Whether it be simple street food off of a food truck or aesthetically pleasing Instagram-worthy dish, you can find them all in Miami. With a huge range of cuisines to choose from and diverse tastes to fit your palette, here is the list of the best food in Miami that you have to try out the next time you visit the city.
Top 10 Foods in Miami
1. Stone Crabs
This immensely popular dish has attracted people from all over to come and have a taste of the tender crabs with juicy meat served up on ice, freshly cracked and cold. Stone crab meat is a dish that is found all across South Florida between October and March, but Joe’s Stone Crabs are unique and arguable some of the best ones out there.
The soft lobster meat is so flavourful in itself that it doesn’t require strong seasoning, and is juicy and sweet as well. Aside from the popular lobster, you can even order their special Key Lime pie for dessert. And though you would expect a simple diner, this restaurant has waiters with bow ties and a fancy décor and will exceed all of your expectations.
Pricing: Expensive
Timings: 5 pm-10 pm Monday-Thursday; 11:30 am-2:30 pm and 5 pm-11 pm Friday-Sunday
2. Cuban Sandwich
One of the most classic sandwiches, the Cuban sandwich is made up of ham and cheese between bread and various sandwich places around Miami offer this delicacy, a popular food in Miami.
But if you want to eat one of the most delicious and popular versions of it, you should go to the Versailles Restaurant and order their Cuban sandwich. Pork, ham, Swiss cheese and dill pickles are placed in between fresh Cuban bread slices and the meats and cheese work well together to balance out flavours while the pickles cut the fattiness to create a harmony of flavour in your mouth.
Pricing: Inexpensive
Timings: 8 am-1 am Sunday-Thursday; 8 am-2:30 am Friday-Saturday
3. Indian Cuisine
If you are feeling like having some spicy chicken in a warm curry alongside soft and tender flatbreads and other side dishes from India, you should give Bombay Darbar a try. It is a famous Indian restaurant that offers its customers various delicacies from all over India and the authentic taste of the spices and flavours true to the country.
They recently changed locations and expanded and the décor is also very pleasing. You can find all sort of Indian bread, curries, raitas and even snacks at Bombay Darbar.
Pricing: Moderately-priced
Timings: 11:30 am-10 pm Monday-Thursday; 12 pm-11 pm Friday-Saturday; 12 pm-10 pm Sunday
4. Chicken ‘N’ Watermelon ‘N’ Waffles
A fun take on the classic American dish, these chicken and waffles are the perfect treat on a sunny day and will give you a blast of flavours. The crispy breaded and fried chicken and the freshly cooked cheddar cheese waffles soaked in maple syrup alongside some honey hot sauce and cubes of fresh spiced watermelon create a perfect balance of savoury and sweet and are filled with flavour.
You can find this delicacy at Yardbird Southern Table and Bar, and there is even a gluten-free option available for the dish.
Pricing: Slightly expensive
Timings: 11 am-10 pm Monday-Thursday; 11 am-11 pm Friday; 10 am-11 pm Saturday; 10 am-10 pm Sunday
5. Chinese classics
With an abundance of Latin American and European cuisine, there are unfortunately fewer options for Chinese food in Miami. But you can have the true taste of authentic Chinese delicacies at Tropical Chinese.
From various noodle dishes to warm dim sum and even a whole Peking duck which is carved and wrapped tableside, the dishes are cooked using the Hong Kong style and are made of only fresh local produce. The perfectly sized takeout boxes are also perfect and include dishes filled with flavour.
Pricing: Moderately priced
Timings: 11:30 am-9:30 pm Monday-Friday; 11 am-9:30 pm Saturday; 11 am-9 am Sunday
6. Tacos
Tacos are a Mexican delicacy where a corn tortilla is filled with meats, veggies, beans and salsa/ guacamole, etc. Though original tacos are flavourful themselves, Coyo Taco takes it up a notch and plays with new and diverse flavours to create unique tacos that are guaranteed to please your taste buds.
You can choose from various options like marinated pork with roasted pineapple, onions and cotija cheese or seared skirt Angus steak with bacon, chiles toreados and queso and various other options. You can even convert a taco option to a burrito and find other Mexican classics like burrito bowls, quesadillas, etc.
Pricing: Inexpensive
Timings: 11 am-12 am Sunday-Thursday; 11 am-2 am Friday-Saturday
7. Fresh Juices
No meal is truly complete without a drink to go with it and what is better than freshly squeezed juices and smoothies to complete a meal. You can find some amazing options of fruit juices as well as smoothies at El Palacio De Los Jugos, a restaurant that offers various Cuban delicacies alongside the beverages. Its name means ‘the palace of juices’ and true to the name, they offer a wide variety of good-quality juices at a good price.
From fruit juices like watermelon juice, mango juice, etc. to vegetable juices and various other food items, it is the perfect spot to enjoy a great brunch or any other meal.
Pricing: Inexpensive
Timings: 6 am-9 pm
8. Arepas
A dish originating from Latin America, Arepas as fluffy muffin-like bread made of ground maize, sliced and stuffed with meat and cheese as well as many other toppings.
At La Latina, you can order yours, preferably with pulled pork, and have a taste of the Latin classic dish at its best.
Pricing: Moderately priced
Timings: 9 am-10 pm Sunday-Wednesday; 9 am-11 pm Thursday; 9 am-2 am Friday-Saturday
9. Donuts
A classic glazed donut hits the spot when you’re craving for something sweet, but at The Salty Donut, you can find some of the most unique flavour combinations and eccentric donuts that will satisfy your sweet tooth and leave you wanting for more.
Whether you try their White Chocolate Tres Leches donuts that are made from a 24-hour brioche soaked in a rum-infused three milk mix, then coated with white chocolate and topped with torched meringue, or the Guava Cheese made from their 24-hour brioche filled with swirled guava and cream cheese and glazed with a cream cheese glaze, topped with a pastelito puff pastry streusel, all the options are delicious and go extremely well with a cup of coffee.
Pricing: Moderately priced
Timings: 7:30 am-6 pm Tuesday-Friday; 8 am-6 pm Saturday-Sunday
10. Cold Brew
At All Day Miami, you can find a selection of coffees and food options perfect for breakfast and brunches, their Cold brew is very popular and even their Nitro Cold Brew is an elevated version that is a must-try for all the caffeine lovers out there.
The Brooklyn blend cold brew is infused with nitrogen to create a fizzy drink and if that is not your taste, you can have their classic cold brew with or without milk alongside their food options to get a taste of good beverages and food in Miami.
Pricing: Moderately pricedAre you excited to try any of the outstanding food in Miami? Tell us in the comments.
Timings: 8 am-3 pm