I’m going to Panama for vacation next month, and I scheduled an extra day in Miami Beach beforehand (otherwise I would have had only a 51-minute layover between flights). I plan on going to the beach in the daytime if the weather is nice, but what else would you recommend for a solo traveler in Miami? Any restaurants or bars that are good for solo travelers? I’m not certain where I will be staying, and I don’t plan on renting a car. I’m 38 and male. I’ve been to Miami a couple of times before, but only for one or two nights each time, and none since 2006.
I’m an hour north of Miami, and almost never head down that way…so I’ll be of limited help here. But let me ask a few questions…what do you like in a restaurant/bar? Are you looking for a place to chill out for a few hours with a beer? Dance party? Interesting crowd for people watching?
Do you expect to be staying somewhere near the airport? Or are you open to being a little further away (hopefully with a hotel shuttle available) to be closer to the South Beach scene?
Buy & ship guns north to NYC? Everybody else seems to and you have to pay for your vacation somehow…
What…?
Just enjoy the beach scene and walk up and down South Beach. Go to Wish Restaurant if you can afford high-end prices.
Like **Dale Sams **said. Get a room somewhere in the vicinity of Ocean Drive along South Beach. You can spend your whole night strolling from bar to bar, and you’re sure to find a place or two that’s to your tastes. Or tell a bartender or hotel clerk what you like, and they’ll recommend a spot for you. Everything is walkable.
I’m definitely planning on stating at a hotel near the beach, but I haven’t decided where exactly yet. Someplace just to chill in the evening is what I’m thinking of.