✦ Special Occasion · South Beach

Best Special Occasion Restaurants in South Beach

5 ranked special occasion restaurants in South Beach, Miami — with ratings, must-try dishes and live availability.

4 picks

These are the 4 best South Beach restaurants for a celebration dinner, ranked. Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill is the pick if you want the surest thing — 4.2 stars across 2,321 reviews. This is a higher-spend list — plan accordingly. If you only order one thing, make it the sashimi at Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill. 3 of the 5 take online reservations, and the live availability badge on each card shows what is actually open tonight.

South Beach covers a lot of ground for its size — Steak and Sushi are all well represented across the 5 spots we track here, and the neighborhood averages 4.1 stars.

Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill

Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill

Sushi  ·  South Beach  ·  $$$$

★★★★☆ 4.2

Sushi in South Beach — 4.2 across 2,321 diner reviews

Must-try: Sashimi, Fatty Tuna Rolls, Fried Chicken

📍 336 21st St, Miami Beach, FL 33139

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The Joyce Watch

The Joyce

Steak  ·  South Beach  ·  $$$$

★★★★☆ 4.1

Steak in South Beach — 4.1 across 2,862 diner reviews

Must-try: Steak, Caviar, French Dip

📍 448 Espanola Way, Miami Beach, FL 33139

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Queen Watch

Queen

Sushi  ·  South Beach  ·  $$$$

★★★★☆ 4.0

Sushi in South Beach — 4 across 399 diner reviews

Must-try: Sushi, Steak, Japanese Dishes

📍 550 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139

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Prime 112 Watch

Prime 112

Steak  ·  South Beach  ·  $$$$

★★★½☆ 3.9

Steak in South Beach — 3.9 across 2,659 diner reviews

Must-try: Steak, Martinis

📍 101 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33139

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best special occasion restaurant in South Beach?

Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill — 4.2 stars across 2,321 reviews, the highest on this list. Sushi in South Beach — 4.2 across 2,321 diner reviews

Do these restaurants take reservations?

2 of the 4 book online — The Joyce and Queen among them. The rest are walk-in or phone-only. Each card here shows live availability for tonight where the restaurant publishes it.

What should I order?

The sashimi at Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill, the steak at The Joyce and the sushi at Queen. Those are the dishes regulars point to first.

How were these picked?

Ratings and review volume decide the order, but the list itself is drawn from restaurants people actually post about — 3 of the 5 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.

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