A Fish Called Avalon serves seafood with tropical influences from the Art Deco District on Ocean Drive, with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the street. The terrace has live music and the dinner menu includes a raw bar.
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A Fish Called Avalon has been a culinary fixture on South Beach since 1989, making it one of Miami Beach's longest-running restaurants, over 36 years and counting. Located within the iconic Avalon Hotel at 700 Ocean Drive, in the heart of the Art Deco Historic District, it was among the restaurants that helped define South Beach's emergence as a dining destination in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The restaurant has hosted celebrities including Harrison Ford, Gloria Estefan, and Guy Ritchie, and the Avalon Hotel itself has appeared in films and TV shows including Scarface, Miami Vice, Random Hearts, and Bad Boys 3. Executive Chef Kal Abdalla, with over four decades of experience spanning French classical cuisine and global influences from Argentina, Morocco, and Japan, leads the kitchen.
Award-winning seafood with tropical influences, served on a terrace overlooking Ocean Drive with live music and ocean breezes. Chef Abdalla's menu draws from French classical technique blended with global influences. The outdoor terrace setting, directly on Ocean Drive with Art Deco architecture as the backdrop, is a quintessential South Beach dining experience that has remained consistent for over three decades.
A Fish Called Avalon is one of the longest-tenured Miami Spice participants, with 21 consecutive years of participation (since approximately 2005). It is recognized by the GMCVB as a Miami Spice Legacy Restaurant, a distinction given to venues with the longest track records in the program. No Michelin or James Beard recognition was found, but its longevity on Ocean Drive speaks to sustained quality and local loyalty.
The terrace on Ocean Drive is the main draw: request outdoor seating for the full experience, especially at sunset. Live music accompanies dinner service. The atmosphere is more relaxed than many high-profile Miami restaurants, befitting its Art Deco hotel setting. Street parking on Ocean Drive is extremely limited; valet through the Avalon Hotel or nearby public garages are recommended. Miami Spice 2026: dinner only, $65, available every day (Mon–Sun). The widest possible availability.
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A Fish Called Avalon has been serving tropical-inflected seafood from the Avalon Hotel on Ocean Drive since 1989. Floor-to-ceiling windows face the street; the patio gets live Spanish rock and Latin jazz nightly. The macadamia-crusted snapper is the signature dish; the raw bar at happy hour is the understated move that regulars know about.
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