One of the hottest brunch spots in town, from hitmakers Major Food Group who continue to dominate the Magic City’s culinary scene. The popular all-day dining spot serves a brunch-centric menu with items like epic bagel towers, chopped salads, sliced-to-order salmon, caviar service, a large selection of raw seafood, the famous Sadelle’s Burger, a spicy chicken sandwich, and the restaurant’s first-ever pizzas to the menu. Of course, the ample people watching and celeb spottings are a fun bonus.

Known as one of Miami’s best Indian restaurants, Bombay Darbar’s menu items are nothing if not rich and savory. Visitors can opt for choices like mango curry chicken and traditional Indian dishes such as chicken tikka masala, vegetable samosas, lamb vindaloo, and more.

Following the major revamp of the longstanding Mayfair House Hotel & Garden (formerly the Mayfair Hotel & Spa), the team behind Lost Boy Co., Tropezon, and Fox’s Lounge have opened up the hotel’s namesake Mayfair Grill restaurant serving up wood-fired cuisine with flavors inspired by the American Southwest by chef Sean Bernal. The menu is expansive with dishes like fire-roasted squash, aguachile, wood-oven cheese, braised lamb Shank, and Navajo breads. Upstairs the rooftop is now home to Sipsip, a pool rum bar that pays homage to the Caribbean, serving items such as conch ceviche, fried oyster sliders, smoked fish dip, and lobster rolls. 

Seafood-focused restaurant the Spillover transformed into Kush Coconut Grove. The menu features a mix of “greatest hits” from both the Kush, which has locations citywide, and Spillover menus like the chicken sandwich, Frito pie, chili burger, grouper Reuben, prawn toast, and more. Its beer menu has expanded, along with a new happy hour featuring the return of Moose Juice, a borderline lethal cocktail classic from old-school Grove favorite Mr. Moe’s made with various rums and juices, served in an oil can.

This longstanding Coconut Grove health food spot has become a staple for lunch-goers for years now, offering a selection of healthy wraps, sandwiches, and salads, which come in both vegetarian and carnivore-friendly options. But whatever is ordered, make sure it’s ordered with plenty of green sauce — aka Last Carrot’s herb dressing — that has a cult following of its own.

At David Grutman’s the Key Club, the focus is on familiar favorites presented in an upscale way with items like crab and artichoke dip, pastrami spiced ribeye, veal chop Milanese, or the Club burger. The large and always busy sleek midcentury-meets-boho-chic space features a bustling bar with plenty of creative cocktails and live entertainment on the weekends.

It’s hard to miss that cheese wheel pasta topped with truffle currently dominating everyone’s social media feeds, and this is the place to get it. This quaint seafood restaurant boasts that decadent cacio e pepe dish and many others like pasta stuffed with grouper cooked with zucchini cream sauce and clams, steamed crab meat tartare, and burrata cheese with Sardinia anchovies.

A pan-Latin restaurant nestled in the heart of Coconut Grove, Jaguar Ceviche serves dishes serves dishes ranging from ceviche to Argentine provoleta, lomo saltado, cochinita pibil and more. Making this restaurant a can’t miss for those searching for distinctive Latin American food all in one place.

Solid Thai cuisine is still hard to come by in the Magic City, but Atchana’s is helping to change that. The low-key spot serves everything from pad Thai to chicken satay to a bevy of different curries. And for those who dare — and love spice — check out the Tiger Tears salad, filled with steak made with a mega kick.

Tiny but mighty, this classic French bistro serves traditional Parisian fare like chicken fricassee, escargot, and moules frites, in an intimate — albeit a bit cramped at times — setting. Brunch is not to be missed, with plentiful complimentary mimosas, pancakes, and omelets.

This low-key newcomer boasts two restaurants under one roof. On the first floor, diners can find a colorful spot exuding serious Mexico City vibes with plenty of tacos on hand-pressed corn tortillas, Mexican favorites like quesadilla and sope, and natural wine. Or guests can venture upstairs to the bright, airy, and industrial Krus Kitchen, offering a rotating menu of American-leaning dishes alongside a small market filled with goods from local vendors.

This popular restaurant tucked away inside a somewhat hidden garden setting has been a staple in Coconut Grove for over ten years. With a recent refresh, the space and the menu have upgraded with minimalist decor, lush greenery, and new dishes like the branzino, rack of lamb, and tuna crudo.

The team behind popular Miami Beach restaurants Byblos and Meet Dalia have taken their talents to Coconut Grove for their latest venture offering shareable Lebanese cuisine in a bright and airy atmosphere. Diners can expect dishes like dips, salads, hot meze, skewers, and new takes on traditional entrees such as monk salad, truffle rakakat, pistachio kebab, and black cod harra, while dining in a serene space filled with a palette of pink, terracotta, and pastel blue against white plaster and oak furnishings. 

High-end omakase is having a moment here in Miami, and the latest newcomer on the scene is Michelin-starred Austin import Sushi by Scratch Restaurants. Housed inside a historic house in Coconut Grove, guests dine at a 10-seat counter-only space manned by a team of three chefs and one bartender. With three seatings nightly (5 p.m., 7:15 p.m., and 9:30 p.m.), the 17-course meal consists strictly of nigiri with each item served as is — meaning no extras like soy sauce or wasabi. The menu changes regularly, but certain favorites have made their way to Miami, like the hamachi painted with a sweet corn pudding and topped with bread crumbs and the 1-2 Punch offering different presentations of bone marrow over two courses. 

Led by chef Michael Beltran, this one-Michelin-star Coconut Grove mainstay serves refined dishes with touches of Cuban influence that reflects Beltran’s upbringing. Highlights include the grilled oysters drenched in bone marrow butter, on-the-bone pastrami-style short rib, and a duck press meant for two. 

The sister restaurant to neighboring Ariete is owned and operated by the same team helmed by Michael Beltran. Here diners will find a seafood-heavy menu with decadent dishes like duck ragu pasta, clam pizza, and snapper Milanese, making this a go-to spot for a special occasion meal in the Grove.