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The 13 Best Spots to Dine in Brickell

There’s more to the neighborhood than business casual

Updated Jul 22, 2025, 5:10 PM UTC

As Miami’s corporate epicenter, Brickell was once the city’s epicenter of international commerce. This dense urban area has become both a residential and tourist hub, thanks to luxury condos and trendy hotels. The dining scene reflects its neighborhood, offering everything from casual fare to upscale Michelin-rated spots and clubby restaurants for a night on the town.

New to the map: Batch Gastropub, Claudie, El Cielo, Felice Brickell, Momi Market, and Naoe. Restaurants are listed geographically from north to south.

Elcielo

Elcielo received a Michelin Star for its 18-course tasting menu by chef Juan Manuel Barrientos. The modern Colombian menu varies, but expect experiential moments like the restaurant’s “Tree of Life,” bread service entangled on a small tree; and the “Chocotherapy” which invites you to literally wash your hands in liquid cocoa. The tasting menu costs 289(excludingbeverages,tax,anda20percentaddedgratuity).Elcielowillaccommodatepeoplewithallergiesandofferavegetarianmenuuponrequest.There’salsoa289 (excluding beverages, tax, and a 20 percent added gratuity). Elcielo will accommodate people with allergies and offer a vegetarian menu upon request. There’s also a 289(excludingbeverages,tax,anda20percentaddedgratuity).Elcielowillaccommodatepeoplewithallergiesandofferavegetarianmenuuponrequest.There’salsoa98 bar experience where guests will experience a selection of cocktails, each paired with snacks.

Naoe

Before Miami had a gazillion omakase restaurants, there was Naoe, chef Kevin Cory’s intimate Brickell Key restaurant. The restaurant is so intimate that it only accepts five guests at each of its seatings (there are two to three per evening). Those lucky enough to snag a coveted spot will experience Cory himself serving up the finest sushi flown in from Japan. The meal costs $280 per person (plus sake, a 20% service charge, and tax) and lasts approximately three hours. The menu is prepared specially each day, so substitutions are not allowed, and people with food allergies cannot be accommodated. Naoe has earned a rare Forbes Five-Star Travel Guide rating and a AAA Five-Diamond award.

Motek Brickell City Centre

This massive location of a Miami mainstay Motek is certainly worth a visit if in this busy neighborhood. This bright and charming cafe offers a blend of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern dishes, making it a haven for all-day brunch. The menu includes a smoked salmon Jerusalem bagel plate, lahmajun (vegetable-filled flatbread), chips with harissa aioli, and a majadra rice bowl, blurring the lines between breakfast and lunch. For dessert, try the malawach churros and wash it all down with limonana, an Israeli mint lemonade.

The Henry

Eleven-time James Beard-nominated restaurateur Sam Fox has debuted The Henry, an all-day American restaurant and bar, in Miami’s Brickell City Centre—its first Florida location. Executive chef Orlando Arroyo offers dishes like short-rib potstickers, pretzels with cheese sauce, spicy tuna rice, and lobster truffle pasta. The stylish, large space with seating for more than 250, features a cocktail-rich bar and a ‘ventanita’ serving coffee and pastries from 7 a.m. daily.

Momi Market

Don’t let the casual vibes fool you: Momi Market has some of the freshest sushi in Miami. Seafood is flown in from Japan, sliced, and presented to you counterside. If you’re craving something more filling but light enough for Miami’s climate, Momi Market also offers donburis topped with oxtail, curry chicken, beef, eel, and more. If you crave more, Momi Market does serve a reservations-only omakase experience, priced at $175 per person.

Claudie

Claudie promises to bring the South of France to Brickell. That’s a tall order, but Claudie’s salmon and gold-hued walls, accented by bright greenery, certainly do calm the nerves after sitting in Miami traffic for far too long. As expected, the menu features French classics with an emphasis on seafood, beginning with caviar service and escargot, and continuing with fresh turbot, Dover sole, and daurade (for two) cooked on an open grill. There’s also wagyu steaks, pastas, and a salad Nicoise.

Dirty French Steakhouse

Major Food Group’s opulent, over-the-top Dirty French Steakhouse may be a New York import, but this location is distinctly Miami. With orange velvet-lined walls, animal print seating, a Murano glass leaf chandelier, and a gold-leaf ceiling, the space exudes ‘80s excess. Diners can enjoy prime-aged steaks alongside mushroom millefeuille, lobster ravioli, crab cake croustillant, wedge salad, and caviar vichyssoise.

Felice Brickell

The first Felice, located in New York City’s tony Upper East Side, has spawned about a dozen offspring, including Felice Brickell. The restaurant offers a menu of Tuscan-Italian fare, including paccheri con frutti di mare and chicken parm. There are also lighter offerings, such as a tuna panzanella salad and baked salmon. A two-course prix-fixe lunch for $37 is a great deal for either a business meeting or a lunch date.