The Best New Restaurants in Miami [November 2026]

Anako

The 305 doesn’t see nearly enough Filipino restaurant openings. Leicel Ros and Nancy Dominguez, the duo previously behind Sili at 1-800-Lucky, have opened a 38-seat restaurant in Little River built around family recipes, with technique and inspiration drawn from their travels around Southeast Asia.

Start with the crispy pork-and-shrimp lumpia and its chili-lime sauce, then get into the kinilaw crudo with hiramasa and coconut-calamansi or the oxtail kare-kare in rich peanut curry. The sisig is another must, especially for those who love a good pork dish, and save room for mango royale with mascarpone chantilly for dessert. The burgundy dining room has an open kitchen, while a tucked-away back bar pours natural wines to go with the Filipino cooking.

Anako is located at 8222 NE 2nd Ave., Miami, FL 33138 (Little River). For more information, visit their official website.

COTOA

North Miami just got a bigger taste of Ecuadorian cuisine. COTOA, the MICHELIN Bib Gourmand restaurant from chef Alejandra Espinoza, has officially moved into a new 80-seat space just a few minutes from its original location, with more room to explore the flavors and culture of her home country.

The expanded kitchen means new dishes across the menu, alongside COTOA favorites, with Ecuadorian ingredients meeting South Florida produce from Swank Specialty Produce. There’s also a new eight-seat private dining room, a 10-seat bar, and an updated cocktail program developed with Miami bartender James MacInnes. First-timers, order the pan de yuca with mamey chutney and the sweet and spicy wahoo crudo to start, followed by the grilled Ecuadorian langostinos with tamarind vinaigrette, and leave room for the caramelized banana rum cake for dessert.

Chef Ale also appears in Season Two of Apple TV’s Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars and is working on a cookbook celebrating Ecuadorian food and culture.

COTOA is located at 1111 NE 125th St., Suite 200, North Miami, FL 33161 (North Miami). For more information, visit their official website.

D’s Rooftop

Coral Gables has a new rooftop hangout—D’s Rooftop, above Daniel’s Miami. The open-air spot from Gioia Hospitality Group is part sports bar, part cocktail destination, with around 10 TVs, panoramic views, and weekly programming.

The menu goes well beyond standard game-day fare, with wagyu beef empanadas, chicken nuggets and caviar, a Heritage Burger, and a blackened swordfish sandwich. Cocktails include a White Negroni, Passion 75, and Teeling Watermelon Mule.

Thursdays bring football and the return of Steak & Cigar Nights, while Fridays are reserved for family BBQ with brisket, tri-tip, sausage, and ribs. College football takes over Saturdays, too.

D’s Rooftop is located at 1500 San Ignacio Ave., Penthouse Level, Coral Gables, FL 33146 (Coral Gables). For more information, visit their official website.

Granado’s

Brickell has a new smashburger joint—Granado’s, with an unfussy menu and approachable prices. The concept comes from Miami native JP Granado, whose burger obsession started at age five with a George Foreman grill and eventually brought him back to his hometown.

The menu keeps it minimal with three signature burgers, including the classic with caramelized onions and house sauce, the avo smash with avocado and green sauce, and the choripan burger, which folds chorizo and chimichurri into the classic smashburger formula. There are also loaded fries, burger bowls, and creamy cloud soft serve for dessert.

The neighborhood-style spot brings music into the mix with live DJ sets through its Teeny Tiny Disco series, plus late-night hours until 3 a.m. Thursday through Sunday.

Granado’s is located at 1250 S Miami Ave., Miami, FL 33130 (Brickell). For more information, visit their official website.

Happea’s Mediterranean Grill

Happea’s is bringing its hummus obsession north. The Brickell-born Mediterranean concept, founded by brothers-in-law Danny Omari and Eduardo Wainberg, is opening a much larger flagship in Aventura this month, with a menu of scratch-made favorites, kosher meats, and fresh ingredients.

Start with the made-to-order hummus, then try chicken shawarma pockets loaded with pickled cabbage and mango aioli, crispy chicken schnitzel, salmon Mediterranean bowls, and the protein-packed carnivoreishh bowl with ribeye shawarma, beef kebab, and chicken shawarma. Save room for a dark chocolate cookie or tahini ice cream too.

The new space will also introduce cocktails, beer, and wine, expanding the drinks lineup beyond its signature mint lemonade and Moroccan iced tea.

Happea’s Mediterranean Grill is located at 2749 NE 193rd St., Suite 20, Aventura, FL 33180 (Aventura). For more information, visit their official website.

La Pecora Bianca

New York’s La Pecora Bianca is making its first move beyond the Big Apple, landing at The Shops at Merrick Park this November. The 300-seat Coral Gables outpost brings the restaurant’s all-day Italian approach down south, with housemade pastas, Neapolitan-style pizzas, an expansive bar, and a palm-shaded garden for outdoor dining.

Expect familiar favorites like vodka rigatoni, whipped ricotta, and tiramisu for two, alongside Miami-only additions that give the menu a local twist. A giant carbonara raviolo, lobster spaghetti fra diavolo, and tomato and melon carpaccio are among the newcomers, while the pizza lineup includes a truffle pie with black truffle and ricotta. There’s also an Italian-focused wine list and a spritz menu for easing into aperitivo hour.

La Pecora Bianca at The Shops at Merrick Park is located at 360 San Lorenzo Ave., Suite 1430, Coral Gables, FL 33146 (Coral Gables). For more information, visit their official website.

Little River Distillery

Little River Distillery is giving Miami a closer look at rum, from the barrel room to the cocktail glass. The 22,000-square-foot facility is part aging house, part production operation, and part night-out destination, with a rum lab, guided tours, tastings, and a tucked-away speakeasy.

Founded by Kristjan Olafsson and rum expert Carlos Espasas, the team uses traditional Venezuelan aging techniques and Miami’s tropical climate to develop its rums, without adding sugar. At the Founder’s Bar, the cocktail list includes El Pastelito, a guava and cream cheese daiquiri, and an espresso martini made with rum-distilled coffee beans and coconut cream. There’s a weekly cocktail release, and guests can also sample rum straight from the barrel or look into the private barrel program, which gives members their own cask.

Little River Distillery is located at 73 NW 71st St., Miami, FL 33150 (Little River). For more information, visit their official website.

Lomelo’s

Lomelo’s Meat Market, the Pinecrest butcher shop that’s been serving serious meat lovers since 2020, has opened a second outpost in The Roads, making its lineup of premium cuts a little more convenient for Coral Way locals.

Expect American, Australian, and Japanese A5 Wagyu, prime beef, seafood, pork, and the shop’s own salts and spices. Whether you’re picking up a ribeye for the weekend grill or sourcing something special for a dinner party, the team keeps the focus on quality cuts and personal service.

Lomelo’s Meat Market The Roads is located at 300 SW 18th Ter., Suite 102, Miami, FL 33129 (The Roads). For more information, visit their official website.

Lucky Cat Steak

Gordon Ramsay’s Lucky Cat Steak opens in South of Fifth on November 25, bringing an Asian-inspired menu to his South Beach steakhouse. The 152-seat restaurant puts premium beef front and center, with USDA Prime, Texas Akaushi, Japanese A5 Miyazaki, and Australian Blackmore Wagyu all hitting the open-flame robata grill.

The menu moves through scallop sashimi, tuna and jalapeño crispy rice, wagyu gyoza, snapper ceviche, and Korean-inspired bites like kimbap and crispy tofu bibimbap. Even Ramsay’s famous fried chicken gets a Miami makeover, swapping poultry for prawns in the cheekily named GFP.

The cocktail list brings tropical ingredients into the mix, from an Okinawa margarita with kumquat and Thai basil to a choose-your-own-adventure Negroni.

Lucky Cat Steak is located at 119 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, FL 33139 (South of Fifth). For more information, visit their official website.

A Pasta Bar

A Pasta Bar, the SoHo-born Italian restaurant, has made its second home in Sunset Harbour. The Miami location expands on the original concept with a wood-fired grill, seasonal Florida seafood, and a daily pasta lab turning out limited-edition shapes alongside the classics. For more pasta plans, explore our guide to Italian restaurants in Miami.

The New York favorites are here, including tagliatelle al tartufo nero and tonnarelli cacio e pepe, but the new menu also makes room for prime ribeye with café de Paris butter, cotoletta alla valdostana, and local hogfish and red snapper. For the full pasta experience, there’s even a five-course tasting menu for two.

A 17-seat chef’s counter wraps around the open kitchen, putting the pasta-making front and center. Stop by between 5 and 7 p.m. for Milanese-style aperitivo, with Italian spritzes, wines, and small bites.

A Pasta Bar is located at 1784 West Ave., Miami Beach, FL 33139 (Sunset Harbour). For more information, visit their official website.

Teo Teo

The Caracas Bakery crew is giving MiMo another reason to swing by Biscayne Boulevard, this time with a menu built around free-range, organic rotisserie chicken. Teo Teo opened last month right next door to its sibling spot, turning out slow-roasted birds with deeply bronzed skin and tender meat. Order a half or whole chicken, with rotisserie potatoes and rice on the side, or go for the chicken Caesar sandwich tucked into a soft baguette.

The menu keeps things focused, with four dipping sauces to mix and match and not much else competing for attention. It’s a casual, counter-service setup that’s especially handy for a quick bite or an easy takeout dinner when the craving for roast chicken hits.

Teo Teo is located at 7285 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, FL 33138 (MiMo). For more information, visit their Instagram page.

Uchiba

Before its Brickell debut this winter, Uchiba is giving Miami diners a preview of what’s on the menu with two weeks of happy hour pop-ups at sister restaurants Uchi in Wynwood and Uchiko in Miami Beach. Running November 1–15, daily from 5–6:30 p.m., the limited-time menus bring a taste of the Japanese izakaya-inspired concept to both spots, with a few location-specific dishes in the mix.

Look out for karaage with kimchi caramel, jalapeño, and yuzu pear, edamame jalapeño hummus with wonton chips and black lime togarashi, and sunomono with cucumber, mango, and spicy ponzu. Uchi will add chicken thigh skewers and pork belly, while Uchiko gets its own nasu bao and tiger cry bao. Cocktails include a shiso daiquiri, dirty ranch water, and a zero-proof lychee fauxtini. The pop-ups lead up to Uchiba’s winter opening—make sure to follow them on social media for the latest updates.

The pop-up series has two locations: Uchi Miami, 252 NW 25th St., Miami, FL 33127 (Wynwood); and Uchiko Miami Beach, 1759 Purdy Ave., Miami Beach, FL 33139 (Sunset Harbour).

Uchiba is opening at 900 S Miami Ave., Space 185, Miami, FL 33130 (Brickell). For more information, visit their official website.

Some of these spots are already serving; others have November openings or limited pop-ups on the calendar. Check hours and reservations before heading out. For more places to build a night around, browse our guides to restaurants in Brickell and restaurants in Miami Beach.