Downtown Miami is teeming with swanky brunch joints offering those beloved classics: restaurants compete for the best waffles, pancakes, and eggs benny while others on the scene provide lavish experiences of fresh sashimi and champagne. Whether you’re going for the classics or the fusion flare, Downtown has got it all.
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If you find yourself in Downtown Miami on any given day of the week looking for immaculate brunch options, stop by Fiore Caffe. No matter when pop by, you’re sure to be getting impeccable service in a casual brunchy atmosphere. Rest assured, Fiore is the ideal hub both for solo brunch sessions and outings with the besties.
The menu is loaded with decadent options from those warm and lazy childhood weekend mornings. It’s pancakes galore with strawberry cheesecake, pistachio, and blueberry options. The chicken and waffles here are raved about far and wide, but with their perfectly seasoned crispy fried chicken served atop a sweet potato waffle with a healthy shmear of maple butter. Drinks are also plentiful, with bottomless mimosas and sangrias flying left and right. We’re proper in love.
Fiore Caffe is located at 228 SE 1st St, Miami, FL 33131. For more information, visit their official Instagram page.
Verde
If delectable American fare, a waterfront view, and a post-brunch visit to the Perez Art Museum tickle your fancy, then run, don’t walk to Verde. Grab a seat on the open and breezy outdoor terrace overlooking Biscayne Bay and indulge in the locally inspired and seasonal brunch offerings.
The brunch menu, available every Saturday and Sunday, is short and sweet, featuring well-executed classics. Smoked salmon benedict is served with house-made latke; strawberry and sweet mascarpone pancakes are made with buttermilk pancake batter, lemon curd, and local strawberry basil compote; and the potato leek galette is a divinity in its own right of farm-fresh eggs and sweet caramelized leeks. The cocktail menu here also deserves proper respect with refreshing libations like the red basil sangria or the verde tonic made with fresh pressed cucumber juice.
Verde is located at 1103 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132. For more information, visit their official website.
Zuma
London-born minimalist chic izakaya Zuma serves up weekend brunch with the utmost finesse. There are various brunch packages to choose from here, including the classic food only, champagne, rose, or Dom Perignon packages, each of which is accompanied by a welcome tin of caviar. Regardless of the chosen package, foodies get unlimited snack options, access to the buffet, and a hot dish.
Treat yourself to live stations overflowing with the freshest sashimi, wagyu tataki, and oysters on the half shell. In the robataya section, you’ll find skewers fresh off the fire and delicate onsen eggs. Pair it all with kamameshi mushroom rice hotpot served with wild mushrooms and shaved truffles. Next, on to the hot dishes, available one per person but perfect for sharing — including saikyo miso black cod, chili-ginger grilled Chilean Seabass, or half-roasted lobster in shiso ponzu butter. Do you feel your taste buds tingling? All that’s left is to choose the perfect cocktail to compliment your brunch mood. Options include the shojo spritz, Japanese sangria, or the umami Mary. Kampai to brunch!
Zuma is located at 270 Biscayne Blvd Way, Miami, FL 33131. For more information, visit their official website.