Art Basel Miami Week has turned into a citywide dinner party where every restaurant wants to outdo the last. Live painting over cocktails? Sure. Drag brunch with Paris fashion week theatrics? Why not? Yacht-wrapped art performances followed by caviar? Obviously. Here’s where to go when to get the full spectacle.
December 2–3: Art Basel Miami Week Nightlife, But Without the Pretension
The Sylvester sidesteps the typical Miami Art Week formula with two nights of secret musical guests, open-format sets, and cocktails leaning into Miami foam party nostalgia. Tuesday pairs Rapture’s Deli’s deep-groove set with a CRY BABY cocktail takeover crafted specifically for the night, plus visuals turning the space into an immersive playground. Wednesday switches to “Art After Dark: Miami Vice Edition,” complete with neon-leaning cocktails, and live painting by FossMoves, whose collector list reads like a sports-agent’s dream board. It goes until 3am, meaning this is nightlife, not networking.
Where to find it: The Sylvester, 3456 North Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida 33127
December 2–7: Art Basel Miami Week’s Supper Club Spectacle at Delilah
Delilah leans into its strengths during Miami Art Week, treating dinner as a full-production event. The week begins with the Delilah Live Band on Tuesday and Wednesday, setting a steady dinner soundtrack before Thursday pivots into “Throwback Thursday” with producer Scott Storch performing early-2000s hits while dancers appear in pink velour Delilah track suits. Friday brings Ja Rule performing “Livin’ It Up” and “Always on Time,” followed on Saturday by a Chase Sapphire Reserve collaboration featuring Channel Tres in a waterfront Golden Hour set. Sunday closes with Waka Flocka joining the Delilah Live Band for a formal “Jazz Night with a twist.” Through it all, chef Mitchell Hesse keeps the menu grounded while the room shifts from supper club to spectacular.
Where to find it: Delilah Miami, 301 Brickell Key Dr, Miami, FL 33131
December 3–4, 8 p.m.–1 a.m.: Where Art Basel Miami Week Trades Bottle Service for Precision Mixology
Mexico City’s cocktail royalty arrives in Brickell this Miami Art Week with Handshake Speakeasy. Listed in the 2025 North America’s 50 Best Restaurants list, this Mexican “best-kept open secret” is taking over the Tea Room at EAST Miami for two nights of serious mixology. There will be 48-hour architectural-like cocktail builds with deliberate test of flavors. Think an Olive Oil Gimlet, formed with Milagro Silver, olive oil, apple, rosemary, and Lillet Blanc; a Lychee Highball, mixing Milagro Cristalino Añejo, lychee, sake, jasmine tea, and soda; an Orange Blossom blend of Milagro Reposado, jasmine tea, lemon, vanilla-orange blossom, and whey. This is not casual bartending but does fit in perfectly with a city that doesn’t reward restraint.
Where to find it: EAST Miami Tea Room, 788 Brickell Plaza, Miami, FL 33131
December 3–4: When Art Basel Miami Week Decides It Wants a Proper Meal
For two nights, Chef Victor Muñoz teams up with NYC’s Andy Quinn (from The Noortwyck) for a collaborative love letter to seasonal produce and the wood-fired grill at ORO Miami. The six-course menu leaves me with regret for my already bursting schedule. What I will miss is yours to lose: Bluefin tuna sharpened with anchovy and yuzu, Wagyu monaka crowned with Ossetra caviar, uni-butter rigatoni, and Hokkaido scallops with sunchokes. It’s a preview of Quinn’s next concept, Oriana. I’ll be scouring Instagram the next day to live vicariously through those who make it one of the two nights.
Where to find it: ORO, Miami Beach, 818 Lincoln Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33139. Reservations via OpenTable.
December 4–5: Sexy Fish Delivers A Yacht Full of Caviar For Art Basel Miami Week
Sexy Fish Miami is diving in headfirst into Miami Art Week with the type of theatrical dining event the restaurant is known. On December 4, artist Bradley Theodore turns the dining room into a moving canvas with a live painting performance and floor-to-ceiling projections of his signature neo-expressionist work. Before the main event, a curated group of collectors will board a Revolution Marine Group yacht wrapped in Theodore’s artwork for a sunset sail featuring Sexy Fish caviar and nuggets served in limited-edition artist-designed boxes. Back on land, guests shift into Sexy Fish’s jewel-box dining room for Japanese-inspired dishes against a backdrop of Theodore’s vibrant, skeletal figures coming to life in real time. The collaboration bridges three worlds—fine art, luxury dining, and yacht culture—for the perfect expression of the pursuit of luxury. Turkish DJ Mahmut Orhan headlines on Friday for anyone seeking the decadent edge of Miami Art Week.
Where to find it: Sexy Fish Miami, 1001 S Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33130
December 4-7: Where Drag Meets Art Basel Miami in the Most Miami Way Possible
R House Wynwood caters to diners who prefer their dinners with a side of sequins, so of course the absolutely fabulous restaurant will be going full throttle during Miami Art Week with four days of culinary performance and high-camp artistry. Thursday’s “Drink & Draw” offers a life-drawing session led by visual artist Daniel Bracho, with London Adour and Osmany Caballero extending their brand of hilarious commentary. Friday’s “Werk of Art” leans into haute dragology – my newly made-up phrase for what the restaurant press release describes as “avant garde.” The weekend’s “Basel Babes Drag Brunch” brings fashion, choreography, and runway theatrics against a backdrop of Chef Rocco Carulli’s greatest hits. It will be very loud, very expressive, and very much Miami Art Week.
Where to find it: R House Wynwood, 2727 NW Second Ave., Miami, FL 33127
December 5, 11am-2pm & 7pm-10pm: Where Jean-Georges Reminds Art Basel Miami Week How Dining Should Work
Culinary legend Jean-Georges Vongerichten is taking over MATADOR ROOM at The Miami Beach EDITION for one day only, curating both brunch and dinner experiences displaying his signature classics with bold seasonal creations. With each meal designed in a family style format, each course will be for meant sharing, savoring, and making new friends, so put aside your phone and don’t do it for the ‘Gram. Bespoke welcome cocktails and artfully composed lite bites set the tone for an experience with a master. Book now before the foodie cognoscenti catch wind.
Where to find it: MATADOR ROOM, The Miami Beach EDITION, 2901 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33140
December 5-7: An Art Basel Miami Week Tribute to Wynwood’s Roots
Smorgasburg Miami’s Wynwood Retrospective turns the annual food market into a three-day look at how the neighborhood went from industrial quiet to global creative hotspot. Mids’ Wynwood Garage brings back the DIY era with vintage gear and vinyl culture; Wynwood Classics showcases lowriders and restored cars predating the murals; The History Tent adds archival context. The Little San Juan Corner honors the Puerto Rican community that shaped the area long before Wynwood became shorthand for street art and development. In between reminiscing on old times, enjoy exclusive dishes prepared by 30+ vendors before the weekend wraps with the Wynwood Awards celebrating people who built the culture.
Where to find it: Smorgasburg Miami, 2600 NW 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33127
December 5-7: Art Basel Miami Week With a St. Tropez Passport Stamp
CASA NEOS is bringing Shellona St. Tropez to the U.S. for the first time during Miami Art Week. Friday’s collaboration pairs Adriatique with Shellona artistic director John Bellone to deliver Mediterranean polish on the Miami River. The partnership between Gregory Galy and David Barokas pairs two venues with aligned hospitality pedigrees to create a cultural exchange – next July, CASA NEOS will take over Shellona in St. Tropez. The weekend rounds out with PAWSA on Saturday and Marco Carola on Sunday, keeping the beat squarely in house-and-techno territory. Add the waterfront setting and the crowd skews high-caliber without the crush.
Where to find it: CASA NEOS, 40 SW North River Dr, Miami, FL 33128
December 6: Where Art Basel Miami Week Collides With Food, Fashion, and Nina Chanel Abney
Family Style Food Festival is crashing Miami Art Week with the same swagger it brings to L.A., only louder, sunnier, and surrounded by people unafraid of carbs. This year’s edition taps powerhouse artist Nina Chanel Abney as Artistic Director, designing the festival’s full identity, from look and logo to large-scale installations and exclusive merch drops. Expect a mash up of top-tier restaurants, streetwear collaborations, immersive art, and Abney’s unmistakable graphic language of unapologetic colors, flat figures, and playfully disruptive coded symbols. The event will be a cultural potluck where chefs, fashion labels, and artists get equal billing.
Where to find it: Wynwood District, 110 NE 36th Street,
December 8: Art Basel Miami Week’s Final Act: Sun, Sand, Brunch and House Music All Day Long
Nikki Beach’s House Brunch with Soluna is the closest thing Miami Art Week has to a cool-down cycle. From 11 AM to 8 PM, the venue moves from brunch to beachside dance party as Joezi, Faul & Wad, Kimotion, Kill Them With Colour, and others keep the tempo rising. It’s the last Art Week event where the only critique that needs to happen in your pursuit of luxury is whether to order mimosas or champagne. Nikki Beach has been executing this formula since 1998 with a combination of luxury beach club energy and easygoing indulgence that lands especially well after a week of overstimulation. Ending Art Week barefoot on a sandy dance floor is the quintessential homage to the Magic City.
Where to find it: Nikki Beach, 1 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Art Basel Miami Week’s dining scene will be just as interesting as the Es Devlin programming Faena has prepared for Chase Sapphire Card holders. The smart approach is to book the serious reservations early and leave room for spontaneous invitations from the new friends you’ll make at The Betsy’s Piano Bar.