50 Best Bars in Miami (2026) 🍸

By Fernando Yemail, owner of Out.Miami and a Miami yacht captain and broker.

The 50 best bars in Miami for 2026, from Café La Trova and ViceVersa to rooftops, speakeasies, dives and breweries, all checked open in September 2026.

🍸 50 bars · 🔞 21+ · 📅 Checked September 2026

The best bars in Miami in 2026 are Café La Trova and ViceVersa, both on North America's 50 Best Bars list, Bar Kaiju in Little River, Sweet Liberty in South Beach and Dante's HiFi in Wynwood. This guide covers 50 bars, from award-winning cocktail bars and hotel lounges to rooftops, waterfront bars, dives and breweries. Every bar was checked as open in September 2026.

Pick your bar

• Award winners and top cocktail bars: Café La Trova, ViceVersa, Bar Kaiju, Sweet Liberty, Swizzle, Panamericano, Dante's HiFi, Mae's Room, Fox's Lounge, The ScapeGoat, Stormy Monday, Séptimo, Right Hand, Lovecat
• Hotel and luxury bars: The Bar at The Shelborne, Monterrey Bar, Matador Bar, The St. Regis Bar, Bar AZ.85, Champagne Bar at the Surf Club, MILA, Giselle, Upside
• Rooftops: Sugar, Rosa Sky, Watr, Amal
• Neighborhood favorites and late nights: Over Under, The Corner, Brother's Keeper, Blackbird Ordinary, Lagniappe, The Bay Club, JohnMartin's, ZeyZey, Kill Your Idol, Don't Tell Papi, Palace Bar, Red Phone Booth, Salty Flame
• Waterfront: Gramps Getaway, The Cleat
• Dive bars: Mac's Club Deuce, Ted's Hideaway, The Bar, The Bend
• Breweries and beer bars: Tripping Animals, No Seasons, Abbey Brewing, Barracuda

Where they are

• South Beach: Sweet Liberty, Swizzle, The ScapeGoat, Stormy Monday, The Bar at The Shelborne, MILA, Watr, Brother's Keeper, The Bay Club, Kill Your Idol, Palace Bar, Mac's Club Deuce, Ted's Hideaway, Abbey Brewing
• Mid-Beach, Surfside and Bal Harbour: Monterrey Bar, Matador Bar, The St. Regis Bar, Champagne Bar
• Downtown and Park West: ViceVersa, Right Hand, Giselle, Over Under, The Corner, Don't Tell Papi
• Brickell: Panamericano, Séptimo, Sugar, Rosa Sky, Blackbird Ordinary, Red Phone Booth, Salty Flame
• Wynwood, Allapattah and Little River: Dante's HiFi, Upside, Lovecat, Bar Kaiju, No Seasons, ZeyZey, Lagniappe
• Little Havana: Café La Trova
• Coconut Grove and Coral Gables: Mae's Room, Amal, Barracuda, Bar AZ.85, JohnMartin's, The Bar
• South Miami, Key Biscayne, Hialeah and Doral: Fox's Lounge, Gramps Getaway, The Cleat, The Bend, Tripping Animals

Before you go

• Reserve: Panamericano, Dante's HiFi, Red Phone Booth and the rooftops fill up, so book ahead.
• Dress code: hotel bars and rooftops like Giselle and Matador Bar expect you to dress up, while dives and breweries do not.
• Happy hour: many bars run early-evening happy hours, which are the best value in town.
• Cash: Mac's Club Deuce is cash only.
• Late nights: The Corner, Blackbird Ordinary, Kill Your Idol, Ted's Hideaway and Abbey Brewing stay open into the early morning.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best bar in Miami?

Café La Trova in Little Havana is Miami's most awarded bar and ranked No. 42 on North America's 50 Best Bars 2026, with ViceVersa close behind at No. 46.

What is the best rooftop bar in Miami?

Sugar in Brickell, 40 floors up at EAST Miami, has the highest rooftop views, with Rosa Sky and Watr at the 1 Rooftop as strong alternatives.

Where can I drink late in Miami?

The Corner stays open until 7am on weekends, and Blackbird Ordinary, Mac's Club Deuce and Ted's Hideaway are open until 5am.

What are the best dive bars in Miami?

Mac's Club Deuce, open since 1926, is the classic, followed by Ted's Hideaway, The Bar in Coral Gables and The Bend in Hialeah.

Is there a speakeasy in Miami?

Red Phone Booth in Brickell, Bar AZ.85 at the Biltmore and Don't Tell Papi are hidden bars worth finding.

How did you choose these bars?

Every pick was chosen by the Out.Miami team for 2026, and each one was checked as open in September 2026. See how we rank our guides for the full method.

Which of these bars have the highest ratings?

Panamericano Bar, Red Phone Booth and Swizzle Rum Bar & Drinkery have the highest ratings on this list, based on places with at least 50 reviews.

Which neighborhoods have the most bars on this list?

South Beach, Brickell and Downtown have the most picks on this list.

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1. 1. Café La Trova

   Miami's most awarded bar and No. 42 on North America's 50 Best Bars 2026. Cantineros in white jackets shake Cuban classics while live bands play in the Little Havana room. On the pricier side. Open daily, opening as early as 4pm and closing as late as 2am on Friday and Saturday.

   ✅ Best for: Cuban cocktails and live music · 📍 971 S.W. 8th St., Little Havana

2. 2. ViceVersa

   An Italian aperitivo bar in the Elser Hotel that won Best U.S. Hotel Bar at the 2026 Spirited Awards and ranks No. 46 on North America's 50 Best Bars 2026, known for its negronis, oversized sbagliatos and Neapolitan pizza. On the pricier side. Open daily, 5pm to midnight.

   ✅ Best for: negronis before a Downtown game or show · 📍 398 N.E. 5th St., Downtown

3. 3. Bar Kaiju

   A tiny red-lit cocktail den upstairs at the Citadel, ranked among North America's top 100 bars in 2026, with a monster-card menu and highly technical drinks. Moderately priced. Open daily except Monday, opening as early as 6pm and closing as late as 2am on Friday and Saturday.

   ✅ Best for: serious cocktail fans · 📍 8300 NE Second Ave, Little River

4. 4. Sweet Liberty Drinks & Supply Co.

   A South Beach institution that Food & Wine named one of the ten best bars in America in 2026, with a famous happy hour, frozen piña coladas and a room that turns into a dance floor on band nights. Moderately priced. Open daily, 4pm to 5am.

   ✅ Best for: a happy hour that turns into a party · 📍 237 20th St Ste B, South Beach

5. 5. Swizzle Rum Bar & Drinkery

   A dim, ship-like rum bar below the Stiles Hotel lobby with more than 150 rums and some of the best cocktails on Collins Avenue. Moderately priced. Open daily, 7pm to 3am.

   ✅ Best for: rum and tiki-style drinks · 📍 1120 Collins Ave, South Beach

6. 6. Panamericano Bar

   A hidden bar on the second floor of Mary Brickell Village built around Latin American spirits, with detailed, theatrical cocktails. Reservations are recommended. Moderately priced. Open daily except Monday and Sunday, opening as early as 5pm and closing as late as 2am on Friday and Saturday.

   ✅ Best for: a serious cocktail date · 📍 900 S Miami Ave #260, Brickell · 📅 Reserve ahead

7. 7. Dante's HiFi

   Miami's all-vinyl listening bar, with a huge record collection, a superb sound system and DJs who keep the room moving late. Moderately priced. Open daily except Monday, opening as early as 7pm and closing as late as 3am on Thursday to Saturday.

   ✅ Best for: records and cocktails · 📍 519 NW 26th St, Wynwood · 📅 Reserve ahead

8. 8. Mae's Room

   A small Coconut Grove cocktail bar where every guest gets a seat, with frosty martinis, strong penicillins and an early-evening happy hour. Moderately priced. Open daily except Sunday, opening as early as 5pm and closing as late as 3am on Thursday to Saturday.

   ✅ Best for: a quiet, strong drink · 📍 3444 Main Hwy, Coconut Grove

9. 9. Fox's Lounge

   A restored South Miami cocktail lounge that first opened in 1946, with wood paneling, low lighting and strong classic drinks. Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as 4pm and closing as late as 2am on Tuesday to Saturday.

   ✅ Best for: old-school Miami · 📍 6030 S Dixie Hwy, South Miami

10. 10. The ScapeGoat

    A South Beach dive with cheap drinks, a jukebox and none of the polish of its neighbours. Late licence, mixed crowd and one of the few places on the beach that has not been redesigned. Moderately priced. Open daily, 5pm to 3am.

    ✅ Best for: a nightcap in South of Fifth · 📍 100 Collins Ave, South Beach

11. 11. Stormy Monday

    A South Beach cocktail bar with thundering clouds on the ceiling that began as a 2026 pop-up and became permanent in August, with lower prices and $5 Dark & Stormys whenever it rains. Moderately priced. Open daily except Tuesday and Wednesday, opening as early as 5pm and closing as late as 1am on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

    ✅ Best for: a new-wave cocktail night · 📍 820 Alton Rd, South Beach

12. 12. Séptimo

    A rooftop bar on the seventh floor in Brickell, with skyline views, a Latin-leaning cocktail list and DJ sets later in the evening. Quieter at sunset than the bigger rooftops nearby and easier to get a table. On the pricier side. Open daily, 3pm to midnight.

    ✅ Best for: Brickell's new cocktail scene · 📍 1435 Brickell Ave, Brickell

13. 13. Right Hand

    A new Downtown cocktail bar and one of Miami's best openings of 2026. Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as 5pm and closing as late as 3am on Wednesday to Monday.

    ✅ Best for: pre-show drinks Downtown · 📍 21 SE Second Ave, Downtown

14. 14. Lovecat

    An Allapattah bar with a playful cocktail list, a neon-lit room and DJs pulling from disco and house. Small enough to feel like a house party once it fills. Moderately priced. Open daily except Tuesday and Wednesday, 6pm to 2am.

    ✅ Best for: an adventurous cocktail list · 📍 728 NW 29th St, Allapattah

15. 15. The Bar at The Shelborne

    The lobby bar of the Shelborne, an Art Deco landmark on Collins, with a long counter inside and poolside seating beyond it. Works for an afternoon drink out of the sun as well as a late one.

    ✅ Best for: a grand hotel martini · 📍 1801 Collins Ave, South Beach

16. 16. Monterrey Bar

    A small hidden bar in Miami Beach, low-lit and Latin-leaning, with a cocktail list built for sipping rather than speed. Easier to get into than the better-known speakeasies and open late. Open daily, 5pm to midnight.

    ✅ Best for: a calm, grown-up drink · 📍 40 Island Ave, Belle Isle

17. 17. Matador Bar

    Jean-Georges Vongerichten's bar at the Miami Beach EDITION, in a historic oval room with painted ceilings and a Latin-accented menu. Later in the week it becomes one of the better-dressed rooms on the beach. A splurge. Open daily, 6pm to 10pm.

    ✅ Best for: a stylish hotel night · 📍 2901 Collins Ave, Mid-Beach · 👔 Dress up

18. 18. The St. Regis Bar

    The St. Regis Bal Harbour's bar, all marble and low light, pairing sushi with cocktails and a deep wine list. The house Bloody Mary variation is the signature, as at every St. Regis. On the pricier side. Open daily, 5pm to midnight.

    ✅ Best for: champagne after shopping · 📍 9703 Collins Ave, Bal Harbour

19. 19. Bar AZ.85

    A hidden speakeasy behind red doors at the Biltmore Hotel, with a casino-era theme, checkered floors and classic cocktails. Open Thursday to Saturday, opening as early as 4pm and closing as late as 1am on Friday and Saturday.

    ✅ Best for: a cinematic date night · 📍 1200 Anastasia Ave, Coral Gables

20. 20. MILA

    A rooftop above Lincoln Road where dinner turns into a lounge night with DJs, fire performers and theatrical tableside cocktails. A splurge. Open daily, opening as early as 11:30am and closing as late as 2:30am on Friday and Saturday.

    ✅ Best for: dinner that becomes a party · 📍 1636 Meridian Ave Rooftop, South Beach

21. 21. Giselle

    A rooftop above E11EVEN with a retractable roof, a marble bar and a luxe raw bar menu. The dress code is enforced. A splurge. Open daily except Monday and Tuesday, opening as early as 6pm and closing as late as 3am on Friday and Saturday.

    ✅ Best for: a high-end night Downtown · 📍 15 NE 11th St, Park West · 👔 Dress code enforced

22. 22. Upside

    A two-floor Wynwood bar that opened in June 2026 with three bars, music-inspired cocktails and late-night DJ sets. Moderately priced. Open daily except Monday and Tuesday, opening as early as noon and closing as late as 3am on Thursday to Saturday.

    ✅ Best for: Wynwood's newest late night · 📍 59 NW 28th St, Wynwood

23. 23. Sugar

    The rooftop bar 40 floors above Brickell at EAST Miami, with 360-degree skyline views, Asian-inspired cocktails and sunset DJ sets. A splurge. Open daily, opening as early as 4pm and closing as late as 3am on Thursday to Saturday.

    ✅ Best for: sunset with a view · 📍 788 Brickell Plz, Brickell

24. 24. Rosa Sky

    A 22nd-floor Brickell rooftop with panoramic views, seasonal cocktails and happy hour on most afternoons. On the pricier side. Open daily except Monday, opening as early as 2pm and closing as late as 2am on Tuesday to Saturday.

    ✅ Best for: a skyline happy hour · 📍 115 SW 8th St 22nd Floor, Brickell

25. 25. Watr at the 1 Rooftop

    The rooftop at 1 Hotel South Beach, with white cabanas, a Peruvian-Japanese menu and a view straight down the beach. Calm and poolside by day, a proper bar scene after dark. A splurge. Open daily, opening as early as 11am and closing as late as 2am on Friday and Saturday.

    ✅ Best for: ocean views · 📍 2341 Collins Ave, South Beach

26. 26. Amal

    A Lebanese restaurant with a big rooftop bar over Main Highway, bay views, live entertainment and a daily happy hour. On the pricier side. Open daily, opening as early as 11am and closing as late as 11pm on Friday and Saturday.

    ✅ Best for: rooftop drinks in the Grove · 📍 3480 Main Hwy Ste 100, Coconut Grove

27. 27. Over Under

    A Downtown dive-meets-cocktail bar with Florida-inspired food, one of Miami's best burgers and a Wednesday karaoke night. Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as 3pm and closing as late as 3am on Friday and Saturday.

    ✅ Best for: a fun weeknight · 📍 151 E Flagler Street, Downtown

28. 28. The Corner

    A late-night bar in the Downtown club district, open until 7am on weekends, with craft beer, cocktails and hot dogs. Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as 4pm and closing as late as 7am on Friday and Saturday.

    ✅ Best for: after the clubs · 📍 1035 N Miami Ave, Park West · 🌙 Open until 7am on weekends

29. 29. Brother's Keeper

    A South Beach cocktail bar with a short, spirit-forward list and a room built for conversation rather than volume. A useful first stop before the clubs and quiet enough to hear yourself. Moderately priced. Open daily, 4pm to 2am.

    ✅ Best for: cocktails with a dive-bar feel · 📍 1710 Alton Rd, South Beach

30. 30. Blackbird Ordinary

    A Brickell institution since 2011, with strong cocktails, a back patio and live music or DJs most nights. Open until 5am, which makes it the neighbourhood's default last stop. Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as 3pm and closing as late as 5am.

    ✅ Best for: late nights in Brickell · 📍 729 SW 1st Ave, Brickell

31. 31. Lagniappe

    A backyard wine bar with live jazz every night, bottles picked from the racks and a string-lit patio that fills up fast. Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as 6pm and closing as late as 3am on Friday and Saturday.

    ✅ Best for: live jazz under string lights · 📍 3425 NE 2nd Ave, Midtown · 🎶 Live music nightly

32. 32. The Bay Club

    A Sunset Harbour bar with a nautical fit-out, a long list of drinks and a crowd of locals rather than visitors. Quiet early, busier once the restaurants nearby empty out. Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as 11:30am and closing as late as midnight on Thursday to Saturday.

    ✅ Best for: a true neighborhood bar · 📍 1930 Bay Rd, Sunset Harbour

33. 33. JohnMartin's Irish Pub

    A Coral Gables Irish pub of long standing, with Guinness poured properly, pub food and a snug that fills for matches. More neighbourhood local than theme bar. Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as noon and closing as late as 2am on Thursday to Saturday.

    ✅ Best for: a pint and live music · 📍 253 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables

34. 34. ZeyZey

    A Little Haiti bungalow venue that feels like a house party, with live cumbia, DJs and tacos out front. Open Thursday to Sunday, opening as early as 5pm and closing as late as 2am on Friday and Saturday.

    ✅ Best for: dancing to live music · 📍 353 NE 61st St, Little Haiti

35. 35. Kill Your Idol

    A South Beach bar built around a life-size Bruce Lee statue, with cheap beer-and-shot deals, DJs and a punk-leaning soundtrack. Gigi's next door handles the late-night food. Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as 8pm and closing as late as 4am on Friday and Saturday.

    ✅ Best for: punk-spirited late nights · 📍 222 Española Wy, South Beach

36. 36. Champagne Bar at the Surf Club

    The emerald-green bar at the Four Seasons Hotel at the Surf Club, named the best hotel bar in the United States in Food & Wine's 2026 Global Tastemakers Awards, with a big champagne list and a Bellini cart. A splurge. Open daily, opening as early as 3pm and closing as late as 1am on Friday and Saturday.

    ✅ Best for: champagne and old-school glamour · 📍 9011 Collins Ave, Surfside

37. 37. Don't Tell Papi

    A Park West bar behind an unmarked door, mixing Latin flavours into classic cocktails with a soundtrack loud enough to dance to later. The name is the joke and the door is the test. Moderately priced. Open Friday and Saturday, 9pm to 5am.

    ✅ Best for: dancing to throwback hits · 📍 1306 N Miami Ave, Park West · 🗓️ Fri & Sat only

38. 38. Palace Bar

    The Ocean Drive institution behind South Beach's best-known drag brunch, with performers working the sidewalk and the street stopping to watch. Shows run at weekends and tipping the queens is the custom. Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as 11am and closing as late as 2am on Friday to Sunday.

    ✅ Best for: drag shows on Ocean Drive · 📍 1052 Ocean Dr, South Beach

39. 39. Red Phone Booth

    A Prohibition-style speakeasy in Brickell where you enter through a red phone booth, with cigars and classic cocktails inside. Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as 4pm and closing as late as 2am on Friday and Saturday.

    ✅ Best for: a secret-entry speakeasy · 📍 1010 Brickell Ave Unit 105, Brickell

40. 40. Salty Flame

    A Brickell Asian-fusion lounge with DJs, a buzzy dining room and cocktails made for a group night out. On the pricier side. Open daily, opening as early as noon and closing as late as 11pm on Friday and Saturday.

    ✅ Best for: dinner and drinks in Brickell · 📍 1414 Brickell Ave, Brickell

41. 41. Gramps Getaway

    The Key Biscayne sibling of Gramps, a mostly outdoor waterfront bar with skyline views, frozen drinks, DJs and great bar food. Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as 11am and closing as late as 11pm on Friday and Saturday.

    ✅ Best for: day drinking by the water · 📍 3301 Rickenbacker Cswy, Key Biscayne

42. 42. The Cleat

    A bar inside Bill Baggs State Park with the best waterfront view in Miami, especially at sunset, and occasional live music. The park charges an entry fee. Moderately priced. Open daily except Monday, opening as early as 2pm and closing as late as 10pm on Thursday to Saturday.

    ✅ Best for: sunset over the bay · 📍 1200 Crandon Blvd, Key Biscayne

43. 43. Mac's Club Deuce

    Miami Beach's oldest bar, pouring since 1926, with neon from Miami Vice, a pool table, cash-only rules and a famous two-for-one happy hour. Budget-friendly. Open daily, 8am to 5am.

    ✅ Best for: the classic Miami dive · 📍 222 14th St, South Beach · 💵 Cash only

44. 44. Ted's Hideaway

    A South of Fifth institution that ignored the neighbourhood's makeover, with happy hour prices, a pool table, sports on the screens and regulars who know each other. One of the last genuinely cheap rounds in South Beach, open late. Moderately priced. Open daily, noon to 5am.

    ✅ Best for: cheap drinks near the beach · 📍 124 2nd St, South Beach

45. 45. The Bar

    A Coral Gables mainstay since the 1940s, serving burgers and wings alongside the drinks, with karaoke, DJ nights and trivia through the week. Students and long-time locals in equal measure, busiest at weekends. Budget-friendly. Open daily, 3pm to 3am.

    ✅ Best for: a neighborhood dive · 📍 172 Giralda Ave, Coral Gables

46. 46. The Bend

    A relaxed Hialeah hangout with craft beer, cocktails, trivia and DJ nights in a room that feels more neighbourhood living room than bar. One of the few places in the area programming events weekly. Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as 5pm and closing as late as 3am.

    ✅ Best for: nostalgia and cheap drinks · 📍 6844 NW 169th St, Hialeah

47. 47. Tripping Animals Brewing Co.

    A Doral brewery known for hazy IPAs and fruited sours, with a taproom of long tables, food trucks outside and a steady stream of new releases. One of the most respected breweries in the county. Open daily, opening as early as 8am and closing as late as 1am on Thursday to Saturday.

    ✅ Best for: craft beer in Doral · 📍 2685 NW 105th Ave, Doral

48. 48. No Seasons

    The former Off Site in Little River, now run by a local brewer, with one of Miami's best Cuban sandwiches and a Friday free-beer chug. Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as noon and closing as late as 10pm on Monday to Saturday.

    ✅ Best for: a casual hang · 📍 8250 NE 2nd Ave, Little River

49. 49. Abbey Brewing Company

    The oldest brewpub in South Beach, open since 1995, pouring its own ales in a narrow room with no televisions and no pretension. Cash-friendly, regulars at the bar, and a welcome antidote to Ocean Drive. Budget-friendly. Open daily, opening as early as 11am and closing as late as 5am.

    ✅ Best for: house-brewed beer on South Beach · 📍 1115-1117 16th St, South Beach

50. 50. Barracuda Taphouse & Grill

    A classic Coconut Grove bar with dozens of drafts, pink picnic tables on a pedestrian street and a pool table. Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as 11:30am and closing as late as 3am on Friday to Sunday.

    ✅ Best for: pitchers in the Grove · 📍 3035 Fuller St, Coconut Grove