Super 7: Coconut Grove Restaurants
Where tacos, veal cutlets, and donut burgers share the same zip code
Grand Public Kitchen and Bar
Grand Public Kitchen and Bar on CocoWalk’s second has something for just about every craving. Its menu spans hummus, sushi, and rigatoni and holds up across all three. The room looks out over the streets of Coconut Grove — the best non-rooftop view in the neighborhood. Lead with the Mediterranean dips and laffa bread (pace yourself), add the Miami Roll, and land on the meatball rigatoni for your main. The She’s Spicy, made with Cazadores Reposado, jalapeño, watermelon, is the cocktail worth ordering.
Pro Tip: The dips and laffa are easy to overdo before dinner. Order them, share them, move on. @enjoygrandpublic // 3015 Grand Ave., Suite 201, Coconut Grove
Le Bouchon du Grove
This tiny Lyonnaise bistro has been pouring wine and serving duck confit for nearly 30 years, and the locals never stopped coming. Is it cramped? Yes, but that’s half the charm. Because it’s French comfort food done straight: escargot, steak frites, cassoulet. You get the idea.
Pro Tip: Go on the weekend and you’ll probably score a free mimosa upon arrival.@lebouchondugrove // 3430 Main Highway
Drinking Pig
Raheem Sealey, the OG chef at KYU, started Drinking Pig as a pandemic-era popup in his front yard in North Miami. It worked so well it earned a permanent spot in the Grove, in the same courtyard as Mae’s Room and Chuggie’s. The name is a nod to the beer-drinking pigs of Sealey’s home island of St. Croix, and that Caribbean vibe shows up across the menu. The brisket is the star of the menu and gets a spiced crust and a darker house sauce, and the beef ribs carry the same smoke. Get the cornbread.
Pro Tip: The space is small and the brisket sells out. Go early. @drinkingpigbbq // 3444 Main Highway Suite 16
Krüs Kitchen
Krüs sits above Los Félix and has been one of the Grove’s best bets for a few years now. The menu rotates constantly but you can expect dishes like Crudo with kiwi ponzu, avocado emulsion, and finger limes; cavatelli with poached lobster, sugar peas, and ricotta; smoked coconut rice built around saffron custard and grilled colossal crab.
Pro Tip: Happy hour runs every day from 5:30–7pm with natural and biodynamic wines at $12 a glass. @kruskitchen // 3413 Main Hwy
Ariete
Michael Beltran’s flagship Ariete is always ambitious and a little fiery, which makes sense if you know the chef. The current lineup features an array of Cuban inspired dishes with French technique including a crudo of amberjack with charred chayote and sour orange to chivo guisado agnolotti with braised goat and morel mushrooms — Cuban instincts and French technique, as usual. The Canard a la Presse, a 14-day dry-aged duck pressed tableside, remains one of the better things you can eat in Miami.
Pro Tip: The Versos Sencillos tasting at $165 is the tasting menu everyone raves about, but the summer prix fixe at $65 gives you plenty without the heavy price tag. Beltran also runs Chug’s Diner and Chuggies down the street if you want something more low-key from the same team. 3540 Main Hwy // @arietemiami
Cotoletta
Cotoletta is all about veal Milanese. Literally. It’s even named after the dish. The $90 set menu for two comes with antipasti, the cutlet meant to share, and a couple of sides. The dining room is tiny, lined with family photos, and feels more like a neighborhood living room than a restaurant. It is simple, charming, and always a good call.
Pro Tip: Forget Resy, you have to call to get a table. @cotoletta.miami // 3206 Grand Ave
Bodega Ortega
In May 2026, three brothers transformed the old Fly Buy convenience store on Bird Avenue into Bodega Ortega. The shop quickly became a social media darling and the neighborhood’s most buzzed-about new spot. Inspired by the bodegas of Puerto Rico and New York City, the shelves are stocked with everyday staples like chips, sodas, eggs, bread, and so forth. However, the real highlights are the coffee and the sandwiches named after family members. Standouts include Tony’s Mortadella, featuring pistachio and stracciatella on ciabatta, and La Tia Elenita, made with smoked turkey, cream cheese, and guava marmalade on Cuban bread.
Pro Tip: Coffee runs all day, sandwiches from 11:30am. Ask about China’s Coquito Latte, an off-menu drink named for the brothers’ mother. @bodegaortegaco // 2859 Bird Ave.