Best of Miami® 2023: Best Miami Steakhouses Through the Years

Here are New Times' favorite steakhouses chosen for our "Best Of Miami" issue over the past five years

July 11, 2023

Image: The 2023 New Times' "Best Steakhouse" honor goes to this Pinecrest Peruvian steakhouse.

The 2023 New Times' "Best Steakhouse" honor goes to this Pinecrest Peruvian steakhouse. Platea Prime Steakhouse and Ceviche Bar photo

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Miami might not be known for its plethora of steakhouses, but when it comes to dishing out prime cuts of meat, our restaurants do not disappoint.

From iconic national chains like Texas de Brazil or Smith & Wollensky to local favorites like Red South Beach or David Grutman's Papi Steak, there's plenty of meaty goodness to satisfy even the most discerning carnivore.

If you're searching for a deal on a giant tomahawk, a specialty aging program that offers all the prime cuts, or a wine list that pairs perfectly with that bone-in rib eye, look no further than our top picks for the Magic City's best steakhouse restaurants.

Here are New Times' favorite steakhouses chosen for our "Best Of Miami" issue over the past five years:

[Click here to see all the Best of Miami® 2023 winners]

Best Steakhouse 2023

Platea Prime Steakhouse and Ceviche Bar
12175 S. Dixie Highway, Pinecrest
305-964-5108
plateamiami.com
Is Pinecrest "too far" to travel for a meal at a good steak? Not if you're headed for this Peruvian steakhouse, best known for dishes like fried ceviche, an aji amarillo-kissed "foie mosaic," and a "Tomahawk Tuesday" deal that can't be beat.

Best Steakhouse 2022

Red South Beach
801 S. Pointe Dr., Miami Beach
305-534-3688
redsobe.com
When it opened in 2008, Red became one of Miami's top spots to score a piece of high-end meat with impeccable service. Today, it's still a favorite for its mix of both classics and eclectic dishes. Foie gras-stuffed veal chop with Florida cream corn, anyone?

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In 2021, Cote Miami was named New Times' "Best Steakhouse."

Cote photo

Best Steakhouse 2021

Cote
3900 NE Second Ave., Miami
305-434-4668
cotemiami.com
This New York import marries the interactive energy of Korean barbecue with the ambiance of a traditional steakhouse while serving up A5 Japanese Wagyu and American cuts dry-aged for a minimum of 45 days in the restaurant's red-light dry-aging room.

Best Steakhouse 2020

Fiorito
5555 NE Second Ave., Miami
305-754-2899
fioritomiami.com
Roasted sweetbreads smothered in a fragrant leek chimichurri. Housemade sausages that are tender and plump. Steak Milanese that's perfectly seasoned and seared and large enough to satiate even the most aggressive carnivore. You'll find it all at this Argentinian steakhouse.

Best Steakhouse 2019

Bourbon Steak by Michael Mina
19999 W. Country Club Dr., Aventura
786-279-6600
bourbonsteakmia.com
Visit this long-standing restaurant at the JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort for its meats and lobster pot pie, the chef's signature dish presented tableside.

Nicole Danna is a Palm Beach County-based contributor who began covering the South Florida food scene for New Times in 2011. She began covering food and beverage news as the entertainment editor and reporter for the Colorado Daily. Her work has also appeared in the New York Times, the New York Post, New York Moves, and her hometown newspaper, Darien Times, among others.

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