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The Most Expensive Restaurants in South Beach

To receive a high-quality experience, sometimes you must be willing to spend a little extra. This notion is certainly true when dining out in South Beach. When you go to one of the top-rated restaurants in the area, you are not only paying for an exceptional meal, but the exquisite restaurant decor, the chance to dine among an elite crowd, and the high rents. If you want to indulge yourself during your stay in South Beach, below are three highly acclaimed restaurants in the area that will not disappoint you.

Joe’s Stone Crab

This is the premiere destination to try Miami’s succulent Stone Crabs. Once you taste these crabs, you will have a delicious, albeit costly, new craving. The restaurant provides a variety of menu options for tasting the crabs but ordering a la carte means you will pay roughly $50 for six Stone Crabs. The restaurant also serves a wide variety of seafood dishes, such as lobster mac and cheese, jumbo crab cakes, salmon with a lobster Newburg sauce, and seafood fra diavolo. Make sure to arrive early because there is usually a long wait for this restaurant.

Casa Tua

Casa Tua, which translates to mean “Your House,” has carefully created an ambiance to make guests feel like they are in the comforts of an Italian home. The restaurant features an open kitchen, a communal table, an outdoor courtyard, and a welcoming dining room, which is decorated with nostalgic pictures and books. Of course, this Italian-inspired ambiance comes at a rather steep cost. Most appetizers (from tuna tartar to burrata) cost around $20 and their traditional Italian pasta dishes span from $22 to $28. The main courses, which primarily include a variety of meat and fish options, range from $40 to $50. The food, however, is so exceptional, that even the high prices will not deter you from ordering dessert.

Nobu

Dining at Nobu may put a rather large dent in your bank account, but the fish is so fresh and innovatively prepared, that it is worth the hefty bill. Some of their standout dishes include their lobster shitake salad ($40), their yellowtail sashimi with jalapeno ($27), their tenderloin of beef ($46), and their king crab leg with wasabi glaze ($38). Since the restaurant also boasts an extensive sushi selection, no seafood lover can resist this restaurant.