Lido Bayside

"Lido is an outdoor restaurant located inside The Standard in Miami Beach. The view (not the food) is definitely the main attraction. Lido faces Biscayne Bay, and it's pretty at sunset if you're at the right table. Stick to small plates that are hard to mess up, like raw bar dishes and dips. But it is worth putting up with average hotel food and a $27 burger for this view. And if we're judging by atmosphere alone, it's one of the best waterfront spots in town. They also have a Happy Hour Mon-Thu from 4-6pm, with $5 beer and select snacks below $10." - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo

"The food at Lido (mostly seafood and sandwiches) is not as good or as cheap as it should be, but these are the sacrifices we make for one of the best waterfront views you can have while eating an OK $20 cheeseburger. This place is located in The Standard Spa, which means you also have an above-average chance of seeing a celebrity or overhearing a conversation about someone’s recent luxury ayahuasca retreat. But that view from the dockside tables is what really deserves your attention." - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo

"Sip on rose all day while dining on vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free bites at the Standard Miami Beach’s in-house restaurant, which boasts enviable bayside views and a see-and-be-scene clientele." - Olee Fowler

"The Standard is where we go when we want to overhear conversations that sound like White Lotus dialogue that got cut from the script. One time, in the lobby, we heard a woman recapping a recent luxury retreat that involved psychedelic toad venom (this is actually true). But The Standard is unfortunately a members-only property. So unless you want to drop over $100 on a spa treatment (they tragically don’t offer day passes anymore), your only way in is via the Lido Bayside Grill, The Standard’s waterfront restaurant where the chisme is considerably better than the food." - julia malave, ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo, mariana trabanino

"The food at Lido (mostly seafood and sandwiches) is not as good or as cheap as it should be, but these are the sacrifices we make for one of the best waterfront views you can have while eating an OK $20 cheeseburger. This place is located in The Standard Spa, which means you also have an above-average chance of seeing a celebrity, or overhearing a conversation about someone’s recent luxury ayahuasca retreat. But that view from the dockside tables is what really deserves your attention. You can also buy a day pass to The Standard if you like it here so much you want to come back the next day to utilize that pool you couldn’t stop staring into. " - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo