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September 18, 2025 3 mins
Food Scene Miami

Miami’s dining scene is practically sizzling under the late summer sun, and listeners, it’s not just the weather that’s heating up. Take a stroll through Miami Beach, Wynwood, or Downtown and you’ll find the city’s appetite for culinary innovation in full swing. Chef Kwame Onwuachi’s Las’ Lap Miami is making waves as he infuses vibrant West Indies flavors and Trinidadian heritage into Miami Beach’s rum bar scene, with dishes like truffle oxtail Cubans and rasta pasta tangled with Manila clams that linger on the palate like a vacation memory. The energy here is contagious, as diners sip their way through a rum list wider than Biscayne Bay itself.

Steak aficionados find Nirvana at Daniel’s Miami in Coral Gables, where the steakhouse-and-more concept delivers on surf, turf, and a wagyu progression that’s practically a masterclass in beef. Meanwhile, over in North Miami Beach, UMA Cantina Peruana stirs the senses with classic Peruvian ceviche, anticuchera shrimp, and cocktails that land somewhere between a lime orchard and a celebration of pisco. Not to be outdone, Maple & Ash in Downtown Miami mesmerizes with glittering chandeliers and fire-roasted seafood towers — opulence meets flame in a show-stealing act.

If you crave what’s next, the design-forward ORO Miami on Miami Beach is generating buzz among both foodies and architects thanks to its celestial-inspired dining room and international fusion cuisine. According to industry voices, Sunny’s is also captivating with a plush interior that cleverly fuses Miami grit with Palm Beach panache, clinching a spot on the Restaurant & Bar Design Awards shortlist. Sereia in Coconut Grove evokes Iberian coastlines with its wavy seafoam bar and Mediterranean seafood, offering listeners dining with a view and a concept.

Miami’s heartbeat pumps through its international tapestry of flavors. Shiso in Wynwood crosses culinary borders with dishes like oxtail gunkan-maki, barbecue toro, and half-fried, half-smoked chicken paired with green onion waffles. Local produce and seafood are given starring roles at Wyn Wyn, where kombucha cocktails set the tone for a quieter, tailored dining experience. EntreNos in Miami Shores changes its menu weekly, reflecting the seasons, while chefs draw inspiration from their time in Michelin-starred kitchens — think simplicity and clarity, executed with finesse.

Signature culinary festivals punctuate the city’s calendar, where chefs compete with Peruvian tiradito, Haitian griot, and Miami stone crab, turning local tradition and global influences into edible art. The city’s culinary spirit is fueled by diversity — from Caribbean roots and Latin flair to Mediterranean whispers and Japanese elegance — all layered atop Miami’s homegrown ingredients.

What sets Miami apart is its fearless embrace of innovation, relentless pursuit of distinction, and genuine warmth. It's a city where signature dishes and standout chefs are born anew every season. For those who crave cosmopolitan flavor and culinary storytelling, Miami is a bold stage where food lovers should always keep their eyes — and appetites — wide open..


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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Miami's dining scene is practically sizzling under the late summer sun,
and listeners, it's not just the weather that's heating up.
Take a stroll through Miami Beach, Windwood or Downtown and
you'll find the city's appetite for culinary innovation in full swing.
Chef quame On Wachi's Lost Slap Miami is making waves
as he infuses vibrant West Indies flavors and Trinidadian heritage

(00:23):
into Miami Beach's rumbar scene with dishes like truffle oxtail
cubans and rasta pasta tangled with Manila clams that linger
on the palette like a vacation memory. The energy here
is contagious as diners sip their way through a rum
list wider than Biscayne Bay itself. Steak officionados find nirvana
at Daniel's Miami and Coral Gables, where the steakhouse and

(00:47):
more concept delivers on surf, turf and a wagu progression
that's practically a masterclass in beef. Meanwhile, over in North
Miami Beach, Uma Cantina Peruana stirs the sense is with
classic Peruvian savice, anticouchura shrimp and cocktails that land somewhere
between a ly orchard and a celebration of piasco. Not

(01:09):
to be outdone, maple and ash in Downtown Miami mesmerizings
with glittering chandeliers and fire roasted seafood towers. Opulence needs
flame in a show stealing act. If you crave what's next.
The design forward Oor Miami on Miami Beach is generating
buzz among both foodies and architects thanks to its celestial

(01:30):
and fired dining room and international fusion cluisine. According to
industry voices, Sunni's is also captivating with a plush interior
that cleverly fuses Miami grit with palm beach panache clinch
in a spot on the Restaurant and Bar Design Awards shortlist,
Soria in Coconut Grove evokes Iberian coastlines with its wavy

(01:53):
seafoam bar and Mediterranean seafood, offering listeners dining with a
view and a concept. Miamiami's heartbeat pumps through its international
taskpury of flavors. Siso in Winwood crosses culinary borders with
dishes like oxtail gunkin Maki barbecue toro and half fried,
half smoked chicken paired with green onion waffles. Local produce

(02:25):
and seafood are given starring roles at Win Win, where
kombucha cocktails set the tone for a quieter tailored dining experience.
Entrenass in Miami Shores changes its menu weekly, reflecting the seasons,
while chefs draw inspiration from their time in Michelin starred kitchens.
Think simplicity and clarity, executed with finesse signature. Culinary festivals

(02:50):
punctuate the city's calendar, where chefs compete with Peruvian Tiradido,
Haitian Griot, and Miamis stone Crab, turning local tradition and
global influences into edible art. The city's culinary spirit is
fueled by diversity, from Caribbean roots and Latin flare to
Mediterranean rispers and Japanese elegance, all layered atop Miami's homegrown ingredients.

(03:16):
What sets Miami apart is its fearless embrace of innovation,
relentless pursuit of distinction, and genuine warmth. It's a city
where signature dishes and stand out chefs are born anew
every season for those who crave cosmopolitan flavor, and culinary storytelling.
Miami is a bold stage where food lovers should always

(03:37):
keep their eyes and appetites wide open.
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