Miami Beach may be known for its glitzy, high-end restaurants, but it also has plenty of inexpensive restaurants that serve food with big flavors at small prices. From tacos and empanadas to sushi, laid-back pizza joints and hidden gems, here’s our roundup of affordable dining spots in one of the world’s most-exciting destinations.

A Retro Diner With Retro Prices

Big Pink, a retro diner in South Beach that’s been a local favorite for nearly 30 years, is open until the wee hours daily. Breakfast is served all day, with Benedict skillets, breakfast burritos and quesadillas starting at $13.95, smoothies and waffles. For lunch or dinner, baked mac & cheese is a bargain at $11.25, and the $15.95 Piggy Mac features Carolina pulled pork topped with smoked Gouda mac and cheese. Sandwiches, nachos, salads, pizzas, cheese steaks, burgers and wraps, most priced under $15, fill out the extensive menu.

The Roman Pizza Experience in North Beach

Blozzom, located on Collins Avenue in North Beach, serves rectangular Roman-style “pizza a taglio,” meaning by the slice. Prices range from $6 for a slice with red sauce and mozzarella to $9.50 for a slice with capocollo, mozzarella and stracciatella. Other popular pizza toppings include cremini mushrooms, shallots, prosciutto, arugula and Parmesan. A selection of salads, such as Greek and spicy ginger kale, can be enjoyed for $13.95 to $17.95, and there’s also a wide range of pastas at very reasonable prices.

Bodega's Interior — Treat yourself to Mexican food at Bodega Taqueria y Tequila then slip into its hidden speakeasy

The Best Tacos in South Beach & A Speakeasy

A popular Mexican restaurant with locations throughout the area, Bodega Taqueria y Tequila features a fun, vibrant and colorful South Beach location serving some of the area’s best tacos. Plus it’s open until the early morning hours every day and has a hidden speakeasy bar. Margarita Monday specials include $30 pitchers of margaritas and $5 frozen margaritas, and on Taco Tuesday, you can enjoy three classic tacos for $12. The regular menu features Mexican rice, pollo asado tacos and a selection of burritos priced at $12 to $19.

New York-Style Pizza In Miami Beach

Collins Pizza on Collins Avenue in North Beach, is a laid-back joint serving New York-style pizza by the slice, starting at about $8, and 13-inch pies, such as truffled burrata cheese and pepperoni, for about $15 each. Larger pies, pastas, salads and sandwiches, including a meatball hoagie, are also available, and neighborhood delivery is free for orders of $30 or more.

Wallet-Friendly, Prix Fixe Peruvian Delights

A Peruvian restaurant on Collins Avenue in North Beach, Locura Marina serves some of the best low-priced prix-fixe lunches and dinners in the area. The $17 two-course lunch menu includes starters like ceviche and mussels with salsa criolla, entrees such as Peruvian fried rice with beef or chicken, fried fish fillet, several fettuccini and chicken dishes and more plus soda or chicha morada (a Peruvian beverage). The $22 dinner menu comes with appetizers like fried calamari and mussels and mains like churrasco, creamy shredded chicken, lomo or pollo saltado plus soda or a glass of wine. Both menus are served all day.

A Mexican Take-Out Window in North Beach

Located at the Lombardy Inn Hotel on Collins Avenue in North Beach, Mexi Cafe serves authentic Mexican street food for take-out or enjoying at the picnic tables outside the restaurant. Breakfast offerings include tacos with scrambled eggs and salsa, huevos rancheros with fried eggs, salsa, refried beans and guacamole, and avocado toast, each for under $13. The rest of the day, the compact menu includes al pastor and birria street tacos starting at $8.25 for two, and burgers, chicken sandwiches and burrito bowls, also all for under $15. On Taco Tuesdays, you can get two tacos for only $4.95 and beers for $4.

Bargain-Priced Sushi and an All-Day Happy Hour

Sushi can be pricey, but Moshi Moshi, a Japanese spot on Washington Avenue in South Beach, lets diners enjoy it at comparatively inexpensive prices. Try the Alegria roll with cooked salmon and mozzarella for $18 or, for $17, the dragon roll with shrimp tempura and asparagus or Tony Montana roll with tempura chicken breast and cream cheese. Come by during the extensive happy hour, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, for a wide selection of $10 rolls and $4 drinks, including sake and sangria.

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