Miami - Food & Drink

Traditional Cuban dishes meet exotic Caribbean spices and an ocean of seafood to create Floribbean cuisine. Sample pork dishes and stone crab claws and wash them down with Cuban coffee.

Tuck into the delights of Calle Ocho, including batidos (frothy milkshakes), moros y cristianos (rice and beans), and the city's signature drink, a mojito, comprised of run, lime, and fresh, crushed mint.

Supping on a bed, in the jungle, or even under a glass-bottom boat is not out of the norm in Miami Beach, where dining is as thrilling as an amusement park. Pop into a Thai, Mexican Japanese or seafood eatery in South Beach. Linger over creative Asian and Floribbean dishes around Lincoln and Alton roads.

Open-air cafés and restaurants evoking New York pavement eateries fill Coconut Grove. Centred on the entertainment complex of CocoWalk, streets radiate out like spokes on a wheel, chock with American contemporary, coffee bars, sandwich shops, and themed restaurants.

Sip elegant martinis along Coral Gables' Miracle Mile and indulge in steakhouses, sushi bars, and intimate lounges.

Hotels along Ocean Drive serve food with a view and South Beach pulls in late-night diners. Brunch options cluster along Lincoln Road and in Coral Gables. An automatic 15% gratuity is often added, so be sure not to overtip.