13 Best Hotel Bars in Miami (2026) 🥂
The 13 best hotel bars in Miami for 2026, led by the Champagne Bar at the Surf Club and ViceVersa, both named the best hotel bar in the US.
🥂 Hotel bars · 🔞 21+ · 📅 Checked September 2026
The best hotel bars in Miami in 2026 are the Champagne Bar at the Surf Club, named the best hotel bar in the United States by Food & Wine, and ViceVersa at the Elser Hotel, which won Best U.S. Hotel Bar at the 2026 Spirited Awards. These 13 bars were chosen by the Out.Miami team, and every one was checked as open in September 2026.
Pick your bar
- Award winners: Champagne Bar at the Surf Club, ViceVersa
- Lobby and cocktail lounges: The Bar at The Shelborne, Monterrey Bar, Matador Bar, The St. Regis Bar
- Late-night and hidden: Saxony Bar, The Living Room at Faena, Swizzle, Bar AZ.85
- Rooftops: Sugar, Rosa Sky, Watr at the 1 Rooftop
Where they are
- Surfside and Bal Harbour: Champagne Bar, The St. Regis Bar
- Mid-Beach: Matador Bar, Saxony Bar, The Living Room at Faena
- South Beach and Belle Isle: The Bar at The Shelborne, Monterrey Bar, Swizzle, Watr
- Downtown and Brickell: ViceVersa, Sugar, Rosa Sky
- Coral Gables: Bar AZ.85
Before you go
- Dress up: most hotel bars have a smart dress code, especially after dark.
- Reserve: the Champagne Bar, the Faena bars and the rooftops fill up on weekends.
- Budget: expect premium cocktail prices, and ask about minimums at Saxony Bar.
- Rituals: the St. Regis Bar holds a champagne ceremony every evening.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best hotel bar in Miami?
The Champagne Bar at the Surf Club was named the best hotel bar in the United States by Food & Wine in 2026, and ViceVersa won Best U.S. Hotel Bar at the 2026 Spirited Awards.
Which Miami hotel has the best rooftop bar?
Sugar at EAST Miami in Brickell sits 40 floors up, and Watr at the 1 Hotel faces the ocean.
Does the Faena have a bar?
The Faena has two: The Living Room for live music and Saxony Bar, its basement speakeasy.
How did you choose these hotel 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 neighborhoods have the most hotel bars on this list?
South Beach, Mid-Beach and Brickell have the most picks on this list.
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Compare at a glance
| # | Name | Area | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Champagne Bar at the Surf Club | Surfside | champagne and old-school glamour |
| 2 | ViceVersa | Downtown | award-winning negronis |
| 3 | The Bar at The Shelborne | South Beach | a grand hotel martini |
| 4 | Monterrey Bar | Miami Beach | a calm, grown-up drink |
| 5 | Matador Bar | Mid-Beach | a stylish hotel night |
| 6 | The St. Regis Bar | Bal Harbour | champagne after shopping |
| 7 | Saxony Bar | Mid-Beach | a glamorous late night |
| 8 | The Living Room at Faena | Mid-Beach | live music in a glamorous room |
| 9 | Swizzle Rum Bar & Drinkery | South Beach | rum and tiki-style drinks |
| 10 | Bar AZ.85 | Coral Gables | a cinematic date night |
| 11 | Sugar | Brickell | sunset with a view |
| 12 | Rosa Sky | Miami | a skyline happy hour |
| 13 | Watr at the 1 Rooftop | Miami Beach | ocean views |
1. Champagne Bar at the Surf Club
The Four Seasons at the Surf Club's champagne bar, in the restored 1930s club where Sinatra and Elizabeth Taylor once drank. Vintage bottles by the glass, a short caviar and oyster list, and a room that rewards dressing up. The most old-Miami glamour money can buy in Surfside. 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
2. ViceVersa
The bar inside the Four Seasons Brickell, named one of the world's best hotel bars at the 2026 Spirited Awards and number 46 on North America's 50 Best Bars. The list leans Italian and aperitivo-driven, the service is unhurried, and it works as well for one drink as for a long evening. On the pricier side. Open daily, 5pm to midnight.
✅ Best for: award-winning negronis · 📍 398 N.E. 5th St., Downtown
3. The Bar at The Shelborne
The lobby bar of the Shelborne, an Art Deco landmark on Collins, with a long counter, poolside seating beyond and a menu built for a hot afternoon as much as a late night.
✅ Best for: a grand hotel martini · 📍 1801 Collins Ave, South Beach
4. Monterrey Bar
A hotel bar with a Latin accent and a quiet, low-lit room, better suited to conversation than a scene. Good for a nightcap when South Beach feels too loud. Open daily, 5pm to midnight.
✅ Best for: a calm, grown-up drink · 📍 40 Island Ave, Belle Isle
5. Matador Bar
Jean-Georges Vongerichten's bar at the Miami Beach EDITION, in a historic oval room with painted ceilings and a Latin-leaning menu. Late in the week it turns into 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
6. The St. Regis Bar
The St. Regis Bal Harbour's bar, all marble and low light, serving sushi alongside cocktails and a rare wine list. The Bloody Mary variation is the house 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
7. Saxony Bar
The bar inside the Faena's neighbour on Collins, a Mid-Beach room with mid-century bones and a carefully built cocktail list. Quieter than the hotel bars further south, which is the point. A splurge. Open Thursday to Saturday, 10pm to 3am.
✅ Best for: a glamorous late night · 📍 3201 Collins Ave, Mid-Beach · 🗓️ Thu to Sat
8. The Living Room at Faena
Faena's lobby bar, in a room of animal prints, red velvet and gold that looks like a stage set and is treated like one. Cocktails are theatrical, the people-watching is the main event, and it fills after dinner. A splurge. Open daily, opening as early as 6pm and closing as late as 2am on Thursday to Saturday.
✅ Best for: live music in a glamorous room · 📍 3201 Collins Ave, Mid-Beach
9. Swizzle Rum Bar & Drinkery
A rum-focused bar off Ocean Drive with a long Caribbean spirits list, international small plates and a late licence. More serious about the drinks than its address suggests. Moderately priced. Open daily, 7pm to 3am.
✅ Best for: rum and tiki-style drinks · 📍 1120 Collins Ave, South Beach
10. Bar AZ.85
The bar in the 1926 Biltmore Hotel, with martinis, cigars and a terrace looking onto the golf course and the tower. A room for a slow drink in one of the grandest buildings in Coral Gables. 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
11. Sugar
A rooftop bar on the 40th floor of EAST Miami, with an Asian-leaning menu, a garden of plants and a view over Brickell that is hard to beat at sunset. Expect a queue on weekends and a dress code. 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
12. Rosa Sky
A rooftop bar above Brickell with a pool, tapas, live DJs and skyline views on three sides. Sunset is the busy slot, and reservations help on a weekend. 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
13. 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. Daytime is calm and poolside, evening turns into a proper bar scene. 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