The best waterfront restaurants in Miami, according to Yelp

Yelpers love the views at these top waterfront restaurants in Miami, spanning from fresh seafood to authentic Caribbean offerings.

When it comes to dining in Miami and Miami Beach, there’s one unbeatable combination sure to create an unforgettable restaurant experience: freshly prepared food made with high-quality ingredients, refreshing beverages, and a waterfront view.

A quick Google search of waterfront restaurants in Miami will produce scores of results offering every cuisine under the sun, but not every eatery is worth a visit, or its price tag.

Luckily for you, we’ve scoured Yelp reviews to create this list of Miami’s top 10 waterfront restaurants offering the best in food quality, service, and of course, views of the glittering Atlantic Ocean or Biscayne Bay.

10. La Cañita (Miami) – 4.1 stars

Address: 401 Biscayne Blvd., Miami (on the second floor of the Bayside Marketplace)

Price: $$

Why Yelpers love it: Yelp users rave about the top quality – and strong alcohol content – of the mojitos at this restaurant, located in the bustling shopping and dining district Bayside Marketplace. Choose from mojito flavors like passionfruit, mango, strawberry, guava, and coconut, or kick it up a notch with the Mojito Royale, made with champagne and bitters.

La Cañita, which means “little sugarcane” in Spanish, honors the diverse culinary traditions of the Caribbean: here, Jamaican dishes like braised oxtail mingle with the Haitian-inspired whole fried snapper, served with fiery, pickled pikliz, as well as the authentic Cuban lechon asado, or slow-braised pork, served with steamed yuca and chicharrones.

9. La Mar by Gastón Acurio (Miami) – 4.1 stars

Address: 500 Brickell Key Dr., Miami

Price: $$$

Why Yelpers love it: A winning combination of attentive, kind service and breathtaking views of the Miami skyline and Biscayne Bay keeps patrons coming back to La Mar by Gastón Acurio, an Asian and Peruvian-inspired, fine dining restaurant located within the Mandarin Oriental Hotel.

Let’s not forget the delectable dishes. The kare udon is a steaming salve – this Japanese curry is made with coconut, the Peruvian red pepper ají panca, udon noodles, and shiitake mushrooms. The planchaza satiates seafood lovers with its jumbo tiger shrimp and Spanish octopus prepared with chimichurri, garlic butter, and the Peruvian marinade anticuchera sauce.

8. Crazy About You (Miami) – 4.2 stars

Address: 1155 Brickell Bay Dr., Suite 101, Miami

Price: $$

Why Yelpers love it: You’ll feel as though you’re floating on top of the Biscayne Bay with Crazy About You’s transportive, waterfront ambiance and inventive cocktail menu. The Lovers Lane Lemonade features Grey Goose Le Citrón topped with strawberries, agave, and lime juice, while the Passion Mule adds a passionfruit twist to a classic Moscow mule.

Yelpers love visiting Crazy About You on Crazy Wednesdays when the restaurant offers 50% off all cocktails and beers and another 25% off all bar food items, which include dishes like smoked mahi mahi fish dip and serrano ham croquettes.

7. Bayshore Club Bar and Grill (Miami) – 4.2 stars

Address: 3391 Pan American Dr., Miami

Price: $$$

Why Yelpers love it: Yelp users enjoy watching gentle waves lap against the boats resting in the Biscayne Bay as they nosh on chilled oysters, ceviche, and blue crab cakes at Bayshore Club Bar and Grill, a Coconut Grove-area establishment housed on the historic Dinner Key.

Once the site of the nation’s first continental naval air station, Bayshore Club rests in a restored hangar, which happens to provide prime acoustics for the musicians who perform for patrons each Thursday through Sunday evening. Don’t miss Happy Hour by the Bay each weekday from 4-6 p.m., when Bayshore serves half-priced cocktails, beer, and wine.

6. Lola Restaurant and Grill (Miami Beach) – 4.3 stars

Address: 5555 Collins Ave., Miami Beach

Price: $$

Why Yelpers love it: Lola Restaurant and Grill’s dimly lit, romantic atmosphere makes it a highly rated destination for Yelp users celebrating anniversaries and date nights. A hidden gem located in the mezzanine of the Oceanside Plaza Condominium complex, Lola offers a fusion of Argentinian, Italian, Spanish, Greek, and French cuisines: You can’t go wrong with the chimichurri-marinated chicken plate or the catch of the day, but special occasions might call for an indulgent treat like the bocconcini di parma, which features spinach crepes bursting with braised chicken, ham, ricotta cheese, and a parmesan cream sauce.

5. Klaw (Miami) – 4.4 stars

Address: 1737 N. Bayshore Dr., Miami

Price: $$$$

Why Yelpers love it: Yelp users rave about the outstanding service they receive while dining at Klaw, a restaurant and rooftop bar offering panoramic views of the Biscayne Bay and Intracoastal Waterway, which separates Miami from Miami Beach. Klaw servers are ready and willing to provide their guests with expert recommendations on the day’s freshest specialties, as well as which wine would pair best with your dish.

The eatery caters to meat and seafood lovers: Its extensive steak offerings span from Angus bone-in ribeye from Nebraska to striploin from Florida Cracker cattle, one of the nation’s oldest breeds, while the shellfish platter towers over the table with a dozen oysters, a half lobster, and chilled prawns.

4. Mastro’s Ocean Club (Miami) – 4.4 stars

Address: 315 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 100, Miami

Price: $$$$

Why Yelpers love it: There’s one dish at Mastro’s Ocean Club that Miamians can’t get enough of: the warm butter cake. When the South Floridian heat begins to ever so slightly melt the scoop of vanilla ice cream that sits on top of your slice, grab your spoon and dive in.

Overlooking the Biscayne Bay and Miami’s Riverwalk, Mastro’s specializes in the finest surf and turf offerings. Begin with caviar-topped oysters, and embark on a culinary journey with jerked, spiced Florida grouper or a 32-ounce tomahawk chop of American Wagyu beef, each of which pairs perfectly with the garlic truffle cauliflower, creamed spinach, or lobster mashed potatoes.

3. Café Bernie (Miami Beach) – 4.6 stars

Address: 5600 Collins Ave., Miami Beach

Price: $$

Why Yelpers love it: According to several Yelp users, every table on Café Bernie’s patio provides a spectacular waterfront view of Indian Creek. Pair this with delicious yet reasonably priced dishes like the organic, grilled cauliflower steak or the lobster fried rice, and you have a restaurant that provides a homey, neighborhood feel in an otherwise pretentious area of Miami-Dade County.

Things really pick up at Café Bernie during brunch service: Sip on a mimosa or Bloody Maria before devouring the Café Bernie benedict, served with prosciutto, poached eggs, and avocado hollandaise sauce on a grilled, brioche bun.

2. ConSentido (Miami) – 4.6 stars

Address: 1331 Brickell Bay Dr., Miami

Price: $$$$

Why Yelpers love it: Yelpers advise dining at ConSentido with your cell phone ready, as many of the food and beverage items arrive at the table in inventive, Instagrammable fashion. For example, the Firebird drink is concealed in a wooden chest until your server unlocks the latch to reveal a smoking cocktail sitting on a bed of fragrant greenery.

ConSentido’s food menus feature a vibrant mix of Asian and Mediterranean flavors: the Josper chicken features a harissa chicken thigh doused in a Mediterranean cream sauce, and the short rib bao buns come topped with pickled vegetables, crispy chickpeas, and tzatziki sauce.

1. Petralunga (North Bay Village) – 4.7 stars

Address: 7601 E. Treasure Dr. Unit CU-21, North Bay Village (in the Grandview Palace Marina)

Price: $$$

Why Yelpers love it: Holding the title of Miami’s top-rated waterfront dining experience on Yelp, Petralunga in North Bay Village is an Italian restaurant specializing in freshly made pizzas and cocktails. At Petralunga, pizzas are prepared either as a round, 10-inch pie made from whole grain and turmeric dough, or Roman-style with a thin and crispy crust. The Mr. Truffle pie is topped with porcini mushrooms, white truffle cream, roasted broccoli and potatoes, as well as granola hazelnut and fried kale, while the Fra Diavolo features kalamata olives and soppressata, a spicy salami. Those on a gluten-free diet have their choice of three pizzas, each of which is also available with vegan mozzarella.

This article first appeared on Good Info News Wire and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.

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