The Best Restaurants in Wynwood
So good, you'll almost forget about Wood Tavern
Wynwood has seen some shit. Thirty years ago, you really only went here to “check up on your storage unit,” or get stabbed. It was definitely not a place you’d go to find the best restaurants in Miami, unless those restaurants served crack. Now, Wynwood has gone from trendy arts district to Short Brickell in less time than it took us to get GTA6, and finding the best restaurants in Wywnood can be a challenge.
Luck for you, The Leftovers’ editors have been here for all Wynwood’s iterations, and we know Wynwood’s best restaurants. We’ve even narrowed it down to a very-manageable list of 7.
Doma
Balancing chic and classy is hard in a city where Brazilian butt lifts pass for dinner conversation. Doma does it exquisitely, combining a dark, minimalist chic décor with a verdant back garden and a menu of approachable, modern Italian dishes. Keep it traditional at Doma with a hearty meatball and provolone, or go a little crazy and try the truffle-crusted filet mignon.
Pro tip: If you find yourself in Wynwood by yourself, the bar at Doma is one of my favorite places to eat alone. It’s like watching a movie set in Miami with a full Italian meal. @domamiami // 35 NE 26th St.
Doya
The only thing more universally beloved in Miami than the food at Doya is probably Dan Marino. Though, actually, some transplanted Jets fans might have a problem with him. Even chronic team-name spellers rave about the sprawling selections on Doya’s placemat menu, though, which range from beef-filled manti dumplings to wood-fired meat kebabs you can smell throughout the restaurant. The cocktail menu is a literal photo-essay too, making the Doya bar a fun date adventure.
Pro tip: Head in on a Thursday night when Doya’s chef comes out from the kitchen and does a live DJ set in the dining room. Hey, at least he’s not trying to sell you a condo. @doyarestaurant // 347 NW 24th St.
Kyu
Sometimes you need a sewer main to explode all over your dinner service to really discover who you are. At least, that seems to be the case with Kyu, who’s come back from that unfortunate mishap exponentially better than it was before. The Asian-inspired BBQ spot isn’t anything like the smoked brisket houses you’d imagine, but puts out some killer wood-fired filet mignon and branzino, and some of Miami’s best fried chicken.
Pro tip: Take the night off from drinking and try Kyu’s mocktails. The Thai Tonic tastes like a spa and the Shake-a-Milk Matcha could also be your dessert. @kyurestaurants // 251 NW 25th St.
Rishtedar
Since you’re going to just order chicken tikka masala anyway, you may as well do it at the place that makes the best one in the city. That’s Rishtedar, where you can bask in two stories of twinkling lights, sip on a spicy cocktail with Indian twists like the Masala Mule, peruse a long menu with dishes from all over India, then tell your server, “I’ll have the butter chicken not too spicy.” It’s ok, pretty much everyone else is doing it, too, and Rishtedar has perfected the dish.
Pro tip: FOR THE LOVE OF GOD ORDER SOMETHING OTHER THAN CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA. Also, grab a drink at the Rishtedar 305 cocktail bar next door. It’s low key one of Miami’s best cocktail bars but gets overlooked since it’s attached to a restaurant.
@rishtedar_miami // 232 NW 24th St.
Sparrow Italia
Oh, you thought pairing Italian food with wine was cool? That, friend, is painfully 1623. In 2025, the best pairing for Italian food is 1990s hip-hop music. You’ll realize this as soon as you step into Sparrow, which feels a little like an expensive interior designer’s take on a Subway station with less graffiti and more wagyu Bolognese. The place is big on Italian-American crowd-pleasers, kinda like the Jay-Z of restaurant menus.
Pro tip: Head to the bar where they’ve got a huge menu of pizza “slices,” which are actually squares that can feed two not-that-hungry people. The chicken alla vodka is the move. @sparrowitalia // 255 NW 25th St.
Uchi
Uchi comes to us from one of the great sushi destinations on planet Earth: Austin, Texas. And while you might think trusting a Texan named Tyson to make sushi would be like trusting the Temple Beth El cafeteria to make you a Cuban sandwich, Chef Tyson Cole absolutely slays it here with a tasting menu that keeps the place packed even during summer.
Pro tip: The happy hour deal is one of Miami’s best, where you can score a 9-course tasting menu for two for $120. @uchirestaurants // 252 NW 25th St.
Zak the Baker
If you’re into proteinmaxxing, fibermaxxing, betamaxxing, or any other way of feeding yourself that involves a 100-point Scrabble score, Zak the Baker is not the place for you. However, if you’re into fresh-baked, naturally leavned bread, addictive cookies and pastries, fresh sandwiches, and challahs that have people ordering a day ahead of time, Zak the Baker is most definitely your spot. In health-obsessed Miami, it somehow makes carbs cool, and there’s a reason restaurants brag about giving you a basket of their bread before dinner.
Pro tip: If you have even the slightest inkling of picking something up here on the weekend, order ahead. It feels like skipping the line at a club, but instead of an empty dance floor you get a marble rye.
@zakthebaker // 295 NW 26th St.