One of the most important decisions that you have to make on a night out is not only where you’ll be partying, but also what you’ll be digesting afterward to help you out the next morning. That’s right, late night bites are always on everyone’s mind when they step out of the club, lounge or bar, so it’s only just for all of us to know what some of the top places are in our respective cities. That’s why we’ve compiled a short list of THE top late night bites in Miami. Bon appetit!
La Sandwicherie
229 14th St.
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Nine times out of ten, if there aren’t any leftovers ready to go in the fridge, after a long night of debauchery the key snack is a sandwich. But who wants to make a sandwich after 7 shots of Jäger? Too much time and too much patience is needed. What ends up happening basically looks like slop between two slices of moldy bread (anything tastes good when you’re drunk). Everyone knows damn well that Subway or Quiznos isn’t open. But luckily the good people at La Sandwicherie are open until 5AM. With fillings ranging from Paté to Camembert, any sandwich on the menu will make for a pleasant and sobering experience. Picture this, roast beef, prosciutto and salami provolone stacked inside of a warm croissant. Doesn’t get any better than this.
News Café
800 Ocean Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139
A staple in South Beach, Ocean Drive’s News Café is also open at any hour of the day. This is the perfect location for anyone crawling up and down the beach after a long night out. They offer an insane variety here, basically like a Cheesecake Factory without the commercial feel. Coming back from a night out and wanting a burger? How about pizza? Breakfast? The New Café has just about everything that anyone is craving. From pasta to Middle Eastern dishes, everyone’s cravings will be satisfied. Plus, you have to love a place that offers breakfast 24-hours a day. Full after a late night meal with a date at the Café? Take a stroll on the beach while it settles. It’s only just over 100 yards away.
Pizza Rustica
863 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
A favorite to any of the UM kids, or anyone in the Gables at that, this fine establishment has been providing drunk undergrads coming back from the Beach or downtown with some of the finest pies in the city. The majority of hungry fools also tend to order more than they can handle, that with the combination of the size of the pies, always leaves the possibility of a great morning hangover snack. There’s never a ready-to-go pizza waiting around for someone to buy, everything’s freshly prepared as you order it. Around since 1970, this old school pizza joint just added a serious and much needed characteristic to its business, they are now accepting credit cards! No more extra trips to the ATM, just take out the plastic and take care of business.
David’s Café Cuban Cuisine
1654 Meridian Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
It’s 4AM, everyone’s leaving the club, and the lines at all of the seemingly open fast food places seem to be growing by the minute, not an attractive site for anyone that's ready to ravage anything edible thrown at them. A lot of times people wish that their mothers or grandmothers were waiting for them at home with a full-on hearty meal. The chances of that happening are slim. Fortunately for us, there’s David’s Café at SoBe. Open at any hour of the day, David’s is a true late night bite spot featuring a 24-hour menu that features Churrasco, Bistec Milanesa and some of the best tostones you can find in the city. If a real meal is what you want at the starting hours of the morning, than this is the place.
La Caretta
2632 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL 33299
If there was a place to compete against David’s cuisine then here it is. For those of you who leave a bit early from your respective hideouts and are craving a bit of Cuban cuisine, La Caretta will be there to fill anyone up to the brink of exhaustion. A casual Versailles to the common folk, this place offers up the classic Cuban sandwich, Chicken Breast á la Milanesa and breaded beef-steak all accompanied with sides to cure any hunger or drunken feelings. There are nine locations around the city, so there’s bound to be one near you. Come prepared, because there’s always a cast of characters about at any one of their venues.
T-Mex
235 14th Street
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Its been said that a tiny piece of your soul gets sucked out because of all the time that’s wasted in line at a Taco Bell at about 3AM. Let’s face it, waiting in line at a drive-thru for nearly an hour isn’t worth it, especially at the time of day where nodding off behind the wheel is the norm. Rather than waiting for the grade E meat that’s found in nearly everything on the menu, there’s T-Mex, offering up fresh Mexican at the latest hours of the day. Why wait hours for a reheated burrito when you have fresh chicken and tortillas waiting at T-Mex. Word to the wise, check out Club Deuce directly across the street, Miami’s true hole in the wall.
Casola’s Pizzeria
2437 SW 17th Ave.
Miami, FL 33145
Picture this…you’re coming back from South Beach at 4a.m. on a Friday and you’re starving. You live in the Gables so naturally you take I95 to US1, but you really feel like eating pizza. No worries, that’s where Casola’s comes in and takes care of you. Right off of US1 on 17th Street, Casola’s Pizza is one of the best in the city. Not only do they close up shop at 5a.m., but one slice is good enough to sober up any drunken fool. Pizza, subs and wings, they have it all here. Just be ready to wait in line, this place gets slammed late at night.
