Natural wine is certainly having a moment in the Magic City, and the latest to enter the market is Paradis Books & Bread, which is part natural wine store, part restaurant, and part book shop. The restaurant’s concise menu is centered around dishes made with sourdough like pizzas by the slice or bread served with items like feta, pork terrine, and tins filled with various proteins and fermented vegetables. The wine list is filled with natural selections by the glass and by the bottle from producers throughout the world, and for real oenophiles, it even offers a wine club.

Part micro-brewery, part ode to Americana cuisine, Off Site is the brainchild of Steve Santana, the man behind popular Miami-based taqueria Taquiza, and Adam Darnell of Wynwood’s Boxelder. The laid back, industrial space in Little River features a concise menu of upgraded American classics like house-smoked wings, Cuban sandwiches, a brisket and short-rib burger, extra large hot dogs, and Santana’s popular “Super Good Chicken Sandwich,” which can be washed down with a variety of lagers, IPAs of all varieties, amber, and blonde ales. 

Self-described as Miami’s first “listening bar,” which is modeled after the style of Japanese bars where guests come for the music, this small and intimate space is all about the tunes. Holding just 50 people at a time, audiophiles and imbibers can listen to Dante’s extensive library of vinyl records from resident music director Rich Medina’s personal collection while sipping on Japanese highballs and snacking on wasabi peas.

This intimate 70’s style cocktail bar inside the Standard is an ode to the hotel’s past. The name  pays homage to the hotel’s roots, The Monterrey Motel, which opened at 40 Island Avenue in 1953. The bar features twists on classics like the gin martini and the “Root Chakra” made with tequila, campari, dried chili reduction, lime, and sage, that pair well with its small bites like sea scallop crudo with corn and truffle or truffled tater tots with porcini aioli.

Led by chef Scott Linquist, alongside the teams that brought us Coyo Taco and 1-800-LUCKY, this colorful rooftop restaurant and bar housed on top the Moxy Hotel on South Beach boasts a Mexican menu with dishes like uni and crab tostadas, squash blossom quesadillas, and chorizo huaraches, alongside plenty of cocktails filled with tequila and mezcal.

Located in the heart of Downtown Miami, the Tipsy Flamingo is a Miami-inspired cocktail bar from the teams behind Redbar and Sweet Caroline Karaoke Bar. The 1,300 square foot venue decorated in playful vintage palm leaf wallpaper, touches of hot pink, and faux foliage.  The cocktail menu is as an ode to Miami with drinks like the “Downtown Mentirita,” the Tipsy Flamingo’s version of the classical Cuba Libre, and the “My English Is Not Very Good Looking”, which is meant to taste just like a guava pastelito.

From the group behind Miami bar staple the Broken Shaker comes Margot Natural Wine Bar, a hip new Downtown Miami wine bar boasting a “70’s Scandinavian meets 80’s Italian aesthetic.” Featuring a natural wine list of more than 75 options in whites, reds, and roses, skin-contact, and beyond, the menu also includes low ABV cocktails, and a rotation of dishes like pinto gild made with anchovy, olives, and piparra peppers; swordfish crudo; tuna tiradito; and fondue all of which is meant to pair with the wines on hand.

Little Havana’s first and only rooftop bar is back after a long hiatus. First debuting just weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic shut all restaurants and bars down nationwide, the lush tropical bar and restaurant is back with a brand new drink and all-day food menu. Sip on cocktails like the herb-filled gin and tonic or the rum-based old fashioned while dining on bar bites like black bean dip and chicken tacos.

This new rooftop Brickell bar from two longtime Miami nightlife pros features panoramic views of the Miami skyline, colorful cocktails, tapas-style bites, and a large music lineup.

Rooftop drinking and Coral Gables doesn’t typically go hand-in-hand, but Cebada Rooftop is looking to change that. The bar and restaurant from the team behind Kendall favorite Abi Maria has created a menu focused on seafood and Cuban-influenced dishes with plenty of cheekily named cocktails thrown into the mix. Guests can order from a wide selection of raw bar dishes, including $2 oysters at happy hour and hearty bites like sausage rolls housed in medianoche buns and topped with caviar. Drinks run the gamut from the Tom de la Cruz, made with mezcal and rosemary, to the frozen Shut Up Karen made with pumpkin, coffee, rum, and vodka, which are easily sipped on its expansive patio with views overlooking the neighborhood.