What is the best bbq restaurant in Miami?

According to Harry Hungry's ranking, COTE Miami is currently the top-rated bbq restaurant in Miami with a Harry Score of 92/100.

How does Harry Hungry score bbq restaurants in Miami?

Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.

Are there tourist-trap bbq restaurants in Miami to avoid?

Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for Miami on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.

Miami, FL

Best BBQ in Miami.

Harry currently ranks 8 bbq spots in Miami, scoring 74–92 on the Harry Score. 2 carry critic or guide backing. Prices run $$ to $$$.

Smoke is an ingredient, not a decoration. Harry reads the bark, the smoke ring, and whether the meat rested as long as it smoked. Sauce is a condiment, not a rescue operation — if it arrives pre-drowned, the kitchen already told you what it thinks of the brisket.

Ranked by the Harry Score — a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.

Scores last recomputed 7 August 2026

COTE Miami

steak-house · fine-dining

3900 NE 2nd Ave, Miami

4.6 across 2.7k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by Michelin Guide and Eater 38.

$$$

Harry

Worth It

Dando La Brasa - Miami

latin-american

1836 SW 3rd Ave, Miami

4.9 across 3.0k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.

Harry

Worth It

Pollos & Jarras

peruvian · barbecue

115 NE 3rd Ave, Miami

4.9 across 23k Google reviews; hopping bi-level spot for rotisserie chicken & other Peruvian eats amid neon colors &….

Harry

Worth It

Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

japanese · bar

34 SW 13th St r1, Miami

4.7 across 4.9k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Drinking Pig BBQ

3444 Main Hwy #16, Miami

4.8 across 365 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Caveat: Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.

Harry

Worth It

Lafayette Miami

steak-house · barbecue

1111 SW 1st Ave, Miami

4.9 across 786 Google reviews; ranked #116 of 5,281 locally on Tripadvisor.

Caveat: Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.

Harry

Worth It

Slab Daddy Barbecue

barbecue · bbq

795 NW 20th St, Miami

4.8 across 459 Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Caveat: Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.

Harry

Worth It

Hometown Barbecue

barbecue · bbq

1200 NW 22nd St #100, Miami

4.2 across 1.7k Google reviews; Bib Gourmand in the Michelin Guide.

Harry

Worth It

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Questions Harry gets about bbq in Miami

What is the best bbq restaurant in Miami?: According to Harry Hungry's ranking, COTE Miami is currently the top-rated bbq restaurant in Miami with a Harry Score of 92/100.
How does Harry Hungry score bbq restaurants in Miami?: Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.
Are there tourist-trap bbq restaurants in Miami to avoid?: Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for Miami on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.

Best BBQ in Miami.

Harry currently ranks 8 bbq spots in Miami, scoring 74–92 on the Harry Score. 2 carry critic or guide backing. Prices run $$ to $$$.

Ranked by the Harry Score — a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.

Scores last recomputed 7 August 2026

COTE Miami

steak-house · fine-dining

3900 NE 2nd Ave, Miami

4.6 across 2.7k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by Michelin Guide and Eater 38.

$$$

Harry

Worth It

Dando La Brasa - Miami

latin-american

1836 SW 3rd Ave, Miami

4.9 across 3.0k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.

Harry

Worth It

Pollos & Jarras

peruvian · barbecue

115 NE 3rd Ave, Miami

4.9 across 23k Google reviews; hopping bi-level spot for rotisserie chicken & other Peruvian eats amid neon colors &….

Harry

Worth It

Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

japanese · bar

34 SW 13th St r1, Miami

4.7 across 4.9k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Drinking Pig BBQ

3444 Main Hwy #16, Miami

4.8 across 365 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Caveat: Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.

Harry

Worth It

Lafayette Miami

steak-house · barbecue

1111 SW 1st Ave, Miami

4.9 across 786 Google reviews; ranked #116 of 5,281 locally on Tripadvisor.

Caveat: Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.

Harry

Worth It

Slab Daddy Barbecue

barbecue · bbq

795 NW 20th St, Miami

4.8 across 459 Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Caveat: Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.

Harry

Worth It

Hometown Barbecue

barbecue · bbq

1200 NW 22nd St #100, Miami

4.2 across 1.7k Google reviews; Bib Gourmand in the Michelin Guide.

Harry

Worth It

Questions Harry gets about bbq in Miami

What is the best bbq restaurant in Miami?: According to Harry Hungry's ranking, COTE Miami is currently the top-rated bbq restaurant in Miami with a Harry Score of 92/100.
How does Harry Hungry score bbq restaurants in Miami?: Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.
Are there tourist-trap bbq restaurants in Miami to avoid?: Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for Miami on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.