Greater Miami & Miami Beach is a premier nightlife destination. And while it’s easy to find yourself dancing till dawn at a mega club, there are also plenty of bars and lounges for a different (but equally fun) night out.
Relaxing at a South Beach hotel lobby bar has long reigned supreme as a quintessential Miami experience. Choose from classics, such as the Fontainebleau Miami Beach and the Eden Roc, as well as newer cocktail-centric spots like the Living Room at W South Beach and the speakeasy-style Saxony Bar at Faena Hotel Miami Beach. For the ultimate South Beach dive bar, Mac’s Club Deuce is a dimly lit haunt with pool tables, a jukebox and an eclectic cast of characters immortalized by the late Anthony Bourdain.
There’s always something new popping up in Wynwood. For example, Dante’s HiFi is a sophisticated “vinyl listening bar” for music and cocktail aficionados in a sleek yet comfortable setting.
In Downtown Miami, Lost Boy and Mama Tried have reinvented the local bar scene. Lost Boy is a sprawling space that feels like an eclectic ski lodge, complete with a pool table, dartboards and plenty of cozy spots to lounge. Mama Tried gives off retro glam vibes with a central bar and gold globe lights overhead. In Brickell, Bad Bunny recently opened Gekko, a Japanese-inspired steakhouse and lounge with local nightlife impresario David Grutman that has become one of the hottest scenes in town.
The team behind Lost Boy set their sights on South Miami with the rebirth of Fox’s Lounge, a local watering hole and institution that reopened with a spruced-up version of the spot’s familiar wood bar and red booths. And for another classic lounge brought back to life for the 21st century, look no further than Little Havana’s Ball & Chain for mojitos in an elegant space once graced by Billie Holiday.
