South Beach
South Beach is the Miami the rest of the world bought a ticket to see: pastel Art Deco along Ocean Drive, the Versace mansion turned brunch spot, the LIV-and-E11EVEN circuit that doesn't really start until 1am. First dates here are theater - a walk past the lifeguard towers, a drink at Sweet Liberty on 20th, dinner at Joe's Stone Crab if someone else is paying. The tradeoffs are loud. Men outnumber women noticeably, the population skews transient (bachelor parties, Brickell bros on the causeway), and the price ceiling is whatever your card allows. Built for a night out. Less built for a Tuesday.
South Beach by the numbers
South Beach runs male-heavy, about 59% men to 41% women.
Median individual income in South Beach is about $46,100.
Florida registers voters by party, and Miami-Dade, long a Democratic stronghold, has flipped: where South Beach sits, Republicans now lead at about 35%, to 32% Democratic and 30% no-party affiliation.
The median renter in South Beach pays about $1,820 a month.
A market-rate one-bedroom in South Beach asks about $2,600 a month.
About 7,700 South Beach residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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MILA
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ll Pastaiolo - Best Italian Restaurant South Beach
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Limoncello Miami Beach - Best Italian restaurant Miami Beach
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That's Amore
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Osteria Positano
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South Pointe Park
Wheelchair access - South BeachDining
Mercato della Pescheria Miami Beach
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Pane e Vino
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South Pointe Park Pier
Wheelchair access - South BeachDining
El Patio Restaurant – Bar Habana – La Terraza Rooftop
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Miami Beach Botanical Garden
Wheelchair access - South BeachCafés
Icy-N-Spicy
LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access - South BeachDrinks
Mickey Burkes
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Carnaval Rooftop
Outdoor seatingGood for groups - South BeachDining
La Grande Boucherie Miami
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Stubborn Seed - Miami Beach
Outdoor seatingGood for groups - South BeachCafés
CIAO AMORE Italian Gelato, Caffè & Bakery
LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access - South BeachDining
Donatella Restaurant
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PanIQ Escape Room Miami Beach
LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access - South BeachActivity
The Wolfsonian-Florida International University
LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access - South BeachActivity
South Beach Room Escape
LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access - South BeachDrinks
The ScapeGoat
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The Ice Cream Factory
LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access - South BeachActivity
New World Center
LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access - South BeachDrinks
Stormy Monday
Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly - South BeachDrinks
The Twisted Tonic - Rooftop Bar
Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly