Best Lunch Spots in Miami
1. Colada, Miami
Cuban-style café that offers a variety of foodstuffs - from breakfast available into the afternoon, to all-day sandwiches and desserts. Pair any dish with either a Cuban coffee or an iced café con leche.
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Cuban-style café that offers a variety of foodstuffs - from breakfast available into the afternoon, to all-day sandwiches and desserts. Pair any dish with either a Cuban coffee or an iced café con leche.
Friendly, long-running café with an alfresco patio. Serves American fare all day long, and features specials during happy hour.
Classic American diner with a large menu of comfort food, including all-day breakfasts. Dine streetside. Big Pink is also a great post-night out spot - it's open until 5:30 in the morning from Thursday to Saturday.
A fast-casual joint offering customers healthy chicken dishes from around the world. For main, ask for the skin on and douse it in their signature sauce. Also don't miss their Cheesadilla to start, or their chocolate brownie for dessert.
Informal Cuban sandwich joint open for breakfast and lunch - the simple decor allows the food to remain front and center. The Cubano is a public favorite but visit across several days to sample the rest of the menu.
The recipient of several awards, KYU is a restaurant inspired by yakiniku cooking - the Japanese discipline of wood-fired grilling. Expect a variety of meats and other dishes infused with Asian flavors. The venue is modern and sleek.
Serves fresh seafood by the bay. They specialize in coastal cuisine and use line-caught fish alongside locally sourced ingredients. Lido's daily coffee is also both roasted and sourced in Miami.
Modern taqueria that uses fresh and seasonal ingredients to do tacos, churros, and more. Popular picks: Flor de Calabaza, totopos, and their margaritas.
The restaurant-bakery-pastry shop of renowned chef, Antonio Bachour. The formal dining room's menu offers a contemporary American menu, with Bachour's cakes and macrons being available for dessert.
El Palacio de los Jugos is a Cuban institution with numerous branches throughout Miami, serving hearty dishes and fresh smoothies. A modest, to-the-point destination for food and drink. And a community favorite.
A Miami institution serving the catch of the day since 1966. Garcia's lower level boasts food counters for quick meals, whilst its upstairs offers a more settled seafood experience. Grab some mahi mahi, or the fried yellowtail.
La Sandwicherie is an all-day vendor serving some of the best sandwiches in Miami. Great nook for a quick bite during the day - perhaps even better after a night out in South Beach.
The eponymous project of Makoto Okuwa - a prodigal chef tutored by sushi masters in Nagoya. Makoto is an elegant Japanese restaurant serving upscale dishes alongside robata cooking. Also features an extensive list of sakes and beers.
Stone-ground blue corn masa is the foundation here, made in-house daily for tacos and quesadillas. The signature totopos are the real tell: thick, hand-torn tortillas fried until crisp outside and soft within.
Casual Cuban spot turning out plates of vaca frita and pressed sandwiches for the midday rush. The walk-up ventanita keeps a steady rhythm handing over hot croquetas and strong cortaditos.
Bustling Middle Eastern market and cafeteria-style lunch counter bordering Coconut Grove. Roasting spits of shawarma turn behind the quick-service hot bar, sharing space with aisles of imported olives, spices, and fresh-baked pita.
Retro hot dog stand slinging all-beef franks and house-made chili across a busy open counter. Chili dogs and cheese tots are handed straight over the register and eaten under walls covered in faded Boston sports gear.
