Deering Estate at Cutler

Deering Estate at Cutler

Mayfair Hotel & Spa

Mutiny Hotel

Residence Inn by Marriott-Coconut Grove

Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove

Sonesta Hotel & Suites Coconut Grove

Wyndham Grand Bay Hotel

Christy's Restaurant

Jaguar

“Beautiful people” pounce on this “impressive” kitten exciting Coconut Grove epicures with “wonderful”, “reasonably” priced Pan-Latin cuisine and standout ceviche; factor in “gorgeous”, tropical decor, a “great” bar scene and “smart” service, and few will dispute that it’s likely to be around awhile.

Joe's Stone Crab

This South Beach institution has been serving the best stone crabs on earth since 1913, long before South Beach was a hotspot. Joe's, according to the Zagat Survey, is Miami's #1 Most Popular restaurant, and for good reason. It is only open from October until Mother's Day and, during this period, serves 200 tons of stone crabs. The key lime pie is also the real thing. Be prepared to wait (or, in typical Miami fashion, discreetly slip some cash to the maitre'd -- we aren't kidding). Otherwise, the lines are shortest around 5 pm. Reservations are not accepted.

Le Bouchon Du Grove

There’s “never a dull moment” at this snug eatery in the Grove featuring “first-rate” re-creations of French bistro fare and an “entertaining” owner and staff adding “vibrancy” to the scene; the “close tables” and a perennially “packed house” are part of the appeal and may make you forget you’re in Florida – not “Paris.”

Michy's

Finally in a room of her own, Michelle Bernstein (ex Azul at the Mandarin Oriental), one of Miami’s most cherished culinary figures, has helped create this diminutive Upper East Side Mediterranean; the ‘70s-ish orange and royal-blue decor provides a lively backdrop for her whimsical and bold menu of small plates, which can tote up to a big tab.

Monty's Raw Bar

Scotty's Landing

Charming “beach bums” for over a decade is this Coconut Grove haven where “old salts” and “kids” kick back before a “spectacular” marinaside setting; though the burgers and seafood are “nothing to write home about”, and it’s best to “enjoy the view since you won’t see any servers for a long time”, at least you can’t go wrong with lots of “cold beer.”

Versailles Restaurant

“Everyone from high-society types to drag queens” makes a pilgrimage to this “lively” late-night Little Havana “landmark” to “rub elbows with politicians”, chow down “cheap” Cuban eats or simply “discover the wonders of café con leche” in a “huge”, “kitschy” complex; even those who quip “it’s a tourist trap” (with so much “gold and mirrors” “you really ought to be wearing sunglasses”) agree that “everybody should eat here at l