Garcia's Seafood Grille & Fish Market
Seafood restaurant · Overtown ·
Fresh seafood & river views at this casual Miami icon
Fresh seafood & river views at this casual Miami icon
"Since 1966, this spot has been the best place to eat on the Miami River—where you can watch yachts, boats that are almost certainly smuggling something illegal, and the occasional lost dolphin all drift by in the course of a lunch. It’s still a good choice because it’s good, simple, and one of the few waterfront spots in the area where you won’t be surrounded by $200 bottles of rosé and people who arrived via luxury yacht. Start with some fried shellfish, listen closely to the daily specials, and if it’s stone crab season, you know what to do." - ryan pfeffer, mariana trabanino, virginia otazo
"This is one of the most chill waterfront spots in all of Miami. Unlike many of the newcomers on the Riverfront that only serve meals at fine dining prices you can get a dolphin sandwich with a side of sticky sweet maduros for 12 bucks. They sell their fish from a first floor retail market, have an upstairs bar with more than enough tv’s playing your favorite local sporting event and waterfront seating." - Hernan Bas & Pete Rozek
"This classic Miami spot that overlooks the Miami River has been serving up freshly caught — right off the boat in some cases — seafood for over 50 years and offers covered seating on both the first and second-floor patios." - Olee Fowler
"Today, the Miami River is an amalgamation of restaurants your least favorite reality show villain would probably love. They are all desperately trying to make the highly polluted waterway a sexy waterfront destination that warrants a $37 crab cake. Let us save you some time and sanity: they all suck. The only good Miami River restaurants are the ones that’ve been doing it since way before this new wave of tryhards. For example, Garcia’s. This Cuban seafood classic understands the assignment of being a Miami River restaurant. It’s all about straightforward fried seafood and furniture made of wood. You can share a french fry with a seagull. And there is no giant man at the door deciding whether your shoes are nice enough to come inside." - virginia otazo, ryan pfeffer, mariana trabanino, ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo, mariana trabanino, ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo, ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo, virginia otazo, ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo, virginia otazo, ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo, virginia otazo, mariana trabanino, virginia otazo, mariana trabanino, mariana trabanino, virginia otazo, virginia otazo
"Garcia’s is a classic Miami spot for anything involving seafood. If it swam or lived in water at some point, they serve it here. And they probably make it taste good too. The outdoor seating has a view of the not-so-glamorous Miami River, while the inside feels like being inside an old wooden ship. Wherever you sit, you can get your oysters fresh, fried, or in an oyster cocktail shot." - ryan pfeffer
