Jaguar Sun

"Yes, the food, cocktails, and service are always outstanding at Downtown's Jaguar Sun—but its greatest quality also happens to be that rarest of things in a Miami social life: a guaranteed good time. Jaguar Sun is fun, and not conditionally so. You don’t have to be at the right table or order the right cocktail or entree to enjoy yourself here. Everything (both in liquid and solid form) is delicious, and the staff is a small team of extroverts hell-bent on making sure your glass is never empty. You're coming here for outstanding pasta, oysters, a cold martini, and because you need a dinner that'll make you completely forget why you woke up in a bad mood today." - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo

"Like Katmai National Park's annual Fat Bear Week, Jaguar Sun seems to get more popular every year. This tiny, wonderful Downtown restaurant is hard enough to book right now, when it's 300 degrees and nobody wants to go outside. So go enjoy its flowing AC and cold martinis while you can. Use it for your summer date nights, pre-concert dinners, or any time you want cocktails and an agnolotti that'll make up for the spontaneous August thunderstorm you encountered on the way here (and will probably meet again on the way home). " - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo

"This popular Downtown bar is known for its stellar cocktails and some of the best pasta dishes in town. Stop by for happy hour from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. for half-off oysters and $10 classic cocktails, including margarita, manhattan, martini, Moscow mule, and more. Reservations are encouraged for the dining room, and bar seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis." - Alona Martinez

"While on the surface, Jaguar Sun might seem like a fun, cozy bar in the middle of Downtown Miami, it’s so much more than that. While a well-thought-out beverage menu is still at the core of Jaguar Sun, its small but mighty kitchen is putting out some of the best upscale comfort food in town. The plates of pasta are a must-order, but don’t skip out on the Parker house rolls topped with honey butter, the wagyu beef tartare, or the kouign amann housed ice cream sandwich for dessert." - Olee Fowler

"Yes, the food, cocktails, and service are always outstanding at Jaguar Sun—but its greatest quality also happens to be that rarest of things in a Miami social life: a guaranteed good time. Jaguar Sun is fun, and not conditionally so. You don’t have to be at the right table or order the right cocktail or entree to enjoy yourself here. Everything (both in liquid and solid form) is delicious, and the staff is a small team of extroverts hell-bent on making sure your glass is never empty. You're coming here for outstanding pasta, oysters, a cold martini, and because you need a dinner that'll make you completely forget why you woke up in a bad mood today." - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo, mariana trabanino