Skip to content

Friend catch-up

Friend catch-up in Miami

Two to six, conversation-forward, new friends or old.

Example nights

Real Miami venues, put together by our planner. Refreshed Jul 20.

Small plates at SottoVoce in Wynwood, then dinner at Cerveceria La Tropical.

  • 01SottoVoceWynwood · $$
  • 02Cerveceria La TropicalWynwood · $$

Games at Rocketeer Beer & Liquid Provisions in Palmetto, then dinner at BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse in Kendall.

  • 01Rocketeer Beer & Liquid ProvisionsPalmetto · $$
  • 02BJ's Restaurant & BrewhouseKendall · $$

Dinner at Baby Jane Cocktail House & Noodle Bar in Brickell, then Brickell City Pizza.

  • 01Baby Jane Cocktail House & Noodle BarBrickell · $$
  • 02Brickell City PizzaBrickell · $

Top 12 venues

  1. 01

    Mama Tried

    Wynwood · $$

    70s wood-paneled lounge with pool table, strong cocktails, and actual conversations with bartenders. Open late, affordable.

  2. 02

    Lost Boy Dry Goods

    Downtown · $$

    Pool, darts, tequila selection, and a pub vibe that's stuck around. Dogs welcome, games on TV, staff that actually cares.

  3. 03

    Abbey Brewing Company

    South Beach · $$

    Housemade beer, pool, darts, bartenders who remember your name — the neighborhood spot you'd miss most.

  4. 04

    SottoVoce

    Wynwood · $$

    Five-dollar happy hour wines, killer charcuterie, hidden entrance in Wynwood that feels like finding something special.

  5. 05

    Magie

    Little Haiti · $$$

    Build your own charcuterie board, pick wine from the fridge, sit on a lit patio. Fried olives and ham croquetas; staff that actually helps.

  6. 06

    Rainy Days - Brewing Buddha's Wine Bar

    Palmetto · $$

    Wine bar where you mark a menu, drop it in a wall telephone, and stay way longer than planned. Live music, shareable food, staff who actually care.

  7. 07

    Lagniappe

    Wynwood · $$

    Cozy New Orleans-style wine bar with shabby-chic decor supplying barbecue & live music nightly.

  8. 08

    Flight Wine Lounge & Shop

    Miami Shores · $$$

    Wine tastings, cheese boards, croquetas — staff knows every bottle. Terrace spot where regulars become family.

  9. 09

    The Doral Yard

    Doral · $$

    Multiple food stalls—pokekai burger, authentic tacos—plus craft cocktails and 90s music. Works for dates, groups, families, whoever.

  10. 10

    Cerveceria La Tropical

    Wynwood · $$

  11. 11

    South Beach Brewing Company Taproom & Restaurant

    South Beach · $$

    Local brewpub in the heart of South Beach's chaos — crushable beers, fried pickles, comedy nights out back. Laid-back refuge from the club scene.

  12. 12

    Rocketeer Beer & Liquid Provisions

    Palmetto · $$

    Sci-fi brewery with space-themed beers, Cosmic Chicken Sando, two-story bar, comedy nights. Free parking, kids welcome, staff actually know their stuff.