South Beach Restaurants

When you're looking for a good place to stop and take a break while you're in South Beach, you will find that there's lots of places to do it. One of the South Beach specialties is a sidewalk cafe, just as they have in Europe. South Beach is a tourist destination for the entire world, and is also a second home to many of the celebrities you know. You will have a great time dining at a sidewalk cafe, enjoying the Sunshine State's weather, and people watching. Put down those shopping bags and bring out your appetite, because you are going to love dining in South Beach. Have a seat at an umbrella'd table and be ready for some of the best service and food around.

Balan's, on Lincoln Road, is the perfect shopper's break area. You'll be able to take in al of South Beach in this little sidewalk cafe. You'll find that many of the offerings here hail from London. The menu has lots of healthy salads as well as sandwiches for a light lunch. Dinners here are very reasonably priced, with terrific main courses like lobster club sandwiches served with bacon, lettuce, and tomato on toasted onion bread, and a Port fillet nestled over baby bok choy and leek spring rolls. This is a meal you won't soon forget!

A little further down the street, you will find Norma's. Don't miss tasting the smoked marlin platter, adorned with cucumbers, capers, and onion as well as a pepper salsa with plenty of zest and a creamy dipping sauce. The tender marlin filets are flown in weekly from Montego Bay, making them about as fresh as you can get in South Beach. The seared jerk tuna is one of South Beach's best Caribbean dishes. If you prefer something with a little less kick to it, the rasta pasta is a wonderful choice. For a finishing touch, enjoy some refreshing mango or guava mousse served with tropical berries, melons, or tropical fruits, fresh and varying according to season.

There's nothing risky about choosing a restaurant at random in South Beach. Pick one along your route and stop in for a spell. You will be enchanted with the results; we are sure of that much!