3 ranked dinner with friends restaurants in South Miami, Miami — with ratings, must-try dishes and live availability.
3 picksThese are the 3 best South Miami restaurants for a group dinner, ranked. Meli South Miami is the pick if you want the surest thing — 4.8 stars across 2,927 reviews. Most of this list stays under $40 a head. If you only order one thing, make it the frozen yogurt at Meli South Miami. None of these take online reservations — they are walk-in or phone-only, so go early.
South Miami covers a lot of ground for its size — Dessert, American and Bar are all well represented across the 3 spots we track here, and the neighborhood averages 4.6 stars.
Dessert in South Miami — 4.8 across 2,927 diner reviews
Must-try: Frozen Yogurt, Toppings Bar
📍 6601 S Red Rd, South Miami, FL 33146
American in South Miami — 4.5 across 430 diner reviews
Must-try: French Toast, Eggs Benedict, Mimosas
📍 7230 SW 59th Ave, South Miami, FL 33143
Bar in South Miami — 4.4 across 3,542 diner reviews
Must-try: Vodka Drinks, Rum Cocktails, Live Music
📍 7221 SW 58th Ave, South Miami, FL 33143
Meli South Miami — 4.8 stars across 2,927 reviews, the highest on this list. Dessert in South Miami — 4.8 across 2,927 diner reviews.
None of the 3 on this page take online bookings — they are walk-in or phone-only. Going early, or on a weeknight, is the reliable move.
The frozen yogurt at Meli South Miami, the french toast at Deli Lane Cafe and the vodka drinks at Bougainvillea's Old Florida Tavern. Those are the dishes regulars point to first.
Ratings and review volume decide the order, but the list itself is drawn from restaurants people actually post about — 1 of the 3 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.