MIAMI, FL – Miami Spice is celebrating a milestone this year, and it’s going big. The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau’s beloved Restaurant Months program returns Aug. 1 through Sept. 30 for its 25th edition, with more than 300 restaurants offering three-course, prix-fixe menus at a minimum of 30 percent off regular pricing.

For anyone new to this: Miami Spice started back in 2002 with just 56 restaurants as a way to keep the city’s dining rooms busy during the slow summer stretch. Last year it hit a record 387 participants. This year brings an updated pricing structure – brunch and lunch menus are $40, and dinner runs $50 to $65 – plus a new premium tier that I’ll get into below.

What’s New for the 25th Season

The headline addition this year is Miami Spice Reserve, a premium tier for restaurants with higher everyday price points that want to offer something more elevated than the standard prix-fixe. Reserve menus start at $95 and lean into tasting-menu territory. If you’ve been holding off on some of Miami’s pricier fine-dining rooms, this is basically your invitation, at a discount you will not normally receive.

Select restaurants are also doing optional wine pairings this year with Louis Pommery California sparkling wine and Château La Gordonne rosé, which is a nice touch if you’re treating Miami Spice as more of a date-night thing than a quick lunch deal.

And because it’s the 25th anniversary, there are three limited-edition collabs worth knowing about: The Tank Brewing Co. has a Miami Spice Lager, Florida’s own Tabañero cooked up a Signature Xtra Heat hot sauce, and Voodoo Doughnut’s Wynwood location is running a Miami-inspired doughnut called Holla at Chamoy – mango chamoy filling, chamoy-habanero coating – daily from Aug. 1 through Sept. 30. That one alone might be worth the Wynwood trip.

The Restaurants That Built This Program

Part of what makes this season feel like an actual anniversary rather than just a marketing bump is how many longtime participants are still in the mix. Novecento Brickell is back for its 24th season, A Fish Called Avalon for its 21st, and Mareva1939 at the National Hotel is hitting 20 years. Essensia at The Palms Hotel & Spa and 94th Aero Squadron Restaurant are both at 17, and there’s a solid run of restaurants in the 14-16 year range – Old Lisbon Sunset Drive, BALEENkitchen, Jaguar, Talavera Cocina Mexicana, Truluck’s, Bulla Gastrobar Coral Gables. That’s a lot of institutional knowledge about how to do a prix-fixe menu right.

On the Michelin side, Miami Spice is once again the easiest way to get into some of the city’s more recognized dining rooms without the usual sticker shock: L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon, Stubborn Seed, Ariete, Cote Korean Steakhouse, Le Jardinier Miami, Azabu, Double Luck and Tâm Tâm are all participating.

New faces this year include Tâm Tâm (Michelin-recognized Vietnamese), Maple & Ash, Grand Public Kitchen & Bar in Coconut Grove, Da Angelino (the first Italian concept from Graspa Group and Ariete Hospitality Group), and The Mexican, the Dallas import bringing Northern Mexican cuisine to Brickell Key.

Beyond the Standard Menu

If you want to make an occasion out of it rather than just grabbing a discounted dinner, a handful of restaurants are offering add-on experiences: Chef Adrianne’s Vineyard Restaurant and Bar has a 10-guest interactive chef’s table, Bargean Miami is doing a Mediterranean Sushi Chef’s Voyage, DOYA has a chef-hosted family-style dinner, SORA by Hotel Collection is running a Bluefin Tuna Cutting Ceremony, and Uchi Miami and Uchiko Miami Beach both have intimate omakase seatings. These are the kind of details that turn a Tuesday dinner into something you actually plan a trip around.

Dine and Donate

Miami Spice’s charitable partner for the 25th season is Camillus House, which provides meals, shelter and other essential services to people experiencing homelessness across South Florida. Participating restaurants will have QR codes on their menus so diners can donate directly, or you can give online at camillus.org/ways-to-help. It’s a nice built-in way to make the deal-hunting feel a little less transactional.

Uber Eats is also on board as a program partner this year, offering in-app deals at select restaurants throughout the two months – handy if you’d rather not leave the couch for all of your Miami Spice meals.

The Sustainability Angle

The 2026 program is also putting more weight behind sustainability than in years past. New partnerships with Compost for Life, Glass for Life and Food Rescue US aim to divert food scraps and glass from landfills and route surplus food to shelters and pantries. A number of participating restaurants carry certifications from the Surfrider Foundation’s Ocean Friendly Restaurants program, the Green Restaurant Association, Snail of Approval and Rethink Food, so if that matters to where you spend your dining dollars this summer, it’s worth checking the list.

The Details

Dates: Aug. 1 – Sept. 30, 2026 Price: $40 brunch/lunch; $50-$65 dinner; Miami Spice Reserve starting at $95 Restaurants: 300+, spanning nearly every neighborhood in Greater Miami and Miami Beach Where to book: MiamiSpice.com

My advice, same as always with these programs: the well-known names book up fast once locals start making reservations, so don’t sit on this one too long, especially if you’ve got your eye on the Michelin spots or the Reserve tier.

About me: Hello my name is Carlos Hernandez and I am a writer and journalist with over 15 years of experience. I write the food and travel blog Carlos Eats (https://www.carloseats.com) and also contribute to several newspapers and magazines on numerous topics.