Best Hotels for Foodies in Miami

Thomas Keller's presence elevates the Surf Club to the top of Miami's hotel dining hierarchy — his restaurant here serves the kind of refined American-French cuisine that has made The French Laundry a global pilgrimage site. Beyond the signature restaurant, the café, the pool bar, and the room service menu all reflect a culinary intelligence that permeates the entire property. Breakfast here is one of Miami's great morning meals.

• Thomas Keller
• fine dining
• culinary excellence

Nobu's Miami outpost anchors a hotel that takes food seriously at every level — from the Nobu omakase counter to the casual poolside dining. The recent renovation has upgraded the entire food and beverage programme, and the property's mid-range pricing (relative to neighbours) means you can allocate more of your budget to the exceptional dining.

• Nobu restaurant
• value luxury
• sushi excellence

The Faena's restaurant programme matches its theatrical interiors — multiple venues ranging from intimate to spectacular, each with a culinary identity distinct from the others. The main restaurant, the pool bar, and the Francis Mallmann-inspired fire-cooking concept create a hotel where every meal is an event. The quality is consistently high across all venues.

• theatrical dining
• multiple venues
• fire cooking

Seven distinct food and beverage outlets in a single boutique hotel is remarkable — Esmé manages the feat by giving each venue a clear identity, from the ground-floor café to the rooftop lounge. The quality is surprisingly consistent across all seven, and the Española Way location places guests on one of South Beach's most charming dining streets.

• seven venues
• diverse dining
• Española Way

The Biltmore's Sunday brunch is a Miami institution — a lavish production in one of the city's most spectacular architectural spaces. Beyond brunch, the hotel's culinary programme reflects Coral Gables' Mediterranean-influenced aesthetic with an emphasis on seasonal, locally sourced ingredients. The historic pool and the championship golf course provide the setting; the food provides the reason to stay.

• legendary brunch
• historic setting
• Coral Gables