Miami's best restaurant — the Design District outpost of New York's Michelin-starred Korean steakhouse, with one of the most energetic dining rooms in the city. Cote is where Miami goes for serious dining.
Why It Belongs on the List
Cote Miami is the Design District location of Simon Kim's New York Michelin-starred Korean steakhouse concept — and it is definitively the best restaurant in Miami. The format is Korean barbecue elevated to fine dining: USDA prime and dry-aged beef in four cuts (short rib, striploin, brisket, and a daily featured cut) cooked tableside on custom charcoal grills by the service team, accompanied by four Korean panchan side dishes, japchae, and unlimited egg soufflé. The Butcher's Feast prix-fixe ($98 per person at time of publication) is the canonical order. The dining room is dramatic — dark wood, intimate lighting, the smell of charcoal and caramelizing beef. The wine program is serious and overseen by a sommelier team with expertise in both European fine wine and Korean spirits. The most original and exciting dining experience in Miami.
What Stands Out
- Best restaurant in Miami — Michelin-starred Korean steakhouse from New York's Cote
- Butcher's Feast prix-fixe: four cuts, four panchan, unlimited sides — the definitive order
- USDA prime and dry-aged beef cooked tableside on custom charcoal grills
- The most exciting dining room in Miami: dark wood, charcoal smell, theatrical service
- Wine program as serious as any fine dining restaurant in the city