Located in the heart Art Deco South Beach, the historic Avalon hotel plays host to this upscale seafood restaurant with its immensely popular two-tiered outdoor patio that overlooks touristy Ocean Drive. Inside, the dining room is quieter and more intimate.
Price: ExpensiveThis natural food grocery offers organic produce and other grocery staples. Freshly prepared foods, a cafe and juice bar make it a quick hit for a healthy and cheap meal.
Price: Least ExpensivePeople watching on Lincoln Road via the very popular patio, a moderately priced and diverse Mediterranean/Asian menu and weekend brunches are reasons to check out this 60's style eatery. But keep expectations in check regarding the service and food.
Price: Moderately ExpensiveSome of the eateries at this complex are hardly athletic-minded, but if you are staying downtown and need fuel that is fast and fairly cheap, Bayside's 25+ options are convenient.
Price: Least ExpensiveThere is no better way to nose around a hotel than eating at the on site restaurant. Bianca is fabulously sumptuous in style with its soaring ceilings, white arm chairs, white linens, white floaty drapery and all around dramatic setting. This is the place to see and be seen.
Price: Moderately ExpensivePink is an upscale, industrial style diner with a huge menu and big portions. There are TVs, high ceilings and family-style seating, meaning that the tables connect in long rows.
Price: Least ExpensiveLocated in Miami's Financial District, Capital Grille is a top of the line steakhouse that is perfect for a business meal or celebration. Non-meat eaters can look to a variety of seafood dishes and one chicken dinner entrée. Vegetarians will want to go somewhere else.
Price: ExpensiveLocated next to Garcia's, Casablanca is an upscale casual option for VERY fresh seafood! There is plenty of outdoor seating for those looking to enjoy views of downtown Miami. On the bank of the Miami River, Casablanca has a waterfront setting and a big seafood menu.
Price: Moderately ExpensiveThis gourmet market offers a diverse take-out menu along with an upscale selection of prepared and baked foods. Fresh fruit, veggies, flowers, wine, cheese, and other upscale specialty food items. There are tables for dining in and the coffee bar opens earlier than the rest of the store.
Price: Least ExpensiveLocated on famous Ocean Drive, this place is a breakfast favorite and locals flock here for the relaxing and casual setting and big fluffy pancakes. The front patio is a great place to nosh and people watch. All three meals are served and breakfast of offered all day! Hooray.
Price: Least ExpensiveLocated on the Miami River, this seafood market/restaurant offers super fresh seafood at affordable prices. It's casual with a maritime theme and colorful murals inside and blue umbrellas over picnic tables outside.
Price: Least ExpensiveFresh food fast is the motto here and that's exactly what you get. Count on real salads, homemade soups and empanada like creations. Order at the counter is the rule here, but they bring your food to your table. Eat inside or outside.
Price: Least ExpensiveGranny's emphasizes healthy preparations and ingredients and offers fresh breakfast and lunch fare that will satisfy meat eaters and vegetarians. The cafe is across the street from the courthouse and is popular with the legal crowd.
Price: Moderately ExpensiveLocated across the street from the Dade County Courthouse, this convenient downtown Northern Italian eatery's menu emphasizes freshness with plenty of light and simple preparations along with heartier options.
Price: Moderately ExpensiveEvery Sunday locals and visitors stroll this farmers' market brimming with fruits, veggies, flowers, and baked goods. The location on Lincoln Road means there are plenty of restaurants, boutiques and cafes nearby. Also, every other Sunday there is an antiques market on the 400 block of Lincoln.
Price: Least ExpensiveLocated in the design district, this casually upscale eatery draws a crowd for both lunch and dinner. Along with the contemporary main dining room, a smaller side room, and outside patio, there is also a small "kitchen bar" where you can see the chef at work.
Price: Moderately ExpensiveMade famous on both coasts and in London, sushi lovers and those looking for a SoBe scene can soak it all up at The Shore Club Hotel's Nobu and you can also nose around the hip hotel. It's very expensive, very chic and reservations are only accepted for six or more. So what's the appeal?
Price: ExpensiveThis Mediterranean self-service eatery offers reasonably healthy fare at inexpensive prices. We like that all three meals are served. It's located in the financial district and is modern and bright. It's really a dressed-up fast food joint.
Price: Least ExpensiveLocated in an old barn that was disassembled in Vermont and reconstructed here, Perricone's New England country-like setting seems a world away from downtown's concrete. The ambiance is rustic, intimate and warm with wood walls, beams and floors, old fashioned chandeliers and soft lighting.
Price: Moderately ExpensiveWholesome and gourmet pizzas, big salads, sandwiches and other authentic Northern Italian café cuisine make this Lincoln Road eatery a safe bet for moderately priced fare. With only a few tables inside, head out to the lively patio for alfresco dining.
Price: Least ExpensiveThis natural foods emporium and deli serves up vegetarian lunches and dinners along with fresh juices and smoothies. It looks like a typical health foods store from the outside and seats about 20. Eat in or take it out. It's cafeteria style, and we like it.
Price: Least ExpensiveToni's offers sushi with much less attitude than many SoBe joints. Along with the main dining area, which is fairly small and cozy, there is the sushi bar and a more intimate tatami area (floor seating).
Price: ExpensiveCome for the healthy prepared foods and fresh salad bar. This store is 1/2 mile south of Hallandale Beach Blvd in Aventura Commons about 10 minutes from Hollywood and 20 minutes from Ft. Lauderdale.
Price: Least ExpensiveThis store is located 1 mile south of Oakland Park Blvd and one mile north of Sunrise Blvd on N. Federal Highway (also know as US 1), and offers a bevy of fresh food and ready to go eats.
Price: Least ExpensiveCome for the healthy prepared foods, bulk foods, grocery staples and other gourmet goodies. This location offers a full-service deli, salad bar, smoothie bar, soup bar, sushi bar, custom pizzas and plenty of grab and go entrées.
Open daily 8a to 11p
Price: Least Expensive