Miami's Best Hotel Dining

Mandarin Oriental’s casual cafe is more than just a spicy name.

Reviews:

• “Love this place!”
• “lovely lunch”
• “Good Service, Great Food, Nice Views of Downtown / Water”
• “worst sushi, overpriced, the view isn’t that great either”
• “I love this place! "

Tips: Ask for the outdoor patio. Even on the warmest of summer nights the refreshing breeze coming off the water will cool you down.

Cafe Sambal

Hangout for the hip serves five-star food with impeccable service.

Reviews:

• “Great food and service”
• “Quintessential Miami scene”
• “Very Romatic "
• “Drenched in sweat and embarrassment "
• “Super cool!”

Tips: Celebrity patrons can drop $1,100 for a bottle of ’79 Petrus, but the rest make do with a less renowned but quite versatile wine like 1996 Louis Max Savigny les Beaune ($65).

Blue Door

Understated elegance meets haute world cuisine on the edge of Biscayne Bay.

Reviews:

• “Amazing Everything I felt like a King!!”
• “Best anniversary”
• “Exquisite”
• “Miami’s Best”
• “Very Dissapointed”

Tips: No cheap stuff on this list—you can drop $7,999 for a 1976 Petrus. Or spend a paltry $81 for a 1995 Burgundy from Domaine Roulot, which hints at anise and the region’s limestone soil—and goes well with both meat and seafood.

Azul

Daring French fusion and an “ooh-la-la” water view make this romantic South Beach hotel eatery a feast for the senses.

Reviews:

• “good food, good service”
• “best miami spice”
• “art deco romance”
• “very good romantic quiet french restaurant”
• “Loving it!!!!!”

Tips: Dinner starts at 6pm, which is an ideal time to grab an outdoor table and catch the last sun-lit glimpses of the Atlantic before the artificially-lit infinity pool commands your attention.

Tamara at the National Hotel

This elegant and expansive French restaurant in the Biltmore Hotel offers a regal dining experience.

Reviews:

• “Formal French Degustation Menu with Nouvelle twist "
• ""The French Masterpiece of America.""
• “Magnifique!”
• “Best of the Best!”

Tips: Wine selection is broad, deep and surprisingly well-priced. Many of the best values are Californian, but the silken 1997 George Roumier Chambolle-Musigny is a French sleeper, with lovely licorice-like fruit.

La Palme D’Or

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