Date night in Miami
Pick the vibe — first date, anniversary, or low-key Friday — and use this Miami shortlist of romantic spots, dinner picks and walks.
Top spots in Miami
South Beach
OutdoorsMiami Beach
Lifeguard towers, pastel Art Deco hotels and the Atlantic in your face.
Wynwood Walls
CultureWynwood
Open-air gallery of giant street murals + tap rooms next door.
Little Havana
CultureLittle Havana
Calle Ocho domino park, cigar rollers and Versailles cafecito stop.
Vizcaya Museum
CultureCoconut Grove
Italian Renaissance villa on Biscayne Bay with sculpture gardens.
Key Biscayne
OutdoorsKey Biscayne
Crandon Park beach + Cape Florida lighthouse for an island day.
Best date-night spots in Miami
12 curated picks — from candlelit dinners to sunset views.
Stubborn Seed
$$$$Restaurant · South Beach
Top Chef Jeremy Ford's Michelin star.
Joia Beach
$$$$Restaurant · Watson Island
Beachfront Italian with skyline view.
Versailles
$$Restaurant · Little Havana
Cuban institution since 1971 — cafecito date.
Vizcaya Museum & Gardens
$$Walk · Coconut Grove
Gilded-age waterfront mansion + Italian gardens.
Sweet Liberty
$$$Cocktail bar · South Beach
World's 50 Best cocktail bar.
Sugar Rooftop
$$$$View · Brickell
40th-floor Asian garden in EAST hotel.
Klima
$$$Restaurant · South Beach
Catalan-Mediterranean rooftop.
Wynwood Walls + dinner
$$Walk · Wynwood
Street-art gallery walk before dinner.
Lagniappe
$$Live music · MiMo
Backyard wine garden with live music.
Ariete
$$$$Restaurant · Coconut Grove
Michelin-star Cuban tasting menu.
Bayside Marketplace boat cruise
$$Experience · Downtown
Sunset cruise past celebrity homes.
27 Restaurant + Broken Shaker
$$$Restaurant · Mid-Beach
Garden dinner + award-winning cocktail bar combo.
Where to eat
Joe's Stone Crab
$$$$Seafood · South Beach
Stone crabs since 1913 — go in season (Oct–May).
Versailles
$$Cuban · Little Havana
Miami's Cuban institution — café ventanita out front.
KYU
$$$Asian wood-fired · Wynwood
Open-fire grills, smoke and seriously fun shared plates.
Stubborn Seed
$$$New American · South Beach
Top Chef winner Jeremy Ford — moody room, smart tasting.
Coyo Taco
$Mexican · Wynwood
Tacos al pastor + a hidden mezcal bar in the back.
Frequently asked
- Start with a wine bar, then a slow-paced dinner, then dessert or a walk. Highlights right now: South Beach, Wynwood Walls, Little Havana.