With a name referencing “a sensation of slight intoxication where reality begins to seem like a dream,” this grand addition to Coral Gables serves up Spanish food with creative twists by Moroccan-Basque chef Najat Kaanache.

Website: piripimiami.com
Number of seats: 200
Average per-person check: $60
Popular dishes: Pan-fried chistorra sausage, crispy potato, sous-vide egg and manchego foam; poached cod with fava beans, parsley purée and emulsion of black garlic confit; paella negre with squid ink with grilled calamari.
What people come for: Happy hour tapas and drink specials.
Address: 320 San Lorenzo Ave., Coral Gables, Fla.
Phone number: 305-448-2423

Bacalao Al Pil Pil

 A view of the wine case

Locally sourced Florida fare prepared with striking clarity and creativity is the specialty of this Wynwood destination dreamed up by chef Bradley Kilgore.

Website: altermiami.com
Number of seats: 40
Average per-person check: $80
Popular dishes: Soft egg with sea scallop espuma, chive, truffle pearls and Gruyère; blue crab with Peruvian aji, culantro and lemon grass; grouper cheeks with black rice, shoyu hollandaise and sea lettuces.
What people come for: Sophisticated wine program, craft cocktail list, daily tasting-menu option
Address: 233 NW 23rd St.
Phone number: 305-573-5996

Leek “chorizo”

A view of the interior

The becoming spectacle of Eastern Mediterranean food and atmosphere abound at this posh new addition to South Beach, with luxurious environs matched to small plates conjured in a worldly fashion.

Website: byblosmiami.com
Number of seats: 180
Average per-person check: $75
Popular dishes: Turkish manti dumplings with smoky eggplant, yogurt sauce and molasses; black cod with vine leaf, chermoula and saffron vinaigrette; Colorado lamb chops with muhammara, Middle Eastern gremolata and coriander salt.
What people come for: Cold tea service, including spiked tea (mint and spiced ginger tea plus bourbon and gin).
Address: 1545 Collins Ave.
Phone number: 305-508-5041

Crispy qatayef sorbet

Roasted halibut

Tom Colicchio established a formidable beachhead for his Craft empire with this warm, luxuriating incursion into the South Beach scene.

Website: beachcraftsobe.com
Number of seats: 85, plus 22 the bar
Average per-person check: $50
Popular dishes: Charred escarole with porchetta and parmesan-caper aïoli; octopus with avocado, black chile, jícama, celery and cilantro; fava bean flatbread with whipped ricotta and pea tendrils.
What people come for: Specialty cocktails, poolside dining in The Sand Box, and private dining offerings.
Address: 2395 Collins Ave.
Phone number: 305-604-6700

Grilled octopus

A view of the interior