6 Best Miami Delivery Spots When You Have the Munchies

Please let us be, um, blunt: This isn’t your typical New Times food guide.

When the munchies strike, there’s no better place to be than in the 305, either solo or with your (bud)dies. That feeling of anticipation and excitement, knowing you’re about to scarf down some greasy food or an insane, mile-high dessert – that’s only a click away – is unlike any other. Because if there’s one thing all stoners agree on, it’s that a high is only as good as what’s available to consume after several deep bong rips. (Not that we’d know.)

Below, listed in alphabetical order, is the ultimate guide to ordering delivery in Miami when you’ve come down with a serious case of the munchies on Monday, April 20. Happy 4/20!

Big Pink

Everything at Big Pink is as a true diner oughta be: belly-busting portions, with single items typically serving two to four people; proletarian prices; late hours; and breakfast anytime. The timeless comfort food is all housemade from scratch – even the thick potato chips and spicy ketchup – and offers some sexy upgrades: for instance, the “Pink Daddy Mack” burger with better beef and a brioche bun; imaginative salads; and elegant crunchy/creamy polenta fries. 157 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 305-532-4700; mylesrestaurantgroup.com/big-pink.

Cheese Burger Baby

Cheese Burger 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 on Washington Avenue in South Beach gained worldwide fame when Jay-Z and Beyoncé were spotted enjoying a few sandwiches after hours. The restaurant’s motto is simple: Serve great burgers to people into the wee hours of the morning at reasonable prices. The burgers are fresh off the griddle, the beer is cold, and the service is friendly. Plus, it’s open from noon to 4 a.m. 365 days a year. Yes, every single day. 1505 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; 305-531-7300; cheeseburgerbaby.net.

Fireman Derek’s

Years ago, Derek Kaplan was a real-life Miami fireman who made pies with his dad on the weekends. The pies, baked in an industrial kitchen in Wynwood and sold from a food truck and a pizzeria in Coconut Grove, were a sensation. Now Kaplan is one of Miami’s most sought-after bakers, making pies for some of Miami’s best restaurants. Kaplan also sells his pies, freshly baked cookies, cakes, and ice cream sandwiches at shops in Wynwood and Coconut Grove. Kaplan’s fruit pies are massive affairs, with each one requiring several pounds of fruit. His pièce de résistance is the “Crack Pie,” which features a thick, sticky layer of salted caramel dusted with a generous blast of powdered sugar. The magic lies in the space where the crust and filling come together in a gooey, savory, otherworldly concoction that melts in your mouth and sticks to your teeth. Open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Multiple area locations, including 3435 Main Hwy., Coconut Grove; 786-502-2396; firemandereks.com.

Night Owl Cookies

Night Owl Cookies founder Andrew Gonzalez has built a multimillion-dollar business by selling doughnut-size cookies in dozens of delicious and munchie-approved flavors. Most nights, lines of eager customers hungry for “Ave Marias” – made with guava dough, white chocolate chips, and cream cheese frosting – swirl around his Calle Ocho storefront. Other popular cookie orders include “S’mores,” “Cinnamon Toast Crunch,” and the “Dirty Diana,” which has chocolate dough stuffed with Nutella. Hours are 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 3 a.m. Friday and Saturday, the perfect hours to go with the munchies. Various locations
nightowlcookieco.com.

Pinecrest Bakery

Pinecrest Bakery is a 24-hour Cuban-American bakery chain in South Florida that truly makes some of the best pastelitos, cafecitos, bocaditos, sandwichitos, you name it. Whether you’re there ordering at 3 p.m. or 3 a.m., expect a line out the door because they’re that good. Since the bakery chain opened in December 2012, with lines reaching out the door on early weekend mornings soon after opening, the bakery realized it had found a sweet spot in the hearts and homes of Miami. Its first location was in Pinecrest, and soon, the bakery began to open locations around South Florida. The perfect munchies-satisfying menu items include guava and cheese pastelitos, empanadas, and tequeños. Various locations; pinecrestbakery.com.