Miami’s Most Entertaining Dinner Spots

Miami’s Most Entertaining Dinner Spots

Restaurants for when you simply can’t risk a boring meal.

This isn’t a guide for those seeking a quiet, refined meal. This is for people who believe that sometimes, chairs are meant for more than just sitting, and mid-dinner photoshoots are totally acceptable. While the food still matters, having a good time is the main focus at these spots. We’re not talking about cheesy, magician-style fun. Instead, think everything from timeless classics where you can dance with your grandparents, to trendy spots perfect for snapping your next geotag-worthy photo. These are the places you’ll want to be at this weekend.

#1
Apocalypse BBQ

Apocalypse BBQ

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Burgers Wings BBQ Nachos Macaroni and Cheese Collard Greens
$$$
Perfect For: Lunch, Dinner

In the midst of the 2020 pandemic, as the world came to a standstill, Apocalypse BBQ emerged as a phoenix from the ashes.

#2
LoKal

LoKal

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Burgers Sandwiches Seafood
$$$
Perfect For: Lunch, Dinner

If you’re looking for a casual burger in or around Coconut Grove, the answer is just about always Lokal. But even if you’re not craving their version of a frita—with potato stix, bacon, and guava jelly that acts as a condiment—it’s still worth coming here for the fried alligator and a beer.

#3
Over Under

Over Under

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Burgers Sandwiches Seafood
$$
Perfect For: Lunch, Dinner

OVER UNDER is a modern American Cocktail bar and kitchen. We are owner-operated so we can pull-off things like democratic pricing. (Which shields us from only serving yuppies.) So far, people have mostly freaked out about the burgers, fish dip, and frozen palomas.

#4
Pinch Kitchen

Pinch Kitchen

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Burgers Sandwiches Seafood Sides
$$$
Perfect For: Lunch, Dinner, Drinks

Pinch Kitchen+Bar is a local family-owned and operated restaurant that offers New American Cuisine that blends the traditions of Cuban, Italian, Spaniard, and Asian.

#5
Royal Castle

Royal Castle

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Burgers Sandwiches Wings
Perfect For: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Royal Castle is a restaurant that has been around since 1958. Back then, the Miami-born concept was a very successful chain with over 150 locations around the American south. Today though, there’s only one left and thankfully it’s still in Miami.

#6
Skinny Louie

Skinny Louie

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Burgers Milkshakes Fries
$$$
Perfect For: Dinner

Louie knows. He’s been around, he’s been up and down, east and west, persistent in the search of the perfect Smash’d Burger. He’s known as the Smash King, but everyone knows him as Skinny Louie. He’s the mastermind behind our signature smash burgers, concocting his own recipe that turns every ingredient, every component, and every sauce into pure burger bliss.

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