Ask anyone where to go in Miami Beach and you’ll hear the same two names: Lincoln Road and Collins Avenue. They’re the spine of South Beach — one a palm-lined pedestrian promenade, the other the avenue that strings together the city’s most iconic hotels and art deco facades.
Most guides tell you what to do here during the day. This one is different: it’s an evening guide, built around the hours when South Beach is genuinely at its best. If you’re staying at the Iberostar Waves Miami Beach or anywhere around 20th Street, everything below sits within a 15-minute walk.
The Beach Walk, When the Light Turns Gold
Start at the ocean. The Miami Beach Boardwalk — locals just call it the beach walk — runs behind the dunes parallel to Collins Ave, and the stretch between 20th and Lincoln Road is one of the most pleasant walks in the city. As the sun slips behind the buildings, the sand turns amber and the heat finally breaks.
Walk south with the ocean on your left. No tickets, no lines — just the version of Miami Beach that made everyone fall in love with the place to begin with.
Collins Avenue’s Art Deco Mile
Cut inland and follow Collins Avenue south. This is the world’s largest collection of art deco architecture, and dusk is when it wakes up: the neon begins to hum, the pastel facades catch the last of the light, and the hotel terraces fill with people who have nowhere urgent to be.
You don’t need a tour. Just look up. The Delano, the National, the long rows of 1930s hotels — it’s an open-air museum where admission is nothing more than a slow walk.
Lincoln Road, the Open-Air Promenade
A few blocks west, Lincoln Road is South Beach’s living room: eight pedestrian-only blocks of fountains, gardens designed by Roberto Burle Marx, street performers, galleries and shops. After dark it trades its shopping-mall energy for something calmer — couples strolling, families with gelato, musicians setting up beneath the palms.
Give it a while, then continue north toward 20th Street for a more relaxed terrace dinner away from the busiest blocks.
Dinner: The Hidden Terrace on 20th Street
Here’s the part most visitors never find. A short walk north of Lincoln Road, back toward 20th Street, brings you to Bellagio Terrace — an Italian dinner destination tucked inside the Iberostar Waves Miami Beach at 334 20th St.
It offers a relaxed alternative for guests who want an Italian dinner close to Collins Avenue and Lincoln Road. First visit? Read our guide to finding Bellagio Terrace inside Iberostar Waves Miami Beach.
The menu is built around what an Italian evening should be:
- Handmade pasta, prepared with attention to texture, sauces and classic Italian technique
- Premium steak for anyone who wants the full dinner experience
- Wine and cocktails chosen to keep the evening moving
- Desserts worth staying another half hour for
If you’re staying at the Iberostar Waves, it’s the shortest walk to dinner in Miami Beach: an elevator ride. Reserve a terrace table for sunset if you can — those go first.
The Night Cap
After dinner, three good options wait within walking distance. You can head back to the beach walk, where the ocean at night — lit by the hotels behind you — is the quietest place in South Beach. You can take the 21st Street dune crossover, a two-minute walk from 20th St and one of the best spots to catch the ocean breeze without leaving the neighborhood. Or you can go nowhere at all: order another cocktail, stay on the terrace, and let the evening finish itself. That’s the Italian way.
Dinner Near Lincoln Road & Collins Ave
Bellagio Terrace is a romantic Italian dinner destination in South Beach, Miami Beach — inside the Iberostar Waves Miami Beach at 334 20th St, near Lincoln Road and Collins Ave. Handmade pasta, premium steak, wine, cocktails and desserts. Perfect for a date night in Miami Beach or a quiet dinner after a day on the sand.
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FAQ
Where can I have dinner near Lincoln Road in Miami Beach?
Bellagio Terrace, at 334 20th St inside the Iberostar Waves Miami Beach, is a 10-minute walk from Lincoln Road. It serves Italian dinner — handmade pasta, steak, wine and desserts.
Is there a good restaurant near Collins Ave that isn’t touristy?
Yes. Bellagio Terrace is a hidden-gem terrace restaurant just off Collins Ave at 20th Street, inside the Iberostar Waves Miami Beach — quiet, intimate and focused on Italian dinner rather than crowds.
What is there to do near Lincoln Road in the evening?
You can walk the pedestrian promenade, see the Burle Marx gardens and street performers, stroll the art deco stretch of Collins Ave, and finish with an Italian dinner in South Beach.
Is there a restaurant inside the Iberostar Waves Miami Beach?
Yes — Bellagio Terrace is the Italian dinner restaurant inside the Iberostar Waves Miami Beach, serving handmade pasta, premium steak, wine, cocktails and desserts.