Kojin is a restaurant in the back of a Little River ramen shop. They serve really great Japanese dishes, and you’ll need a reservation.

LPM is a fancy French restaurant in Brickell. It’s expensive, but it delivers a solid fine dining experience.

Cote is an excellent Korean steakhouse in the Design District where dinner feels like a performance.

Nativo is an upscale Venezuelan restaurant on the 25th floor of a Brickell hotel. It’s pretty formal, but the food is great.

Stubborn Seed is a fine dining restaurant in South Beach where the main attraction is creative, delicious food.

Quinto La Huella is an upscale Uruguayan restaurant in the East Hotel. It’s expensive, but the food is great.

Hiden is a $200 per person omakase spot in the back of a taco place in Wynwood, and is home to one of the best special occasion meals in the city.

Mandolin Aegean Bistro in the Design District serves very solid Mediterranean food on a beautiful outdoor patio.

Le Jardinier is an upscale French restaurant in the Design District good for a special occasion meal or fancy date night.

Three is an upscale restaurant in Wynwood with a pretty dining room that works for a special occasion.

Naoe in Brickell serves the most over-the-top (and expensive) sushi omakase in the city, and it’s worth every penny.

La Mar by Gaston Acurio in Brickell Key serves Peruvian food, including a variety of cebiches, and has a great view of the harbor.