Date Night

Best Date Night Restaurants

Five Key Biscayne date-night picks: Mediterranean island dining, sushi, Argentine comfort, waterfront skyline views, and a park-side dinner.

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1. Costa Med

Costa Med is the Mediterranean-bistro date at The Square on Crandon Boulevard, with homemade pasta and a wine collection. Go when you want a relaxed but polished dinner close to the village center.

Costa Med dish in Key Biscayne — Photo: Time Out Miami · source

Best when: a relaxed Mediterranean bistro dinner
Address: 260 Crandon Blvd Ste. #46, Key Biscayne
Specific: modern Mediterranean bistro; homemade pasta and a wine collection
Website: https://www.costamedrestaurant.com/costamed/about/

2. Kazumi Modern Japanese

Kazumi is the modern-Japanese pick, a contemporary fusion room with bright, earthy interiors. Go when the date wants creative Japanese plates in a stylish setting.

Best when: creative Japanese in a stylish room
Area: Key Biscayne
Specific: contemporary Japanese fusion with modern decor
Website: https://kazumirestaurant.com/Kazumi/

3. Novecento Key Biscayne

Novecento is the lively Argentine option on Crandon Boulevard, open late on weekends. Go when the date should be social and easy rather than hushed and formal.

Novecento Key Biscayne brunch spread — Photo: Novecento · source

Best when: a social, lively Argentine dinner
Address: 260 Crandon Blvd Unit 30, Key Biscayne
Specific: open to midnight Fri–Sat; Argentine neighborhood hot spot
Website: https://novecento.com/locations/key-biscayne/

4. Rusty Pelican

The Rusty Pelican is the skyline-view edge option, a waterfront seafood room over on Virginia Key near the causeway. Go when the view is the point and a short off-island drive is worth it.

Rusty Pelican waterfront dining near Key Biscayne — Photo: Rusty Pelican · source

Best when: a waterfront date with skyline views
Area: Virginia Key / near Rickenbacker Causeway
Specific: waterfront seafood with Miami skyline views
Website: https://www.therustypelican.com/

5. Boater's Grill

Boater's Grill is the early waterfront dinner option inside Bill Baggs, better for sunset and a relaxed state-park meal than a late-night date. Check current park and restaurant hours before planning around it.

Boater's Grill waterfront dining in Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park — Photo: Boater's Grill · source

Best when: a tucked-away waterfront dinner
Area: Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park, Key Biscayne
Specific: Cuban cuisine and fresh local seafood; reachable by land or sea
Website: https://www.boatersgrill.com/