South Beach Florida

South Beach Restaurants

South Beach is a friendly city, and, South Beach's restaurants are great places to meet new friends as well as enjoy eclectic cuisines from all over the world.

This ethnically diverse area is known among Epicureans as the home of Neuvo Latino food. A favorite restaurant is The Salsa Grill that serves up South American dishes and exotic rum cocktails. Another favorite is Yuca, a restaurant that many high powered executives and proud Latin Americans have made into a kind of corporate home. The Bolero is an upscale supper club that features a hybrid of Cuban dishes and seafood

Fresh seafood is plentiful in South Beach and the area sports many sushi and Asian restaurants. Pacific Time is a five star rated restaurant that serves designer Bento boxes filled with assorted sushi. The boisterous China grill is also a popular haunt, not only for its lively bar scene but also for the generous portions served up on each plate. If you want to go where the locals go, the try Joe's Stone Crab that is known for its art deco décor and steamed crab claws.

The restaurants on Lincoln Drive in the Art Deco District are also popular places for people-watchers. The Segafredo is a fun café that features mismatched antiques and delicious Italian fare. Another favorite is Balans that serves Lobster Club sandwiches and Thai salads. Those on a liquid diet will enjoy The Nexxt Café: a very busy hot spot that is famous for its smoothies and frozen alcoholic delights.

Ocean Drive is the heart and soul of South Beach and the area boasts hundreds of outdoor patios that allow visitors to bask in the Florida Sunshine while enjoying the street-action. A casual choice is the News Café: a combination cigar store and restaurant that serves a popular all-day breakfast, middle eastern food and a chocolate fondue. For an excellent expresso the Cafe Milano serves up Brazilian expressos and authentic Italian food. Another popular people watching spot on Ocean Drive is the Art Deco Café Cardozo which serves alcoholic mint juleps.

If there is one thing that visitors and residents alike love about South Beach, it is the fact that it harbors a bustling café society. It is also known for its ethnic restaurants as well as its haute-fusion cuisine that can be sampled on almost every patio.