Walt Disney World
Flying Fish, specializing in complicated and innovative seafood dishes, consistently ranks as one of the best upscale dining spots at Disney. It's a…
Must-see restaurants in Florida
South Beach
Located in the W Hotel, Mr Chow takes Chinese American comfort food to gourmet heights. The setting is almost intimidatingly cool, with dangling moderne…
South Beach
It's easy to fall for this charming French cafe on the edge of picturesque Española Way. You can enjoy duck confit salad, a decadent onion soup and savory…
South Beach
Head to the quieter, southern end of South Beach for healthy, mostly organic and veg-friendly dishes at this laid-back, indoor-outdoor spot. Start the…
Wynwood & the Design District
The service is friendly and the cooking is first-rate at this lively little Wynwood saloon. The kitschy southwest-themed joint (with wagon-wheel…
Upper Keys
Just off the beaten path, Shipwreck's is a local-loving joint littered with nautical gear and dollar bills stapled to the walls, with a breezy open-air…
Greater Orlando
Housed in an ornate underwater grotto with giant windows and running water and overlooking a lake, this is a more upmarket experience and the best of the…
Gold Coast
Chef Jonathan Fyhrie offers an elegant and romantic dining experience for just six lucky tables. The evening starts with the chef drawing the curtains and…
Miami
Sometimes you need Latin American fare that's a cut above the average fried-plantains diner. Enter Fiorito, an excellent Argentine steakhouse that will…
South Beach
Lincoln Rd has countless open-air eateries offering first-rate people-watching along one of Miami Beach’s most fashionable stretches. Nexxt is one of the…
Miami
They’re fighting the good fight here: sea scallops with beef short rib, crispy duck confit with wild mushroom fricasée and other French fine-dining…
South Beach
Juvia blends the trendsetters that have staying power in Miami's culinary world: France, Latin America and Japan. Chilean sea bass comes with maple-glazed…
Wynwood & the Design District
Lemoni is a small, dimly lit cafe with a creative Mediterranean-inspired menu in its panini, salads and appetizers (including hummus, bruschetta and spicy…
Miami
When you need Caribbean food on the cheap, head to the edge of Little Haiti and this excellent takeout shack. Order up fried conch, oxtail or fish, ladle…
Wynwood & the Design District
Never mind the uninspiring name: French-owned Buena Vista Deli is a charming Parisian-style cafe that warrants a visit no matter the time of day. Come in…
Gold Coast
This Italian-American raw bar and pizzeria is the hot new place on the main drag. We had a great experience at the bar over excellent meatballs, but…
Palm Beach
If Worth Ave shopping is making you feel fatigued, duck into quaint Via Mizner and take the strain off your feet at this alfresco pizza place. Light…
Miami
Matsuri, tucked into a nondescript shopping center, is consistently packed with Japanese customers. They don’t want scene; they want a taste of home,…
Gulf Coast
If you find an American base town, you usually don't have to look far to find an excellent Filipino restaurant, thanks to a traditionally large American…
Upper Keys
You’re greeted by a mural of Humphrey Bogart, James Dean and Marilyn Monroe – that’s a lot of Americana. It’s all served with a heapin’ helpin’ of diner…
West Palm Beach
This saucy Nuevo Mexican restaurant, in the heart of West Palm's Clematis St, is not your typical taqueria. Under the warm twinkle of funky chandeliers,…
St Augustine
On steamy St Augustine afternoons, seek out the Hyppo, a slip of a popsicle shop with an ever-changing whiteboard menu of outrageous flavors – pineapple…
Miami
There’s a lot of watered-down Asian cuisine in Miami; Indomania bucks this trend with an authentic execution of dishes from Southeast Asia's largest…
Naples
Campiello hits you with the perfect one-two combo: an attractive, umbrella-shaded patio for stylish alfresco dining along the 3rd St shopping corridor,…
Fort Lauderdale
Chef Angelo Elia presides over an impressive kitchen specializing in Tuscan and southern Italian dishes, many handed down by his mother. Seasonality and…
South Beach
Kensington, Chiswick…South Beach? Oi, give this Brit-owned fusion favorite a go. You'll find influences from around the globe in dishes like short rib…
Fort Lauderdale
Hailed endearingly as a greasy spoon, retro-since-it-was-new Lester's Diner has been keeping folks happy since the late 1960s. Everyone makes their way…
Little Havana
If you’ve never had a frita (Cuban-style burger) make your peace with McDonald’s and come down to El Rey with the lawyers, developers, construction…
Central Florida
This is a chain, but remarkably, it doesn't feel like one: it's popular and atmospheric with a great sense of history. First established in 1905 by Cuban…
Wynwood & the Design District
The liveliest place in the Design District is this long-running upscale tavern that combines excellent service with a well-executed menu of wood-fired…
Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville
Greater Orlando
Island-inspired festivity, with three bars, patio dining and live music Jimmy Buffett–style after 10pm. Try the tantalizing and colorful margarita flight …
Miami
Come to Jimmy's, a classic greasy spoon (that happens to be very gay-friendly; note the rainbow flag out front), for big cheap breakfasts of omelets,…
St Petersburg
Lovely Alésia, with its big windows, laid-back soundtrack and umbrella-clad courtyard, is the brainchild of Sandra Ly-Flores, Erika Ly and Paul Hsu, who…
Northeast Florida
Looking like the spawn of a soda can and a subway car, Angel's offers curbside service and sit-in dining. Honk your horn or slide into a vinyl booth for…
Key West
The Keys have an enormous seasonal population of temporary workers largely drawn from Central and Eastern Europe. This is where those workers can revisit…
Walt Disney World
Housed in a British pub, this little spot smells of fish and serves up shepherd's (cottage) pie, scotch eggs and bangers and chips. Wash it down with Bass…
Little Havana
It takes a lot to stand out in Miami’s crowded tapas-spot stakes. Bread that has a crackling crust and a soft center, delicate explosions of bacalao (cod)…
Southwest Gulf Coast
Part-owner Randy Wayne White once lived on the marina here, and he named this scenic wharf eatery, which has two sister restaurants in Sanibel and Capitva…
Daytona Beach
One of the brightest stars in the local culinary firmament, Chucherias' cuisine is a blend of bold, rich Latin American and Caribbean flavors – shellfish…
South Beach
Rosella's well-executed Italian fare served in SoFi ('south of Fifth St') makes this a favorite haunt morning, noon and night. The outdoor tables on the…
