Food

Miami restaurants are closing left and right. Here’s what we’ve lost

By Produced using AI, based on original work by Connie Ogle

June 22, 2026 1:36 PM

Miami’s dining scene has taken a beating in recent months, with a wave of beloved restaurants — some institutions decades in the making — announcing they’re shutting their doors. From comfort food favorites to celebrity hotspots, here’s a roundup of the closures rocking South Florida.

Blue Collar

The comfort-food destination in Miami’s MiMo neighborhood closed in what owner Danny Serfer called “another casualty of these strange times we live in.” Serfer, who opened the spot in 2012 and moved to a larger space in 2024, has accepted a role as Director of Culinary at the Kaseya Center.

Baby Jane

The Brickell bar and restaurant known for craft cocktails and Asian-inspired dishes closed May 30 after lease negotiations reportedly fell through. Created by Jason Odio and former Opium Group honcho Roman Jones, the venue at 500 Brickell Avenue had been a hangout for live music and house party vibes since 2016.

Segafredo L’Originale

The boisterous Italian-style café and bar closed June 21 after 26 years on Lincoln Road, where it became a Miami Beach staple known for morning espressos, evening aperitivos and late-night DJ sets.

Misha’s Cupcakes

After 20 years of satisfying sweet cravings, the iconic Coral Gables cupcake shop founded by Miami native Misha Kuryla closed its Dixie Highway location. Declining foot traffic made the walk-in shop no longer viable, though the brand will continue growing its catering, corporate gifting and wholesale business.

Casa D’Angelo

The upscale Italian restaurant that brought Tuscan cuisine and an extravagant wine list to the Aventura ParkSquare development has closed for good. No explanation was given, but the original Fort Lauderdale location opened in 1998 by founder Angelo Elia and the Boca Raton location from 2008 will both remain open.

Read more about Casa D’Angelo’s closing

Mr Chow

The upscale Chinese restaurant at the oceanfront W South Beach hotel has closed abruptly after nearly 17 years as a celebrity see-and-be-seen hotspot. The spot — famous for its Beijing duck, hand-pulled noodles and a 125-foot Swarovski crystal chandelier — once lured stars like Jamie Foxx, Drew Barrymore and Michael Jordan.

Captain Jim’s Seafood Market & Restaurant

The no-frills North Miami spot known for fresh yellowtail, hogfish and dollar oyster nights closed June 21 after 30 years. Owner David Garcia, who also runs La Camaronera, cited personal hardships, rising costs and labor shortages as factors in the closure.

Si Papa at 3190

The tiny Italian restaurant that served only lasagna for $15 in Coconut Grove is closing June 28, less than a year after opening as a pop-up companion to the wildly popular Cotoletta. The owners are looking for a new location and called the closing “an arrivederci, not goodbye.”