Coral GablesCity Guide

Coral Gables' only Michelin star, retained in the 2026 Florida guide: Osaka-trained Shingo Akikuni runs a 14-seat omakase counter in the 1924 La Palma building with fish flown almost entirely from Japan.

Pablo Zitzmann's borderless dumpling house, a 2026 Michelin Bib Gourmand: Niman Ranch short-rib dumplings and tamarind-black-garlic har gow, dinner Tuesday to Saturday.

Giorgio Rapicavoli's Michelin-recommended osteria on the pedestrian plaza: handmade pastas, seasonal menus and the biggest patio on Giralda.

Rapicavoli's original modern-American room, dinner Wednesday to Sunday with weekend brunch; still on the Miami Spice roster in 2026.

Thomas Keller's French bistro in the 1924 La Palma courtyard: bistro classics with caviar and truffle upgrades in a room that sits between formal and casual.

The Fort Lauderdale steakhouse's second location, in the former Fiola space near the university, Michelin-recommended within six months of opening for Florida-ranch steaks.

Chef Michael White's first standalone Florida restaurant, at The Plaza Coral Gables: coastal-Riviera crudos, pasta and steak.

Opened February 2026 at The Plaza: modern Japanese from Brazil's Attivo Group, with Brian Nasajon directing the kitchen and sushi chef Hiroshi Shintaku at the counter.

The 1989 white-tablecloth Italian still run on founder Nino Pernetti's brand of hospitality; the room locals book for anniversaries and closing dinners.

A chalkboard-menu French bistro in a tight side-street room: onion soup and duck confit done properly, at side-street prices.

Coral Gables' oldest steakhouse, open since 1978: prime rib and aged steaks in a dark, Mad Men-era room.

Inventive steakhouse in a cave-like room at the base of Alhambra Towers: dry-aged cuts, a raw bar and a rib eye priced below its neighbours.

The 2014 original that seeded Miami's Australian café scene: flat whites, all-day breakfast, shrimp tacos and smashed-avocado toast on the plaza.

Venezuelan bakery with some of the best pastries in Miami: cachitos, golfeados and café con leche, with a breakfast line and limited seating.

Pick your origin, then watch the pour-over: single-origin beans by country on a tiled patio, open until 8pm daily.

A 2026 Michelin Bib Gourmand for a Cuban coffee shop in a converted gas station: croquetas, the patria Cuban sandwich, mid-century furniture and a no-laptop rule.

Antonio Bachour's pastry shop and all-day restaurant, open 7am daily: laminated croissants, plated desserts and a brunch that books out.

Minimalist French bakery that keeps laptops out: all-day breakfast, a spicy onion toast that shows up on every 2026 list, and serious croissants.

Japanese café on the Mile with breakfast toasts, sandos and carefully pulled espresso; one of the Infatuation's top three rooms in the Gables in 2026.

Courtyard café inside the flagship bookstore: soups, salads, sandwiches and live music on some evenings under the arcade.

Open since 1946 as a beer hall and still the plaza's default: ten draughts, fifty-plus bottles, karaoke Tuesdays, weekend live music and two happy hours.

The Mile's late-night anchor: craft cocktails and doors open until 2am midweek and 3am Friday and Saturday.

Chef Jorgie Ramos's rooftop bar and Spanish-Cuban kitchen above Giralda, with free paella happy hours through summer 2026 and the bar open until 1am on weekends.

Aussie-inspired brewpub brewing in-house on Alhambra Plaza, open to midnight Friday and Saturday.

The University of Miami's brewpub: beer garden, karaoke, live music and house ales across from campus.

Spanish tapas bar routinely rated among the best in South Florida, with live flamenco every Saturday at 8:30pm.

630 acres on Biscayne Bay with a man-made atoll pool flushed by the tide, a 330-slip marina and Noma Beach at Red Fish on the water; the inland West Matheson side is closed for a $5 million habitat restoration due to finish in fall 2026.

83 acres of rare palms, cycads and flowering trees, open daily 10am to 5pm, with the Wings of the Tropics butterfly conservatory, Orchids in October (October 10 and 11, 2026) and the January Chocolate Festival.

The 1923 spring-fed pool carved from a coral-rock quarry reopened December 9, 2025 after a $6 million restoration; open Tuesday to Sunday, $23 for non-resident adults and $7 for Coral Gables residents, children must be 3 and 38 inches tall.

Florida's oldest operating nine-hole course, opened 1923 and threaded through the residential grid; 2026 green fees run $30 for residents and $39 for non-residents, open daily 7am to 7pm.

Donald Ross's 1925 par-71 beneath the hotel tower, home to the Jim McLean Golf School and UM women's golf, and the site of the city's Fourth of July fireworks.

The city's tennis hub in the historic core, with youth and adult clinic sessions running through 2026 and a dog run added in 2023.

Ten courts beside the Biltmore, open 7am to 9pm weekdays; residents pay $6 an hour off-peak and $10 in prime time, and annual passes are at capacity.

Three miles of linear park under the Metrorail from Douglas Road station to Stanford Drive, opening in phases through late 2026: a dual dog run at 4500 Ponce, a wetland garden, an outdoor gym, pickleball courts and an amphitheatre.

The 1939 coral-rock former police and fire station, now the city's history and design museum; $15 admission, free on first-Friday Gallery Night and with Family Day every third Saturday.

The restored Miracle Theatre movie palace on the Mile: the 2026-27 mainstage opens with Jekyll & Hyde in October 2026 and Come From Away in January 2027, with a children's theatre season alongside.

The Biltmore's resident professional theatre, in its 28th season for 2026-27 with Weather Girl in September and the Tony-winning Liberation in March 2027.

Single-screen nonprofit art house on Aragon with first-run independents, National Theatre Live and a Family Day matinee series; a second 90-seat screen next door is funded for late 2027.

Mitchell Kaplan's flagship independent bookstore since 1982, with a courtyard café, author events most nights and a third-Monday poetry open mic.

The University of Miami's art museum, free to visit Wednesday to Saturday; Dustin Yellin's Psychogeographies runs to January 2027 and Morel Doucet's The Things We Carry opened September 11, 2026.

The founder's boyhood home on 1.3 acres with a grotto and heritage garden; docent tours of 14 rooms on Saturdays and Sundays at 1, 2 and 3pm for $5 cash.

Opened January 1926 and turning 100 this year: the tower modelled on Seville's Giralda, the vast pool with Cascade poolside dining, Fontana in the courtyard and GableStage under the same roof.

Open-air luxury centre still anchored by Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus in 2026, with Equinox, Alo, Vuori, Tory Burch and Arhaus around a landscaped courtyard; garage parking is $4 an hour.

The original four-block retail spine on Coral Way, re-landscaped for pedestrians in 2017; 2026 arrivals include Buccan and its sandwich shop, Alto Tostado café and the Sitka Semsch boutique, with Moxies signed for 2027.

The pedestrian-only block off the Mile lined with patio restaurants, with the Giralda in Bloom floral canopy overhead through October 2026 and an artisan market on the first and third Saturdays.

The 2.1-million-square-foot mixed-use block on Ponce with the 242-room Loews Coral Gables, MIKA and Mottai, and the Zuccaly Italian food hall slated for Palermo Avenue.

The city's Whole Foods sits at Red Road and US-1 by the South Miami line, open 8am to 10pm daily.

The Gables Trader Joe's is on US-1 at the Coconut Grove edge, the closest one to the historic core.

Family-run Miami grocer with a full butcher and prepared foods, open 7am to 11pm; a second Gables store sits at 5767 Bird Road.

Saturdays 8am to 2pm on the City Hall lawn from mid-January to late March (January 17 to March 28 in 2026), with produce, chef demos and kids' crafts.