Guidebook for Cutler Bay + Miami/Beach Fun!
Drinks & Nightlife
You get nature + good food + blues/light rock music at night. This is very casual. We've seen manatees and dolphins in the lagoon. There are signs warning of crocodiles -- this is adjacent to Biscayne National Park -- so keep your eyes open! But don't get freaked out. Just look where you're going.
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Parco e Marina di Black Point
24775 SW 87th AveYou get nature + good food + blues/light rock music at night. This is very casual. We've seen manatees and dolphins in the lagoon. There are signs warning of crocodiles -- this is adjacent to Biscayne National Park -- so keep your eyes open! But don't get freaked out. Just look where you're going.
Mango's Tropical Cafe
900 Ocean DrThis is the Miami Beach of the photos.
On the water, feed the pelicans. Loud. Food is not great, but the atmosphere is fantastic. There’s dancing at night. Take the Card Sound route to/from the Keys.
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Alabama Jacks
58000 Card Sound RdOn the water, feed the pelicans. Loud. Food is not great, but the atmosphere is fantastic. There’s dancing at night. Take the Card Sound route to/from the Keys.
Dancing! Mojitos! Friday and Saturday nights are THE nights to show up ready to dance!
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Ball & Chain
1513 SW 8th StDancing! Mojitos! Friday and Saturday nights are THE nights to show up ready to dance!
Parks & Nature
Alligators, egrets, pelicans, alligators. Also crocodiles. Nature is amazing.
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Parco Nazionale delle Everglades
Alligators, egrets, pelicans, alligators. Also crocodiles. Nature is amazing.
No sharks, but alligators AND crocodiles,
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Shark Valley Observation Tower
36000 Shark Valley Loop RoadNo sharks, but alligators AND crocodiles,
Giardino Botanico Tropicale Fairchild
10901 Old Cutler RdRare plants, beautiful place
The beach here is good, and you can also rent kayaks and single-sail (lateen-rig) sailboats -- akin to Sunfish -- and really enjoy Biscayne Bay. There's a small admission fee.
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Parco Matheson Hammock
9800 Old Cutler RdThe beach here is good, and you can also rent kayaks and single-sail (lateen-rig) sailboats -- akin to Sunfish -- and really enjoy Biscayne Bay. There's a small admission fee.
Essentials
Publix Super Market at Allapattah & US 1 Shopping Center
20711 S Dixie HwyOpen every day!
Discount groceries but good for certain things. I buy their chocolate bars, tortilla chips, eggs, almond milk, jelly, and sprouted ("Ezekiel") bread, and selected fresh fruits and veggies.
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ALDI
15033 S Dixie HwyDiscount groceries but good for certain things. I buy their chocolate bars, tortilla chips, eggs, almond milk, jelly, and sprouted ("Ezekiel") bread, and selected fresh fruits and veggies.
CVS
14705 S Dixie HwyThis CVS is open 24/7, but the pharmacy has more limited hours.
Walgreens
18590 S Dixie HwyThis Walgreens has extended hours.
Coin laundry open 24/7. Clean and convenient. You can have the laundry staff wash and fold your clothes or do it yourself. There's a coin changer for $5, $10, and $20 bills. They also have decent Wi-Fi and a TV to watch. They also have decent vending machines, although there are other food options in the shopping center if you're hungry.
Maxi Laundry
19367 S Dixie HwyCoin laundry open 24/7. Clean and convenient. You can have the laundry staff wash and fold your clothes or do it yourself. There's a coin changer for $5, $10, and $20 bills. They also have decent Wi-Fi and a TV to watch. They also have decent vending machines, although there are other food options in the shopping center if you're hungry.
If you get sick, telephone "911" for an ambulance. This is the nearest hospital to my home, but I recommend Baptist Hospital or Jackson Memorial Hospital (near downrown Miami).
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Jackson South Medical Center
9333 SW 152nd StIf you get sick, telephone "911" for an ambulance. This is the nearest hospital to my home, but I recommend Baptist Hospital or Jackson Memorial Hospital (near downrown Miami).
Baptist Hospital of Miami Emergency Room
8900 N Kendall DrRecommended hospital.
Jackson Memorial Hospital
1611 NW 12th AveRecommended hospital.
Telephone "911" if you need to go to the hospital, and give the dispatcher the address where you are. I recommend Baptist Hospital of Jackson Memorial Hospital (near downtown Miami) more highly.
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Homestead Hospital station
Telephone "911" if you need to go to the hospital, and give the dispatcher the address where you are. I recommend Baptist Hospital of Jackson Memorial Hospital (near downtown Miami) more highly.
Food Scene
Restaurants I recommend, nearby grocery stores
Totally awesome water views, great food. Dine on the outside balcony. The desserts are great. You'll never forget the view! On the west side of U.S. 1 in Key Largo at 103900 Overseas Highway, which is what they call U.S. 1 in the Keys.
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Sundowners
103900 Overseas HwyTotally awesome water views, great food. Dine on the outside balcony. The desserts are great. You'll never forget the view! On the west side of U.S. 1 in Key Largo at 103900 Overseas Highway, which is what they call U.S. 1 in the Keys.
Great breakfasts -- and they also serve lunch and dinner. If you crave a good bagel, this is obviously the place to go, but their omelettes and French Toast are delicious, too. Fast, friendly service.
The Original Lots of Lox
14995 S Dixie HwyGreat breakfasts -- and they also serve lunch and dinner. If you crave a good bagel, this is obviously the place to go, but their omelettes and French Toast are delicious, too. Fast, friendly service.
Debbie Allen has the best Key Lime pie you have ever even imagined -- and in all of the Caribbean flavors! My favorite is tamarind, but mango is fantastic. You'll never go back to supermarket key lime pie again...
Sweet Delights Bakery
1485 NE 1st AveDebbie Allen has the best Key Lime pie you have ever even imagined -- and in all of the Caribbean flavors! My favorite is tamarind, but mango is fantastic. You'll never go back to supermarket key lime pie again...
Starbucks
19151 S Dixie HwyBecause you want Starbucks...
A good place to meet locals -- the tables are close together so it's easy to find people to meet. At breakfast, try the grits for a real Southern-style meal.
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Walter's Coffee Shop
17009 S Dixie HwyA good place to meet locals -- the tables are close together so it's easy to find people to meet. At breakfast, try the grits for a real Southern-style meal.
McCafe coffee is 1/2 the price and twice as good as Starbucks coffee. You already know the menu. But do you know that if you're over a certain age, you can order a "senior coffee" for 69 cents? Go here before getting on the Turnpike. Open 24/7. My favorite restaurant (LOL). No, really.
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McDonald's
13708 SW 152nd StMcCafe coffee is 1/2 the price and twice as good as Starbucks coffee. You already know the menu. But do you know that if you're over a certain age, you can order a "senior coffee" for 69 cents? Go here before getting on the Turnpike. Open 24/7. My favorite restaurant (LOL). No, really.
You know the menu. Service is good, and they have a great option for a late lunch -- discounted meals between 3-5 PM.
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Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
17985 Biscayne BlvdYou know the menu. Service is good, and they have a great option for a late lunch -- discounted meals between 3-5 PM.
You know that when the red sign is on, the donuts are hot from the oven, right? You have got to have a hot glazed donut at least once in your life. Maybe only once, because (IMHO), they're probably not all that good for your health.
Krispy Kreme
32999 S Dixie HwyYou know that when the red sign is on, the donuts are hot from the oven, right? You have got to have a hot glazed donut at least once in your life. Maybe only once, because (IMHO), they're probably not all that good for your health.
Dunkin'
18099 S Dixie HwyIf you need Dunkin Donuts, this is the closest one.
It's a Denny's. Inexpensive, extensive American cuisine menu. It's open early, late, and in-between. Good for groups. On Sunday mornings, get there before about 11:30 AM -- the church-goers line up for breakfast after services and the waits for a table can exceed 15 minutes.
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Denny's
3600 Biscayne BlvdIt's a Denny's. Inexpensive, extensive American cuisine menu. It's open early, late, and in-between. Good for groups. On Sunday mornings, get there before about 11:30 AM -- the church-goers line up for breakfast after services and the waits for a table can exceed 15 minutes.
OMG the fruit is fantastic. This place is iconic. The milkshakes! So good.
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Robert Is Here Fruit Stand
19200 SW 344th StOMG the fruit is fantastic. This place is iconic. The milkshakes! So good.
Lovely restaurant and bar, fantastic views of Miami skyline and of Biscayne Bay. The happy hour food is fantastic -- really innovative menu -- and their bar drinks are legendary. Watch out for the marina heavy equipment moving around as you turn off the Causeway. BTW: there's a toll leaving Miami and entering Key Biscayne.
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Rusty Pelican Miami Restaurant
3201 Rickenbacker CausewayLovely restaurant and bar, fantastic views of Miami skyline and of Biscayne Bay. The happy hour food is fantastic -- really innovative menu -- and their bar drinks are legendary. Watch out for the marina heavy equipment moving around as you turn off the Causeway. BTW: there's a toll leaving Miami and entering Key Biscayne.
Order a Cuban toast ('una tostada') and a cafe con leche to start off your day with a kick! I usually order a small 'colada' -- a small cup of Cuban coffee (espresso with sugar). Don't be surprised that they serve it to you with a bunch of tiny cups. It's meant to be shared. But I want all the caffeine for me.
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Pinecrest Bakery - Cutler Bay
18751 S Dixie HwyOrder a Cuban toast ('una tostada') and a cafe con leche to start off your day with a kick! I usually order a small 'colada' -- a small cup of Cuban coffee (espresso with sugar). Don't be surprised that they serve it to you with a bunch of tiny cups. It's meant to be shared. But I want all the caffeine for me.
Good Cuban food at reasonable prices -- a key restaurant to say you've been to Miami's Little Havana neighborhood. Plentiful parking in front of the restaurant or across the side street. Bring your appetite! Work off that food later at the Ball & Chain Restaurant, on SW 8th Street ("Calle Ocho")
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Versailles Restaurant Cuban Cuisine
3555 SW 8th StGood Cuban food at reasonable prices -- a key restaurant to say you've been to Miami's Little Havana neighborhood. Plentiful parking in front of the restaurant or across the side street. Bring your appetite! Work off that food later at the Ball & Chain Restaurant, on SW 8th Street ("Calle Ocho")
Entertainment & Activities
It's a winery in a tropical climate. Pretty locale. And really unique.
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Cantina e Birrificio Schnebly Redland's
30205 SW 217th AveIt's a winery in a tropical climate. Pretty locale. And really unique.
Musical concerts and plays. Check the schedule online. Discounts sometimes available for children, students, and teachers. World-class artists perform here.
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Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
1301 Biscayne BlvdMusical concerts and plays. Check the schedule online. Discounts sometimes available for children, students, and teachers. World-class artists perform here.
Arts & Culture
Newly opened. They have a nice planetarium, highly recommended.
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Museo della Scienza Phillip e Patricia Frost
1101 Biscayne BlvdNewly opened. They have a nice planetarium, highly recommended.
A tiny man found a way to move huge coral stones to build a castle in memory of lost love. How he transported these stones is a mystery -- kind of like the pyramids, except he worked alone. A unique place.
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Castello di Corallo
28655 S Dixie HwyA tiny man found a way to move huge coral stones to build a castle in memory of lost love. How he transported these stones is a mystery -- kind of like the pyramids, except he worked alone. A unique place.
The grounds are fabulous and the views of Biscayne Bay are incomparable. They serve a traditional British tea (which is actually tea and yummy finger sandwiches) a couple of days per week. I have it on my list of things I want to do!
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Villa Vizcaya
3251 S Miami AveThe grounds are fabulous and the views of Biscayne Bay are incomparable. They serve a traditional British tea (which is actually tea and yummy finger sandwiches) a couple of days per week. I have it on my list of things I want to do!
Sightseeing
The dolphin show and seal shows are fantastic, but they have every other sea animal you can imagine. This is where the Flipper TV show was filmed. Buy your ticket online at least one day in advance for a discount.
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Seaquarium
4400 Rickenbacker CausewayThe dolphin show and seal shows are fantastic, but they have every other sea animal you can imagine. This is where the Flipper TV show was filmed. Buy your ticket online at least one day in advance for a discount.