Starlite Cafe

Starlite Cafe in South Beach draws on the neighborhood's Art Deco golden age for its name and sensibility, offering a café experience that leans into the retro charm that still defines so much of this part of Miami Beach. The format suits the pace of SoBe well: a place to start the morning slowly or to pause in the afternoon with a coffee and a light bite. South Beach has no shortage of ambitious, elaborate restaurants, and that makes a straightforward café like Starlite genuinely valuable. It is a neighborhood fixture for those who want the ambience of South Beach without the full production, a low-key spot that lets the surroundings speak for themselves.