One of the most famous and oldest restaurants in Miami is Joe’s Stone Crab. The restaurant’s signature dish is stone crabs — their harvesting is allowed from October 15 to May 15. The tradition of serving boiled crab claws with fried potatoes and coleslaw under a special mustard sauce has existed since 1921.
Since then, the price of the dish has risen from $1.20 to $45, but it’s worth every cent. As the restaurant doesn’t take reservations, it’s best to arrive by 5:00 p.m. (11 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139).
The lobster season in Florida begins on August 8. Currently, a portion of crabs costs around $30–40 and can reach up to $80 depending on the claw size. It would be a shame to miss such an opportunity, so we recommend visiting the best seafood restaurants in Miami:
Billy’s Stone Crab Restaurant & Market — the lines here are shorter than at Joe’s (400 N. Ocean Dr., Hollywood, FL 33019).
Calamari — every Monday from 5:00 p.m., they serve lobster (3540 Main Highway, Coconut Grove, FL 33133).
One of the most reviewed restaurants in Miami is Prime One Twelve, the city’s best steakhouse. The restaurant is famous not only for its steaks but also for its celebrity guests, making it hard to get a table. It’s open daily from 5:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Italian food lovers are in for a pleasant surprise, too, as Miami is full of reasonably priced pizzerias. For example, Blu La Pizzeria del Sole (Blu La Pizzeria del Sole, 7201 SW 59th Ave. South Miami, FL 33143, 305-666-9285) or Il Gabbiano (335 S. Biscayne Blvd., Miami, FL 33131).
The best French restaurant in Miami is considered to be Palme d’Or, where dinner costs on average from $115.
