Pier 5
A huge open-air bar on the bay inside Bayside Marketplace, with frozen drinks, 300-plus rums and live music every day.
Checked October 2026
For groups, celebrations and anyone who wants loud music and a frozen drink with Biscayne Bay in front of them. It's a tourist-corridor party bar, not a quiet cocktail lounge, and the food comes from the neighbors.
What to drink
Frozen cocktails are the headline here, built for a Miami afternoon when the bay breeze isn't doing much. Behind them sits a serious spirits shelf: more than 300 rums and over 200 tequilas, poured across a bar the venue says runs past 200 feet, one of the longest in the city. That length matters on a packed night, since you're rarely stuck far from a bartender. Prices sit at $$, which is fair for the Bayside waterfront. You don't need to order food to grab a table and drink.
Food by QR code
Each table has a QR code that pulls up menus from the Bayside restaurants around you, including Black Market Miami, Ben's Pizza, La Industria and Skoops, and the order gets brought to your seat. Think tacos, New York-style pizza and shareable plates. It's practical bar food rather than a destination meal, and that's the right expectation. Vegetarian options show up across the menus; ask staff what's current. The real upside is you never give up your spot on the water to eat.
When it gets loud
Daytime is all ages, with deck games, shaded lounge areas and the bay right there, an easy stop between the Bayside sign and the marina. After sunset the crowd shifts to nightlife, with DJs and live bands on the waterfront stage. The weekly lineup includes Live From Pier 5 on Friday nights, Chispa Saturdays and Soundwave Sundays, plus themed nights midweek. It opens at 10 am daily and runs until 2 am Sunday through Thursday, 3 am on Friday and Saturday. It holds 4.6 from about 850 Google reviews.
Getting there
- It's inside Bayside Marketplace on the water, steps from the Bayside sign and the marina.
Reservations
Walk in for a couple of drinks; call ahead if you're bringing a big group or a birthday crowd.
Good to know
Food is ordered by QR code at your table from Bayside restaurants like Ben's Pizza and La Industria.
Questions people ask
Does Pier 5 take reservations?
Walk-ins are welcome every day, and reservations are taken for large groups, celebrations and private events by phone or through the venue's booking page.
Is Pier 5 family friendly?
During the day, yes: it's open to all ages with deck games and shaded seating. At night it turns into a DJ and live band scene that's more adult.
What time does Pier 5 close?
It's open from 10 am every day, closing at 2 am Sunday through Thursday and 3 am on Friday and Saturday.