Miami Spice is the best way to explore the city’s Michelin restaurant scene at an affordable price.

For more than 20 years, Miami Spice has featured over 250 restaurants every August and September. Menus are curated to highlight each restaurant’s signature dishes at a discounted rate. Tasting menus include three courses: an appetizer, entrée, and dessert. Most participating establishments have been awarded with one or more Michelin stars, which gives travelers the unique opportunity to savor gourmet cuisine at unbeatable prices. Here are 10 of the best Michelin-starred restaurants to check out during this delicious event.

 

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Nestled in Design District, COTE Miami is a one-star Korean steakhouse which blends the convivial ambiance of Korean BBQ with classic dry-aged American meats. Its Miami Spice lunch menu includes an iconic USDA Prime rib, fried chicken, dol-sot bibimbap, and other delectable options. Make sure to try the signature Green Goddess cocktail, which contains canaima gin, fino sherry, lemon, celery, and cucumber. End your feast with a vanilla soft serve swirled with decadent soy caramel sauce.

Le Jardinier, also in the Design District, is a one-star vegetable-focused French establishment. Chef Alain Verzeroli prioritizes using solely the highest-quality produce to create innovative dishes. Its modern and bright interior, with organic décor, was designed by award-winning architect Pierre-Yves Rochon. Dig into your choice of either melon gazpacho or an heirloom tomato salad to warm up your appetite. For the main course, guests can indulge in roasted chicken, squid ink linguine, or pan-seared salmon.

Joe’s Stone Crab opened in 1913 by Joe Weiss as a small lunch counter, and over the course of 100 years, the restaurant has transformed into one of Miami’s top seafood favorites. For over a century, fresh, quality stone crab has been served daily. Its tasting menu offers creamy stone crab bisque, chopped salad, New England clam chowder, and coleslaw as starters. Between herb-roasted chicken, garlic butter shrimp, and teriyaki-glazed ahi tuna, it’s hard to pick simply one entrée. Don’t miss out on its celebrated key lime pie.

Doya’s philosophy is meze culture, which is based on the belief that food tastes better when shared. As a prior Michelin Bib Gourmand participant, this is a must-visit spot during Miami Spice. Based in Wynwood, it has an open kitchen concept, which beautifully merges indoor and outdoor spaces to create a lively, convivial ambiance for guests. Make sure to try the creamy muhammara, kofte, or wood-fired chicken thighs. For dessert, the homemade pistachio baklava or fig and walnuts are both excellent options to end your meal on a sweet note.

Chug’s Diner began as a Cuban-American fusion experiment and has transformed into a local favorite. Situated in Coconut Grove, chef Micheal Beltrán brought his childhood memories to life through his spectacular dishes. The lunch menu offers buffalo chicken croquetas, pollo empanizado, and plantain-crusted snapper. A must-try signature Cuban dish here is abuela’s plate, which includes white rice, black beans, and banana, topped with either pulled pork, grilled chicken, or chicharrón.

Located inside the Four Seasons Hotel, L’Atelier is a two-star upscale French restaurant. Chef Joël Robuchon’s main focus is redesigning simple dishes into extraordinary gastronomic experiences using immaculate technique and innovation. Diners can take on the “Chef Experience” – a four-course tasting menu offering cold-poached lobster, filet mignon, and profiterole. SEE MORE: 10 Of The Best French Restaurants In Miami.

Inspired by Mesoamerican culture, Los Félix is celebrated for sustainable efforts and Michelin green star. Situated in Coconut Grove, the restaurant honors indigenous heritage by using fresh, local ingredients with minimal waste. Warm up your appetite with an egg tostada topped with avocado, pickled red onions, fluffy scrambled eggs, melted cheddar cheese, and hazelnut macha salsa. A visit to Los Félix wouldn’t be complete without devouring its chilaquiles and envuelto, a sweet corn dessert with bites of guava, queso fresco, Meyer lemon, pistachio, and bee pollen.

Located inside the historic Freehand Miami Hotel, 27 Restaurant & Bar offers international cuisine. Family-style tables fill the open dining space to harmonize with a vast courtyard of mismatched tables and chairs. Its dinner menu includes ceviche, kimchi fried rice, mussels with Spanish chorizo, and smoked baby back ribs, to name a few. Dessert lovers should get a bite of 27 Restaurant & Bar’s twist on tres leches, a light, airy sponge cake soaked in three types of milk before finishing with strawberry whipped cream and coconut gelato.

Nestled in the heart of Coral Gables is Fiola Miami, a traditional Italian restaurant. Travelers have plenty of options to choose from between brunch, lunch, and dinner menus. Although the real show stopper is the five-course pasta omakase tasting menu, which includes Kaluga caviar, Wagyu beef cappelletti, and raspberry panna cotta, to name a few. If you still have room for more, try Fiola’s celebrated Ora king salmon carpaccio, lumachine cacio e pepe, pan-roasted branzino, or raspberry panna cotta. Click here to check out 7 Of The Best Fine-Dining Steakhouses In Miami.

Glamorous inside Fontainebleau Miami Beach Hotel sits Hakkasan – a legendary Michelin-starred Cantonese restaurant. Since 2001, over 11 locations have opened around the world, showcasing deep commitment to tradition and high-quality fare. Hakkasan’s dishes are influenced by ancient Chinese recipes since it is one of the most diverse cuisines on Earth, blended with modern techniques. Expect to discover refined dim sum, beef short rib, crispy prawns with lemon sauce, and peking duck on the Miami Spice menu.