Coconut GroveNeighbourhood Guide

Michael Beltran's flagship kept its Michelin star in the 2026 Florida guide, one of 26 starred restaurants in the state. Cuban-French cooking with a $165 tasting menu and the canard a la presse; open from 5:30 p.m., until 11 on Friday and Saturday.

Sebastian Vargas's heirloom-corn Mexican room has held a Michelin star since 2022 and added a Green Star in 2026 for its sourcing. Order the pork-cheek carnitas and whatever masa dish is on that week.

Quite possibly the best place in the city for a bottle of red and a bowl of spicy rigatoni. Carbone Vino takes everything people love about Carbone and gives it a slightly more relaxed, wine-forward home in the heart of Coconut Grove. The room is polished and lively, the pasta delivers every time, and the wine list is deep enough to turn a casual dinner into a very long night. Grab a booth, order for the table, let someone pick the bottle, and enjoy.

Opened May 4, 2026 on the ground floor of Mayfair House, across the breezeway from Carbone Vino. Chef Marcelo Daguerre grills Argentine, US and Japanese A5 beef over live fire, and the cocktail list is by Buenos Aires bar Tres Monos. Noon to 10 p.m., 11 on weekends.

Opened July 22, 2026 in the Ariete Hospitality block on Main Highway: a Greek table-first menu of grilled octopus, oxtail orzo and gyro tacos, with napkin-twirling on opening night. The Grove's newest full-service room.

Giorgio Rapicavoli's open-air restaurant built into Peacock Park, with a raw bar, a dog menu and weekend brunch from 10 a.m. The tables look across the lawn to the bay; book outside.

One of the Grove’s best spots when you want some room to roam. Bayshore Club sits right on the water at Dinner Key with a huge open-air setup, a massive bar, plenty of outdoor seating, and Biscayne Bay views in every direction. It’s especially great for a long brunch, drinks with a group, or posting up for a full Saturday of college football. Add in regular live music, a lively crowd, and that breezy waterfront setting, and it becomes one of those places where a quick stop can very easily turn into a few hours.

One of the Grove’s prettiest dining rooms, Amal brings modern Lebanese cooking into a bright, lively, and effortlessly social setting. Start with the warm bread and load the table with dips. The hummus, labneh, muhammara and other mezze are half the reason to come, and this is absolutely a restaurant best enjoyed family style. The cocktail menu is fun and well thought out, the room always has a little buzz, and whether it’s lunch, brunch, or a long dinner with friends, Amal consistently delivers the full experience.

A Lyon bistro that has fed Commodore Plaza for decades and still pours a complimentary glass of champagne when you sit down. Tuesday to Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., Sunday brunch.

The corner of Main Highway and Commodore Plaza since 1990 and still the Grove's people-watching seat, open 7 a.m. to midnight and until 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. Breakfast, salads and a long sidewalk terrace.

Michael Beltran's Cuban-American diner has held a Michelin Bib Gourmand since 2021. Cast-iron pancake, croqueta preparada, cafecito; weekend waits are real.

The Downtown slice shop took over the old Harry's Pizzeria space in August 2026, kept the historic floor, and added wood-fired charred cabbage and beef carpaccio to the New York slices. Booths and high-tops move the line fast.

Right along the main CocoWalk strip, Panther Coffee is one of the Grove’s most consistently active coffee spots. There’s plenty of seating, lots of coworking space, and a steady mix of locals, laptops, meetings, and people passing through the neighborhood. The coffee is reliably strong, the atmosphere has some energy to it, and it’s an easy place to post up for an hour or grab something before walking the Grove.

A true Coconut Grove local spot with the kind of easygoing charm that makes it hard not to become a regular. Emissary serves up great lattes, a surprisingly robust matcha selection, and some seriously tasty sandwiches. Casual, neighborhood-driven, and consistently good, it’s an easy go-to whether you’re grabbing coffee on the run or settling in for a slower Grove morning.

Part specialty coffee shop, part bespoke florist, Navi is one of the Grove’s more charming neighborhood additions. Named after the owner’s mother, Navideh, who also serves as the floral designer, the space blends great coffee, fresh flowers, and a relaxed little outdoor setup along Grand Avenue. The menu goes beyond the basics with matcha, Persian-inspired pastries, and specialty drinks like their cardamom, saffron, and rose house latte. Small, thoughtful, and distinctly Grove.

The moto-inspired coffee brand runs Magie's counter 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily since August 29, 2026: espresso, matcha and croissants at the wine bar's tables, first come, no reservations.

The Miami bowls-and-smoothies chain's Grove shop a block from CocoWalk, with specialty coffee and a gelato counter next door. The reliable post-school-run option.

A market-cafe on Fuller Street where the milk-bread sandwiches (the LSJ chicken salad, the yuzu tuna) and the Swamp Matcha draw a crowd to one long green communal table outside.

A Spanish deli and market on Bird Avenue with a cafe counter: order El Abuelo, a tomato-rubbed baguette with jamon serrano and manchego, and a cortado.

A bakery trailer on South Dixie Highway open Wednesday to Saturday mornings; the coffee cinnamon roll with coffee glaze sells out, so arrive by 8 a.m.

A true bayside Coconut Grove institution. Open-air tiki vibes, a full raw bar, fresh seafood, frozen drinks, and live reggae most weekends set the tone. Grab a table dockside if you can, order something cold, and settle in. It’s casual, lively, unmistakably Grove, and one of those places that has somehow stayed true to itself through every version of the neighborhood.

An old-Grove neighborhood bar with pink benches spilling out onto Fuller Street, a pool table inside, and a beer list that runs deep. Safe to say, it’s a top-notch spot for an ice-cold, crisp draft while taking in a Dolphins game with the locals. Unpretentious, familiar, and full of character, Barracuda is probably the closest thing the Grove has to a true dive bar, and unquestionably a longtime community fixture.

A small, polished wine bar tucked into the heart of the Grove, with a thoughtful, slightly opinionated by-the-glass list and an intimate counter that works just as well solo as it does for a date. It’s refined without feeling stiff, and essentially the grown-up counterpart to Barracuda’s bench-and-pool-table casual.

An open-concept waterfront bar with a young, lively atmosphere and plenty of room to roam. Regatta Grove is built for sunset cocktails, big groups, and high-energy gatherings, with open space, activities, and some of the best views along the water. It can definitely lean college hotspot at times, but the setting and energy make it an easy choice when you want something casual, social, and fun. Think The Wharf, but elevated.

The pub that claims Miami's oldest liquor licence, pouring since 1969 and now run by Ariete Hospitality, with more than 100 whiskeys. Trivia on Tuesday at 8:30, karaoke Wednesday, comedy Thursday.

A 12-seat candlelit cocktail room in the Ariete courtyard: freezer-batched martinis, absinthe Negronis, and you can order Chuggie's fries from next door.

Mayfair House's sixth-floor rooftop, a Caribbean rum bar with a pool deck and the Grove's only real skyline-and-canopy view. Sunday to Thursday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday to midnight.

Twenty-plus screens, gator tacos, happy hour 3 to 7 on weekdays and doors open until 3 a.m. on Friday and Saturday..

The bayfront park on South Bayshore Drive: a free outdoor gym, a rubberised running track, lighted sand-volleyball courts with Phoenix Volleyball leagues, mangrove boardwalk, and the off-leash dog park. A.C.'s Icees cart has parked here for more than 40 years.

A 9.4-acre village green on the site where Charles and Isabella Peacock built the 1882 Peacock Inn, Miami's first hotel. Baseball field, basketball and tennis courts, playground, skatepark, Glass & Vine, and the July 4 fireworks. A 450-foot landscaped berm is planned along the shoreline once construction money is found.

Five acres of oak hammock around Ralph Munroe's 1891 house, the oldest home in Miami-Dade still on its original site. Open Thursday to Monday; monthly 16mm film nights, a BioBlitz on October 17, 2026, and about a foot of bay water 60 feet into the grounds at the October 2025 king tide.

James Deering's 1916 estate on the bay just north of the Grove: 28 acres of formal gardens around an Italian Renaissance villa, 385,900 visitors a year. The Vizcaya Village farmers market runs Sundays 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and the Vizcaya Ball is November 21, 2026.

The city marina beside City Hall: 587 wet slips, the largest wet-slip marina on the US East Coast, plus more than 250 moorings, 24-hour security and a pump-out boat. Rebuilt after Hurricane Irma; American crocodiles are regular visitors.

Sailing since 1946 and more than ten thousand children taught. Adult and youth learn-to-sail, summer camps, moonlight racing on the Friday nearest the full moon, and the Washington's Birthday Regatta each February, a re-enactment of Munroe's 1887 race.

David Fairchild's estate, bought in 1916 with the house built in 1928, now the mainland garden of the National Tropical Botanical Garden. Open Tuesday to Saturday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. by reservation, $2 off for 33133 residents; the exhibition Out of Darkness runs September 12, 2026 to September 11, 2027.

Universally accessible sailing, kayaking and paddleboarding on the Kennedy Park shoreline, with camps and veterans' programmes. ASA 101 basic keelboat courses run September 19 to December 12, 2026.

A roughly five-mile bayfront bike and walking route from Vizcaya along South Miami Avenue, Bayshore Drive, Main Highway and Douglas Road. Quality varies from separated path to sidewalk; a 2026 city proposal would fund upgrades with building bonuses.

Coed grades 6 to 12 on two campuses, the middle school on South Bayshore Drive and the upper school on Main Highway; 1,246 students at a 1:8 ratio, tuition $57,300 for 2026-27, Niche's number 23 private high school in the country and a Spear's top-10 school in North America for 2024 to 2026. A 31,000-square-foot humanities centre is planned.

All-girls Catholic school from Montessori age three through grade 12 on two bayfront campuses 600 feet apart, celebrating its 65th year. Tuition for 2026-27 runs $36,790 to $51,840; Niche ranks it the number one Catholic high school in Florida.

The village core's public elementary, PK to 5, 512 students, rated 10 out of 10 on GreatSchools with a gifted programme. Walk-from-home for families inside Center Grove.

The magnet middle school on Lincoln Drive, 976 students, rated 10 out of 10 on GreatSchools, with gifted and advanced-placement tracks. Admission is by application.

The West Grove's public elementary on Grand Avenue, 562 students, rated 10 out of 10 on GreatSchools with a gifted programme.

Coed Catholic high school on the bay between Mercy Hospital and Vizcaya: 890 students, an 11:1 ratio, 23 AP and 17 dual-enrolment courses, tuition $17,040 for 2025-26 including books and lunch. Open house October 17, 2026.

The public high school most Grove addresses feed, 2,931 students with an International Baccalaureate programme and 23 sports, rated 5 out of 10 on GreatSchools. Verify your zone by address.

The preschool-to-elementary day school on Main Highway in the village core, and the host of the Art & MakersFest that runs alongside the Arts Festival each Presidents' Day weekend.

Every Presidents’ Day weekend, the Grove transforms into one massive outdoor gallery. Join your fellow friendly, eclectic neighbors and wander through some of the finest art from around the country, all set against the unmistakable backdrop of Coconut Grove. Think of it as the Grove’s own little Art Basel, just more laid-back, outdoors, and proudly local. Great energy, great people watching, and always a great time. Running annually since 1963, it’s one of the neighborhood’s signature traditions and one of the longest-running juried fine art festivals in the country.

Founded in 1977 to celebrate the Grove's Bahamian heritage, Goombay turns Grand Avenue from SW 37th Avenue to Elizabeth Street into a free Junkanoo street carnival each June; the 2026 edition ran June 5 to 7 with $143,000 in city funding, and the committee is seeking nonprofit status to secure its future.

The Grove's satirical parade, putting the nut in Coconut Grove since 1982. Next edition Sunday January 3, 2027, 2 to 6 p.m., through Commodore Plaza and the village core.

Opened January 1, 1927 and dark since 2006. The city commission approved Miami-Dade County's $58.4 million restoration on July 9, 2026, with a 300-seat GableStage theatre, restored 1926 facade and a 289-space garage; West Grove residents petitioned the circuit court to overturn it on August 27, 2026.

One block of Gifford Lane turned into a free open-air gallery each March since 1998, benefiting the Coconut Grove Crisis Food Pantry and St. Alban's Child Enrichment Center. The 2026 stroll was March 1; 2027's date is not yet announced.

The Grove's other Presidents' Day weekend fair, in its 37th year in 2026 on the church grounds on McFarlane Road: makers, food and a looser feel than the main festival two blocks away.

The Coconut Grove Sailing Club's re-enactment of Ralph Munroe's 1887 race, run for the 30th time on February 21 and 22, 2026, with a traditional regatta on Saturday and the Mail Run on Sunday.

The West Grove's Bahamian settlement, named Little Bahamas by the city in 2022: Charles Avenue, the 1890 Mariah Brown House, the E.W.F. Stirrup House and the Ace Theatre, with Discover Lil Bahamas golf-cart tours and a museum proposal in progress.

The open-air centre at the heart of the village, wholly owned by Federal Realty: Cinepolis Luxury Cinemas, Bluemercury, FP Movement, YouFit and School of Rock upstairs, Sushi Garage, Da Angelino, Chop, Grand Public and Salt & Straw at street level.

The complex around Mayfair House, whose hotel sold to Elliott for about $110 million in June 2026. Carbone Vino, 1986 Steak House and the Sipsip rooftop, plus the Grove Bazaar, a Sunday brunch and vintage market in the courtyard from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The transit-oriented centre on top of Coconut Grove Metrorail station: a 49,000-square-foot Target with CVS and Starbucks inside (opened March 17, 2024), Sprouts, Total Wine and a 1,250-space public garage from $5.99.

The North Grove's grocery on South Bayshore Drive, open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. with curbside pickup; walkable from the Kennedy Park towers.

The family-run Miami grocer's Grove store, open 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., with Grove Liquors next door. The late-night option.

Glaser Organic Farms has run the Saturday market at Grand Avenue and Margaret Street since the early 1980s, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. rain or shine: organic produce, raw-vegan prepared food and rare fruit such as jaboticaba.

The independent bookshop's Grove branch on Main Highway, with Banh, a Vietnamese sandwich counter run by a two-time Chopped Junior winner, inside.

Seven city-owned acres at Dinner Key run by TREO Group: Bayshore Club, Regatta Grove, The Hangar event space, a dry-stack marina and a 212-space garage. The Hangar's event cap was waived through 2026.

The Regatta Harbour club, open 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays: hot and cold plunges, infrared and traditional saunas, We Ride indoor cycling and a chiropractor on site.

Heated power yoga, Yogilates and Pilates bootcamp on Bird Avenue; drop-in $35, ten classes $300, unlimited $199 a month.

The third-floor gym at CocoWalk, with outdoor classes in the plaza below. The budget option in the village core.

Free: the outdoor gym equipment, rubberised track and lighted sand-volleyball courts along the bay, with Phoenix Volleyball Miami leagues and clinics now in their tenth year.

Free yoga and HIIT-and-run sessions along the linear park beside the Coconut Grove and Douglas Road stations, with the Inter Grove Gallery's bocce courts and bike share open since November 2025.