Nightlife in Miami

Best nightlife in Miami

12 hand-picked bars, clubs, live music rooms & late-night eats.

• Sweet Liberty

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  Cocktail bar · South Beach

  Award-winning cocktails with sea-salt fries.

• Broken Shaker

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  Cocktail bar · Mid-Beach

  Freehand Hotel garden bar, World's 50 Best.

• Lost Boy Dry Goods

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  Cocktail bar · Downtown

  Vintage haberdashery-themed cocktail bar.

• E11EVEN Miami

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  Club · Downtown

  24/7 ultra-club with cabaret performances.

• Club Space

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  Club · Downtown

  Open-air terrace techno until well after sunrise.

• LIV

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  Club · South Beach

  Fontainebleau's celeb-magnet nightclub.

• Lagniappe

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  Live music · MiMo

  Backyard wine garden with live music.

• Ball & Chain

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  Live music · Little Havana

  Salsa, mojitos, live Cuban music.

• Sugar Rooftop

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  Rooftop · Brickell

  40th-floor Asian-garden rooftop bar.

• Mama Tried

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  Cocktail bar · Downtown

  Dive-y disco bar, no list.

• La Sandwicherie

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  Late-night eats · South Beach

  Open until 5am — the late-night sandwich.

• David's Cafe

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  Late-night eats · South Beach

  24-hour Cuban diner, café con leche standard.

Where to eat

• Joe's Stone Crab

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  Seafood · South Beach

  Stone crabs since 1913 — go in season (Oct–May).

• Versailles

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  Cuban · Little Havana

  Miami's Cuban institution — café ventanita out front.

• KYU

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  Asian wood-fired · Wynwood

  Open-fire grills, smoke and seriously fun shared plates.

• Stubborn Seed

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  New American · South Beach

  Top Chef winner Jeremy Ford — moody room, smart tasting.

• Coyo Taco

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  Mexican · Wynwood

  Tacos al pastor + a hidden mezcal bar in the back.

Live & on stage

• Ultra Music Festival

  Bayfront Park · Mar 27–29 · Electronic

• Calle Ocho Festival

  Little Havana · Mar 8 · Latin / Free

• Rolling Loud

  Hard Rock Stadium · Jul 17–19 · Hip-Hop

• Art Basel Miami Beach

  Miami Beach Convention Center · Dec 3–6 · Art Fair