South Beach

It’s everything you expect: rundown art deco buildings alongside billion-dollar hotels, velvet-roped clubs, over-the-top restaurants, and scantily clad PYTs. Take in the bling, the beach, and the breast implants. Sometimes an $18 cocktail is worth it.

EXPLORE ANOTHER NEIGHBORHOOD:

Prime One Twelve

112 Ocean Dr 305-532-8112

Where you take out-of-towners to show them the Miami they expect. Brave the beautiful people and mortgage-your-house bill for a giant meatball with ricotta. Or go for a drink and take advantage of free bacon at the bar.

Monty's

300 Alton Rd 305-672-1148

Brave the crowds Monday-Friday, 4-8 p.m., when you’ll get half-off drinks; cheap beer; and a raw bar with oysters, crab, and shrimp — all for less than five bucks.

The Florida Room

1685 Collins Ave 305-674-6434

The sexy lounge is located inside the Delano hotel. Go before midnight to avoid the DJ (and the crowds) in favor of sultry live music. Oh, there’s a fancy mixologist — trust the cocktail menu.

The Standard Spa

40 Island Ave 305-704-3945

The très hip spa is a local favorite. Perhaps it’s the co-ed hammam sauna? Get a day pass for the bay-front pool and mud lounge (where you sunbathe covered in colored mud).

The Webster

1220 Collins Ave 305-673-5548

A glam, three-story mega boutique. Picture Balenciaga, YSL, Marc Jacobs, and the like alongside accessories and watches. The first floor houses swank resto Kaspia.