Best of Brunch: Miami

Best of Brunch: Miami

Miami, your go-to beach and city combination destination. The city itself is very well known to boast a vast array of flavors, maintaining strong Cuban and Latin influences in cuisine. Combine that with its southern roots, beach fare, and fresh seafood and you have yourself a well-balanced medley that offers something for every appetite.

Deemed “Magic City” for its booming growth and prosperity, Miami is a melting pot of culture, influence, and style. Seeing over 25 million tourists each year, Miami is a hotspot attraction for any foodie and attracts bold chefs with creative menus.

Today, we are focusing on our favored (in-between) timing for food: BRUNCH. Just the sound of the word makes our mouths salivate with delicious hangry, sometimes hungover yearning. The following list is a balance of taste, budget, items available, and overall atmosphere.

Get your brunch at these locations the next time you’re in Miami:

Pinch Kitchen and Bar

Price Range: $10-$30

25.00 bottomless mimosas; need we say more? But we will. Pinch offers brunch on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays right off Biscayne Blvd. The eggs benedict will leave you wanting more; complete with a house made pork sausage to make this dish unique and delicious.

Look for the floral and white building on the corner!

Stiltsville Fish Bar

Price Range: $15-$50

As in the name, Stiltsville Fish Bar is all about the seafood. Visit Stiltsville in the sunset harbor and know what it is to have seafood on the mind for your brunch desires. Pair your Crab Croque Madam (deliciously balanced Cajun shrimp omelet) with a side of Causa Potatoes (Amarillo pepper, coconut cream, spicy breadcrumbs, and octopus rings) and you can do no wrong for the rest of your day.

There’s also a tackle box filled with oysters if you’re feeling a bit fancy, priced over $100

Chug’s Diner

Price Range: $10-$20

Named after chef, Michael Beltran (Chug), this Cuban inspired fare is sure to meet your brunch need. The quiche, in particular, paired with a Chuggy Mary, is “chef’s kiss”, or should we say “Chug’s Kiss”

We’d also recommend the Pan con Croqueta or Lechon Hash. All menu items are affordable and so fulfilling.

GreenStreet Café

Price Range: $10-$25

GreenStreet serves breakfast/brunch until 2:45 pm with an array of choices sure to give you indecision when glancing over the menu. Settle on coconut crusted French toast or pesto parmesan omelet to satisfy, you will not regret it. Sit on the terrace with your brunch and a popular “manmosa” (golden road mango cart, grey goose l’orange, oj, and giulia) and enjoy. Greenstreet is popular with locals and tourists alike, so you are sure to find it bustling any time of day!

Zak the Baker

Price Range: $10-$15

The bread. Holy Moly. It is absolutely the best spot in Miami to meet all your “from scratch” bakery needs. The walnut and cranberry sourdough bread is out of this world. What’s more, if you can’t make it to their brick-and-mortar location, you can visit your closest Whole Foods to find their signature items in stock, they deliver to several locations weekly!

Strawberry Moon

Price Range: $15-$40

If pool parties and live music for brunch are your style, go to Strawberry Moon! Offering bottomless mimosa, Rose, or Bloody Mary’s for two hours at a reasonable price. Their menu features the best of brunch staples. We recommend the crab omelet or drunken French toast after a quick dip in the pool.

Klaw

Price Range: $25-$250

Visit Klaw for brunch and immerse yourself in a piece of historical significance. The beautiful building used to house Miami Women’s Club and has been an integral part of Miami culture. Its design is iconic and beautiful. The experience alone is worth seeking, but Sunday brunch on their rooftop setting makes it complete with menu items like duck steak and eggs and a guava cream cheese waffle.

Barsecco

Price Range: $15-$25

Barsecco’s “boozy brunch” is not to be missed. Serving up the best cocktails and brunch items from 12-3 every Saturday and Sunday. If that’s not enough reason to visit, Baresecco features live entertainment with various musicians and DJs setting the vibe for an exceptional brunch experience. Reservations are taken online and are strongly encouraged due to its popularity! Get the Smoked Salmon Tower to share amongst your table; it’s a beautifully presented thin sliced Norwegian Salmon tower with assorted bagels, sliced tomatoes, red onion, cucumber, capers, soft boiled eggs, and chive cream cheese!

Fiore Caffe

Price Range: $10-$25

Fiore Miami just may be the cutest, aesthetically pleasing spot on our list. An Instagrammer’s paradise: their food presentation is A+.

Order the Nutella pancakes or the Hangover burger that is sure to satisfy a post late night appetite.

R House Wynwood

Price Range: Varies with bottomless drink options starting at $60 per person and a family style menu.

Anyone up for a Drag brunch? This lively brunch is an experience! Reservations are taken as it is a POPULAR weekend event. It is a family style set menu for sharing and bottomless drink packages are available! We’re still dreaming of The Cinnamon Sweet French Toast. Guava syrup? Say less.

Biltmore Hotel

Price Range: $30-$50

This HAD to make the list. It is simply one of the most lavish, beautiful brunches on the planet. The options are endless with a variety of pasta, breakfast staples, seafood, and sushi. To top it off, bottomless prosecco! The menu is ala carte and one not to miss.

Sunny Side Café and Bakery

Price Range: $5-$35

Sunny Side is a cute brunch spot with two locations: one being off Biscayne Blvd, the other being in Miami Beach.

With great options for the health conscious, menu items including an Acai bowl and Avocado toast. If you really want some decadent pancakes, we recommend the Key Lime stack, a signature Florida flavor.

Osaka Nikkei

Price Range: Varies but a little pricier than others on the list.

Osaka Nikkei originated in Lima, Peru in 2002, opening locations in Buenos Aires and Chile after finding culinary success, we’re so glad they made it to Miami to share this gem of a menu selection. They offer brunch every Sunday. We recommend the Steak and Eggs; grilled steak served with onsen egg on crispy boa. Simply delicious.

Red Rooster

Prince Range: $20-$30

Serving brunch Saturday and Sundays from 10am to 3pm with southern fused dishes and live music. The atmosphere is incredible. We recommend the biscuits and gravy, complete with tasty andouille sausage gravy.

Bachour

Price Range: $20-$35

Visit Bachour for the restaurant itself or as a bakery/pastry shop. You can’t go wrong with any of the delicious dessert varieties. For a full brunch item, we recommend the Bachour Egg Sandwich with aged cheddar and truffle butter or the guava and cheese pancake.

Phuc Yea

Price Range: $20-$50

Phuc Yea is the ultimate fusion destination. Inspired cuisine from Vietnamese and Columbian backgrounds, the owners, have made a name for themselves and their fresh, creative spin on both cuisines. The location is artfully decorated with great ambiance. We recommend the Wagyu steak pho to assist in a post late night recovery, or their classic Vietnamese breakfast sandwich.

With $35 bottomless bellinis, tropimosas, bloody mary’s and maria’s, you’ll be set for the day on your Miami adventures.

Sweet Liberty

Price Range: $15-$30

Serving up brunch with creative American fare, Sweet Liberty delivers a delicious cocktail menu with affordable prices. Brunch takes place every Sunday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The southern breakfast bowl is a must, with crunchy grit cakes with poached eggs, andouille sausage and Cajun hollandaise. Absolutely fabulous. They also offer east and west coast oysters!

Blue Collar

Price Range: $15-$40

Serving brunch every Saturday and Sunday from 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM, Blue Collar is a must stop with classic breakfast fare and large portions. We recommend the brisket benedict or the breakfast burrito for the big appetites.

Bistro Café

Price Range: $15-$25

Last on this list but certainly not least in the slightest: Bistro Café. They are famous for their variety of mimosa flavors and cocktails in general. Their dishes are beautifully presented with creative flair and flavor. The mimosas are served with a frozen fruit bar, there are lavish coffees stacked high with various flavors. Every dish seems to be an art piece in itself! We recommend the blueberry pancakes, jam and bacon revuelto served with french toast, or a moccha pancakes coffee; you simply can’t place an order that will dissatisfy you here.

Conclusion:

Miami isn’t just for the beautiful landscape, the parties, or the beaches; it is an all-in-one destination with one of the most thoughtful, culturally diverse food scenes in the entire country. You cannot go wrong with any of these brunch choices; we hope they make your list for your next “magic city” venture.

Happy Miami brunching to all and to all a good brunch!