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Miami Recommendations
La Casita is one of Miami Recommendations.

1. La Casita

8.4
3805 SW 8th St (Galiano Street), Coral Gables, FL
Cuban Restaurant · 18 tips and reviews

Luis V.Luis Villa: The best authentic Cuban food in Miami - not fancy, but clean, and (unlike Versailles) you go there for the food, not the atmosphere. [Disclaimer: one tripadvisor review says they've gone upscale?]

Tap Tap is one of Miami Recommendations.

2. Tap Tap

819 5th St, Miami Beach, FL
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Flamingo-Lummus · 74 tips and reviews

Luis V.Luis Villa: Ignore "Cajun/Creole" - it is Haitian, with atmosphere best described as offbeat. Definitely unlike anything you'll ever see outside of Miami.

Juvia is one of Miami Recommendations.

3. Juvia

8.3
1111 Lincoln Rd (at Lenox Ave), Miami Beach, FL
Rooftop Bar · City Center · 281 tips and reviews

Luis V.Luis Villa: Go for drinks and soak in the view - 360 degrees - and the neighborhood - Lincoln Road, one of the more fun places to people watch in South Beach. Reservations a must for food.

The Lido Bayside Grill is one of Miami Recommendations.

4. The Lido Bayside Grill

8.5
40 Island Ave (at The Standard Spa), Miami Beach, FL
Mediterranean Restaurant · Venetian Islands · 80 tips and reviews

Luis V.Luis Villa: Solid food, but really you're going for the view - out over the water. As relaxed as a meal can be.

Tuyo Restaurant is one of Miami Recommendations.

5. Tuyo Restaurant

8.1
415 NE 2nd Ave (btwn NE 4th & 5th St), Miami, FL
New American Restaurant · Miami Central Business District · 28 tips and reviews

Luis V.Luis Villa: I haven't been, but the exec chef, Norman Van Aken, is the world's leading (only?) specialist in literally world-class Carribean-inflected fusion - something you can do only in Miami.

La Carreta is one of Miami Recommendations.

6. La Carreta

8.6
3632 SW 8th St (at SW 36 CT), Miami, FL
Cuban Restaurant · West Flagler · 98 tips and reviews

Luis V.Luis Villa: This is the quintessentially Cuban exile restaurant - cheap, tasty, huge pictures of Cuba on the walls, and where Miami's cops go for late-night coffee. But La Casita down the street has better food.

Palme d'Or is one of Miami Recommendations.

7. Palme d'Or

The Biltmore Hotel (1200 Anastasia Ave), Coral Gables, FL
French Restaurant · 12 tips and reviews

Luis V.Luis Villa: Terrific food in a classic Miami hotel. Just a few blocks from where I grew up, but far off the beaten path for most tourists (which is why the hotel was out of business from the '30s to the 80s).

Zuma is one of Miami Recommendations.

8. Zuma

9.2
270 Biscayne Boulevard Way, Miami, FL
Japanese Restaurant · Miami Financial District · 347 tips and reviews

Luis V.Luis Villa: Japanese, but very trendy (good people watching) and right on the river.

db Bistro Moderne is one of Miami Recommendations.

9. db Bistro Moderne

255 Biscayne Blvd Way (JW Marriott Marquis Miami), Miami, FL
French Restaurant · Miami Central Business District · 61 tips and reviews

Luis V.Luis Villa: If you're looking to check of Daniel Boulud from the celebrity chef life list while in Miami, you can.

Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park is one of Miami Recommendations.

10. Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park

9.2
1200 Crandon Blvd, Key Biscayne, FL
State or Provincial Park · Village of Key Biscayne · 57 tips and reviews

Luis V.Luis Villa: If you actually want to go to a beach for the sand and beach (and not to people watch) this is the best beach in the city, with the bonus of a historic lighthouse. For people watching, do South Beach.

Shark Valley Vistors Center is one of Miami Recommendations.

11. Shark Valley Vistors Center

8.3
36000 SW 8th St, Everglades National Park, FL
Tourist Information and Service · 19 tips and reviews

Luis V.Luis Villa: Take the tram ride out to the observation tower to get a good background on the Everglades and a sense of the vast scope of the place. Take mosquito spray if they are in season (most of the year).

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is one of Miami Recommendations.

12. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

9.3
10901 Old Cutler Rd, Coral Gables, FL
Garden · 68 tips and reviews

Luis V.Luis Villa: Make sure to go to the new butterfly building, which is great for kids (and adults). The in-garden Cafe is tasty, with nice outdoor seating.

The Barnacle Historic State Park is one of Miami Recommendations.

13. The Barnacle Historic State Park

8.8
3485 Main Highway, Miami, FL
Historic and Protected Site · Northeast Coconut Grove · 17 tips and reviews

Luis V.Luis Villa: A sense of how the first European settlers in Miami (in the 1880s!) lived. Make sure to check if a tour is available- may not be worth going otherwise.

Monty's Fish and Stone Crab Restaurants is one of Miami Recommendations.

14. Monty's Fish and Stone Crab Restaurants

8.5
2550 S Bayshore Dr, Coconut Grove, FL
Seafood Restaurant · 109 tips and reviews

Luis V.Luis Villa: Good for a relaxed, low-key waterfront lunch if you go to the Barnacle or are otherwise in Coconut Grove, but otherwise not worth going out of your tourist-y way for.

Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is one of Miami Recommendations.

15. Vizcaya Museum and Gardens

9.4
3251 S Miami Ave, Miami, FL
Museum · Northeast Coconut Grove · 170 tips and reviews

Luis V.Luis Villa: Many sources recommend Vizcaya. It's interesting, and beautiful, but there are late-gilded age mansions all over the country. So I recommend The Barnacle as a more 'only in Miami' experience.

Jaguar Ceviche is one of Miami Recommendations.

16. Jaguar Ceviche

8.5
3067 Grand Ave, Miami, FL
Latin American Restaurant · Northeast Coconut Grove · 113 tips and reviews

Luis V.Luis Villa: Tasty ceviche if you're in Coconut Grove for some reason (like the Barnacle). Not worth going out of your way to the Grove just for this.

Panorama Restaurant & Sky Lounge is one of Miami Recommendations.

17. Panorama Restaurant & Sky Lounge

6.4
2889 McFarlane Rd, Coconut Grove, FL
Seafood Restaurant · 30 tips and reviews

Luis V.Luis Villa: Haven't been, but the view is supposed to be terrific. As frequently happens with places with a view, you're paying for the view, not the food, so only go if you're in the Grove for another reason.

Verde at Pérez Art Museum Miami is one of Miami Recommendations.

18. Verde at Pérez Art Museum Miami

8.8
1103 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL
American Restaurant · Downtown Miami · 35 tips and reviews