Miami

Cuban cafecito on Calle Ocho, Wynwood murals, and Art Deco beaches — our local guide to eating, exploring, and staying in Miami.

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Miami is one of the most rewarding US cities to explore, and this local guide brings together the best things to do, where to eat and where to stay in one place. Highlights include the pastel Art Deco district along Ocean Drive, the sands of South Beach and the street art of Wynwood, with Cuban cafecito and Latin nightlife woven through it all. Below you will find a set of hand-picked local recommendations across sights, restaurants, hotels and tours, which you can filter by category and budget to plan the perfect trip, whether you have a weekend or a week.

Miami at a glance

Ideal stay: 3 to 4 days
Best time to visit: November to April
Highlights: South Beach and the Art Deco Historic District
Where to stay: South Beach or Brickell
Local picks: hand-chosen recommendations
Getting around: rideshare, with the free Metromover downtown

Where to stay in Miami

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South Beach

Generator Miami

Generator Miami is a design-forward budget stay in a restored Art Deco building on Collins Avenue, with a pool, a lively lobby bar and a mix of private rooms and shared options. It

Downtown Miami

HistoryMiami Museum City Tours

Why it matters: HistoryMiami is a Smithsonian-affiliated nonprofit that preserves over 40,000 artifacts and two million historical images, and its City Tours program directly funds that mission to saf

Little Havana

Hoy Como Ayer

A small, storied Calle Ocho club with deep roots in Cuban music, Hoy Como Ayer recently reopened and again hosts live son, timba, and Latin bands in an intimate, dance-floor-close setting. It’s where

Downtown Miami / Biscayne Bay

Island Queen Cruises – Millionaire’s Row Sightseeing Cruise

This 90-minute cruise out of Bayside Marketplace is a classic, easygoing way to see Biscayne Bay, the downtown skyline, the Port of Miami and the celebrity mansions of Millionaire’s Row. It’s affordab

Downtown

Kimpton EPIC Hotel Miami

The Kimpton EPIC sits where the Miami River meets Biscayne Bay downtown, with two rooftop pools, wide water views and the well-regarded Area 31 seafood restaurant. It’s a polished,

Little Havana

La Casa de las Guayaberas (Ramon Puig)

Why it matters: This Cuban immigrant family business, started by tailor Ramon Puig and continued by his son Louis, has been making the traditional guayabera for over 70 years. The art-filled shop sell

Edgewater / Wynwood

Lagniappe House

Set in a converted old house with a sprawling string-lit backyard, Lagniappe feels like a friend’s backyard party with a serious wine list and live jazz every night. You order wine and a charcuterie o

Allapattah

Las Rosas

A gritty, art-covered dive in Allapattah, Las Rosas has become one of Miami’s best rooms for live local and touring bands, with a pool table, stiff drinks, and zero pretension. It’s a favorite of the

Little Havana

Little Havana & Calle Ocho

Calle Ocho is the beating heart of Miami’s Cuban-American community, where the smell of cafecito and cigars drifts down the sidewalk. Watch the regulars slam dominoes at Maximo Gomez Park, catch live

Wynwood / Midtown

Lotus House Thrift Chic Boutique

Why it matters: Every purchase here funds Lotus House, described as the nation’s largest homeless shelter for women, supporting meals and services for hundreds of women and children daily, plus a reta

Little Havana

Miami Culinary Tours – Little Havana Food & Cultural Tour

Why it matters: founder Grace Della started Miami Culinary Tours in 2010, inspired by her mother, and was the first to run food tours in Little Havana. The 2.5-hour walk covers roughly half a mile alo

Wynwood

Nomad Tribe

Why it matters: Nomad Tribe is an ethical Wynwood boutique built around sustainable fashion, stocking fair-trade accessories, handmade shoes, and responsibly sourced clothing from Latin American and g

Downtown Miami (Museum Park)

Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM)

PAMM sits right on Biscayne Bay in a striking Herzog & de Meuron building draped in hanging gardens, and its collection leans into art of the Americas and the African diaspora. The bayfront terrace an

Downtown Miami (Museum Park)

Phillip & Patricia Frost Museum of Science

Frost Science packs a three-level aquarium, a full-dome planetarium, and hands-on exhibits into one waterfront campus next to PAMM. The aquarium’s Gulf Stream tank and the oculus that lets you look up

Miami Beach (South Beach)

Puerto Sagua Restaurant

A holdout of old South Beach, Puerto Sagua has served hearty Cuban home cooking on Collins Avenue since the 1960s, a world away from the glossy clubs a few blocks over. The menu runs deep with picadil

★ 4.5

Overtown

Red Rooster Overtown

Why it matters: Chef Marcus Samuelsson’s Black-owned Overtown restaurant is built around the neighborhood, hiring locally, sourcing from area purveyors, and using its space to platform local artists a

★ 4.5

Allapattah

Rubell Museum

Built from the Rubell family’s decades-long contemporary art collection, this Allapattah museum spreads big, bold works across a converted industrial complex, with a strong emphasis on emerging and bo

Little Havana

Sanguich de Miami

Why it matters: Sanguich is the family business of Cuban-American couple Daniel Figueredo and Rosa Romero, who build their Cuban sandwiches from scratch, curing meats and baking bread in-house rather

★ 4.6

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Miami travel FAQ

How many days do you need in Miami?

Three to four days lets you split time between the beaches, the Art Deco district and neighbourhoods like Wynwood and Little Havana.

Where is the best area to stay in Miami?

South Beach puts you by the sand and nightlife, while Brickell suits a more downtown, walkable base.

What are the best things to do in Miami?

Browse the local picks above, from South Beach and the Art Deco district to Wynwood’s murals, plus where to eat and stay.

What is the best time to visit Miami?

November to April brings warm, drier weather and is the most popular window, though Miami is worth visiting year-round.