The Best Mediterranean Restaurants in Miami
Where to eat Greek, Turkish, and more Mediterranean food
Sep
10
2025
Lately, we’ve been on a bit of a Mediterranean streak. Whether it’s Greek, Turkish, from the French Riviera, or Italian coastal, we’ve noticed that these restaurants always have something for everyone. It also saves us from the dreaded “I can’t eat anything there” conversation. Plus, we love the bright, refreshing flavors, the fresh herbs, and, of course, all that olive oil.
Here is our list of Miami’s top Mediterranean restaurants, from the classics to exciting newcomers.
AVIV
Neighborhood: Miami Beach
Address: 2341 Collins Ave
Cuisine: Middle Eastern, Israeli
AVIV is a new Israeli restaurant by Chef Michael Solomonov and Steve Cook on the ground floor of 1 Hotel South Beach. The menu draws from traditional Israeli cooking with a modern touch. Order the Pitryot, Moroccan Cigars, Saluf Bread, and Rice Pilaf / Salad Katzoootz, the Kataifi Chicken Schnitzel, and the 72-hour Slow Braised Short Rib. Finish with the Brown Sugar Soft Serve.
The space has an open kitchen, outdoor terrace, private dining room, and bar/lounge. Drinks include light, citrusy cocktails like the spicy Zhoug margarita and the Black and White Cookie cocktail, plus a wine list highlighting Israel, Lebanon, and the Eastern Mediterranean. Great for dinner with friends, big groups, or just drinks and bites.
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AGUASAL
Neighborhood: Miami Beach
Address: 4041 Collins Ave
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Aguasal is a new coastal Mediterranean restaurant from the José Andrés Group, now open inside the Andaz Miami Beach. The menu draws inspiration from Miami to Majorca. We loved the Snapper Crudo, Date and Almond Salad, Cobia, Half Rack of Lamb, and the Atlantic Beach Pie. The bar and outdoor area work well for cocktails and groups. It’s also a solid choice for a date night or dinner with friends.
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DŌMA
Neighborhood: Wynwood
Address: 35 NE 26th St
Cuisine: Italian, Mediterranean
Wynwood’s only Italian restaurant on this list made it here for a reason. Doma brings unique Mediterranean Southern Italian cuisine to life in an industrial restaurant with an open kitchen and minimalistic patio.
Some of our favorite dishes include the soft egg with seasonal mushrooms, Parmesan cheese espuma, crispy potato, and shaved black truffle; the simple bucatini ‘Cacio e Pepe’ with Pecorino romano cheese, and Sichuan black pepper, and the non-traditional yellowfin tuna tataki served with cous cous, diced vegetables, and pistachio dust.
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SESAME BAKERY
Neighborhood: North Miami
Address: 2211 Sole Mia Sq Ln
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Israeli, French, bakery
Sesame Bakery in Miami’s SoLé Mia combines European and French baking with Israeli flavors. Founded by the team behind Motek and Yalla with former Balthazar Bakery head baker Etai Almog, it offers scratch-made breads, pastries, and an all-day menu.
Try the Sesame Breakfast, Sesame Bagel with Labneh, Pistachio Cruffin, Cheese Boureka, Crookie, and Almond Croissant. Good for brunch, breakfast with the kids, or coffee with friends. Sesame Bakery is open daily from 8 AM to 5 PM.
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THE ORIGINAL DAILY BREAD MARKETPLACE
Neighborhood: Coconut Grove
Address: 2400 SW 27th St
Cuisine: Middle Eastern, Greek
The Daily Bread has been a Miami staple for quick, easy, and delicious Lebanese meals. Part marketplace and part counter-service restaurant, you order at the counter, pay, and then choose to take your food to go or sit and enjoy it in their casual market-style dining area. Bring a light sweater if you plan to eat there because it can get chilly inside.
We love their platters. Go for the Beef Shawarma, but you can also try the Grilled Chicken, Falafel, Kibbie, Lamb Kafta, or Gyro. Each platter comes with your choice of three sides: Hummus, Babaganoush, House Salad, Pickled Cabbage, Tabouli, or Rice Pilaf. For an upcharge, you can swap in Brown Rice, Mujaddara, Fatoush Salad, or Greek Salad. And for rice lovers, the Rice Pilaf is one of our favorites. For dessert, grab a Lady Finger.
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AMAL
Neighborhood: Coconut Grove
Address: 3480 Main Hwy
Cuisine: Modern Lebanese
Stop by Amal in Coconut Grove when you’re in the mood to dress up. Created by the team behind Byblos, the Eastern Mediterranean restaurant, Amal’s menu features modern Lebanese dishes crafted by Chef Wissman Baki. It’s an ideal spot for dips, cold and hot mezze, skewers, and more.
The space is stunning—honestly, we’d love our home to look like this. With sandy interiors in earth tones like rose and terracotta, complemented by small palm trees throughout, giving it a touch of Miami. We could easily live here—not just cause it’s so pretty, but because the food is fresh and delicious.
Our favorite dishes include Amal’s Hummus served warm with beef tenderloin, pomegranate, and roasted pine nuts; Garlic Labneh with dry mint; Muhammara with house spices and walnuts; beef Kibbeh on a bed of cucumber yogurt; Truffle Rakakat with honey, grapes, mint and pistachios (think sweet tequeños); Chicken Tawok skewers served with biwaz, pita, grilled tomatoes, serrano peppers, grilled onions, hummus, and rice.
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LPM
Neighborhood: Brickell
Address: 1300 Brickell Bay Dr
Cuisine: French, Mediterranean
LPM was a welcome addition to the Brickell scene in 2017, as it stands out for its unique French Mediterranean and Nicoise cuisine, and beautiful decor inspired by the French Riviera. They serve delicious pasta, seafood, and meat dishes using fresh Mediterranean produce such as lemons, artichokes, and olives. It has impeccable service, ambiente, and food.
Start your meal with the Warm Prawns with olive oil and lemon juice, and the Escargots with garlic butter and parsley. For your main course, we recommend the Linguine with Clams, chopped prawns, and sweet corn; and the Marinated Lamb Cutlets with olive, aubergine caviar, and pine nuts. But our favorite, hands down, is the slow-cooked coquelet au citron confit. This Marinated Baby Chicken is probably one of the best chicken dishes we’ve had. We’re never ones to order chicken at a restaurant, but this one is worth it. Please order the Gâteau au Fromage Frais, that’s the vanilla cheesecake with berry compote. It’s delicate, smooth, creamy, and will melt in your mouth.
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ESTIATORIO MILOS
Neighborhood: South Beach
Address: 730 1st St
Cuisine: Greek
Estiatorio Milos is a classic establishment from New York City that has been in Miami’s South of Fifth neighborhood in Miami Beach since 2012. It’s a great spot to bring clients to for lunch or just when you’re looking for some simple Greek flavors in a white tablecloth setting with amazing hospitality.
Timeless dishes you should order include the Lethrini sashimi from Nazare, Portugal; Milos Special, paper-thin zucchinis and eggplants, lightly fried, with saganaki cheese and tzatziki; and the charcoal-broiled Octopus served with a fava bean purée, onions, and capers.
You’re going to want to walk over to where the seafood is being displayed with your server to pick your main dish. Depending on what you get, they will be able to recommend how they’ll best cook your fish or shrimp. Anything from grilled, fried, baked in salt, or poached will go. For a light finish, don’t skip the Greek yogurt with walnuts and honey.
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JASS KITCHEN
Neighborhood: Design District
Address: 190 NE 46th St
Cuisine: Turkish
Looking for a cozy spot for Mediterranean food, live music, and friendly hospitality? Stop by Jass Kitchen. This Turkish restaurant has live music every day and serves family recipes with a twist. Must orders include Beetroot Pink Dip, Hummus with seasoned ground beef, and Manti (Turkish dumplings cooked in a homemade yogurt sauce). If you have an appetite, get the Clay Lamb Shank, slowly cooked lamb shank and vegetables in a clay pot, topped with homemade brioche dough, and served with a side of jasmine rice. To end your meal, order some Turkish coffee with your Baklava.
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LIDO RESTAURANT AT THE SURF CLUB
Neighborhood: Surfside
Address: 9011 Collins Ave
Cuisine: Italian, Mediterranean
The Four Seasons at the Surf Club has an important place in Miami Beach’s history. Since it opened its doors on New Year’s Day in 1930, it has been a destination for Italian Mediterranean dining and retro glamour.
The Lido Restaurant is in the Surf Club’s legendary ballroom and adjacent oceanfront terrace. Lido is where you go when you want to feel like you’re in Sicily this summer.
The menu highlights simple Mediterranean cuisine. We recommend stopping by for lunch and sitting on the terrace or on a date night. Some of our favorite dishes include the Ricciola al Limone, sliced yellowtail, “Amalfi” crudo with lemon dressing; Vitello Tonnato, thinly sliced veal, tonnato sauce, crispy capers, and Aged Balsamic; and the Saffron Risotto with organic Acquarello rice and Amarelli licorice.
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AVRA
Neighborhood: Sunny Isles
Address: 17945 Collins Ave
Cuisine: Greek
Avra Mami, the acclaimed Greek restaurant with locations in LA and New York City, recently opened at The Estates at Acqualina™ in Sunny Isles. The vibe is all about breathtaking views of the ocean with hanging bougainvilleas from the ceiling.
They offer rich and flavorful Mediterranean cuisine from the coastal Greek village of Nafpaktos. Order the Classic Spreads served with pita bread, and your choice of three of these dips: tarama (fish roe), melintzanosalata (eggplant), htipiti (red pepper and feta), tzatziki, or fava; and the Grilled Octopus with vidalia onions, capers, bell peppers, red wine vinaigrette. As your main, order from their freshly caught seafood that is flown in daily from the Mediterranean or featured local and sustainable catches. Their fish is charcoal-grilled, deboned, and finished with their signature citrus ladolemono sauce.
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THE DREXEL
Neighborhood: South Beach
Address: 1436 Drexel Ave
Cuisine: Mediterranean
The Drexel is an airy, elegant restaurant with a large indoor space that opens onto Española Way, plus additional seating outside. It serves homemade pasta and pizza with a focus on locally sourced seafood and an extensive selection of vegetable dishes. The wine list highlights boutique selections, and the cocktails are worth ordering.
Start with the Local Tuna Carpaccio with herb salad and caper vinaigrette, and the Gigande Bean Dip with house-made whole wheat pita and crudité. The dish to order for value and flavor is the Whole Organic Chicken. It is served with greens and fries, and at $68 feeds four. In this economy, yes, claro, sold.
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DOYA
Neighborhood: Wynwood
Address: 347 NW 24th St
Cuisine: Aegean, Turkis, Mediterranean
Doya located in Wynwood, is serving Aegean flavors from the coast of Turkey. We are talking dips, local produce, refreshing and light plates, plus an amazing octopus dish that keeps us coming back for more. We blindly recommend it for all types of occasions. It’s great for a birthday, large groups, date nights, double dates, and families. It also has a lively vibe at the bar if you’re interested in making new friends.
At Doya, you are stopping by for the top-notch hospitality and the meze dining experience. Order for the center of the table, because you’re sharing. We love the Cretan feta dip, the Haydari, garlic yogurt dip with burnt butter, and mint. We also love the Kofte (grilled Turkish meatballs), the Manti (beef dumplings drenched in a garlic yogurt sauce), and the Adana kebab with lavash bread. If you’ve saved room for dessert, don’t miss the homemade Pistachio Baklava.
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BYBLOS (TEMPORARILY CLOSED)
Neighborhood: South Beach
Address: 1545 Collins Ave
Cuisine: Eastern Mediterranean
Located at the Royal Palm Hotel on South Beach, Byblos has been a longtime Miami favorite. The interior is sensual and Mediterranean, with blue and gold accents. The outdoor patio is fantastic for dining al fresco and people-watching on Collins Avenue. Byblos also delivers on the food front with delicious Eastern Mediterranean cuisine. We love the Turkish Kale Salad, the Hummus Royale, and the Short Rib Kebab with truffle tzatziki, chemen, pine nut dukkah, and oregano.
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MANDOLIN AEGEAN BISTRO
Neighborhood: Design District
Address: 4312 NE 2nd Ave
Cuisine: Greek, Aegean, Mediterranean
Mandolin Aegean Bistro is a Miami favorite serving Greek and Turkish fare. If there is a place to see-and-be-seen in Miami, Mandolin’s patio is definitely it. Head over to the Design District and enjoy a little trip to the Mediterranean with an Aegean white sangria inside this picturesque white and blue house. It’s almost always fully booked, so we definitely suggest you plan ahead.
We recommend the mussels with white wine, garlic, lemon, and oregano; the grilled Halloumi with heirloom cherry tomatoes and fresh oregano; and grilled octopus to start.
From the sandwich section, we’d go for the spicy mandolin kebab, with a grilled house blend of ground beef and lamb, onion, parsley, sumac, and spicy Greek yogurt. If you are trying to cut back on calories, then whole Mediterranean sea bass grilled with extra virgin Aegean olive oil, lemon, and oregano is the way to go. But don’t forget to order a side of house-cut fries with garlic Greek yogurt to share.
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MOTEK
Neighborhood: Various locations
Cuisine: Eastern Mediterranean
Motek is a family-owned, kosher-style Israeli Mediterranean restaurant offering all-day brunch, dinner, and baked goods. Motek aims to elevate “fast-casual food culture” by focusing on freshness and thoughtful, delicious Israeli food. The original location is Downtown, but they keep growing with outposts in Aventura, Coral Gables, Miami Beach, and they’ve even expanded to NYC! We love their selection of bowls, served with your choice of majadra rice, nana rice, or cauliflower couscous, and all bowls are topped with Israeli salad, hummus, and sumac onions. Try the Faroe Island Salmon Bowl with harissa honey and shawarma-spiced or grilled salmon. If you’re looking for an entrée, check out the Plates section of the menu, which includes hummus, pita, and mixed greens. We recommend the Arayes Burger, kosher grass-fed beef stuffed in grilled pita with tahini for dipping.
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ABBALÉ
Neighborhood: South Beach | Aventura
Address: 864 Commerce St | 2956 NE 199th St
Cuisine: Modern Mediterranean
Abbale is a family-run restaurant showcasing a healthier style of cooking that highlights the flavors of Israel, Turkey, Greece, and Colombia. The two co-founders have a wealth of experience from creating Pura Vida, My Ceviche, and Zuuk. They source from local farmers, and everything is made fresh daily. Stop by for lunch or brunch and order the Shakshuka, the Salatim Trio with za’atar labneh, muhammara, and onion tahini, the Smashed Avocado with fire-baked pita, the Crunchy Cauliflower, the Watermelon and Feta Salad, or the Sumac Lemon Chicken. And don’t forget to finish with their Tahini Soft Serve.
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BY: SARAH DUNN
THE HUNGRY POST
PHOTO CREDIT Aguasal
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