The Ivy Spot

A $$ brunch spot and cafe on Collins Avenue near 29th Street, pouring coffee from 7 am and staying open into the evening.

Checked October 2026

Good for an early coffee or an unhurried brunch on the quieter upper end of South Beach. The trade-off: there's no website or posted menu, so you're trusting a small, very happy pool of reviewers.

Coffee at 7, a drink at 10

The doors open at 7 am every day, which is earlier than most brunch places on the beach bother with. Google lists it as a cafe, coffee shop, brunch restaurant and bar all at once, so the same table works for a morning espresso and an evening drink. It closes at 10 pm Monday through Thursday and stays open until 11 pm Friday through Sunday. That long day is the real draw: you don't have to plan around a brunch window or a late-morning rush.

The Collins Avenue address

Number 2940 puts it on Collins near 29th Street, at the upper edge of what counts as South Beach and well north of the Ocean Drive crowd. That makes it a sensible stop if you're staying in the hotels along this stretch and want breakfast without a drive or a long walk south. It's also tagged as a food store, so there may be something to grab and take with you, but confirm that before you count on it. Prices sit at $$, so this lands in the middle range for the neighborhood.

Reading the 4.8

The 4.8 comes from about 210 Google reviews, which is a strong score on a modest sample. Places with a few hundred reviews can swing as more people find them, so treat it as a promising sign rather than a sure thing. There's no website to check a menu, dishes or prices against, and we won't guess at what's on the plate. Call ahead or look at recent reviews and photos on Google if you need to know what they're serving before you sit down.

Getting there

1. It's at 2940 Collins Ave, near 29th Street, north of the main South Beach strip.

Good to know

There's no website or online menu, so call or check recent Google photos if you want to see what they serve.

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