The 10 best cocktail bars in South Beach
Checked this week, in order. Featured places are marked.
The places, in order
- 01
Swizzle Rum Bar & Drinkery
South Beach · cocktail bar · $$ · Open until 3 am
A rum bar on Collins Avenue that opens at 7 pm and does the real work after midnight.
- 02
Sola Miami Beach
South Beach · mexican restaurant
A sprawling South Beach Latin-fusion restaurant on Collins with two patios, a rooftop lounge, DJs and a bottomless brunch party.
- 03
Backyard Miami
South Beach · restaurant · $
A Mediterranean-leaning cafe, restaurant, poolside bar and beach club inside the Marseilles Hotel on Collins Avenue.
- 04
Chandelier Shelley
South Beach · bar · $
A late-night cocktail bar at 844 Collins Ave in South Beach, opening at 8 pm and running until 3 am on weekends.
- 05
Sweet Liberty Drinks & Supply Company
South Beach · bar · $$ · Open until 5 am
A Miami Beach cocktail bar near the Bass Museum with a long happy hour and drinks served until 5 am.
- 06
MiniBar Miami
South Beach · bar · $ · Open until 2 am
A small South of Fifth cocktail bar on Meridian Avenue, a few blocks from South Pointe Park, with a daily 4 to 8 pm happy hour.
- 07
Stormy Monday
South Beach · cocktail bar · $$ · Closed today
A cocktail bar with live music on Alton Road in South Beach, open Mondays and weekends, closed midweek.
- 08
The Scapegoat Miami
South Beach · bar · $$ · Open until 3 am
A snug, rustic-chic tavern at the south end of Collins Avenue, pouring a long whiskey list, craft beer and cocktails until 3 am.
- 09
Broken Shaker
South Beach · cocktail bar · $$
The original Broken Shaker: a Caribbean-inspired cocktail bar on the poolside courtyard patio of the Freehand Miami.
- 10
WATER LION Wine + Alchemy
South Beach · wine bar · $$
A wine, sake and raw oyster bar inside The Sagamore on Collins, with tasting flights, rare bottles and low-ABV drinks.
Hours, prices and address from Google Places, checked nightly.