Island Gardens Marina

A superyacht marina off the MacArthur Causeway with The Deck, a Mediterranean waterfront restaurant and lounge open Thursday to Sunday.

Checked October 2026

For a weekend brunch or a loud dinner with bottle service and big skyline views across Biscayne Bay. The trade-off: it's a scene built around yachts and cabanas, and the restaurant only runs four days a week.

The Deck

Sunday Brunch Buffet is the thing the restaurant is best known for, along with weekend dinner parties that lean high-energy and come with bottle service. The food is coastal Mediterranean, and the seating is outdoors on the water, with tables and cabanas you can book ahead. Hours are short: Thursday from 6 pm to midnight, Friday 11 am to midnight, and Saturday and Sunday 11 am to 1 am. Monday through Wednesday there's no Deck at all. The marina itself holds 4.6 from about 580 Google reviews, and the setting is a big part of that score.

Boats and skyline

Mega-yachts tie up right alongside the dining deck, since this is a deep-water marina built for superyachts, which the operators bill as the first of its capacity in the Western Hemisphere. Across the water you get Biscayne Bay and the downtown Miami skyline, which is why golden hour is the slot people angle for. Boat owners can book or buy a berth through the marina office. The marina's listed hours are 8 am to 8 pm every day, separate from the restaurant's schedule, so don't assume one tells you about the other.

Parking and the door

Valet is the default here: $25 per car, or $100 for VIP parking, which adds up quickly if your group arrives in separate cars. The address sits on the MacArthur Causeway between downtown and the beaches, so a rideshare is an easy alternative and saves the valet fee. Book your table or cabana before you head over, especially for Sunday brunch or a Saturday night. There's free Wi-Fi if you need it: ask your waiter for the login. The space also takes private events, so check that your night isn't booked out.

Parking

Valet is $25 a car, VIP is $100; a rideshare skips both.

Reservations

Book a table or cabana ahead for Sunday brunch and weekend nights.

Good to know

The Deck is only open Thursday through Sunday, even though the marina is open daily.

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