Miami’s cocktail bar scene is forever evolving! Given the year-round tropical climate, most of the year feels like Summer. The places in this Top 5 range from dive bars to cocktail spots. They’re wildly distinct, but all of them are essential Miami spots worth checking out.🍹💥
#1 PANAMERICANO BAR
This semi-hidden bar in Mary Brickell Village makes you ring a doorbell for entry. Step inside to the almost too dark to read cocktail menu. Some of these drinks often come with detailed tableside speeches. Some even include wishes over candles, others require you to be blindfolded. You’re not coming here for a Rum and coke—rather, a carefully crafted taco martini with tequila, sotol, and tomato.
#2 THE CLEAT
The Cleat is located inside Bill Baggs State Park on the southern tip of Key Biscayne. And trust us when we say, it has the finest waterfront view of any bar in the city. The Cleat has a very Keys vibe, live music, and every seat in the house provides a view of Biscayne Bay.
#3 KAIJU
Nestled inside The Citadel food hall in Little River, Kaiju has one of the best cocktail menus in the city. The menu is anime-inspired, featuring drinks named after different mythical monsters. Gather your crew and hit up Kaiju this Summer. If there are no open seats at the glowing red bar, kick it outside with your friends.
#4 SWEET LIBERTY DRINK & SUPPLY CO.
Get in, we’re going to Happy Hour at Sweet Liberty! The late-night scene at this spot is always fun. And when there’s a live band playing, the space transforms into one big dance floor. This place packs everything there is to love about South Beach: sexy, colorful, and neon signs.
#5 FOXHOLE
Sports bar by day, vinyl lounge by night, Miami Beach’s Foxhole reopened just a couple of months ago with a new look inspired by Asia’s underground nightlife scene and features an extensive cocktail menu of spritzes and highballs in addition to standards like mules, mojitos, cosmos, and palomas.
We hope this guide has inspired you to explore the incredible cocktail scene Miami has to offer this summer. What is your list this Summer? Let us know in the comments.🌴🔥
