The Wynwood of today is more of a playground for developers and loud clubs than actual artists. But even though the former arts district gets progressively weirder with each passing month, it is undeniably one of Miami's most popular neighborhoods. It's also absolutely stuffed full of restaurants, many of which are the kind of awful tourist traps you used to only find in South Beach. But we actually enjoy the ones on this guide. Some of them are even worth fighting for parking at 8pm on a Saturday.

Even though it’s on the roof of a shiny new building, Shiso reminds us of hashtagging our way through the Wynwood art walks of the twenty-teens. The indoor-outdoor restaurant has big cement columns tagged with graffiti. Its Japanese menu has Caribbean influences and feels refreshingly original in a neighborhood where everything is either a taco shop or an Italian restaurant. The meat-heavy menu includes dishes like duck dumplings, oxtail udon noodles, and a sliced short rib that comes with materials to make your own handrolls. We’re still trying to figure out the best way to order without feeling like we just had three Thanksgiving dinners.

Even though it’s on the roof of a shiny new building, Shiso reminds us of hashtagging our way through the Wynwood art walks of the twenty-teens. The indoor-outdoor restaurant has big cement columns tagged with graffiti. Its Japanese menu has Caribbean influences and feels refreshingly original in a neighborhood where everything is either a taco shop or an Italian restaurant. The meat-heavy menu includes dishes like duck dumplings, oxtail udon noodles, and a sliced short rib that comes with materials to make your own handrolls. We’re still trying to figure out the best way to order without feeling like we just had three Thanksgiving dinners.