Here are 7 top Miami restaurants in the spotlight. Have you visited any of them?

Stories by Miami Herald team, with AI summarization

Updated October 16, 2024 9:41 AM

Miami’s food scene is thriving, with top restaurants earning national recognition. From the upscale farm-to-table dining at Paradise Farms to Valerie Chang’s James Beard Award-winning Peruvian restaurant, Maty’s, the city’s diverse culinary offerings are making waves. Thanks to passionate chefs and restaurateurs, Miami’s vibrant dining atmosphere continues to shine on the national stage.

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The property at Paradise Farms in Homestead, which is bringing back its Dinner in Paradise series.

No. 1: This luxury outdoor dining experience is back at this famous Homestead farm

Luxury farm-to-table dining returned earlier this year and may start up again next year. Here’s a look at Paradise Farms in Homestead, which re-launched its luxurious Dinners in Paradise dining series. | Published April 3, 2024 | Read Full Story by Connie Ogle

Chef Valerie Chang strikes a pose with her James Beard Award at Maty’s restaurant in Midtown Miami. D.A. Varela dvarela@miamiherald.com

No. 2: Inspired by her Peruvian grandmother, this Miami chef has the whole country buzzing

The day she won her James Beard Award, Miami chef Valerie Chang was rushing and more than a little frazzled. | Published June 21, 2024 | Read Full Story by Connie Ogle

At FreshCo Fish Market & Grill, you order at the counter, then eat at a table (or take your dinner home). The Kendall restaurant was named one of the best seafood restaurants in the country for 2024 by Yelp.

No. 3: This small seafood restaurant in Kendall was just named one of the best in the U.S.

Local know about the fried hogfish. | Published March 12, 2024 | Read Full Story by Connie Ogle

Owner Cesar Cifuentes, Chef Raheem Sealey and Chef Monika Dominguez at the new J&C Oyster in Hollywood.

No. 4: Chef famous for his barbecue leaves Miami to open upscale seafood restaurant in Broward

Miami’s booming restaurant scene has drawn attention and praise from across the country and around the world, luring a host of restaurateurs, national publications and the Michelin Guide to the Magic City.But for Chef Raheem Sealey, the explosion has a more troubling side. | Published April 22, 2024 | Read Full Story by Connie Ogle

The outdoor patio at the waterfront restaurant Pamplemousse on the Bay in Miami Beach.

No. 5: Get great views of Miami at this new ‘indulgent’ waterfront restaurant in Miami Beach

After a year’s delay, a new waterfront restaurant has opened on Miami Beach.

Pamplemousse on the Bay — the name means “grapefruit” in French — is now open on West Avenue at the Southgate Towers. | Published June 18, 2024 | Read Full Story by Connie Ogle

The Vietnamese restaurant Tam Tam in downtown Miami was just named a Bib Gourmand by the 2024 Michelin Guide. Courtesy of Tam Tam

No. 6: This kitschy Vietnamese restaurant in Miami was just named to the Michelin Guide

Another Miami restaurant is on Michelin’s radar. | Published April 11, 2024 | Read Full Story by Connie Ogle

Valerie Chang (left) with her brother Nando Chang. The two started off working together along with their father in a food hall. They have both gone on to open their own concepts. Now Valerie Chang has been named Best Chef: South by the James Beard Foundation. Food & Wine

No. 7: ‘Miami! We finally won!’: This chef was just named among the best in the country

She started cooking in a food hall with her brother and father. Now she’s the best chef in the south. | Published June 10, 2024 | Read Full Story by Connie Ogle

This report was produced with the help of AI tools, which summarized previous stories reported and written by McClatchy journalists. It was edited by journalists in our News division.

This story was originally published October 16, 2024 at 8:52 AM.