The Amex Card That Unlocks Miami Dining: A Practical Guide to Resy Credit

Miami's dining scene has bifurcated into two distinct tracks — the Resy Credit track (American Express Global Dining Access) and the OpenTable experience track — and they barely overlap. The Resy Credit venues are the city's most-reviewed, most-consistent, most-beloved rooms. If you carry an eligible Amex card and you are not using Resy Credit in Miami, you are leaving priority reservations and dining credits on the table at 16+ confirmed venues.

What Resy Credit Is

American Express Global Dining Access through Resy provides eligible cardholders with priority access to reservations at participating restaurants, plus dining credits that apply to the bill. The Pasta Omakase at Macchialina qualifies. The Rooftop Cellar Series at Americana Kitchen qualifies. The NYE seatings at Torno Subito qualify. The credit applies automatically when you book through Resy with an eligible Amex card.

South Beach / Miami Beach

Macchialina (4.7/13,000 reviews, Italian, $$, 820 Alton Road) — the most-reviewed Italian restaurant in Miami on Resy, James Beard chef, Michelin sommelier, $108 Pasta Omakase every Wednesday. AVIV (4.7/1,300 reviews, Israeli, $$) — the Israeli kitchen that has built one of the most consistent followings in Miami Beach. Hakkasan Miami (4.5/256 reviews, Chinese, $$$$, Fontainebleau) — Michelin-recommended Chinese haute cuisine. Bondi Sushi Midtown (4.7/138 reviews, Japanese, $$) — the sushi bar with the 9th birthday block party on November 14.

Design District / Wynwood / Brickell

Torno Subito (4.6/873 reviews, Italian, $$$, Design District) — the PALME tasting at $234, the only NYE venue with a 7pm first seating. COTE Miami (Korean steakhouse, Design District) — the New York import that brought the Korean steakhouse format to Miami. Carbone (Italian-American, South Beach) — the most glamorous room in the city, $225 Thanksgiving. Mother Wolf (Italian, Brickell) — the Roman trattoria that has been one of the most-booked rooms in Brickell since opening. Contessa (Italian, Design District) — the rooftop Italian room at the Four Seasons.

Coral Gables

Miss Crispy Rice (4.8/1,400 reviews, Japanese, $, Coral Gables) — the highest-rated restaurant in the Resy Credit dataset. $5 handroll happy hour Monday–Friday 3–6pm. $150 Dinner Anniversary Series on four Sundays in November. The most democratic entry point in the dataset. Americana Kitchen at Loews Coral Gables (4.7/1,100 reviews, New American, $$) — $198 Rooftop Cellar Series on November 19, Thanksgiving November 26.

Coral Way / Edgewater / Elsewhere

La Bibliothèque (4.9/192 reviews, Wine Bar, $$$, Coral Way) — the highest-rated venue in the entire dataset. Sunday NFL Experience running through November 29. Pastis Wynwood (French brasserie, Wynwood) — the New York import that brought the Meatpacking District energy to Wynwood. KYU (Japanese-inspired, Wynwood) — the wood-fired kitchen that has been one of the most consistent rooms in Wynwood since opening. Mandolin Aegean Bistro (Greek-Turkish, Design District) — the garden courtyard that is one of the most beautiful dining rooms in Miami.

The Full List

Confirmed Resy Credit venues in Miami: Macchialina, Americana Kitchen at Loews Coral Gables, AVIV, Hakkasan Miami, Torno Subito, Bondi Sushi Midtown, Miss Crispy Rice, La Bibliothèque, COTE Miami, Carbone, Mandolin, Pastis Wynwood, KYU, Mother Wolf, Contessa, Tâm Tâm, ViceVersa, Sexy Fish, Chateau ZZ's, Cipriani, Boulud Sud, Double Knot, Jon & Vinny's. 23 confirmed venues. The Resy app shows current eligibility at booking.

The practical rule: if you are booking a restaurant in Miami and it is on Resy, check whether it qualifies for Global Dining Access before you book. The credit applies automatically. The priority access is real. The list of qualifying venues in Miami is longer than most cardholders know.