Miami Beach Restaurants

Blue and Marc Solomon serve up affordable, healthy and organic bohemian flavor in the Design District. Bring your own drinks and settle in for a cozy evening - it's like eating in a friend's living room.

Chef Clay Conley presents fine dining in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel with delicacies like grilled Colorado Lamb, braised shank bastila and "A Study in Tuna Roll."

Directed by Jeffrey Chodorow, the Delano Hotel's main restaurant presents modern French cuisine with Brazilian and global influences indoors and alfresco.

Chef-at-large Anthony Bourdain presents traditional French delights in the heart of the Gables. Steak frites are a house favorite.

Spanish tapas, French entrees and festive cocktails share the stage with live music and an extensive cocktail menu at this cozy South of Fifth hideaway. Entrees include Filet Mignon with cognac pepper sauce and chicken Almondines.

The menu skews French and seafood-heavy at this hotel dining room. Sit outside and enjoy dinner under the stars.

Dig into chic family-style "world cuisine" at this longtime SoBe outpost. Favored dishes include lamb spareribs, lobster pancakes, curry miso black cod and sake marinated "drunken" chicken.

Famed Manhattan-based chef David Bouley oversees this South Beach outpost serving French international cuisine. Tasting menu includes yellowtail with hon shimeji mushrooms, gently smoked wild king salmon and rack of Cooperstown organic lamb.

Emeril Lagasse serves us his signature "'new New Orleans" cuisine in the Loews hotels. Signature dishes include New Orleans barbecue shrimp, Niman Ranch double-cut pork chop and carmelized sweet potatoes.

Charming French treats under the twinkling lights of Espanola Way. Come for the crepes, stay for the cafe au lait.

French Mediterranean fare on the 79th Street Causeway. Eat indoors or out and enjoy house specialties like spinach lasagna and lamb shank.

This Manhattan import serves up classic French brasserie fare including escargots, onion soup, steamed mussels and steak frites.

Famed Miami chef Michelle Bernstein brings contemporary cuisine to the Design District. Most dishes are offered in full and half-plate sizes and items include ham and cheese croquetas and seared scallops.

Local and lucky visitors pack this neighborhood deli during breakfast and lunch for fresh, moderately-priced sandwiches, salads and baked goods.

Hotel dining takes a gourmet trip around the world at this SoBe hotspot. The menu is divided into Mediterranean, Latin American, Asian and Indian/Middle Eastern palettes.