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Best cafes, bars & eateries in Miami

Updated: Mar 10, 2025

Miami is alive with café culture, with new plant-based cafés, hidden eateries and craft distilleries popping up around the backstreets to join already established foodie gems, to make this the new cosmopolitan cuisine hub on the Gold Coast. Check out 10+ of Miami’s best.

SPEC Bar & Tapas

A hidden treasure of a funky Spanish-Mexican flavoured bar, tapas and beer garden tucked away in Miami

Tide Bar & Kitchen

Miami's Tide Bar & Kitchen has quickly become a sought-after spot for both locals and visitors alike seeking authentic Thai cuisine

The Henchman

A unique hideaway in Miami, The Henchman is zen café by day and funky cocktail bar by night

Bar Monte

From the team behind Light Years, Bar Monte in Miami merges elevated neighbourhood Italian with laid-back Gold Coast vibes

Mamma Pizza

An enchanted little pizzeria tucked away in the back streets of Miami, where it serves up delectable deep-dish Detroit-style pizzas

Granddad Jack's Craft Distillery

Granddad Jack's is the Gold Coast's first craft Gin, Vodka and Whiskey distillery

Miami Marketta

Unfussy indoor-outdoor night market offering global street fare, cocktails & beers plus live music

Roji Cat Beer Bar

Roji Cat Japanese Beer Bar Brewery Miami

A secret laneway-style Japanese beer bar and brewery tucked away in Miami's funky back street bar and cafe precinct

Paddock Bakery

Paddock Bakery is a charming weatherboard cottage with garden seating and interior that is part vintage café, part artisan bakery.

Caffeine Kings

Caffeine Kings is a house of worship for interesting food, cool tunes and exceptional coffee

Ferg's Cafe and Bar

A modern, rustic cafe located in the soul of Miami, Ferg's offers a relaxing environment to indulge in

Precinct Brewing Co.

The digs are nice, but it's the beer that we're here for

Piccolo Espresso

Piccolo Espresso is Miami's home for delicious Merlo coffee, tasty treats and fresh made juices

That's Whyld Coffee Roasters

A funky espresso bar and organic coffee roastery tucked away in a Miami warehouse

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