Miami is one of the few cities in the world where drinking Champagne outside, in the warm evening air, with water nearby, is simply a normal part of life. The climate, the culture and the city’s appetite for celebration make Champagne feel completely natural here: not as a special occasion drink, but as the natural choice for a good evening.
The restaurant scene has grown dramatically over the past decade, and the range of places to drink Champagne well now spans everything from waterfront terrace dining to Michelin-recognised Korean steakhouses and Design District art-world institutions.
We’ve put it all together in our Miami Champagne City Guide, updated as we find new spots.
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Table of contents
- Champagne by the water
- Wynwood, Brickell and the Design District
- Unexpected pairings, Miami-style
- Frequently asked questions
- Explore the Miami City Guide
Champagne by the water
Miami’s relationship with water — the bay, the ocean, the canals — shapes how the city eats and drinks, and Champagne fits that setting better than almost anything else.
Amara at Paraiso sits on Biscayne Bay with one of the city’s most beautiful terrace settings — Venezuelan-influenced food, an open-air dining room and Champagne that tastes even better with the water in view. Contessa offers rooftop dining with the Miami skyline behind you. KLAW Miami, on the water in Brickell, brings an oyster-and-raw-bar focus that makes Champagne the obvious pairing. These are places designed for long evenings that start with a glass and don’t end quickly.
The warm months — which in Miami means most of the year — mean that an outdoor table with a cold bottle of Champagne is never far away. It’s one of the things the city does better than any other in the US.
Wynwood, Brickell and the Design District
Miami’s drinking culture is spread across neighbourhoods with very different personalities, and the Champagne options reflect that spread.
In Wynwood — the city’s arts district — KYU brings a wood-fire Asian-influenced kitchen to a neighbourhood that feels creative and unpretentious; Champagne here is part of a relaxed but serious food experience. Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink in the Design District has been one of the city’s most consistent restaurants for years, with a wine list that takes Champagne seriously alongside its market-driven menu. Pastis Miami, the South Florida outpost of the New York institution, brings a French brasserie energy to Wynwood that makes Champagne feel entirely at home.
In the Design District itself — Miami’s luxury shopping and dining quarter, particularly busy around Art Basel — Le Jardinier offers a more vegetable-forward fine dining experience with a thoughtful Champagne list. Sadelle’s in Coconut Grove, originally a New York brunch landmark, brings its smoked fish towers and Champagne-by-the-glass culture to the Miami waterfront.
Unexpected pairings, Miami-style
Miami’s diversity shows up on the plate — and that creates some genuinely interesting Champagne pairing territory.
COTE Miami is a Korean steakhouse with a wine programme serious enough to earn Michelin recognition. Korean barbecue — banchan, grilled meats, clean bright flavours — works surprisingly well with Champagne, particularly a Blanc de Noirs or a fuller-style Brut that can stand up to the smokiness of the grill. Sexy Fish, the Miami outpost of the London original, combines an opulent room filled with Damien Hirst art with a seafood menu that leans into the Champagne pairing from every direction. The Allocation Room, more quietly, brings a wine-collector sensibility to its list — a good place to find something less expected on the Champagne side.
This is Miami doing what it does best: taking ideas from everywhere and making them feel entirely its own.
Frequently asked questions
Our Miami City Guide maps venues across the city — waterfront restaurants, Design District dining rooms, Wynwood spots and more. Use the map to find what’s close to where you’re spending your time.
Very much so. The combination of year-round warm weather, a strong outdoor dining culture, waterfront settings and a restaurant scene that has grown considerably in recent years makes Miami one of the most enjoyable cities in the US to drink Champagne. The fact that you can almost always find a good terrace table helps.
The winter months: roughly November through April, bring the best weather and the most activity, including Art Basel Miami Beach in December, which draws the city’s restaurant scene to its highest pitch. That said, Miami’s warmth and outdoor culture make it a year-round destination for anyone who enjoys eating and drinking well.
Explore the Miami City Guide
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