Best Date Night Restaurants
Five Brickell date-night picks: high-energy rooms, Japanese-Peruvian polish, Argentine steak, riverfront drinks, and a quieter dinner.
Komodo is the see-and-be-seen pick, high-end Southeast Asian plates and drinks in a swanky multilevel space with a restaurant and lounge. Go when the date should feel like an event, not just a dinner.
- Best when: a high-energy, dress-up date
- Address: 801 Brickell Avenue
- Specific: Southeast Asian plates; multilevel restaurant-and-lounge space
Osaka is the Nikkei option, blending Japanese and Peruvian cooking in a chic, vibrant room. Go when you want an immersive fusion dinner that's a notch more adventurous than a standard sushi night.
- Best when: an adventurous Nikkei fusion dinner
- Area: Brickell, Miami
- Specific: Nikkei cuisine blending Japanese and Peruvian influences
Baires Grill is the steakhouse date, with premium Argentine cuts, homemade empanadas, and a stylish setting. Go when the night calls for a classic, meat-forward dinner over a glass of wine.
- Best when: a classic Argentine steakhouse dinner
- Address: 1010 S. Miami Ave, Brickell
- Specific: premium cuts, homemade empanadas, fine wines
American Social is the relaxed waterfront date, with modern American plates and craft cocktails over Miami River views. Go when you want something easy and outdoors rather than a formal room.
- Best when: a relaxed waterfront date
- Address: 690 SW 1st Ct, Brickell
- Specific: modern American food and craft cocktails; waterfront Miami River views
Dolores sits in a 1920s former fire station on the National Register of Historic Places, with the only rooftop dining terrace in Brickell. Go when the setting is the romance — international fusion plates under the open sky.
- Best when: a rooftop date with historic character
- Area: Brickell financial district
- Specific: former Miami Fire Station No. 4 on the National Register; only rooftop dining terrace in Brickell