Miami Food Guide | Honest Restaurant Reviews 🍽️🌴
📍 Why Trust This List? First-time Miami visitor, zero regrets—here’s where to eat (and what to order)! 1️⃣ Old Lisbon (Portuguese) 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 📍 30-year gem | 💰 $30-50/person Fish Soup ($10): Tangy + packed with flaky cod. Lamb Chops ($37): Medium = pink & juicy (crunchy potato chips!). Seafood Rice ($25/single): Huge portion (no coconut, but cheaper than rivals). Pastel de Nata ($9): Cinnamon-dusted custard cups. ✔ No forced tips (rare in Miami!). 2️⃣ The River Oyster Bar (Seafood) 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 📍 Downtown | 💰 $50-80/person Oysters ($3.5 each): East Coast = briny, West Coast = sweet (order a mix!). Fried Octopus ($18): Crispy + lemon aioli (perfect beer food). Drinks: Champagne (18)>bubbles(12). Skip the sold-out Monkey Business. ✔ Vibe: Moody lighting + marble bar = date night spot. 3️⃣ La Ventana (Colombian) 🌟🌟🌟🌟 📍 Tourist zone | 💰 $40-60/person Fried Whole Fish ($36): Crispy skin + plantains (eat with hands!). Seafood Rice ($38): Jumbo shrimp + mussels (less creamy than Portuguese). Bandeja Paisa ($30): Ground beef + fried egg + sausage (hangover cure). ✔ Mojito Ranking: Mango > passionfruit > pineapple. 4️⃣ Specchio Cafe (Italian) 🌟🌟🌟 📍 North Beach | 💰 $25-40/person Pasta Ranking: Squid ink (light garlic sauce). Seafood (heavy tomato broth). Creamy shrimp (nap-inducing). Tomato Seafood Soup: Winter comfort food. ✔ Hidden Gem: No crowds (but not worth a drive). 💡 Pro Tips ✔ Old Lisbon: Go for lunch (dinner wait = 1hr+). ✔ Oyster Bar: Happy hour (4-6 PM) = $1.50 oysters. ✔ La Ventana: Skip the beef—seafood is the star. #MiamiEats #NoRegrets #FoodieDiaries
