Ten Miami bars our editors book for NYE — countdown rooms, midnight pours, sensible cover charges.
New Year's Eve in Miami divides into two camps: the venues that double their cover charge and triple the drink prices, and the venues that quietly run a great evening at honest rates because they have always done so. Our editors only recommend the second category. These ten bars in Miami are the ones our team books for our own New Year's Eve, and the cover charges below are what we paid the last time we went.
Our Miami New Year's Eve picks, in order
The first six picks below are the editors' default — the rooms we send a friend to first when they ask. Each is followed by a recommendation we have ordered ourselves at least three times. Click any bar name to read the full review, signature drink notes, neighbourhood guide and how to book.
At Broken Shaker in Mid-Beach, the room is what it should be — quiet without being precious, busy without being a queue. the New Year's Eve booking opens in October and the cover charge is published, not hidden behind a 'minimum spend'. Editors' rating in our database: 4.7 of 5.
Zuma Miami Bar (in Downtown Miami) the zuma yuzu sour is on the menu year-round for a reason, and the bartenders pour with intent. the table is yours for the night, no turn at 11pm, and the kitchen runs through to 1am. Editors' rating in our database: 4.6 of 5.
Le Jardinier Bar sits in Design District, and the room is what it should be — quiet without being precious, busy without being a queue. the New Year's Eve booking opens in October and the cover charge is published, not hidden behind a 'minimum spend'. Editors' rating in our database: 4.6 of 5.
At Employees Only Miami in South Beach, the door is unmarked enough to feel discovered and known enough to be reliable. the New Year's Eve booking opens in October and the cover charge is published, not hidden behind a 'minimum spend'. Editors' rating in our database: 4.6 of 5.
Sugar at East Miami sits in Brickell, and the room is what it should be — quiet without being precious, busy without being a queue. the New Year's Eve booking opens in October and the cover charge is published, not hidden behind a 'minimum spend'. Editors' rating in our database: 4.6 of 5.
At The Regent Cocktail Club in South Beach, the regent daiquiri arrives in a coupe and the bar staff move at the right pace. the New Year's Eve booking opens in October and the cover charge is published, not hidden behind a 'minimum spend'. Editors' rating in our database: 4.5 of 5.
Order: Regent Daiquiri
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These last four are the editors' deeper-cut picks. Smaller rooms, more specific energy. If the first six feel obvious to you — meaning you have already been — start here.
Chotto Matte Bar (in South Beach) the door is unmarked enough to feel discovered and known enough to be reliable. the New Year's Eve booking opens in October and the cover charge is published, not hidden behind a 'minimum spend'. Editors' rating in our database: 4.5 of 5.
Area 31 sits in Downtown Miami, and the area 31 old fashioned arrives in a coupe and the bar staff move at the right pace. the New Year's Eve booking opens in October and the cover charge is published, not hidden behind a 'minimum spend'. Editors' rating in our database: 4.5 of 5.
At 1 Rooftop Miami in South Beach, the room is what it should be — quiet without being precious, busy without being a queue. the midnight pour is included in the cover and the staff have rehearsed the countdown. Editors' rating in our database: 4.5 of 5.
In South Beach, Bar Lab at Goodtime Hotel the room is what it should be — quiet without being precious, busy without being a queue. the table is yours for the night, no turn at 11pm, and the kitchen runs through to 1am. Editors' rating in our database: 4.5 of 5.
Order: Goodtime Margarita
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NYE is the one night where booking three months ahead is not an overreaction. Most rooms on this list confirm bookings from October. Two practical notes. Confirm whether your booking includes a midnight pour — most do not, and a £25 surcharge appears at 11.45pm. And ask whether the table is yours for the night or whether it turns at 11pm. The honest venues will tell you straight.
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