Front Porch Cafe
The Front Porch Cafe is a popular Miami breakfast restaurant located inside the hip Penguin Hotel, directly across from South Beach and within 2 miles of Miami Beach Golf Club. The restaurant serves a variety of omelettes, which are served with potatoes, tomatoes or fresh fruit, as well as items such as French toast, biscuits, pancakes and wraps. The cafe includes a full bar and serves popular breakfast drinks such as mimosas and Bloody Marys. Front Porch Cafe offers outdoor seating and is located in prime people-watching territory along the beach. The cafe gets crowded for brunch on weekends, so expect a wait. Prices range from $12 to $20 per person as of 2009.
1418 Ocean Dr.
Miami Beach, Florida 33139-4108
(305) 531-8300
penguinhotel.com
Blue Door
Blue Door is a chic breakfast restaurant in Miami's popular South Beach district, located within a mile and a half of Miami Beach Golf Club. The restaurant serves an eclectic mix of French cuisine with Brazilian and global influences. The menu includes items such as blue crab cakes, paella, oysters, lobster, sorbet and passion fruit crepe souffle. The Blue Door has a patio for outdoor dining and people watching.
The restaurant is upscale, with celebrities dropping in regularly, and often includes beautiful and wealthy patrons. Blue Door requires business casual or stylish and chic attire. Breakfast is served from 7 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. daily, and Sunday brunch is served from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Prices range from $25 to $65 per breakfast meal as of 2009.
1685 Collins Ave.
Miami Beach, Florida 33139-3136
(305) 674-6400
delano-hotel.com/default.aspx#/explore/?id=bluedoor
Pelican Cafe
Pelican Cafe is a classic Miami breakfast restaurant located in the Pelican Hotel in South Beach, within 3 miles of Miami Beach Golf Club. The restaurant has an eclectic, industrial motif with warm accents of color, an open feel and an outdoor patio. Breakfast menu items include waffles, yogurt parfait, French toast, omelettes, eggs Benedict and a variety of fresh pastries. The cafe serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and opens at 7:30 a.m. daily. Prices range from $15 to $25 per breakfast meal as of 2009.
826 Ocean Dr.
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
(305) 673-1000
pelicanhotel.com/pelican_hotel_restcafe.html
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