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At The Palms South Beach, our award-winning concierge has used their experience and expertise to make sure they recommend the perfect restaurants, tours, outings, water sports and activities and much more for you during your stay.

Take a look at a few of The Palms’ favorites. For a full list of our recommendations or to make a reservation, contact our concierge at 305-908-5468 or concierge@thepalmshotel.com

Barton G - 1427 West Avenue
Barton G., The Restaurant, is named after its owner who happens to be one of Miami's best known, over the top event planners.  Presentation and food are paramount. Lively seating indoors and a breathtaking terrace for al fresco dining.

Big Pink - 157 Collins Avenue
This is a fun diner, very popular with the locals.  Serving trendy diner food with breakfast served all day.  Don’t miss the waffles. Full bar available and late night dining, too.

China Grill - 404 Washington Avenue
China Grill provides a globe-spanning culinary adventure in a spectacular setting. While Asian flavors & techniques are an influence, the menu is labeled as 'World Cuisine' with virtually every dish prepared using ingredients gathered from pantries around the globe.

El Rancho Grande - 1626 Pennsylvania Avenue
Longest running Mexican restaurant in Miami Beach.  Serving Tex-Mex, some traditional Mexican dishes and superb margaritas.

The Forge - 432 W 41st Street
The Forge is an American icon, a throwback to Hollywood in the 1930's, a culinary temple built to the gods of wine, women and song. Voted 1 Steak in America by Wine Spectator.

Front Porch Café - 1418 Ocean Drive
A popular spot for breakfast and lunch only that features a great patio for people watching on Ocean Drive.  Breakfast served all day.

Lario’s Cuban Café - 820 Ocean Drive
Gloria Estefan’s traditional Cuban restaurant serving a wide variety of dishes to please everyone’s palate.

Nexxt Café - 700 Lincoln Road
Very popular dining establishment on Lincoln Road with an enormous menu selection of salads, pizzas, appetizer and platters.  Large portions; ask for a doggy bag!

Pizza Rustica - 1447 Washington Avenue , 863 Washington Avenue, 667 Lincoln Road
Roman style pizza shop serving individual slices.  Great for a quick lunch or dinner, with a wide variety of ready-made pizzas to choose from. 

Prime 112  - 112 Ocean Drive
The real meat of Prime 112's concept is a menu that has a steakhouse foundation but consistently breaks free of the meat-and-potatoes exclusivity that usually afflicts the genre.

Sushi Samba Dromo - 600 Lincoln Road
A unique combination of Japanese, Brazilian, and Peruvian dishes served at this lively trendsetter with creative cocktails.  Another great location for people watching, both on the patio and inside.

Talula  - 210 23rd Street
Talula’s menu draws its strengths from a shared culinary philosophy that encompasses both the professional experience and Italian-American roots of the chefs.

Tiramisu  - 721 Lincoln Road
Regional Italian cuisine with fresh pastas and a local following.  They feature a pasta happy hour called Beat the Clock. If it’s 6:45pm, your pasta is $6.45 plus tax.

Tuscan Steak - 431 Washington Avenue
Tuscan Steak is famous for its sharing style menu and cozy atmosphere. Low ceilings and a 44 foot long brown granite bar only add to its intimate ambience.

Everglades National Park
You will explore a section of the country’s largest wetlands aboard a modern airboat view alligators, turtles, and some of the most unusual bird species and plant life in the world.

Miami Seaquarium
Non-stop aquatic entertainment on Key Biscayne. You’ll see famous sea stars such as Television's Flipper and Lolita, the killer whale. This is a wonderful excursion for children and their parents.

Jungle Island
Parrots of all shapes and colors are here to view in tropical splendor at one of the closest attractions to the hotel. The park also includes a huge collection of reptiles and amphibians, including an extremely rare albino alligator and a 21-foot crocodile, housed in the Serpentarium.

Sawgrass Mills/Shopping
One of the world’s most popular shopping destinations and Florida’s largest retail and entertainment center. Sawgrass features almost two miles of more than 400 name brand stores and more than 30 popular eateries plus Game Works, Regal 23 Cinemas and “Wannado City” an interactive venue for children.

Snorkeling & Diving in Key Largo
The adventure begins at John Pennekamp State Park on a large boat taking you to the coral reef where you will see beautiful colorful fish and live coral as you snorkel the waters.

Jet Ski Tours
Explore Miami by water on a wave runner or jet-ski tour through Biscayne Bay to see the beautiful mansions, some owned by celebrities, on the residential islands found through this waterway.  Looking for more adventure, water skiing is an option in the earlier hours of the day or in Key Biscayne there is the option of wind surfing in shallow and calm waters.  For an experience to remember, try your luck at deep sea fishing on a private boat.

Biscayne Bay Boat Rides
We have two delightful options for boat rides to explore Biscayne Bay, magnificent homes and city skyline.  The Duck Tour is a boat and bus at the same time, going by water through the bay and on land through the Art Deco district.  The boat tours from Bayside Marketplace are large vessels with room to move and refreshments for purchase.

Fastrack Yacht Charters
Providing diversified fleet of commercial and recreational privately owned vessels for bareboat and professionally crewed luxury yacht charters. Located in the heart of Downtown Miami (The Miamimarina at Bayside Marketplace) and a second location at the Sea Isle Marina, Downtown Miami, serving Miami, Miami Beach, Aventura, Fort Lauderdale, the Florida Keys and the Bahamas.

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