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Cactus Club Cafe is Your New Default Downtown Dinner

No, we DID need another Canadian chain restaurant

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Matt Meltzer
Feb 13, 2026
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Photo courtesy of Cactus Club Cafe

Canada, (which to most Miamians, means pretty much anything north of Miramar, but I’m talking about the actual country here) is a lovely place known for many lovely things. Things like hockey, and apologizing. Most recently, Canada has become known for another great cultural contribution: Upscale chain restaurants. And in Miami, we can’t get enough of them, as anyone who’s tried to get a table at Moxie’s on a Friday can attest.

The latest of the bunch opens this week in Downtown, right next to the InterContinental. It’s called the Cactus Club Café, and despite a disappointing lack of cacti still looks like the best of the bunch. From its inviting main bar to its big outdoor patio and “hey, look at me, I’m eating with Drake” semi-private dining rooms, it’s an absolute beauty, and gives downtown its best casual dining option to date.

So how’s this any different than Moxies and Earls?

Bottom line: It’s not. But that’s not a bad thing! There’s a reason you …

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