North Miami Beach, Florida
Miami-Dade County · 184 restaurants
North Miami Beach, despite its name, sits inland from the actual beach and has built a dining identity around its diverse immigrant population, with sizable Haitian, Jewish, and broader Caribbean and Latin American communities supporting its 186 restaurants. The city's Intracoastal-adjacent neighborhoods and the nearby Oleta River State Park draw some outdoor recreation traffic, but most dining here serves a dense residential population rather than tourists. NMB's food scene reflects greater Miami's layered immigrant history more than any single tourist attraction.
Data on this page
InspectFL turns public DBPR inspection records into city-level score trends, grade breakdowns, and restaurant history so this page is useful for comparison, not just a list of names.
How to use this city page
Start with the citywide grade mix, then use filters to narrow by category, grade, or inspection dates before opening the full restaurant record.
What the citywide data means
North Miami Beach has a heavier concentration of failing restaurants than you’d want, which makes recent inspection history and dispositions especially important.
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About Dining in North Miami Beach
Of North Miami Beach's 184 graded restaurants, 42.4% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 7.1% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 13 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across North Miami Beach is 87.6 out of 100, based on 598 inspections on record.
What Inspectors Look For
Florida DBPR inspectors evaluate restaurants on food temperature control, employee hygiene, pest activity, and equipment cleanliness. Violations are categorized as critical (immediate health risk), major (significant concern), or minor (procedural issue). Learn more about how grades work.
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Restaurants
Page 1 of 8(THE) EMPANADA'S
14316 BISCAYNE BLVD
RUVEN’S ROLL
14871 BISCAYNE BLVD
EL TROPICO CUBAN CUISINE
17020 COLLINS AVE
PEPPO
18190 W DIXIE HWY
LA DIFFERENCE CREOLE RESTAURANT INC
15168 NE 6 AVE
TATORE CUCINA DI FAMIGLIA
14730 BISCAYNE BLVD
CAFE DEL ALMA
16275 BISCAYNE BLVD
GINZA JAPANESE BUFFET
16153 BISCAYNE BLVD
KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN
13801 NE BISCAYNE BLVD
LA GRANJA PARRILLA ON 167TH
105 NE 167 ST
PAQUITO'S MEXICAN RESTAURANT
16265 BISCAYNE BLVD
FAROFA TASTE OF BRAZIL
14691 BISCAYNE BLVD
LITTLE SAIGON
16752 N MIAMI AVE
HAVANA CAFE
1430 NE 163 ST
HOUSE OF CHANG
1913 NE 168TH ST
MIAMI GRILL
600 NE 167 ST
TANIA'S TABLE
18685 W DIXIE HWY
DON PIETRO GELATO NORTH MIAMI BEACH
3099 NE 163 ST
MARCOS PIZZA #8733 (NORTH MIAMI BEACH)
3115 NE 163 ST
EMERGENCY CULINARY SOLUTIONS
18315 W DIXIE HWY
BITES FACILITY LLC
18515 NE 18 AVE
CARVEL ICE CREAM
725 NE 167 ST
EAT AND RUN SUBS
16775 N. MIAMI AVE
SEPH RESTAURANT & BAKERY
1362 NE 163 ST
CM CHICKEN
1256 NE 163 ST
Important context for city pages
City pages are comparison tools built from public Florida DBPR inspection data. They help surface local patterns quickly, but they are not official government rankings and they should not replace reading the individual restaurant page before making a decision.
