic from Argentina/Italy) or a little later for happy hour and tapas.
The oldest ice cream parlor in Miami Beach, The Frieze makes fresh kosher ice cream daily from natural ingredients in a wide range of flavors. Located along Lincoln Road, this is a great place to grab a scoop and enjoy some people watching. Open until midnight, for late night cravings.
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The Frieze Ice Cream Factory
1626 Michigan Ave
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The oldest ice cream parlor in Miami Beach, The Frieze makes fresh kosher ice cream daily from natural ingredients in a wide range of flavors. Located along Lincoln Road, this is a great place to grab a scoop and enjoy some people watching. Open until midnight, for late night cravings.
Airy and bright, the Italian cafe and bakery offers fresh baked pastries, sandwiches and pizza with coffee in a stylish Scandinavian space. Seating is limited inside, but you can take your order to go and enjoy it on Lincoln Road for people watching or to the nearby Miami Beach Botanical Garden for a leafy picnic.
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Rosetta Bakery
1666 Lenox Ave
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Airy and bright, the Italian cafe and bakery offers fresh baked pastries, sandwiches and pizza with coffee in a stylish Scandinavian space. Seating is limited inside, but you can take your order to go and enjoy it on Lincoln Road for people watching or to the nearby Miami Beach Botanical Garden for a leafy picnic.
This organic health food cafe serves gorgeous bowls of good-for-you fruits and other delicious choices for breakfast. Seating can be limited, so grab an earlier breakfast to skip the crowd.
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Pura Vida
110 Washington Ave
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This organic health food cafe serves gorgeous bowls of good-for-you fruits and other delicious choices for breakfast. Seating can be limited, so grab an earlier breakfast to skip the crowd.

Drinks & Nightlife

Ricky's South Beach is a 1980's style bar & live music venue serves craft beer and drinks with carnival-inspired American food & arcade games. Enjoy Miami Beach's best happy hour from 5pm-10pm every day for 50% off everything behind the bar. Karaoke every Monday night and live music every Friday.
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Ricky's South Beach
1222 16th St
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Ricky's South Beach is a 1980's style bar & live music venue serves craft beer and drinks with carnival-inspired American food & arcade games. Enjoy Miami Beach's best happy hour from 5pm-10pm every day for 50% off everything behind the bar. Karaoke every Monday night and live music every Friday.
For the beer lover, Yardhouse is a modern American bar with the world's largest selection of draft beer, fusion inspired dishes and big screens for watching the game. Best deals to be found are for the happy hour which offers half-priced appetizers and pizzas and discounted drinks from Monday-Friday 3-7pm and during late night happy hour Sunday-Wednesday from 10pm-midnight.
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Yard House
1681 Lenox Ave
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For the beer lover, Yardhouse is a modern American bar with the world's largest selection of draft beer, fusion inspired dishes and big screens for watching the game. Best deals to be found are for the happy hour which offers half-priced appetizers and pizzas and discounted drinks from Monday-Friday 3-7pm and during late night happy hour Sunday-Wednesday from 10pm-midnight.
An Art Deco styled speak-easy, Employees Only features original craft cocktails with a gourmet dinner menu, excellent service and a wonderful historic location - the Coral House, a rare vernacular 1922 building. This place can get very busy on weekends and seats at the bar are tight. To be guaranteed a seat and get a table, try some of the delicious food.
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Employees Only Miami
1030 Washington Avenue
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An Art Deco styled speak-easy, Employees Only features original craft cocktails with a gourmet dinner menu, excellent service and a wonderful historic location - the Coral House, a rare vernacular 1922 building. This place can get very busy on weekends and seats at the bar are tight. To be guaranteed a seat and get a table, try some of the delicious food.
Finnegan's Road is a standard Irish-American sports pub - table service and food is average, but if you're on Lincoln Road and enjoy people watching, this is a good option for a quick beer during happy hour from 5-7pm
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Finnegan's Way
1344 Ocean Dr
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Finnegan's Road is a standard Irish-American sports pub - table service and food is average, but if you're on Lincoln Road and enjoy people watching, this is a good option for a quick beer during happy hour from 5-7pm
No list of Miami Beach hot spots would be complete without Mango's (900 Ocean Dr), the legendary bar and nightclub with tropical themed cocktails, live Latin music & dancing until 5am every night. It can be a bit pricey but if you're looking for the quintessential Miami Beach vibe, this is the place to go.
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Mango's Tropical Cafe
900 Ocean Dr
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No list of Miami Beach hot spots would be complete without Mango's (900 Ocean Dr), the legendary bar and nightclub with tropical themed cocktails, live Latin music & dancing until 5am every night. It can be a bit pricey but if you're looking for the quintessential Miami Beach vibe, this is the place to go.

Sightseeing

You're staying in the Art Deco district, home to over 800+ Art Deco buildings built between 1923-944. The Art Deco Welcome Center (1001 Ocean Drive) can provide great information on some of the more famous buildings. They also offer guided and self-guided tours. Grab a drink at Employees Only (1030 Washington Ave), an Art Deco style speak-easy located in the historic Coral House, built in 1922 and beloved for its unusual vernacular style.
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装饰艺术历史区
1001 Ocean Dr
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You're staying in the Art Deco district, home to over 800+ Art Deco buildings built between 1923-944. The Art Deco Welcome Center (1001 Ocean Drive) can provide great information on some of the more famous buildings. They also offer guided and self-guided tours. Grab a drink at Employees Only (1030 Washington Ave), an Art Deco style speak-easy located in the historic Coral House, built in 1922 and beloved for its unusual vernacular style.
Española Way is a pedestrian street that was designed in 1925 to look like a historic colonial Spanish village with a cobblestone street full of restaurants and twinkling lights hanging overhead. There is frequently live Latin music here, as well as flamenco dancers at some of the restaurants. Most of the restaurants here are a bit touristy, but A La Folie (516 Española Way) is a set a little away from the bustle of the main drag and is a lovely quiet French cafe to enjoy a coffee and croissant or a glass of wine in the string-light pocket garden.
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Española Way
Española Way
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Española Way is a pedestrian street that was designed in 1925 to look like a historic colonial Spanish village with a cobblestone street full of restaurants and twinkling lights hanging overhead. There is frequently live Latin music here, as well as flamenco dancers at some of the restaurants. Most of the restaurants here are a bit touristy, but A La Folie (516 Española Way) is a set a little away from the bustle of the main drag and is a lovely quiet French cafe to enjoy a coffee and croissant or a glass of wine in the string-light pocket garden.
Lincoln Road is a bustling pedestrian shopping street with the best people watching. You'll find all manner of brand name shops here and restaurants with sidewalk seating. Check out Books & Books (927 Lincoln Rd), Miami Beach's independent bookstore, which is hidden inside a cafe with the same name and who hosts a literary events often and grab an ice cream cone from The Frieze (1626 Michigan Ave), Miami Beach's oldest ice cream parlor.
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Lincoln Road
Lincoln Road
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Lincoln Road is a bustling pedestrian shopping street with the best people watching. You'll find all manner of brand name shops here and restaurants with sidewalk seating. Check out Books & Books (927 Lincoln Rd), Miami Beach's independent bookstore, which is hidden inside a cafe with the same name and who hosts a literary events often and grab an ice cream cone from The Frieze (1626 Michigan Ave), Miami Beach's oldest ice cream parlor.
This notorious beachfront street is the poster-child for Miami Beach with colorful Art Deco buildings, sidewalk seating restaurants, and abundant people watching. The restaurants can be a bit touristy here, so if you want the real deal, head to the legendary Mango's (900 Ocean Dr) for the original Latin music and dancing scene with tropical (but pricey) drinks.
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Ocean Drive
Ocean Drive
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This notorious beachfront street is the poster-child for Miami Beach with colorful Art Deco buildings, sidewalk seating restaurants, and abundant people watching. The restaurants can be a bit touristy here, so if you want the real deal, head to the legendary Mango's (900 Ocean Dr) for the original Latin music and dancing scene with tropical (but pricey) drinks.

Parks & Nature

South Beach, one of the world's best beaches, is a few blocks to the east. Feel free to use the beach gear provided in the closet.
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South Beach
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South Beach, one of the world's best beaches, is a few blocks to the east. Feel free to use the beach gear provided in the closet.
Walk to South Pointe Park to enjoy 360 degree ocean views from the pier and stroll through the grassy pathways to see local plants and birds.
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南角海滩
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Walk to South Pointe Park to enjoy 360 degree ocean views from the pier and stroll through the grassy pathways to see local plants and birds.
Miami Beach Botanical Garden is also lovely leafy place to enjoy some nature away from the beach and learn about the native plants. Grab a snack at the nearby Rosetta Bakery to enjoy in this serene space. Admission is free.
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迈阿密海滩植物园
2000 Convention Center Dr
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Miami Beach Botanical Garden is also lovely leafy place to enjoy some nature away from the beach and learn about the native plants. Grab a snack at the nearby Rosetta Bakery to enjoy in this serene space. Admission is free.

Arts & Culture

This art and design museum, a division Florida International University housed in a 1925 warehouse in the heart of the Art Deco district, offers a 180,000 piece collection of art, furniture, industrial-design objects and rare books from the Industrial Revolution until World War II housed in a 1925 warehouse. $12 admission, but free on Friday from 6-9pm.
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佛罗里达国际大学沃尔弗森尼尔博物馆
1001 Washington Ave
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This art and design museum, a division Florida International University housed in a 1925 warehouse in the heart of the Art Deco district, offers a 180,000 piece collection of art, furniture, industrial-design objects and rare books from the Industrial Revolution until World War II housed in a 1925 warehouse. $12 admission, but free on Friday from 6-9pm.
The Jewish Museum of Florida is located in two Art Deco synagogues (the first permitted to be built in Miami Beach) and tells the history of the Jews of Florida who were integral in the development of South Beach including the cultural influence, architecture and art. The staff here are extremely knowledge and welcoming. $6 admission, free on Saturdays. There is also an excellent Jewish Food Walking Tour of the city where you'll explore the neighborhood and sample food at some of the Jewish restaurants in South Beach.
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佛罗里达犹太博物馆
301 Washington Ave
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The Jewish Museum of Florida is located in two Art Deco synagogues (the first permitted to be built in Miami Beach) and tells the history of the Jews of Florida who were integral in the development of South Beach including the cultural influence, architecture and art. The staff here are extremely knowledge and welcoming. $6 admission, free on Saturdays. There is also an excellent Jewish Food Walking Tour of the city where you'll explore the neighborhood and sample food at some of the Jewish restaurants in South Beach.
This Art Deco building was the former home to 1960s TV shows but now hosts variety of world class concerts, comedy acts & more. Current events: www.fillmoremb.com
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The Fillmore Miami Beach
1700 Washington Ave
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This Art Deco building was the former home to 1960s TV shows but now hosts variety of world class concerts, comedy acts & more. Current events: www.fillmoremb.com
This beautiful and somber memorial was created by a small group of Holocaust survivors joined together to develop a permanent memorial in Miami, which has a strong Jewish history and presence, for the six million Jews who perished at the hands of the Nazis. Admission is free. Visit here and then head to the Botanical Garden beside it.
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迈阿密海滩大屠杀纪念碑
1933-1945 Meridian Ave
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This beautiful and somber memorial was created by a small group of Holocaust survivors joined together to develop a permanent memorial in Miami, which has a strong Jewish history and presence, for the six million Jews who perished at the hands of the Nazis. Admission is free. Visit here and then head to the Botanical Garden beside it.

Essentials

This large grocery store will have anything you need.
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Publix Super Market at Fifth & Alton
1100 6th St
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This large grocery store will have anything you need.
For high quality groceries or hard to find items, Whole Foods is the place to do.
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Whole Foods Market
1020 Alton Rd
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For high quality groceries or hard to find items, Whole Foods is the place to do.
This small Latin grocery offers excellent prices and some authentic Latin items you might not find elsewhere.
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Meridian Food Market
812 6th St
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This small Latin grocery offers excellent prices and some authentic Latin items you might not find elsewhere.