Additionally, Miami Spice 2026 marks its 25th year.
From August 1 through September 30, 2026, more than 300 restaurants across Miami-Dade and Miami Beach offer pre fixed menus.
They cover brunch, lunch, and dinner, and for the first time a new Reserve tier invites bigger groups.
- Brunch/Lunch: $40
- Dinner: $50 or $65
- Miami Spice Reserve (new for the anniversary year): starting at $95, built around chef-driven tasting seatings and wine pairings rather than the standard three-course format
With a list this size, the hard part isn’t finding a table — it’s narrowing down where to spend your two months of eating well. Below are the standouts worth building a reservation calendar around, organized by neighborhood so you can plan a proper crawl.
Miami Beach & South Beach
This is where Miami Spice built its reputation. Miami Spice 2026 delivers on both classic and contemporary fronts.
Joe’s Stone Crab, the restaurant that’s practically synonymous with Miami dining, serves its $65 dinner menu Wednesday through Sunday. It includes a half order of stone crabs alongside creamed spinach and the iconic key lime pie. This is a rare chance to eat the Miami institution without an institution-sized bill.
For something more adventurous, Aguasal by José Andrés brings coastal Mediterranean flavor to the $65 dinner tier. It features a hanger steak with Marash spice and a saffron rice pudding finished with blood orange.
Sushi lovers should look to Nobu Miami. Los Fuegos at Faena offers Francis Mallmann’s live-fire Argentine cooking. A Fish Called Avalon keeps things classic with straightforward, well-executed seafood.
Brickell
Brickell’s density of Spice participants (50-plus restaurants) makes it the neighborhood for a multi-night tasting tour.
During Miami Spice 2026, Amazónico is a strong pick for Pan-Latin flavor.
Its $65 dinner (Wednesday–Sunday) includes the ensalada amazonian plus black cod glazed in tamarind.
A 48-hour braised short rib caps the course, followed by a corn crème brûlée.
LPM Restaurant & Bar leans French Mediterranean, with burrata and cherry tomatoes, leading into duck confit.
Its brunch-lunch-dinner spread costs $40/$40/$65.
If you’re after something more casual but still polished, Barsecco pairs Serrano ham croquettes.
It offers black truffle rigatoni alla vodka at $40 brunch/$50 dinner.
Paperfish Sushi puts a Nikkei spin on the format with salmon crispy rice bites and a wagyu hot dog.
Round out the list with Komodo for Southeast Asian flavor.
Zuma offers izakaya-style Japanese, and Nusr-Et Steakhouse provides Turkish theater.
Coral Gables
Coral Gables is the neighborhood to book if you want a splurge-worthy night. Daniel’s Miami offers its standard $40/$40/$65 menu on the bar and patio — including a DemKota Elite filet mignon au poivre and a smoked Belle & Evans spatchcock Cornish hen, finished with house-made soft serve — but it’s also one of the first restaurants to roll out the new $95 Reserve tier for diners who want the full chef’s-table treatment. Nearby, Eating House, from chef Giorgio Rapicavoli, brings his inventive, playful cooking to the Spice format, while Thomas Keller’s Bouchon Bistro delivers a genuine slice of French bistro cooking without the usual price tag. Steakhouse fans have Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar as a reliable option as well.
Wynwood
Wynwood’s Spice scene rewards adventurous eaters. Uchi Miami offers a three-course $65 dinner (Sunday–Thursday) built around pork belly, a nigiri trio, and hand rolls — a genuine bargain given the quality of the sushi program. KYUstretches across all three dayparts at $40/$40/$65, and its short rib bao buns and Korean fried chicken make it one of the most crave-able menus on the entire list, especially with dark chocolate s’mores to close things out. R House rounds out the neighborhood with a Latin American-meets-contemporary-American menu in one of Wynwood’s most colorful dining rooms.
Design District & Edgewater
For a special-occasion meal, L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon brings genuine French fine dining to the Spice program — a chance to eat at a Robuchon restaurant at a fraction of the usual cost. Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink continues to be one of the city’s most dependable New American kitchens. And for something lighter, Nami Nori offers a $50 dinner built around five signature hand rolls, including a crispy fish roll and a salmon avocado roll that’s become a repeat-order favorite.
Little Havana
Cafe La Trova, the Michelin-recognized Cuban spot from Julio Cabrera and chef Michelle Bernstein, is one of the most atmospheric places to use a Spice reservation — vibrant, musical, and rooted in genuinely excellent Cuban technique rather than a tourist-facing version of it.
Coconut Grove & Aventura
Two worth the drive: Da Angelino Cucina Italiana in Coconut Grove is a first-time Spice participant this year, and its $40 lunch/$50 dinner menu — ravioli with figs and gorgonzola, handmade pastas, pistachio millefoglie — is already generating buzz. Up in Aventura, Jarana at The Abbey brings Peruvian cooking to the $50 dinner tier (Sunday–Thursday), with crispy wonton tacos, arroz con mariscos, and a lomo saltado built on seared beef tenderloin.
A Few Booking Tips
Reservations for the buzziest spots (Uchi, Joe’s Stone Crab, Cafe La Trova, Amazónico) fill up fast on weekends, so book two to three weeks out if you can. Many restaurants also let you add an optional donation to Camillus House at checkout, which funds housing, meals, healthcare, and job training for Miamians experiencing homelessness — a nice way to make the deal feel a little more like giving back.
With 300-plus restaurants on the list, there’s no wrong way to spend August and September in Miami. But if you’re only picking a handful, start here.
Miami Spice runs August 1 – September 30, 2026. Menu prices, availability, and participating restaurants are subject to change — confirm details and book directly with each restaurant before you go.