The 10 Best Restaurants In South Beach, Miami

Hakkasan, located in the enormous Fontainbleau, has a breathtaking decor, walls carved out with oriental design and a waterfall at the bar. The menu is inspired by Chef Loo and includes small dishes with duck, noodle platters with homemade sauces, and an array of seafood, meat, and vegetarian entrees. The restaurant also offers an extensive wine and cocktail menu, perfect for the lounge atmosphere and relaxing for post-dinner drinks.

What do you get when you pair Chef Katsuya Uechi with designer Philippe Starck? A butterfly decorated contemporary sushi lounge. The atmosphere is not the only attraction about Katsuya; the food is justifiably a crowd pleaser. The sushi and sashimi samplers are both deliciously prepared and highly recomended. Try the wagyu filet with foi gras from the hot menu or the delicious sunset roll with a glass of sake, and take your time. The Katsuya menu deserves to be enjoyed at leisure.

La Savina is located in the lovely Mondrian South Beach Hotel, with a setting on the bay that will take your breath away. The terrace opens up to the bay, littered with sailing boats and the Miami skyline. The atmosphere lends itself to the Mediterranean theme with reclaimed wood and wicker lamp shades. The cuisine on La Savina’s menu uses locally sourced ingredients and contains fish and meats grilled a la parilla and charcuterie and cheese boards. Enjoy a delicious drink and settle into the Biscayne Bay view. It’s perfect for lunch or early dinner, before the sun sets.

When Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli opens a restaurant in South Beach and creates French-Mediterranean cuisine with a Miami twist, you go. Located inside of the Nautilus Hotel, the Driftwood Room is sleek, with beautiful cedar floors and wicker furnishings and an outdoor seating option. The menu offers delicious vegetarian options like the whole roasted cauliflower or a choice salad, along with the routine meat and seafood entrees prepared with a twist.

La Sandwicherie offers sweet simplicity, which is tough to find in South Beach these days. The restaurant is a walk-up, bar seating sandwich shop. La Sandwicherie is open around the clock (it closes for two and a half brief hours between 5:30 am and 8:00 am) which makes it a divine stop for lunch, dinner, and after-hours munchies. All past patrons are in mutual agreement that the fresh sandwiches and salads on the menu, none of which cost more than eleven dollars, are delicious. If you are looking for a humble joint that has captured the love of many, La Sandwicherie is your place.

The Bazaar by Jose Andres, located in the SLS Hotel, is a collaboration between the famed designer Philippe Starck and award-winning chef Jose Andres. With both indoor and outdoor seating you have a choice between the under-the-sea decor of the indoor or dining on a black and white striped patio. Both options are lovely, but the latter has a more relaxed appeal. This restaurant is expensive and the menu is Spanish tapas style however, the food is lauded and the atmosphere appealing, making it a worthy stop for those seeking out the best in taste and atmosphere.