Food and Restaurants

Miami's Cuisine Guide

Miami is home to many great cuisines. Below are a few references you can use to find food locations and places to enjoy.

  • Yelp, Search restaurants by location, cuisine, price range, and customer reviews.
  • Eater Miami, Miami restaurant, bar, and nightlife blog.
  • The New Times, Food and drink blog.

Groceries

Supermarkets

  • Whole Foods, Natural foods supermarket with good produce, preservative-free and organic meats.
  • Winn-Dixie or Publix, Large chain food stores located throughout Miami.
  • Milam’s Markets, Locally-owned and operated independent grocery chain.
  • The Fresh Market, Natural foods supermarket. European-style market shopping experience.

Farmers’ Markets

Buy fresh fruits and vegetables, baked goods, cheeses, and other delectable goodies at these farmers’ markets. Many markets sell unique work by local artisans, host children’s activities, and provide entertainment. A more complete source of markets, community supported agriculture, and community gardens can be found at themarketcompany.org.

  • Wednesdays
    University of Miami Well ‘Canes Farmers’ Market, 1300 Miller Drive, Coral Gables, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (September to May)
  • Thursdays
    University of Miami Medical Campus, Fred Cowell Mall by Calder Library, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
  • Saturdays
    Coconut Grove Organic Market, 3300 Grand Avenue, Coconut Grove. 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (305) 238-7747
    Coral Gables, Corner of LeJeune Road and Miracle Mile. 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. from January to March. (305) 460-5600
  • Sundays
    Lincoln Road, Corner of Meridian and Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
    Pinecrest Gardens Farmers’ Market, 11000 Red Road, Pinecrest. 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (786) 367-8274

Restaurants

The following list of restaurants are some of our students, faculty and staff’s favorites. They also appear on several “Best of” lists, and are located throughout the city.

American

Argentinean

  • Baires Grill, 180 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables. (786) 409-5121
  • Graziano's, 229 South Dixie Highway, Coral Gables. (786) 633-3948
  • Manolo, 7300 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach. (305) 868-4381
  • The Knife, 401 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami. (786) 232-0040

Fusion

  • CRAFT, 5868 Sunset Drive, South Miami. (786) 244-7185
  • Eating House, 128 Giralda Avenue, Coral Gables. (786) 580-3745
  • KYU, 251 NW 25th Street, Miami. (786) 577-0150

BBQ

Burgers

Chinese

  • Pei Wei, 2283 S.W. 37 Avenue, Miami. (305) 444-1370
  • P.F. Chang’s, 901 South Miami Avenue, #104, Miami. (305) 358-0732

Colombian

Cuban

French

Ice Cream & Desserts

Indian

Italian

  • Luca Osteria, 116 Giralda Avenue, Coral Gables. (305) 381-5097
  • Joe's Pizza, 234 N.W. 25th Street, Miami. (786) 230-1441
  • Pummarola, 141 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables. (786) 409-6866

Japanese

  • Izakaya, 159 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables. (305) 445-2584

Latin American

  • El Novillo, 6830 Bird Road, Miami. (305) 284-8417
  • Jaguar, 3067 Grand Avenue, Coconut Grove. (305) 444-0216

Mediterranean

Mexican

  • Coyo Taco, 126 Giralda Avenue, Coral Gables. (786) 629-7929
  • Koko, 2856 Tigertail Avenue, Miami. (305) 349-3909
  • Chipotle, Multiple locations throughout the city.
  • Maiz y Agave, 375 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables (305) 723-9898
  • The Taco Stand, 2063 S.W. 8 Street, Miami. (786) 963-6030

Peruvian

Seafood

Spanish/Tapas

  • Bulla Gastrobar, 2500 Ponce De Leon Boulevard, Coral Gables. (786) 810-6215
  • Sra. Martinez, 2325 Galiano Street, Coral Gables. (786) 860-5980

Thai

Vietnamese

  • Tam Tam, 99 N.W. 1 Street, Miami. (786) 359-4647

Food Trucks

There are numerous food trucks located throughout South Florida. You can find out about upcoming events in the links below:

Food Tours

Cooking Classes

  • Ayesha’s Kitchen, 9105 S.W. 115 Terrace, Miami. (305) 254-0693
    Love Aloo Gobi and Chicken Tikka Masala? Ayesha makes Indian cooking look easy.
  • The Real Food Academy, (786) 395-0355
    Kids get to be the chefs!
  • Wok Star
    Learn how to create easy Asian-inspired meals without following a recipe or having to measure.

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