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University of Miami - Off-Campus Dining - College ProwlerCollege Prowler3.85

Off-Campus Dining

B+
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Student Favorites
  • Casola's
  • The Cheesecake Factory
  • Denny's
  • Miami's Best Pizza
  • Taco Factory
  • Texas
  • TGI Friday's
24-Hour Dining
  • Denny's
  • Jerry's Famous Deli
  • La Carreta
  • McDonalds
  • Taco Bell
Best Breakfast
  • Denny's
  • Jerry's Famous Deli
Best Healthy Pinecrest Wild Oats Marktplace
Best Pizza
  • Casola's
  • Miami's
  • Riviera Pizza
Best Wings
  • Hooters
  • Kendall Ale House
Best Place to Take Your Parents
  • Cheesecake Factory
  • Havana Harry's
  • Los Ranchos
Other Places to Check Out
  • Lotus Garden
  • Outback Steakhouse

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

There aren’t many cities that can match Miami as far as restaurants go. There is basically an endless amount of new places to try, and thankfully the quality of the restaurants matches up with the quantity of them. If you usually eat around Sunset Place, or on US-1, you can always head to Coconut Grove, South Beach, or downtown Coral Gables for a totally different selection of restaurants. All of these areas have numerous great restaurants, ranging from casual, cheap pizza and bar food, to expensive seafood or Italian. Students with cars like eating in the Grove, which also has shops, a movie theater, and lots of bars, providing for plenty of after-dinner entertainment. Even students without transportation will be impressed by the off-campus dining. There are dozens of restaurants right across the street at Sunset Place and in the surrounding area, not to mention what else becomes available if you’re willing to risk a Metrorail ride.

Most students come to school without knowing a lot about Miami restaurants, and then they fall in love with a couple and frequent them for the next four years. The great thing about off-campus dining is that there is delivery available from so many places that almost every type of food can be covered. Besides pizza, there are also Mexican, Chinese, and Cuban restaurants that deliver. For quick 24-hour dining, it’s about a five-minute to drive to Taco Bell or McDonald’s. For larger meals at all hours, look for Denny’s across the street, La Carreta and its various neighbors on Calle Ocho, or Jerry’s Deli in South Beach, where there’s never a shortage of things to do at any hour of the day.

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Off-Campus Dining at University of Miami

tahsan

'15

Finance

3.1
B-

Campus Dining

Not the best, but if you're hungry, it will get the job done.

Dec 16, 2011

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Off-Campus Dining at University of Miami

Francis93

'15

Biological Sciences

4.2
A-

Its Miami

Its a big city so there is a big variety, service is pretty bad at most places around campus

Nov 18, 2011

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Off-Campus Dining at University of Miami

estebandi121

'14

Aerospace Engineering

4.6
A

Okay

dining off campus is actually very convenient because prices are usually cheaper than buying something on campus, but of course there are no student discounts. Since the school is off of US! the variety of places that you can encounter are endless.

Nov 02, 2011

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Facts

Did You Know?

Some of the best bars around Miami also double as trendy restaurants during the day and early evening.

For a massive selection of late-night dining, take a 20-minute drive over the bridge to South Beach, where nothing closes early.

Every spring, celebrity chefs flock to Miami for the South Beach Wine & Food Festival. Past guests have included Food Network favorites Emeril Lagasse and
Bobby Flay.

Grocery StoresWhat's This?

Publix
1401 Monza Ave., Coral Gables
(305) 667-1681

Whole Foods
6701 Red Road, Coral Gables
(305) 421-9421
www.wholefoods.com

Winn–Dixie
5850 SW 73rd St., South Miami
(305) 666-5241

Restaurant ListingsWhat's This?

Bangkok Bangkok II
Food: Thai
157 Giralda Ave., Coral Gables
(305) 444-2397
www.bangkokbangkok.net
Price: $8-$15
Cool Features: The décor at Bangkok Bangkok is fabulous! The low tables and pillows to sit on give the place a very authentic feel. There is another area for those who want to sit in a regular restaurant setting.

Casola's
Food: Italian
2437 SW 17th Ave., Miami
(305) 858-0090
Price: $5-$10
Cool Features: Massive slices of pizza available for delivery

The Cheesecake Factory
Food: American
7497 Dadeland Mall, South Miami/Kendall
(305) 665-6400
www.thecheesecakefactory.com
Price: $10-$20
Cool Features: Order dessert from a long list of flavored cheesecakes

Chicken Kitchen
Food: Spanish, Cuban, fast food
7315 Red Road, South Miami
(305) 669-0099
www.chickenkitchen.com
Price: $5-$10
Cool Features: Serves traditional chicken–style dishes

Denny's
Food: American
1150 S. Dixie Hwy.
(305) 666-6250
www.dennys.com
Price: $8-$15
Cool Features: The only 24–hour dining within walking distance of campus.

Havana Harry's
Food: Cuban/Spanish
4612 S. LeJeune Rd.
(305) 661-2622
Price: $10-$20

Hooters
Food: Sandwiches, hamburgers, seafood, wings
3015 Grand Ave., Suite 330
(305) 442-6004
www.hooters.com
Price: $8-$15

House of India
Food: Indian
22 Merrick Way, Coral Gables
(305) 444-2348
Price: $10-$30
Cool Features: Wonderful food and great service!

Jerry's Famous Deli
Food: Sandwiches/deli
1450 Collins Ave., Miami Beach
(305) 532-8030
www.jerrysfamousdeli.com
Price: $8-$15

Johnny Rockets
Food: American
5701 Sunset Dr., Sunset Place
(305) 663-1004
www.johnnyrockets.com
Price: $5-$10
Cool Features: Throwback to the ‘50s craze of burgers, fries, and shakes.

Kendall Ale House
Food: Seafood bar and grill
11625 N. Kendall Dr.
(305) 595-7448
Price: $10-$20
Cool Features: 1 mile from Amerisuites hotel

La Carreta
Food: Cuban
3632 SW Eighth St., Calle Ocho
(305) 444-7501
www.lacarreta.com
Price: $5-$10
Cool Features: It's like taking a trip to Cuba!

Los Ranchos
Food: Steakhouse
3015 Grand Ave., Coconut Grove
(305) 461-8222
www.beststeakinmiami.com
Price: $15-$30
Cool Features: Known for its Churrasco, which is a tenderloin steak that is topped with Chimichurri. There are ethnic musical performances on the weekends.

Miami's Best Pizza
Food: Italian
1514 S. Dixie Hwy., Coral Gables
(305) 666-5931
www.miamisbestpizza.com
Price: $5-$10
Cool Features: Offers delivery

Riviera Pizza
Food: Italian
1558 S. Dixie Hwy.
(305) 666-3730
Price: $3-$8
Cool Features: Special pizza deal for UM students; also delivers

Sunset Tavern
Food: American
7232 SW 59th Ave., South Miami
(305) 665-9996
www.delilane.com/sunset.php
Price: $5-$10

Swensen's Ice Cream Parlor & Restaurant
Food: American/ice cream
1586 S. Dixie Hwy.
(305) 661-7658
swensensrestaurant.com
Price: $5-$10
Cool Features: Famous for old–fashioned ice cream sundaes

Texas Taco Factory
Food: Mexican
475 S. Dixie Hwy., Coral Gables
(305) 662-2212
Price: $5-$10
Cool Features: Delivery, drive–thru, and dining room.

TGI Friday's
Food: American
1200 S. Dixie Hwy., Coral Gables
(305) 668-7808
www.tgifridays.com
Price: $8-$15
Cool Features: Watch live sports games in the bar area

Versailles Restaurant
Food: Cuban
3555 SW Eighth St., Calle Ocho
(305) 445-7614
Price: $5-$10
Cool Features: Cuban specialties in a casual family style atmosphere

Wild Oats Natural Marketplace
Food: Organic cheeses, fair trade coffee, wine, full–service meat and fresh seafood
11701 S. Dixie Hwy., Pinecrest
(305) 971-0090
Price: $5-$10
Cool Features: Natural and organic products

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