30 Best Bars in Brickell & Downtown Miami (2026) 🏙️
The 30 best bars in Brickell and Downtown Miami for 2026, from Panamericano and ViceVersa to rooftops, speakeasies and late-night dives. Checked October 2026.
🏙️ Brickell & Downtown · 🍸 Cocktails to dives · 🔞 21+ · 📅 Checked October 2026
The best bars in Brickell and Downtown Miami in 2026 are Panamericano, Red Phone Booth and Séptimo in Brickell, and ViceVersa, Over Under and Kaona Room in Downtown. These 30 bars were chosen by the Out.Miami team, and every one was checked as open in October 2026.
Pick your bar
- Cocktail bars: ViceVersa, Panamericano, Over Under, Right Hand, Séptimo, Kaona Room
- Speakeasies and hidden bars: Panamericano, Red Phone Booth, Kaona Room
- Rooftops and views: Sugar, Rosa Sky Rooftop, Giselle, Mike's at Venetia
- On the water: Bay View Bar, Lola Bar, Casa Neos, American Social
- Scene and glamour: Sexy Fish, Delilah, Séptimo, Giselle
- Late night: Blackbird Ordinary, The Corner, Mama Tried
- Neighborhood and casual: Better Days, Dom's, Tobacco Road, Lost Boy, Batch Gastropub
- Cigars: Empire Social Lounge, El Vecino, Red Phone Booth
- Music: Miami Sound Bar, Blackbird Ordinary, Lost Boy
- Wine: Bunbury
Where they are
- Brickell: Panamericano, Red Phone Booth, Séptimo, Sugar, Rosa Sky Rooftop, Sexy Fish, Delilah, Blackbird Ordinary, Better Days, Dom's, Tobacco Road, Empire Social Lounge, Bay View Bar, The River Oyster Bar, American Social, Batch Gastropub
- Downtown and Omni: ViceVersa, Over Under, Kaona Room, Right Hand, Lost Boy, The Corner, Miami Sound Bar, El Vecino, Mama Tried, Mike's at Venetia, Giselle, Lola Bar
- Park West and the Miami River: Bunbury, Casa Neos
Before you go
- Reserve: Panamericano, Séptimo, Sexy Fish and Delilah fill up on weekends, so book ahead.
- Dress code: Delilah, Sugar, Sexy Fish and Giselle expect you to dress up.
- Budget: Brickell hotel bars and rooftops charge the most, while Over Under, Better Days and The Corner are the value picks.
- Getting there: the free Metromover links Brickell and Downtown, so you can bar-hop without a car.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best bars in Brickell?
Panamericano, Red Phone Booth, Séptimo at the Four Seasons, Sugar at EAST Miami and Rosa Sky Rooftop are the best bars in Brickell for 2026.
What are the best bars in Downtown Miami?
ViceVersa, Over Under, Kaona Room, Right Hand and Lost Boy are the best bars in Downtown Miami, with Giselle and Lola Bar for views.
Which Brickell and Downtown bars have rooftop or water views?
Sugar sits on the 40th floor of EAST Miami and Rosa Sky has skyline views in Brickell. Downtown, Giselle has a retractable roof, while Bay View Bar, Lola Bar, Casa Neos and Mike's at Venetia sit on the water.
Are there speakeasies in Brickell?
Yes. Panamericano is an unmarked second-floor bar and Red Phone Booth is entered through a red phone booth. Downtown, Kaona Room is a hidden tiki bar.
Where can I drink late in Brickell and Downtown?
Blackbird Ordinary stays open until 5 a.m., and The Corner and Mama Tried are the late-night picks in Downtown.
Where can I watch sports in Brickell?
American Social, Batch Gastropub and Empire Social Lounge show the big games, and Mike's at Venetia is the Downtown pick.
Are there cigar bars in Brickell and Downtown?
Yes. Empire Social Lounge in Brickell and El Vecino in Downtown are cigar lounges, and Red Phone Booth has a cigar lounge inside.
How did you choose these bars?
Every pick was chosen by the Out.Miami team for 2026 and was checked as open in October 2026. See how we rank our guides for the full method.
Which of these bars have the highest ratings?
Panamericano, Casa Neos, Lola Bar, Red Phone Booth, Right Hand and El Vecino have the highest ratings on this list, based on places with at least 100 reviews.
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Compare at a glance
| # | Name | Area | Rating | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panamericano | Brickell | 5.0 (2,316 reviews) | a first speakeasy |
| 2 | ViceVersa | Downtown | 4.6 (425 reviews) | Negronis and aperitivo |
| 3 | Red Phone Booth | Brickell | 4.9 (1,765 reviews) | a speakeasy night |
| 4 | Séptimo | Brickell | 4.8 (13 reviews) | a polished hotel cocktail |
| 5 | Over Under | Downtown | 4.2 (389 reviews) | good-value cocktails |
| 6 | Sugar | Brickell | 4.2 (4,060 reviews) | sunset with a view |
| 7 | Kaona Room | Downtown | 4.8 (250 reviews) | a hidden tiki bar |
| 8 | Rosa Sky Rooftop | Miami | 4.7 (7,466 reviews) | a rooftop with DJs |
| 9 | Right Hand | Downtown | 4.9 (173 reviews) | a cocktail date |
| 10 | Sexy Fish | Brickell | 4.5 (10,117 reviews) | a glam night out |
| 11 | Lost Boy | Downtown | 4.4 (807 reviews) | a group night |
| 12 | Delilah | Brickell | 4.2 (1,121 reviews) | a supper-club night |
| 13 | Blackbird Ordinary | Brickell | 4.2 (2,672 reviews) | a late night |
| 14 | The Corner | Downtown | 4.4 (1,016 reviews) | a nightcap |
| 15 | Better Days | Brickell | 4.3 (1,029 reviews) | a casual drink |
| 16 | Miami Sound Bar | Downtown | 4.1 (223 reviews) | cocktails and records |
| 17 | Giselle | Downtown | 4.8 (3,454 reviews) | a rooftop splurge |
| 18 | El Vecino | Downtown | 4.9 (103 reviews) | cigars and cocktails |
| 19 | Lola Bar | Downtown | 4.9 (7,631 reviews) | cocktails by the bay |
| 20 | Casa Neos | Miami River | 4.9 (15,098 reviews) | drinks on the river |
| 21 | Dom's | Brickell | 4.6 (166 reviews) | a low-key weeknight |
| 22 | Mama Tried | Downtown | 4.4 (1,136 reviews) | a party night |
| 23 | Bay View Bar | Brickell | 4.2 (31 reviews) | drinks on the bay |
| 24 | Tobacco Road | Brickell | 4.2 (100 reviews) | a bar with history |
| 25 | Empire Social Lounge | Brickell | 4.6 (332 reviews) | a cigar and a game |
| 26 | The River Oyster Bar | 4.5 (2,115 reviews) | oysters at happy hour | |
| 27 | Mike's at Venetia | Downtown | 4.2 (988 reviews) | a pub night |
| 28 | American Social | Brickell | 4.4 (4,983 reviews) | game day on the water |
| 29 | Batch Gastropub | Brickell | 4.5 (2,655 reviews) | craft beer and sports |
| 30 | Bunbury | Park West | 4.7 (1,299 reviews) | a glass of wine |
1. Panamericano
An unmarked second-floor Brickell bar built on Latin American spirits, with storytelling cocktails and tableside serves. 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 first speakeasy · 📍 900 S Miami Ave #260, Brickell
2. ViceVersa
An Italian aperitivo bar at the Elser Hotel, ranked on North America's 50 Best Bars and known for some of Miami's best Negronis. On the pricier side. Open daily, 5pm to midnight.
✅ Best for: Negronis and aperitivo · 📍 398 NE 5th St, Downtown
3. Red Phone Booth
A Prohibition-style speakeasy in Brickell, entered through a red phone booth, with craft cocktails and a cigar lounge. Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as 4pm and closing as late as 2am on Friday and Saturday.
✅ Best for: a speakeasy night · 📍 1010 Brickell Ave Unit 105, Brickell · ☎️ Phone-booth entry
4. Séptimo
A seventh-floor cocktail bar at the Four Seasons, opened in April 2026, with DJs and live acts Wednesday to Saturday and an espresso martini served tableside. On the pricier side. Open daily, 3pm to midnight.
✅ Best for: a polished hotel cocktail · 📍 1435 Brickell Ave, Brickell · 🆕 Opened 2026
5. Over Under
A Florida-themed Downtown bar with well-priced cocktails, frozen drinks and an oyster-shell martini. Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as 3pm and closing as late as 3am on Friday and Saturday.
✅ Best for: good-value cocktails · 📍 151 E Flagler St, Downtown
6. Sugar
A garden rooftop on the 40th floor of EAST Miami, with Asian-inspired cocktails and views over the bay and skyline. 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 · 🌇 40th floor
7. Kaona Room
A hidden tiki room near the Omni with house orgeat, a big rum collection and strong tropical drinks. Moderately priced. Open Wednesday to Saturday, opening as early as 6pm and closing as late as 2am on Friday and Saturday.
✅ Best for: a hidden tiki bar · 📍 1600 NE 1st Ave, Downtown · 🌺 Tiki
8. Rosa Sky Rooftop
A Brickell hotel rooftop with seasonal cocktails, tapas, weekend DJs and wide skyline views. 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 rooftop with DJs · 📍 115 SW 8th St 22nd Floor, Brickell · 🌇 Rooftop
9. Right Hand
A Downtown farm-to-bar cocktail bar with seasonal drinks and martini service, 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: a cocktail date · 📍 21 SE 2nd Ave, Downtown
10. Sexy Fish
A glamorous Brickell restaurant and bar under Frank Gehry's fish lamps, with a big cocktail list and a nightlife crowd. A splurge. Open daily, opening as early as 11:30am and closing as late as 2am on Thursday to Saturday.
✅ Best for: a glam night out · 📍 1001 S Miami Ave, Brickell · 👔 Dress up
11. Lost Boy
An Americana saloon behind a dry-goods shopfront on Flagler Street, with craft cocktails, darts and live music. Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as noon and closing as late as 3am on Friday and Saturday.
✅ Best for: a group night · 📍 157 E Flagler St, Downtown
12. Delilah
An Old-Hollywood supper club in Brickell with live music, a classic cocktail list and a strict dress code. A splurge. Open daily except Monday and Sunday, opening as early as 5pm and closing as late as midnight on Friday and Saturday.
✅ Best for: a supper-club night · 📍 301 Brickell Key Dr, Brickell · 👔 Dress up
13. Blackbird Ordinary
A Brickell cocktail bar open until 5 a.m., with DJs and live bands on the patio under the Metromover. Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as 3pm and closing as late as 5am.
✅ Best for: a late night · 📍 729 SW 1st Ave, Brickell · 🌙 Open till 5 a.m.
14. The Corner
A late-night Downtown neighborhood bar between Club Space and E11EVEN, with cheap drinks and a relaxed crowd. Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as 4pm and closing as late as 7am on Friday and Saturday.
✅ Best for: a nightcap · 📍 1035 N Miami Ave #101, Downtown · 🌙 Late night
15. Better Days
A laid-back Brickell bar with pool, board games and fair prices, and a break from pricey Brickell cocktails. Moderately priced. Open daily, 5pm to 5am.
✅ Best for: a casual drink · 📍 75 SE 6th St Ste 103, Brickell · 🎱 Pool
16. Miami Sound Bar
A dark Downtown listening bar with vinyl DJs, a serious sound system and a short cocktail list. Open daily except Monday, opening as early as 8pm and closing as late as 3am on Friday and Saturday.
✅ Best for: cocktails and records · 📍 123 SE 2nd Ave, Downtown · 🎶 Vinyl
17. Giselle
An indoor-outdoor rooftop above E11EVEN with a retractable roof, cocktails and a wagyu and caviar menu. 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 rooftop splurge · 📍 15 NE 11th St, Downtown · 👔 Dress up
18. El Vecino
A Downtown cigar lounge with a premium cocktail list and food from chef Michael Beltran. On the pricier side. Open daily, opening as early as 4pm and closing as late as 2am on Friday and Saturday.
✅ Best for: cigars and cocktails · 📍 698 NE First Ave, Downtown · 🚬 Cigar lounge
19. Lola Bar
A tiny craft-cocktail bar at Bayside Marketplace with a big following and the bay a few steps away. Open daily, opening as early as 10am and closing as late as 3:30am on Saturday.
✅ Best for: cocktails by the bay · 📍 401 Biscayne Blvd S118, Downtown
20. Casa Neos
A Mediterranean restaurant and bar on the Miami River, with waterfront tables and a lively weekend scene. A splurge. Open daily except Monday, opening as early as 11:30am and closing as late as 2:30am on Friday and Saturday.
✅ Best for: drinks on the river · 📍 40 SW North River Dr, Miami River · 🌊 Waterfront
21. Dom's
A cozy, low-key bar at the base of a Brickell condo tower, with comedy and karaoke nights. Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as 5pm and closing as late as 2am on Thursday to Saturday.
✅ Best for: a low-key weeknight · 📍 1010 Brickell Ave #200A, Brickell · 🎤 Comedy and karaoke
22. Mama Tried
A loud Downtown bar that shifts from dive to cocktail spot, with themed party nights. Budget-friendly. Open daily, opening as early as 4pm and closing as late as 5am.
✅ Best for: a party night · 📍 207 NE 1st St, Downtown
23. Bay View Bar
An outdoor Brickell bar on Biscayne Bay with tiki touches and fairly priced cocktails. Moderately priced. Open daily, noon to 10pm.
✅ Best for: drinks on the bay · 📍 905 Brickell Bay Dr, Brickell · 🌊 Waterfront
24. Tobacco Road
A revival of the name behind Miami's oldest licensed bar, run by the Kush team with craft beer and inventive cocktails. Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as noon and closing as late as 1:30am on Friday and Saturday.
✅ Best for: a bar with history · 📍 69 SW 7th St, Brickell
25. Empire Social Lounge
A second-floor Brickell cigar bar with a good Manhattan and sports on the TVs. Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as noon and closing as late as 3am on Friday and Saturday.
✅ Best for: a cigar and a game · 📍 1106 S Miami Ave, Brickell · 🚬 Cigar lounge
26. The River Oyster Bar
A Brickell seafood spot with a raw bar and a big circular bar that fills up at happy hour. On the pricier side. Open daily, opening as early as noon and closing as late as 10:30pm on Friday and Saturday. On the pricier side. Open daily, opening as early as noon and closing as late as 10:30pm on Friday and Saturday.
✅ Best for: oysters at happy hour · 📍 33 SE 7th St Ste 100, Brickell
27. Mike's at Venetia
A longtime family-owned pub by the Venetian Causeway, with a patio, TVs, water views and bar food until late. Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as noon and closing as late as 3am.
✅ Best for: a pub night · 📍 555 NE 15th St, Downtown
28. American Social
A sports bar on the Miami River with a dock, lots of TVs and a young professional crowd. Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as 10:30am and closing as late as 2am on Friday and Saturday.
✅ Best for: game day on the water · 📍 690 SW 1st Ct, Brickell · 🏈 Sports
29. Batch Gastropub
A Brickell gastropub with craft beer, plenty of TVs and a big game-day crowd. Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as 10am and closing as late as 2am on Friday and Saturday.
✅ Best for: craft beer and sports · 📍 30 SW 12th St, Brickell · 🏈 Sports
30. Bunbury
A cozy Argentine wine bar with a long wine list, empanadas and an outdoor patio. On the pricier side. Open daily except Monday, opening as early as noon and closing as late as 11:30pm on Thursday to Saturday.
✅ Best for: a glass of wine · 📍 55 NE 14th St, Park West · 🍷 Wine bar