Miami · 2-day itinerary
2 Days in Miami: A Grown-Up Weekend
A Miami weekend should include the Art Deco beach and the Cuban city. This plan does both, with one glamorous night on Mid-Beach.
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Day 1: Miami Beach
Deco by day, Faena by night.
Morning
Official Art Deco Walking Tour (MDPL)
Art Deco Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Dr
Two hours with a preservationist guide.
The Miami Design Preservation League's two-hour walk through Art Deco, Mediterranean Revival and MiMo buildings, with a look inside several. Daily at 10:30 a.m.; includes the Art Deco Museum.
Afternoon
The Standard Spa, Miami Beach
Belle Isle, off the Venetian Causeway
A slow afternoon on Belle Isle.
More spa than hotel, on the bay just off South Beach: a Turkish-style hammam, sauna, a Roman waterfall hot tub, an ice room and a plunge. Non-guests can buy day access.
Dinner
Los Fuegos by Francis Mallmann
Faena Hotel, 3201 Collins Ave
Open-fire asado by the pool.
The Argentine fire chef's only North American restaurant: open-flame asado in a glamorous red-and-gold room by the pool, with live music.
Show
Faena Theater
Faena Hotel, 3201 Collins Ave
Dress up: no shorts or sandals.
A 150-seat gilded cabaret theatre running glossy productions (OBSESSION plays Thursday to Saturday) and a jazz series.
Day 2: Vizcaya and Calle Ocho
A bayfront villa, then music on Calle Ocho.
Morning
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
3251 S Miami Ave, Coconut Grove
The gardens are best early.
A 1910s bayfront villa full of European antiques, with formal gardens down to the water. Closed Tuesdays; adults $15.
Lunch
Versailles
3555 SW 8th St (Calle Ocho)
A Cuban classic.
The Cuban-American community's landmark restaurant, open since 1971: ropa vieja, pastelitos and cafecito from the walk-up window. Open late every night.
Dinner
Cafe La Trova
971 SW 8th St (Calle Ocho)
Book ahead.
Cantinero Julio Cabrera's Cuban cocktail bar with food by chef Michelle Bernstein, a Michelin Guide pick. Trova musicians play every day, and sometimes the bartenders put down their shakers and join in.
Late
Ball & Chain
1513 SW 8th St (Calle Ocho)
Dance, or just watch the dancers.
A 1930s Calle Ocho club reborn: salsa, bachata and Latin jazz nightly on the pineapple-shaped stage with no cover, and early jazz sets from 6 p.m. Thursday to Saturday.
With a third day, follow the 3-day Miami itinerary and add PAMM, Wynwood and COTE.
Everything here was checked in September 2026. Seasons, show dates and dress codes change, so confirm before you go.
Questions people ask
What should you do with 2 days in Miami?
Take the Art Deco walking tour and have dinner on Miami Beach one day; visit Vizcaya and spend the evening in Little Havana at Cafe La Trova and Ball & Chain the next.
Is Little Havana worth visiting at night?
Yes. Calle Ocho is at its best in the evening, with live trova at Cafe La Trova and salsa and Latin jazz at Ball & Chain.