Ocean Drive - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (2024)
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Ocean Drive
4.5
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Sit back and people-watch as you enjoy a nice meal along this historic boulevard in Miami Beach. Besides top-notch restaurants and hotels, Ocean Drive is famous for its beautiful Art Deco buildings, so a food and cultural tour of the area is a great way to explore it. At night, you can bar hop and dance the night away in one of Ocean Drive’s nightclubs. You can have a good time and picnic at Lummus Park, which runs along the best part of the road, or bask in the sun on the iconic South Beach right behind the park. – Tripadvisor
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The area
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Neighborhood: Oceanfront
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Restaurants
779 within 3 miles
Esquina Cubana
446
0.2 mi$$ - $$$ • Bar • Seafood • Vegan Options
On Ocean 7 Cafe
2,061
0.1 mi$$ - $$$ • American • Bar • Seafood
Abuela's Tacos
323
406 ft$$ - $$$ • Bar • Vegetarian Friendly • Gluten Free Options
Alma Cubana
288
0.1 mi$$ - $$$ • Latin • Spanish • Diner
Strawberry Moon
288
0.2 mi$$$$ • Bar • Mediterranean • Healthy
Havana Vieja South Beach
1,201
0.2 mi$$ - $$$ • Latin • Vegetarian Friendly • Vegan Options
La Ventana
3,977
0.2 mi$$ - $$$ • Latin • South American • Colombian
Caffe Milano Miami Beach
1,860
275 ft$$ - $$$ • Italian • Vegetarian Friendly • Vegan Options
Don Sombrero Mexican restaurant
444
465 ft$$ - $$$ • Mexican • Bar • Vegetarian Friendly
Oh Mexico Ocean Drive
144
118 ft$$ - $$$ • Mexican • Latin • Bar
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Attractions
399 within 6 miles
Clock Thermometer
13
103 ftPoints of Interest & Landmarks
ARTECHOUSE Miami
40
365 ftArt Galleries • Speciality Museums
Dion Atelier
4
459 ftDepartment Stores
Art Deco Welcome Center
457
0.2 miVisitor Centers
South Beach
4
502 ftNeighborhoods
Art Deco Historic District
6,734
0.2 miNeighborhoods • Historic Walking Areas
Lummus Park
1,890
0.2 miParks
8th Street Designer District
162
0.2 miPoints of Interest & Landmarks
The Wolfsonian - Florida International University
722
0.2 miSpeciality Museums • Educational sites
Art Deco Museum
14
0.2 miSpeciality Museums
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  • Tiffany B
    288 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    I’m in Miami B*tch
    It’s a beautiful place to visit. Come during the day. The pastel buildings, art deco buildings, the sun and white sand beach awaits you. The turquoise water with calm waves is as beautiful as the Caribbean, even though it’s the Atlantic Ocean. Come with your friends or your soulmate but leave by dark. Miami is no longer safe at night unless you go to Club Liv.
    Visited August 2023
    Traveled with friends
    Written August 31, 2023
  • fiamma11
    Tysons Corner, Virginia5,633 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A Must
    This is a must drive, a beautiful place with beautiful people. A people watching paradise if one is interested in that. We often see movies being filmed here and people baring a lot of skin. It is fun, for at least one time in your life. Architecture is also most interesting and worthwhile.
    Visited January 2023
    Written September 23, 2023
  • Heine Husted H
    Copenhagen, Denmark394 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Miami Beach glam
    This is really as overexploited and commercialized as it gets, even in a city like Miami, but it is absolutely stunning. cannot imagine what this would have been like before it was made a carnival of glitter and neon, back when is was just the beating heart of Miami Beach and not just a tourist trap. But the beach is nice, the scenery impeccable. But the food and drink, mediocre.
    Visited December 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written January 1, 2024
  • Paul O
    County Monaghan, Ireland5,226 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Iconic Miami Beach Street
    This is the iconic street in Miami Beach full of art deco buildings, bars and restaurants. It is also next to the beach. Expect to pay top end prices (e.g $20 cocktails etc) for food and drinks. Try and come out for Happy Hour which in most places is between 4 and 7pm. It is also a good place for people watching
    Visited February 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written March 11, 2024
  • Reggie Cates
    San Jose, California5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Retro Glam in Tropics
    Strolling down Ocean Drive feels like stepping onto the set of a classic Hollywood film. The vibrant pastel-colored buildings adorned with sleek lines and intricate details evoke a sense of nostalgia and sophistication. Each facade tells a story of Miami Beach's rich history, from its glamorous heyday to its resurgence as a modern-day hotspot.
    Visited March 2024
    Traveled solo
    Written April 4, 2024
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Gav Boden
Grimsby, UK226 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Biggest rip off, stay away in the evenings
Feb 2020 • Couples
Drinks are ridiculously priced, $25 for a beer, menus in every restaurant almost the same. Prices for drinks on the menus are for the smallest drinks ever. Entertainment is really good but itll cost you.

Stay 2 blocks back from the beach and you will have a great night at normal Miami prices
Written May 26, 2020
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Lula927
London, UK24 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
A High Five to Ocean Drive!
Oct 2019 • Friends
A group of us stayed on South Beach for a week, celebrating a birthday. We were a bus ride from Ocean Drive and visited it a few times. Restaurants,bars, good food and fun music pouring onto the streets while we people-watched. Fabulous! During the day we had lunch washed down with a giant cocktail. We also had an evening meal there at a different restaurant, sorry I can't recall the names but there's plenty of choice.

Look for the spot where apparently a fammous scene from Scarface was filmed, there's a plaque on the wall.

Not forgetting Versace's house where he unfortunately met his demise. We took pics outside, you pay if you want to look inside but we didn't bother.

We watched some brilliant live singing by trans people, such fun and a good laugh.

Don't leave Miami without paying Ocean Drive a visit. I recommend it.
Written January 17, 2020
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soniavbuk
Walton-On-Thames, UK476 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Bust south beach strip
Mar 2020 • Couples
Ocean Drive is infamous. This lovely strip of road running about 10-12 blocks in South Beach is the place to be seen in your luxury sports car or open top cruiser. The bars and restaurants are packed with people watchers and you can look out through the palms towards the beach and Atlantic Ocean. When the sun is shining this is the place to be.

A must visit destination night and day when in Miami.
Written March 7, 2020
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wireless_in_CA
United States7,429 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Different Vibe in Day and Night Visits
Oct 2021 • Solo
The main portion of Ocean Drive in the was converted over for pedestrians only.

During the daytime, it was quiet and nice especially allowing one to take time and just explore the Art Deco hotels and area. No traffic jams caused by cars slowing down and backing up traffic (unlike my first visit a long time ago).

At nighttime, there were significantly more people out walking and milling around with the bars and restaurants packed. Seating extended out from the hotels and into the streets. Live entertainment from bands, soloists or big screen TVs created a raucous atmosphere at some of the hotels. The Clevelander and the Palace Bar were some of the busiest.
Written October 30, 2021
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norma s
Liverpool, UK69 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Disappointed ☹️
Mar 2020 • Couples
We were staying on ocean drive I loved tgi back in england but was disappointed as food and service was not so good . We sat outside the table was wobbly After ordering our drinks and food we got asked for a credit card the waiter said it was in case we left !! We obliged but felt uncomfortable doing so waited nearly 20 minutes for drinks to arrive .
When my ribs arrived the fries were cold having waited a while it seemed like the meal had sat waiting under a lamp . We were also asked for 20% gratuity which we paid . In england we tip on service if it’s good but when a gratuity is expected I don’t agree especially when the food and service wasn’t up to standards .
Written April 12, 2020
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Katie A
Rock Hill, SC103 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Energetic and fun
Apr 2021 • Couples
Restaurants on ocean drive are nice with indoor and outdoor seating. Most restaurants include 20% gratuity in your check. Cost is around $16-$50 a person. Drinks are $20 and up. Beach is right there, and Lummus park. Goos for families during the day not so much in the evening.
Written April 9, 2021
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foxurs1
Surrey, UK351 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Used to be a chic place now it’ tacky and loud
Jan 2020 • Couples
The change witnessed over the years since the early 1990s is not for the better but getting worse every year. Between 5th and 17th Street Ocean Drive has lost its charm. The once beautiful and exclusive hotels now have a noisy Median food front where it is a waste of money to stay at these once beautiful Art Deco hotels. Why would you stay in any of these very expensive Art Deco hotels when it is so noisy and full of tourists day and night? Once a year during Art Deco weekend in early January this is a fun place to walk along when the whole of “Ocean” is blocked off between 5th and 13th Street. Something needs to be done about all those terrible Mexican restaurants along the Ocean Drive “strip” before people will decide to go elsewhere.
Written January 17, 2020
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TravelinGal2010
Boise, ID238 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Hoppin'
Feb 2020
We drove down Ocean Drive in the morning, then returned in the evening for dinner. Driving there in daylight enabled us to enjoy the varying architecture. After dark the area is hoppin'. Music spills from many restaurants, which appeared to be full with lively patrons. Palm trees are wrapped with lights of varying colors, creating a colorful atmosphere. The area was very clean.
Written March 15, 2020
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tonicocanto
London, UK15 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Only worth to go for a walk in the morning - Avoid it at night at all costs!
Mar 2020
It's an ugly tourist trap!!

All of the beauty of the amazing Art Deco architecture dissolves around the most tacky collection of nightclubs, restaurants and cheap souvenir shops.

It's a stunning stretch of buildings, best seen in the morning when you go for a long walk on the boardwalk and stop at News Cafe for s mediocre breakfast.

This was an incredible place until the very early 2000s. After that, it became a collection of cheap bars with hustler promoters trying to get their menu close to your eyes, and bad loud music echoing all over the place. I feel sorry for those who choose hotels on Ocean Drive. It must be hell at night.
Written March 10, 2020
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Stefano T
London, UK104 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
A magnificent place
Feb 2020 • Business
I am a travel agent and I was in Miami Beach for a tour with a group. Ocean Drive is a street full of joy and vitality for its various places with characteristic food, music and shows, but also for its huge white sand beach and Atlantic Ocean transparent. I recommend spending at least one or more days here to relax and have fun. The buildings are in Art Deco. Until late in the evening there will be music, food and joy
Written February 28, 2020
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