Date Night restaurants

25-seat Wynwood handroll bar created by three friends from Paris in collaboration with Michelin-starred chef Yasu Tanaka, offering a lively temaki and sushi experience.

Tue-Sat 12:00pm-3:30pm & 5:00pm-10:30pm; Sun 5:00pm-10:00pm; Closed Mon

Coral Gables French bistro (successor to Pascal's on Ponce) blending chef Pascal Oudin's classic French staples with Basque and Iberian influences.

Lunch Mon-Thu 12-2:30pm, Fri 12-5pm; Dinner Mon-Thu 5-10pm, Fri-Sat 5-11pm; Closed Sunday

Chef Isaac Perlman's North Miami Beach restaurant serving Mediterranean cuisine with Japanese influence, known for crudos and fresh seafood tastings.

Mon-Fri 11:30am-9:30pm; Sat 5:30pm-10:30pm; Sun 5:30pm-9:30pm

Waterfront Italian restaurant in the North Bay Village marina known for ultra-thin, crispy Roman-style pizza made with Italian flours and long-fermentation dough.

Mon-Fri from 5pm; Sat-Sun from 1pm (closing times vary; confirm via website)

Miami Beach outpost of the legendary NYC Italian-American institution at Loews Miami Beach Hotel, serving classic red-sauce dishes like meatballs and lemon chicken.

Mon-Thu 5:30pm-10pm; Fri-Sat 5:30pm-11pm; Sun 5:30pm-10pm

Japanese lounge and omakase concept in Wynwood offering wagyu, caviar, and sushi paired with sake- and wine-based cocktails.

High-energy steakhouse and lounge near Aventura Mall serving premium steaks, wagyu, and seafood towers in a nightclub-like 'vibe dining' setting.

Mon-Wed 11:00 AM-11:00 PM; Thu-Sat 11:00 AM-12:00 AM; Sun 10:00 AM-11:00 PM

High-energy modern steakhouse inside 1 Hotel South Beach pairing premium steak and seafood with a DJ-driven, nightlife-forward atmosphere.

Mon-Fri 2:30pm-12:00am; Sat-Sun 11:00am-12:00am

Intimate waterfront Italian restaurant in the MiMo/Miami Shores area from 84 Magic Hospitality, offering a no-menu, prix-fixe 'carne or pesce' dining experience.

Mon-Thu Dinner 6:00-9:45pm; Fri Dinner 6:00-10:30pm; Sat Lunch 12-3pm & Dinner 6-10:30pm; Sun Lunch 12-3pm & Dinner 6-9:45pm

Glamorous Italian restaurant from Toronto's INK Entertainment (Byblos, Amal) set in a pink-marble Design District space, known for handmade pasta and squid-ink lobster spaghetti.

Mon-Thu 11:30 AM-10:00 PM; Fri-Sat 11:30 AM-11:00 PM; Sun 11:00 AM-10:00 PM (Sunday brunch 11:00 AM-3:30 PM)

Japanese-Peruvian fusion sushi restaurant in CocoWalk, Coconut Grove, part of the Juvia Group, known for creative rolls, crudos/ceviches, and specialty cocktails.

Mon-Thu & Sun 12-10pm; Fri-Sat 12-11pm; Lunch Mon-Fri 12-3pm; Happy Hour daily 4-7pm

21+ restaurant at Hotel Greystone blending French rotisserie tradition with Japanese izakaya small plates, including suckling pig carved tableside.

Thu-Sun 6pm-11pm; Closed Mon-Wed

Doral restaurant fusing Japanese cuisine with Latin twists, known for elaborate specialty sushi rolls and ceviche.

Sun-Thu 12:00-10:30 PM, Fri-Sat 12:00-11:00 PM

A Brazilian steakhouse (churrascaria) inside Dadeland Mall offering continuous rodizio-style tableside service of flame-grilled meats alongside an extensive gourmet salad bar.

Dinner: Mon-Thu 5:00pm-9:30pm, Fri 5:00pm-10:00pm, Sat 4:00pm-10:00pm, Sun 4:00pm-9:30pm; Weekend Lunch (dinner menu served): Sat-Sun 12:00pm-4:00pm; Lunch: Wed-Fri 12:00pm-3:00pm

Coastal Italian restaurant on Española Way from the team behind Mandolin Aegean Bistro, featuring wood-fired pizzas, handmade pasta and a charcoal-roasted prime ribeye.

Thu-Mon Dinner 5pm-10pm; Happy Hour 5pm-7pm; Closed Tue-Wed

Contemporary Mexican restaurant on Brickell Key from the TheMexican restaurant group (also in Dallas), offering upscale Mexican cuisine in a waterfront, plant-filled dining room.

Tue-Wed 12-10pm; Thu 12-11pm; Fri-Sat 12pm-12am; Sun 12-10pm; Mon Closed

Little Havana restaurant from the team behind Tinta y Café, blending Cuban flavors with French and Italian influences.

Mon Closed; Tue-Sat 11:30am-10pm; Sun 11:30am-4pm

A modern pan-Asian restaurant at Aventura Mall blending Japanese, Chinese, and Thai influences in a stylish, ultra-modern setting.

Sun-Thu 12pm-10pm; Fri-Sat 12pm-11pm

Upscale Brickell seafood-and-steak house celebrated for fresh Florida stone crab (in season) and USDA Prime hand-carved steaks, with nightly live piano.

Mon-Thu 11:30 AM-10:00 PM; Fri 11:30 AM-11:00 PM; Sat 2:00 PM-11:00 PM; Sun 2:00 PM-10:00 PM

Uchi Restaurants' smoke-and-char-driven Japanese concept from James Beard Award-winning chef Tyson Cole, located in South Beach.

Daily 5:00pm-11:00pm; Happy Hour daily 5:00pm-6:30pm

Chef Cédric Vongerichten's Wynwood residency of his NYC concept, blending Southeast Asian flavors (Indonesian, Thai, Vietnamese) with classic French technique and local seafood.

Mon-Wed 5:30pm-10pm; Thu-Sat 5pm-11pm; Sun 5:30pm-9:30pm

A hidden modern Chinese speakeasy tucked inside Reunion Ktchn Bar in Aventura, serving elevated Chinese classics and Chinese-spice-infused cocktails.

Mon-Wed 5:00 PM-10:00 PM; Thu-Fri 5:00 PM-11:00 PM; Sat-Sun 1:00 PM-11:00 PM

A hidden modern Chinese speakeasy tucked inside Reunion Ktchn Bar in Aventura, serving elevated Chinese classics and Chinese-spice-infused cocktails in an intimate, moody dining room.

Mon-Wed 5:00 PM-10:00 PM; Thu-Fri 5:00 PM-11:00 PM; Sat-Sun 1:00 PM-11:00 PM

Ultra-intimate, eight-seat omakase counter in Paradise Plaza, Miami Design District, from chef Yasu Tanaka (of Sushi Yasu Tanaka at MIA Market) and culinary partner chef Raymond Li, in partnership with Spicy Hospitality Group. Guests sit around a 600-year-old Japanese hinoki wood counter for a 14-17 course 'Japan-meets-Miami' tasting menu that blends traditional nigiri (served in two progressions) with seasonal, Miami-inflected small plates, miso soup, a signature hand roll, and dessert. Opened January 14, 2026.

Tuesday-Saturday, two seatings nightly at 6:00 PM and 8:30 PM (per Miami Design District's official venue listing; see Notes on a discrepancy with one press source)