Food guides for Miami, Florida

Become a Local Champion in Miami

Earn a Local Champion in Miami title by rating five places, answering three Top 3 questions and making a list, from cafecito windows to Haitian tables.

Brickell Lunch Spots and Downtown Miami Eats

Brickell lunch spots range from quick counters to long business lunches. How to plan a weekday lunch in downtown Miami, beat the rush and rate each dish.

Build Your Miami Neighborhood Food List

Build a Miami neighborhood food list: sections for Hialeah, Doral, Little Haiti, Sweetwater and Homestead, a note on every place and friends who can add theirs.

Cheap Eats Near Florida International University

Cheap eats near Florida International University: Latin counters, bakeries and plate lunches in Sweetwater. How students eat on a budget and rate each dish.

Coconut Grove Restaurants: Patios by the Bay

Coconut Grove restaurants cluster in a shaded village by Biscayne Bay. Outdoor dining, brunch, lunch and dinner by the water, and how to rate each dish.

Coral Gables Miami Restaurants: A Dining Guide

Coral Gables Miami restaurants explained: the pedestrian Giralda Plaza strip, Miracle Mile breakfast stops, Spanish and Peruvian kitchens and outdoor tables.

Cruise Day Food in Miami Before You Board

Cruise day food in Miami is about timing: a meal near downtown or your hotel before you board. How to plan the hours before PortMiami and rate what you eat.

Food Allergies in Miami: Cuban Bread and Stone Crab

Food allergies in Miami follow the Cuban bread, the stone crab claw and the empanada. Learn what each is made from, what to ask a kitchen and how to keep notes.

Gluten-Free Restaurants in Miami: How to Find Them

Gluten-free restaurants in Miami take care to find. How to ask the right questions, what Cuban and Latin menus offer and how the Gluten-Free tag works.

Haitian Food in Miami: Griot and Soup Joumou

Haitian food in Miami runs from griot and pikliz to soup joumou on New Year's Day. A dish-by-dish guide to what to order, when to go and how to rate it.

Homestead Tropical Fruit Stands and Redland Farms

Homestead tropical fruit stands sell mamey, lychee, mango and more along the Redland farm roads. How to shop by season, taste first and rate what you try.

Jewish Deli Food in Miami Beach: What to Order

Jewish deli food in Miami Beach means pastrami, matzo ball soup, bagels and lox. What to order, how to judge a deli counter and how to rate each dish.

Late Night Food in Miami After Midnight

Late night food in Miami runs from Cuban windows to all-night diners. How to find a meal after midnight, what to order and how to rate it for the next person.

Little Haiti Miami Restaurants: A Neighborhood Guide

Little Haiti Miami restaurants serve Haitian and Caribbean food at counters and sit-down rooms. What to order, how to pick lunch and how to rate each dish.

Brunch in Miami and how to eat outdoors in the heat

From a Cuban breakfast of tostada and cafe con leche to a long weekend brunch, how to do brunch in Miami and how to eat outside comfortably in the city's heat and rain.

The Miami Cuban sandwich: what goes in it and where it came from

What goes in a real Miami Cuban sandwich, why Tampa adds salami and Miami does not, how the medianoche differs, and how to tell a good one from a tired one.

Latin American food in Miami: Venezuelan, Colombian, Peruvian, Haitian

Miami eats far beyond Cuban food. Where to find Venezuelan arepas, Colombian bakeries, Peruvian ceviche, Nicaraguan fritanga and Haitian griot, and what to order.

Little Havana food guide: Cuban food and how to order a cafecito

Little Havana, along Calle Ocho, is Miami's Cuban heart. What to eat, how the walk-up coffee windows work, and the difference between a cafecito, a cortadito and a colada.

Where to eat in South Beach without falling into a tourist trap

How to eat well in South Beach: what to watch for on Ocean Drive, how service charges and the resort tax show up on the check, and where locals actually go.

Stone crab season in Miami: when it is, and how to eat them

Florida stone crab season runs from October 15 to May 1. Why only the claws are eaten, what the sizes mean, how they are served with mustard sauce, and how to crack them.

Where to eat in Wynwood and the Miami Design District

Wynwood is murals, breweries and casual food at every budget; the Design District next door is luxury shops and destination restaurants. How to eat well in both.

Nicaraguan Food in Miami: Sweetwater and Fritanga

Nicaraguan food in Miami centers on Sweetwater: fritanga plates, vigorón, gallo pinto and tres leches. See what to order and how to rate each dish you try.

Venezuelan Food in Doral: Arepas and Tequeños

Venezuelan food in Doral centers on arepas, cachapas and tequeños. See what to order, how to tell a good bakery counter and how to rate each dish you try.