FL · Fancy
The 10 best fancy restaurants in Miami.
The birthday restaurant is the one people cite for years. That is the bar. Not the balloon. Not the complimentary dessert. The meal. Harry's list is ranked by Harry Score, and when you're paying for the scene, the card says so.
Miami's fancy scene is bifurcated. South Beach has the hotel restaurant circuit — expensive, often very good, always self-regarding. Coral Gables and the Design District have the rooms where serious Miami eating happens. The latter is the better bet if you're spending significant money on a meal.
What earns the price
Expensive ≠ good. Harry has opinions.| Top two price tiers | Only restaurants priced in the top two tiers. The price tier Harry falls back to when a source says nothing is the second-lowest, so every place here is priced high by a real source. |
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| Harry Score 75+ | A higher floor than Harry's other lists: at these prices the room has to be clearly better than fine. Critic coverage feeds the score, so a Michelin or broadsheet trail counts. |
| No warnings | Anything Harry rates a tourist tax or a false economy is out. A room that's mostly paying for the scene can stay if the food scores, and its card carries that verdict. |
Harry's ten — Miami
Ranked by Harry Score.- 01ll Pastaiolo - Italian Restaurant in Miami Beach
italian — 1130 Collins Ave, Miami Beach
4.9 across 20k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; ranked #41 of 1,079 locally on Tripadvisor.
Occasion WorthyHarry
92
Worth It
79
- 02COTE Miami
korean · steakhouse — 3900 NE 2nd Ave, Miami
4.6 across 3.0k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by Michelin Guide and Eater 38.
Occasion WorthyHarry
92
Worth It
77
- 03Lira Beirut Eatery
lebanese · mediterranean — 2000 NW 2nd Ave, Miami
4.9 across 1.3k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a $$$ lebanese option.
Occasion WorthyHarry
91
Worth It
78
- 04Tin Tin
cuban · brunch — 2555 SW 8th St Ste 101, Miami
4.9 across 702 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a $$$ cocktail-bar option.
Occasion WorthyHarry
90
Worth It
78
- 05Cajun Boil Seafood Restaurant Brickell
seafood — 141 SW 7th St, Miami
4.9 across 13k Google reviews; restaurant offering seafood specialties, chicken wings, and sandwiches amid laid-back….
Occasion WorthyHarry
89
Worth It
78
- 06Stubborn Seed - Miami Beach
american — 101 Washington Ave, Miami Beach
4.5 across 1.5k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; one Michelin star.
Occasion WorthyHarry
89
Worth It
76
- 07Giselle Miami
fusion · steak-house — 15 NE 11th St, Miami
4.8 across 3.3k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #392 of 5,275 locally on Tripadvisor.
Occasion WorthyHarry
88
Worth It
75
- 08Osteria Del Teatro
italian · seafood — 1666 79th Street Causeway Ste 102, North Bay Village
4.5 across 1.3k Tripadvisor reviews, and Google lands in the same place; ranked #67 of 1,079 locally on Tripadvisor.
Occasion WorthyHarry
87
Worth It
77
- 09Flora
brunch — 5580 NE 4th Ct #4b, Miami
4.8 across 668 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a $$$ brunch option.
Occasion WorthyHarry
87
Worth It
76
- 10Gaucho Ranch Grill and Wines
argentine · steakhouse — 8303 NE 2nd Ave, Miami
4.8 across 597 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a $$$ argentine option.
Occasion WorthyHarry
86
Worth It
76
How this list is built Restaurants across Miami in the top two price tiers with a Harry Score of 75 or more. Nothing Harry rates a tourist tax or a false economy. Chains with several branches get one entry. Ranked by Harry Score. No restaurant pays to appear. Scores last recomputed .