We're talking everything from sleek rooftop lounges where the cocktails come with a side of skyline views to dive bars where the floors are sticky, the beer's cheap, and the stories are riveting. It's not just about the shiny new hot spots (although ViceVersa in downtown Miami earned its place with its complex takes on the negroni and its effortlessly cool energy).
It's about giving love to the OGs, too. Like Mac's Club Deuce in South Beach, holding it down since 1926 with its dimly lit charm and legendary two-for-one happy hour. And the Taurus Beer & Whiskey House in Coconut Grove, born in 1921 and still pouring whiskey like nobody's business. And, of course, the Bar in Coral Gables — classic, cozy, and still packing in crowds like it's 1946.
Mixing the icons with the newcomers (shoutout to Keg South Pinecrest, a great new addition this year!) was all part of the fun. Whether you're chasing craft cocktails or kicking back with a cold one, consider this list your passport to Miami's drinking culture — past, present, and future. Cheers to the 305, baby.
New and Noteworthy Miami Bars
They belong on the list!
The new additions to the Top 100 Bars list range from a laid-back, outdoor bar overlooking Biscayne Bay that serves delicious, no-frills drinks and bites to a hotel bar that feels like an Italian aperitivo bar you stumbled upon in Rome.
- Bayshore Club Bar & Grill, Coconut Grove
- Brother's Keeper, South Beach
- Foxhole, South Beach
- Gramps Getaway, Key Biscayne
- Magie, Upper Eastside
- Panamericano Bar, Brickell
- ViceVersa Miami, Downtown/Overtown
The Best Classic Miami Bars
Watering holes that have stood the test of time. As in, aged for 15 years or more.
Age is just a number, and when it comes to classic Miami bars, the older, the better. Since the '80s, Flanigan's Seafood Bar & Grill has been Florida's most beloved watering hole (it also serves great food), and Elbo Room is a Fort Lauderdale legend.
- Alabama Jack's, Florida Keys
- The Bar, Coral Gables/S. Miami
- Barracuda Taphouse & Grill, Coconut Grove
- Blackbird Ordinary, Brickell
- Bougainvillea's Old Florida Tavern, Coral Gables/S. Miami
- The Corner, Downtown/Overtown
- Duffy's Sports Grill, Aventura/North Miami Beach
- Elbo Room, Fort Lauderdale
- Flanigan's Seafood Bar & Grill, Coconut Grove
- Gramps, Midtown/Wynwood/Design District
- Keg South Pinecrest, East Kendall/Pinecrest
- Lagniappe, Midtown/Wynwood/Design District
- Parrot Lounge, Fort Lauderdale
Cocktail Hot Spots in Miami
Bars that are mixing up the best boozy concoctions.
Miami's craft cocktail bars are generating so much buzz that they're getting national recognition. Cafe La Trova was named one of the best bars on earth, and Bar Kaiju was named one of the best new bars in the U.S.
- Baby Jane, Brickell
- Bar Kaiju, Little Haiti/Liberty City
- Black Market Miami, Downtown/Overtown
- Bleau Bar, South Beach
- Broken Shaker, Mid/North Beach
- Cafe La Trova, Little Havana
- Champagne Bar at the Surf Club, Surfside/Bal Harbour
- Chela's Coctelería, Miami Lakes
- Copper 29, Coral Gables/S. Miami
- Dante's HiFi, Midtown/Wynwood/Design District
- Fox's Lounge, Miami-Dade - South
- The Gibson Room, Miami-Dade - Central
- Glitch Bar, Fort Lauderdale
- Grails Restaurant & Bar, Midtown/Wynwood/Design District
- Higher Ground, Midtown/Wynwood/Design District
- Jolene Sound Room, Downtown/Overtown
- Level 6, Coconut Grove
- Los Altos, Little Havana
- Lost Boy Dry Goods, Downtown/Overtown
- Martini Bar, South Beach
- Medium Cool Cocktail Lounge, South Beach
- Miami Sound Bar, Downtown/Overtown
- Minibar, South Beach
- MO Bar & Lounge, Downtown/Overtown
- The ScapeGoat, South Beach
- The Taurus, Coconut Grove
- Tropezón, South Beach
Miami Neighborhood Bar Stalwarts
Comforting go-to's that consistently deliver a good time.
From Sandbar Sports Grill in the heart of Coconut Grove to the Bend Liquor Lounge, a neighborhood dive bar that's been serving cocktails for Miami Lakes residents for a decade, these spots feel like home.
- The Auld Dubliner Irish Pub & Kitchen, Downtown/Overtown
- Bar Nancy, Little Havana
- The Bar at the Yard, Doral
- Batch Gastropub Miami, Brickell
- The Bay Club, South Beach
- The Bend Liquor Lounge, Hialeah
- Cebada Rooftop, Coral Gables/S. Miami
- Clevelander South Beach, South Beach
- John Martin's Irish Pub & Restaurant, Coral Gables/S. Miami
- Mama Tried, Downtown/Overtown
- Mango's Tropical Cafe, South Beach
- Margot Bar & Bistro, Downtown/Overtown
- Monty's Raw Bar, Coconut Grove
- Over Under, Downtown/Overtown
- Palace Bar & Restaurant, South Beach
- Pool Hall at Red Rooster Overtown, Downtown/Overtown
- Rosa Sky Rooftop, Brickell
- Sandbar Sports Grill, Coconut Grove
- Seven Seas, Westchester/West Miami
- South Pointe Tavern, South Beach
- Sugar, Brickell
- Sweet Caroline Karaoke Bar, Little Havana
- Sweet Liberty Drinks & Supply Company, South Beach
- Swizzle Rum Bar & Drinkery, South Beach
- The Sylvester, Midtown/Wynwood/Design District
- The Tipsy Boar, Hollywood
- Tobacco Road by Kush, Brickell
- Vinya Wine & Market, Key Biscayne
- Water Lion Wine + Alchemy, South Beach
- The Wilder, Fort Lauderdale
- ZeyZey, Little Haiti/Liberty City
Miami Area Dive Bars
We know 'em, we love 'em. Even when our feet stick to the floor.
Miami dive bars just hit differently, like Mac's Club Deuce, which is one of the most iconic bars in South Florida history, and Happy's Stork Lounge and Liquor (if you know, you know).
- Better Days, Brickell
- Bob's Your Uncle, Mid/North Beach
- Happy's Stork Lounge and Liquor, Mid/North Beach
- Lost Weekend, South Beach
- Mac's Club Deuce, South Beach
- Mike's at Venetia, Downtown/Overtown
- No Man's Land, Fort Lauderdale
- Old Tom's Sports Bar, Doral
- On the Rocks Bar, Mid/North Beach
- Ted's Hideaway, South Beach
Brewery and Taphouse Favorites in and Around Miami
Ale, yeah! Is everybody hoppy?
From a brewery rich in Cuban history like Cercveceria La Tropical to one that's serving some of Miami's most iconic brews like La Rubia Blonde Ale, the beer scene is on fire.
- The Abbey Brewing Company, South Beach
- Casa La Rubia Brewery & Pub, Midtown/Wynwood/Design District
- Cervecería La Tropical, Midtown/Wynwood/Design District
- Lincoln's Beard Brewing Co., Coral Gables/S. Miami
- Lost City Brewing Company, North Miami
- MIA Bruhaus, Doral
- Miami Brewing Company, Homestead/Florida City
- Spanish Marie Brewery, West Kendall
- The Tank Brewing Co., Hialeah
- Titanic Brewery & Restaurant, Coral Gables/S. Miami
- Tripping Animals Brewing Co., Doral
- Unseen Creatures Brewing & Blending, Westchester/West Miami
