Gitano Miami

Gitano sits on Collins Avenue in Miami Beach, a five-minute walk from the shoreline. The room runs smart and elegant, serving Mexican fusion cooking.

This choice works because it leans into the theatricality expected of this stretch of beach without requiring a reservation at the more rigid hotels nearby. The outdoor seating is the argument for picking this over its neighbours. You get the same contemporary plates found in the city’s high-traffic dining rooms, but with a pace that feels less like a performance and more like a deliberate evening. The venue justifies the twenty-minute walk from The Bass, offering a reprieve from the heavy foot traffic of the coast while keeping the energy local.