Local favorites

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Joe's Stone Crab

4.5Seafood restaurant0.2 mi4 min walk

A Miami Beach institution since 1913. Go early, put your name down, and order the stone crab with the mustard sauce.

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MILA

4.8Mediterranean restaurant1.5 mi

Rooftop, Mediterranean and Japanese on one menu. Book ahead and ask for a table on the terrace.

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Smith & Wollensky - Miami Beach

4.4Steak house0.2 mi5 min walk

Steak with the cruise ships sliding past the window. Worth it for sunset alone.

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Pura Vida - South Beach

4.5Coffee shop0.2 mi5 min walk

Our morning stop. Acai bowls, good flat whites, and a five minute walk from the front door.

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Café Bastille Miami Beach

4.9Brunch restaurant0.5 mi9 min walk

French breakfast done properly. The croissants sell out by ten.

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7-Eleven

2.3Convenience store0.7 mi14 min walk

Open all night for the things you forgot. Two blocks up Ocean Drive.

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Publix Super Market at Fifth & Alton

4.5Supermarket0.7 mi13 min walk

The full shop, ten minutes on foot. Free parking if you drive.

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South Pointe Park

4.8Park0.2 mi5 min walk

Our favorite walk. Grassy lawns, a beach with calm water, and the best people watching on the island.

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South Pointe Park Pier

4.8Fishing pier0.4 mi8 min walk

Walk out at sunset and watch the cruise ships leave. Bring a jacket, it gets breezy out there.

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Miami Beach Sign

4.8Tourist attraction0.4 mi8 min walk

The photo everyone takes. Go before nine to have it to yourself.

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CVS Pharmacy

4.2Pharmacy0.4 mi9 min walk

Sunscreen, bandages, painkillers. Open late every day.

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Shell

3.5Gas station0.5 mi10 min walk

Nearest fuel, and the closest cash machine to the cottage.

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More from your host

Coffee

  • Panther Coffee — strong espresso and easy parking, six minutes away.

  • Nomad Tribe — good pastries and a quiet patio for the morning.

Dinner

  • Lulu's Bait Shack — casual seafood right on the water.

  • La Sandwicherie — the sandwich stop everyone in the neighborhood loves.

  • Byblos — the pick for a nicer night out.

Beach day

  • South Pointe Park — calm water, a short walk from the cottage.

  • Lummus Park Beach — livelier, with rentals for chairs and umbrellas.