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The Layover: Miami

1. Miami International Airport (MIA)

6.9
2100 NW 42nd Ave, Miami, FL
International Airport · Miami International Airport · 2748 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Getting into the city of Miami from the airport is cheap... and you can be at the beach in less than 30 minutes! As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

2. Biltmore Hotel

9.3
1200 Anastasia Avenue, Coral Gables, FL
Resort · 117 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: This Spanish-style estate with Floridian glamour is huge, strange & wonderful. As recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.

3. The Raleigh Hotel

1775 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL
Hotel · City Center · 66 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Tony loves this offbeat and slightly dysfunctional refuge. Talk to Crispy, the concierge. He knows just about everything about Miami. As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

La Perrada de Edgar is one of The Layover: Miami.

4. La Perrada de Edgar

7.3
6976 Collins Ave, Miami, FL
Hot Dog Joint · 23 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Choose from 21 different varieties of the ‘hot dog.’ Tony gets a Columbian and the Edgar Special! As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

5. Las Olas Cafe

8.6
644 6th St (at Euclid Ave), Miami Beach, FL
Cuban Restaurant · Flamingo-Lummus · 112 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Popular & traditional Cuban cuisine! Be prepared – its cash only, and the staff speaks mostly Spanish. As recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.

6. El Palacio De Los Jugos

8.5
5721 W Flagler St, Miami, FL
Cuban Restaurant · 84 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: The variety here is endless! You can find fried plantains, Cuban rice & beans, and roast pork sandwiches - all under one roof. As recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.

Miami Ink Tattoo Studio is one of The Layover: Miami.

7. Miami Ink Tattoo Studio

8.3
1348-1398 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL
Tattoo Parlor · Flamingo-Lummus · 27 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Tony came in for his third tattoo – done by master tattoo artist, Chris Garver. As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

8. Club Deuce

8.2
222 14th St, Miami Beach, FL
Dive Bar · Flamingo-Lummus · 62 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: One of the last dive bars left in South Beach. Good for late afternoons or late nights! As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

9. Miami Jai Alai

6.9
3500 NW 37th Ave, Miami-Dade County, FL
Stadium · Allapattah · 8 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Tony humorously describes the game as “guys with wicker scoops attached to their arms throwing balls around.” As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

10. City of Coral Gables

Florida
City · 14 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: “Romantic, semi-deranged version of Miami’s own Venice.” – Anthony Bourdain

Art Deco District is one of The Layover: Miami.

11. Art Deco District

Miami, FL
Neighborhood · 28 tips and reviews

12. Wynwood Art Walk

9.5
NW 2nd Ave (btwn NW 20th & NW 36th St), Miami, FL
Art Gallery · Wynwood Arts District · 123 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Full of galleries and street art. As recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.

Garcia's Seafood Grille & Fish Market is one of The Layover: Miami.

13. Garcia's Seafood Grille & Fish Market

8.3
398 NW North River Dr, Miami, FL
Seafood Restaurant · Miami Central Business District · 132 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Not flashy or pretentious! This place has good local fish – and is right on the Miami River. As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

14. River Oyster Bar

9.1
33 SE 7th ST (Suite 100), Miami, FL
Seafood Restaurant · Miami Financial District · 142 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Come here for mostly local and organic cuisine… and a killer ambiance. As recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.

15. Little Havana

Miami, FL
Neighborhood · 57 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Try a cortadito, café con leche or cafecito (one shot version). As recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.

16. S & S Diner

1757 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL
Diner · Wynwood-Edgewater · 55 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Experience “old-school communal seating” around a horseshoe bar with stools at this unchanged-by-time greasy spoon. As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

17. Chez Le Bebe

7.5
114 NE 54th St, Miami, FL
Caribbean Restaurant · Little Haiti · 9 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Try the fried pork shoulder, fried plantains and a salad for a Haitian-style meal. As recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.

18. Crandon Marina

8.3
Rickenbacker Causeway, Key Biscayne, FL
Boat or Ferry · Village of Key Biscayne · 6 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: This small residential island south of Miami Beach is a must-see. As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

19. Tropical Park

8.6
7900 Bird Rd (Btw Miller & Bird), Miami, FL
Park · 47 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Check out Miami’s vibrant and growing food truck scene! As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

20. Sakaya Kitchen

3401 N Miami Ave #125, Miami, FL
Asian Restaurant · Midtown Miami · 153 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Tony tries a duck herb sandwich on a potato roll with mustard and ketchup, garnished with black plum cilantro. As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

21. Michael's Genuine Food & Drink

9.0
130 NE 40th St, Miami, FL
American Restaurant · Design District · 298 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: This restaurant does homemade & straight forward food with a twist. They also focus on fresh & local ingredients. As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.