Food Virginia Key, Downtown Miami & Bayfront
Rusty Pelican
A place to eat in Virginia Key, Downtown Miami & Bayfront, pricey ($$$) and worth about 2 hours. Best time to go: Late dinner.
Why go
Waterfront restaurant on Virginia Key with a full view of the downtown skyline across Biscayne Bay.
It is one of 7 curated places we feature in Downtown Miami & Bayfront, alongside 2 places to eat, 1 activity and 1 place for a drink. The closest of our other picks is InterContinental Miami, 1.8 mi away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Food
- Neighborhood
- Virginia Key
- Price
- $$$
- Time needed
- 2 hr
- Best time
- Late dinner
Nearby
Our closest curated picks, including 3 beyond Downtown Miami & Bayfront. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
- 1InterContinental Miami
Bayfront hotel beside the park whose facade carries the Big Orange's climb at midnight; bay-view rooms face the fireworks.
Stay · 1.8 mi straight-line - 2Bayfront Park New Year's Eve
Miami's free countdown concert on the bay, with Latin headliners, the Big Orange rising at midnight and fireworks from barges.
Activity · 2.0 mi straight-line - 3Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
1916 Italian Renaissance-style villa with formal gardens on Biscayne Bay.
Sight · Miami · 2.2 mi straight-line - 4Bayside Marketplace
Open-air waterfront mall next to Bayfront Park, with a marina, Skyviews Miami wheel and bay views toward the fireworks barges.
Sight · 2.2 mi straight-line - 5Pérez Art Museum Miami
Modern and contemporary art on Biscayne Bay, with hanging gardens on the terrace.
Sight · Miami · 2.7 mi straight-line - 6South Pointe Park
Oceanfront park with a pier and lawns at the quieter southern tip, watching cruise ships leave Government Cut.
Outdoors · South Beach · 2.8 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Rusty Pelican is a stop on our Miami New Year's Eve route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More places to eat in Downtown Miami & Bayfront
2 more curated places to eat in Downtown Miami & Bayfront. See the full Downtown Miami & Bayfront guide.
When to go: weather by month, based on Miami
Our climate figures for Downtown Miami & Bayfront come from nearby Miami. Average daily highs in Miami run from 73°F in January to 86°F in August; June is usually the wettest month. For Rusty Pelican itself, we suggest: Late dinner.
Modelled monthly averages for Miami from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Miami weather by month (covers Downtown Miami & Bayfront).
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Rusty Pelican, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Coordinates
- 25.74801, -80.17545
- Destination
- Downtown Miami & Bayfront, Florida
- Website
- therustypelican.com
Rusty Pelican: quick answers
How much time do you need at Rusty Pelican?
Plan on about 2 hours at Rusty Pelican. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Rusty Pelican?
Our pick: Late dinner. Insider tip: Its New Year's Eve dinner seats you facing the fireworks; book weeks ahead.
Which TripsCircle routes include Rusty Pelican?
Rusty Pelican appears on Miami New Year's Eve, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Rusty Pelican to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Downtown Miami & Bayfront.
Plan Downtown Miami & Bayfront
- Downtown Miami & Bayfront travel guide 7 places
- Miami weather (covers Downtown Miami & Bayfront) weather by month
- Downtown Miami & Bayfront to South Beach 3.3 mi straight-line
Lists & regions
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Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.