Date Night

Best Date Night Restaurants

Five Coconut Grove date-night picks: Michelin-level cooking, Mexican polish, Amalfi energy, hotel dining, and waterfront air.

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1. Ariete

Ariete is the special-occasion pick, Michael Beltran's Michelin-starred Coconut Grove dinner built around Cuban-American cooking, local ingredients, and French technique. Go when you want a refined sit-down dinner that still feels rooted in Miami.

Ariete Coconut Grove exterior at night — Photo: Ariete Coconut Grove · source

Best when: a special-occasion Grove dinner
Area: Coconut Grove
Specific: special-occasion dinner from the Ariete group
Website: https://arietecoconutgrove.com/

2. Los Felix

Los Felix is the corn-focused pick, Mexican cooking built around corn and paired with wine. Go when you want a thoughtful, ingredient-driven dinner rather than a big flashy room.

Best when: ingredient-driven Mexican and wine
Area: Coconut Grove
Specific: corn-focused Mexican cooking with wine
Website: https://www.losfelixmiami.com/

3. Amal Miami

Amal is the modern Lebanese option, a dinner built on the Lebanese spirit of joie de vivre. Go when you want a warm, shareable date over mezze and Lebanese plates.

Amal Miami dining room in Coconut Grove — Photo: Amal Miami · source

Best when: a warm, shareable Lebanese dinner
Area: Coconut Grove
Specific: modern Lebanese; dinner nightly, brunch Sat–Sun
Website: https://amalmiami.com/

4. Bellini at Mr. C Coconut Grove

Bellini is the Italian-with-a-view pick at Mr. C Coconut Grove, with outdoor seating and Biscayne Bay views. Go when the date wants Italian plates and a bay backdrop.

Bellini at Mr. C Coconut Grove dining room — Photo: Bellini · source

Best when: Italian dining with bay views
Area: Mr. C Coconut Grove
Specific: Italian dining with outdoor seating and Biscayne Bay views
Website: https://www.mrccoconutgrove.com/dine-and-drink/

5. Bayshore Club

Bayshore Club is the waterfront date on Biscayne Bay at Dinner Key, with craft cocktails and a sunset happy hour. Go when the water and the sunset do the romantic work.

Bayshore Club waterfront dining in Coconut Grove — Photo: Bayshore Club · source

Best when: a waterfront dinner at sunset
Area: Dinner Key, Coconut Grove
Specific: Biscayne Bay waterfront; craft cocktails and sunset happy hour
Website: https://www.bayshoreclubmiami.com/