Charlotte Bakery

Cases at this Argentine bakery contain a vast variety of butter-based cookies as well as fruit tarts, napoleons, strawberry cheesecakes, and mini-pecan pies. Then there are the turnovers tunneled with sweet cheese, fruit, and dulce de leche and trays of facturas atop the counters. The Argentine-style empanada, with its juicy, full-flavored chicken and saut

The Chart House

If you can take your eyes off the mouthwatering menu, you’ll be blown away by the Chart House’s brilliant views of Biscayne Bay and the downtown Miami skyline. Long regarded as one of the city’s premier restaurants, this Coconut Grove establishment is the perfect place for a romantic dinner. The crab-stuffed mushrooms and award-winning New […]

Chayhana Oasis

A mural depicting a desert beneath a floating pair of eyes is the only sign that beckons passersby into this Uzbek-style hideaway, accessible only from one side of NE 163rd Street. Chayhana Oasis offers fare not only from Uzbekistan but also the entire central Eurasian region. Translation: You can eat your way around several nations. […]

Che Tano

Argentines are recognized for their meat. In fact, you can find a parrillada serving loads of churrasco, sausage, and ribs in almost any Miami neighborhood. Argentine bakeries are not as ubiquitous, although they should be. Somehow, while the rest of the Hispanic world never thought to venture past chicken and beef empanada fillings, Argentines boldly […]

Cheen Huaye

Cheen Huaye, which means “only here” in Mayan, offers unique and authentic Mexican cuisine. Try the succulent dishes, such as carne asada a la Yucateca, that are influenced by life on the Yucatán Peninsula. The restaurant is comfortable, clean, well-lit, and family-friendly. The decor consists mainly of Mexican artifacts. Some dishes are a bit pricey, […]

The Cheese Course

Let’s face it: Cheese makes everything better. The Cheese Course — a chain with four locations throughout South Florida — is a nod to the stores of Europe that sell one item done extremely well. Patrons wander through the odorous shop and are encouraged to sample from more than 150 cheeses from all over the […]

Cheeseburger Baby

Cheeseburger Baby’s current owner, Stephanie Vitori, started as a delivery driver at the restaurant, before taking over almost two decades ago. The little burger joint, located on Washington Avenue in South Beach, gained worldwide fame after Jay-Z and Beyoncé were spotted enjoying a few sandwiches after hours. The restaurant’s motto is simple: Serve great burgers […]

The Cheesecake Factory

There’s not a lot to say about the Cheesecake Factory that every American doesn’t already know. The longest menu in creation. Cheesecakes in every incarnation. Epically caloric pasta dishes. The usual. But after a long day of fighting crowds and spending cash at Dadeland Mall – a respite at this popular chain is more than […]

Chef Adrianne’s Vineyard Restaurant & Wine Bar

Miami chef, author, and TV personality Adrianne Calvo offers guests a taste of her signature “maximum flavor” recipes with her namesake restaurant located in The Palms at Town & Country. Here, find her take on modern, refined American fare alongside a wide assortment of California wines, served amid wine-country decor.

Chef Allen’s

The refurbished restaurant is now billed as a “modern seafood bistro,” the emphasis being placed on local, sustainable fish and produce – and on lower prices, an effort to change the perception of Allen’s from fine-dining destination to casual neighborhood haunt. Start with seafood chowder – a thin, bracing broth brimming with fresh shellfish – […]

Chef Chen Chinese Restaurant

Miami’s not exactly a bastion of quality Chinese cuisine, but it is possible to sniff out fresh, inexpensive Asian eats if you know where to look. Chef Chen’s two Palmetto Bay locations are known for crab rangoon, fried rice and egg foo young – along with all the other Chinese takeout stand-bys. Just your basic […]

Chef Chen Chinese Restaurant

Miami’s not exactly a bastion of quality Chinese cuisine, but it is possible to sniff out fresh, inexpensive Asian eats if you know where to look. Chef Chen’s two Palmetto Bay locales are known for crab rangoon, fried rice and egg foo young – along with all the other Chinese takeout stand-bys. Just your basic […]

Chef Creole

Wilkinson “Ken” Sejour, AKA Chef Creole, has been serving delicious seafood for years at several Chef Creole locations. There’s a reason Anthony Bourdain visited the place during a taping of No Reservations. The Little Haiti location, like the others, is a hole-in-the-wall takeout spot with only a few stools. Generous portions of shrimp, conch, and […]

Chef Creole

Wilkinson “Ken” Sejour, AKA Chef Creole, has been serving delicious seafood for years at several Chef Creole locations. There’s a reason Anthony Bourdain visited the place during a taping of No Reservations. The Little Haiti location, like the others, is a hole-in-the-wall takeout spot with only a few stools. Generous portions of shrimp, conch, and […]

Chef Ho

Chef Philip Ho in Sunny Isles Beach shines with some of the best dim sum and Chinese fare in the city. Ho is no stranger to Asian fare with flair: He worked as the dim sum chef at the Setai for several years before opening this place of his own. The dim sum selections are […]

Chef’s Counter at Hachidori

You’re forgiven if you didn’t know about the hidden dining room in the back of Hachidori Ramen Bar in Little River. It was planned as a sake den, but owner Guillermo Paniza offered the space to Culinary Institute of America grads Pedro and Katherine Mederos during the pandemic. The spouses (Pedro handles the savory while […]

Chefs on the Run

Puerto Rican-born chef/owner Jodrick Ujaque took stints at well-known Caribbean-inspired Miami establishments before opening his Homestead restaurant in 2011. With influence, however, comes innovation, evidenced by a menu that displays a tasty blend of American, Ta