Best Of Miami® 2018 Winners
Readers' Choice
Courtesy of Spot Barbershop
Courtesy photo
Photo by Adinayev
Photo by Christopher Almeida
Photo by Honest Henry
Photo by Karli Evans
Twist photo
Photo by Alex Markow
Courtesy of Ball & Chain
Alexander Oliva
Courtesy of CMX
Photo by MannyofMiami.com
Rod Deal Photography
Photo by Amadeus McCaskill
Photo by Alex Markow
Tootsie's photo
Photo by Diego Pocovi
Best Theater for Drama
Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
- actorsplayhouse.org
- 280 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables, 33134
NBC6
Photo by Stian Roenning
Platonic Studios / Courtesy of Zak the Baker
Photo by Ellie Groden
Photos by Ian Witlen / theCameraClicks.com
Courtesy of Blackbird Ordinary
Best Bar, Central
Blackbird Ordinary
- www.instagram.com/blackbirdordinary
- 729 SW First Ave., Miami, 33130
Karli Evans
Best Bar, Miami Beach
Broken Shaker
- freehandhotels.com/miami/broken-shaker
- 2727 Indian Creek Dr., Miami Beach, 33140
Photo courtesy of the Anderson
Photo courtesy of Sandbar Sports Grill
Photo by Amadeus McCaskill
Myles Restaurant Group
Photo by Christina Mendenhall
Valerie Lopez
Photo by Ines Ayra
Platano Soup
Courtesy of Hakkasan
billwisserphoto.com
Photo by Phillip Pessar via Flickr Creative Commons
Best Cuban Restaurant
Versailles Restaurant
- www.versaillesrestaurant.com
- 3555 SW Eighth St., Miami, 33135
Photo courtesy of Bunnie Cakes
Bunnie Cake's passionfruit cupcake.
Photo courtesy of the Salty
Courtesy of Workshop Collective
Tracey-Ann Jarrett
Llewellyn's fried chicken with waffles and watermelon
Best Fried Chicken
Yardbird Southern Table & Bar
- runchickenrun.com
- 1600 Lenox Ave., Miami Beach, 33139
Smith & Wollensky photo
Photo courtesy of Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill
Courtesy of the Wharf
Best Outdoor Dining
Mandolin Aegean Bistro
- www.mandolinrestaurant.com
- 4312 NE Second Ave., Miami, 33137
Best Pizza
Steve's Pizza
- 12101 Biscayne Blvd., North Miami, 33181
Courtesy of GreenStreet Cafe
Best Restaurant in Coconut Grove
GreenStreet Cafe
- greenstreetcafe.net
- 3468 Main Highway, Miami, 33133
billwisserphoto.com
Best Restaurant in Coral Gables
Swine Southern Table & Bar
- runpigrun.com
- 2415 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Coral Gables, 33134
Photo by billwisserphoto.com
Photo courtesy of Zuma
Best Restaurant in Downtown Miami
Zuma Contemporary Japanese Cuisine
- zumarestaurant.com
- 270 Biscayne Blvd. Way, Miami, 33131
Courtesy of Starr Restaurants
Best Restaurant in Fort Lauderdale
Steak 954
- steak954.com
- 401 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, 33304
Photo by Nicole Danna
Photo by Liz Clayman
Photo courtesy of Finka Table & Tap
Best Restaurant in South Miami-Dade
Finka Table & Tap
- www.finkarestaurant.com
- 14690 SW 26th St., Miami, 33175
Photo by Gary James / Courtesy of Carma PR
Sonja Garnitschnig
Beets and Avocado
Justin Namon
Junior & Hatter
Aventura Mall photo
Zack Balber
Best Men's Clothing Store
Concrete Bungalow
- 2107 NW Second Ave., Miami, 33127
Adrian Gaut/The Standard Spa
Best Spa
The Standard Spa, Miami Beach
- standardhotels.com/spa-miami-beach
- 40 Island Ave., Miami Beach, 33139
Photo courtesy of Joshua Ceballos
Photo by B137
Courtesy of the GMCVB
Courtesy of Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau
Courtesy of the Fontainebleau Miami Beach
Courtesy of the Miami Dolphins
Photo by B137
Courtesy of University of Miami
Best Miami Hurricanes Player
Braxton Berrios
- hardrockstadium.com
- 347 Don Shula Dr., Miami Gardens, 33056
Courtesy of the GMCVB
Photo by Bruno Fontino / Courtesy of the GMCVB – MiamiandBeaches.com
Best Park
South Pointe Park
- miamibeachfl.gov/city-hall/parks-and-recreation
- 1 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, 33139
Photo courtesy of the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau
Courtesy of Wynwood Walls
Best Place to Take Out-of-Towners
Wynwood Walls
- thewynwoodwalls.com
- 2520 NW Second Ave., Miami, 33127
Photo courtesy of the GMCVB
Best Tennis Court
Flamingo Park Tennis Center
- flamingoparktennis.com
- 1200 Meridian Ave., Miami Beach, 33139
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