What to eat
in Miami Beach
5 dishes with a real tie to Miami Beach. Each one is checked against restaurant menus we index here (131 menu listings in total), so the prices are what places actually charge, not a guidebook guess.
Fresh fish or shrimp is cured in citrus juice with onion, cilantro, and chile.
Why Miami Beach: Miami Beach’s Latin American coastal cuisines, especially Peruvian influence, made ceviche a common local seafood order.
On 67 menus we index, typically $21.00 (range $7.00–$33.00)Where to get itA tart custard pie made with key lime juice, egg yolks, and sweetened condensed milk in a crumb crust.
Why Miami Beach: Key lime pie is tied to South Florida through Florida Keys limes and is a standard regional dessert on Miami Beach menus.
On 29 menus we index, typically $12.00 (range $3.19–$39.95)Where to get itGreen plantains are sliced, twice-fried, and served crisp with garlic sauce or salt.
Why Miami Beach: Tostones are a familiar side dish in Miami Beach because Caribbean and Latin American cooking are deeply embedded in the city’s dining culture.
On 21 menus we index, typically $9.12 (range $3.50–$13.50)Where to get itGarlic-and-citrus mojo-marinated roast pork served with rice, beans, yuca, or plantains.
Why Miami Beach: Mojo roast pork is central to Cuban and Caribbean cooking, both of which strongly shape Miami Beach’s local restaurant culture.
On 10 menus we index, typically $28.00 (range $12.00–$28.00)Where to get itChilled Florida stone crab claws are cracked and served with a tangy mustard sauce.
Why Miami Beach: Joe’s Stone Crab opened in Miami Beach in 1913 and helped turn local stone crab claws into the city’s landmark seafood specialty.
On 4 menus we indexWhere to get it
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