Guidebook for El Portal
Food Scene
Starbucks
6320 Biscayne BlvdWalking distance from home.
Our favorite Cafe offering great coffee, great pizza and awesome espresso wings.
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Alaska Coffee Roasting
13130 Biscayne BlvdOur favorite Cafe offering great coffee, great pizza and awesome espresso wings.
Dunkin'
12561 Biscayne Blvdwalking distance
Fabulous Donuts located in Wynwood area approx 15 min away by car or uber. Go early as they run out.
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The Salty Donut Wynwood
50 NW 23rd StFabulous Donuts located in Wynwood area approx 15 min away by car or uber. Go early as they run out.
Cream Parlor
8224 Biscayne BlvdGreat little spot for coffee, breakfast or lunch.
Cote Gourmet
9999 NE 2nd AveNearby and good French restaurant - walking distance
Great restaurant and bar. One of our favorites about 10-15 min drive from cottage.
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SUGARCANE raw bar grill
3252 NE 1st AveGreat restaurant and bar. One of our favorites about 10-15 min drive from cottage.
KUSH
2003 N Miami AveBest burgers and alligator bites with draft beers.
Wonderful Italian food. We absolutely love the lasagna but everything is good.
45 paikallista suosittelee
Salumeria 104 - Midtown Miami
3451 NE 1st AveWonderful Italian food. We absolutely love the lasagna but everything is good.
Subway
1838 Miami Gardens DrFast food subs (sandwiches)
Fast sushi - not our favorite. Just fast, cheap and walking distance.
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Iron Sushi
840 Washington AveFast sushi - not our favorite. Just fast, cheap and walking distance.
Wonderful Thai & Sushi - we typically order for delivery but you can sit in. Located on 79th & Biscayne.
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Siam Rice Thai & Sushi Restaurant
7941 Biscayne BoulevardWonderful Thai & Sushi - we typically order for delivery but you can sit in. Located on 79th & Biscayne.
Great Sunday brunch and the best priced in Miami. Lots of food and unlimited mimosas overlooking the golf course. Not fancy - just nice and a totally local spot. Also closest golf course.
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Miami Shores Country Club
10000 Biscayne BlvdGreat Sunday brunch and the best priced in Miami. Lots of food and unlimited mimosas overlooking the golf course. Not fancy - just nice and a totally local spot. Also closest golf course.
Nearby within walking distance. American food with a twist. Trendy bar and restaurant has full bar.
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Sherwoods bistro
8281 NE 2nd AveNearby within walking distance. American food with a twist. Trendy bar and restaurant has full bar.
Arts & Culture
Wynwood
Great area to visit for local art, bars and restaurants.
Wynwood Walls
2516 NW 26th StArt district. Great galleries, restaurants and bars.
Also known as PAMM -located downtown sits on the water with beautiful views and next to the Science Museum.
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Perezin taidemuseo Miami
1103 Biscayne BlvdAlso known as PAMM -located downtown sits on the water with beautiful views and next to the Science Museum.
Science Museum downtown on the water with beautiful views next to the PAMM.
605 paikallista suosittelee
Phillipin ja Patricia Frostin tiedemuseo
1101 Biscayne BlvdScience Museum downtown on the water with beautiful views next to the PAMM.
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
1301 Biscayne BlvdTheatre and Symphony Hall
Sightseeing
Miami Beach
If in Miami you must visit the beach!
Drinks & Nightlife
Great for beer and casual dinner. Great food and the ambiance is very local. You will not find tourist here. We love to go have a couple nice beers while playing one of their games sitting at the bar and eating.
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Tap79 Gastropub & Craft Beer Bar
1071 NE 79th StGreat for beer and casual dinner. Great food and the ambiance is very local. You will not find tourist here. We love to go have a couple nice beers while playing one of their games sitting at the bar and eating.
Really cute Wine & Beer bar with bar snacks located only 7 blocks away. Locals hangout.
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Flight Wine Lounge & Shop
9711 NE 2nd AveReally cute Wine & Beer bar with bar snacks located only 7 blocks away. Locals hangout.
Parks & Nature
Great for exercising. Park is located on the water and one of our favorite places to take our dog. They have a field where people play soccer and many picnic tables.
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Morningside Park
750 NE 55th TerraceGreat for exercising. Park is located on the water and one of our favorite places to take our dog. They have a field where people play soccer and many picnic tables.
South Beach
Beach, Restaurants and Nightlife
North Beach
closest beach area.
Oleta River State Park
Kayaking available.
Getting Around
You can rent bikes only 5 blocks away. There are also green bikes you can rent in the neighborhood too.
Bike Nerds
You can rent bikes only 5 blocks away. There are also green bikes you can rent in the neighborhood too.
Shopping
Closest and best mall. Great stores and restaurants. Indoors.
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Aventura Mall
19501 Biscayne BlvdClosest and best mall. Great stores and restaurants. Indoors.
Great restaurants, bars and some shopping. This is an outdoors mall not an enclosed mall.
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The Shops at Midtown Miami
3401 N Miami AveGreat restaurants, bars and some shopping. This is an outdoors mall not an enclosed mall.
Walgreens
6700 Collins AveClosest Pharmacy and everything else.
Huge outlet mall located 45 minutes north of us. People from all over the world go shopping there.
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Sawgrass Mills Mall station
Huge outlet mall located 45 minutes north of us. People from all over the world go shopping there.
Outlet mall located 30 minutes West of us. Not as big as Sawgrass but similar stores.
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Dolphin Mall
11401 NW 12th StOutlet mall located 30 minutes West of us. Not as big as Sawgrass but similar stores.
Target
1045 5th St