The Best Second Date Ideas in Miami

Upper Buena Vista is an open-air district of local shops and restaurants under banyan trees, which makes it an easy afternoon date that can turn into an evening.

Browse the micro-boutiques, then sit down to dinner at Vista, a modern Italian restaurant. The rooftop bar, with music and views of the downtown skyline, makes the last stop for a drink. The district is open daily from 9am to 11pm, though hours vary by business.

Edan is a Spanish Basque restaurant in North Miami with an eight-course tasting menu available daily on request. The dishes change monthly with the season.

The chef is a trained sommelier and is often on hand with wine advice. Month-end events at Edan range from wine dinners to chef collaborations. Edan is open Wednesday through Friday from 1pm to 10pm and Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 10pm, and closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

Lido at The Surf Club is an oceanfront Mediterranean restaurant in Surfside serving coastal Italian cuisine.

Start with drinks at the Champagne Bar, then move to the dining room, which has an Amalfi-style tropical design. The tasting menu comes with wine pairings and stretches the meal out.

Venetian Pool is a spring-fed historic pool in Coral Gables, where you swim among waterfalls and cave-like grottos. It has been in use since 1923.

The pool is open Tuesday through Friday from 11am to 5:30pm and Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 4:30pm, and closed Mondays.

Nite Owl Drive-In in downtown Miami screens new releases and cult classics for guests watching from their cars, and snacks are bring-your-own.

Admission for two comes with concession credits. Reserve ahead online. The neighboring bar, The Corner, serves craft beer and wine and has a happy hour from 4pm to 8pm, in case you want a drink first.

Walk through Wynwood Walls, where large-scale murals by international street artists cover the outdoor space. Stop for Latin fusion bites at Wynwood Kitchen and Bar on site, then keep the date going with a walk through the surrounding Wynwood neighborhood.

The walls are open daily from 10:30am to 6:30pm, with entry closing 30 minutes before.

Basement Miami is part of The Miami Beach EDITION hotel, with a bowling alley and an ice rink in the same space.

Bowl on four lanes under color-changing lights, with a full bar and gourmet bites close by. Skate on the indoor rink, which has a beat and a changing light show. Both are open daily from 5pm to 11pm. Guests must be 21 or older after 9pm.

Kaona Room is a speakeasy-style tiki lounge in Edgewater with Polynesian touches and jazz-club details. It seats only 45 guests at a time.

We'd start with the Mai Tai or the Painkiller. The bar is open Wednesday through Saturday from 6pm, closing at 1am Wednesday and Thursday and 2am Friday and Saturday. Walk in when there is space, or reserve ahead.

Spend an afternoon at Vizcaya Museum and Gardens in Coconut Grove, where the Main House opens onto ten acres of formal Italian gardens. Tour the house first, then take your time wandering the grounds together.

Buy tickets online. Adult admission is reduced while restoration continues on site. The museum is open daily except Tuesdays from 9:30am to 4:30pm.

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden covers 83 acres south of Coral Gables, with rare tropical plants throughout. Walk the grounds, then step into the 25,000 sq ft butterfly house or look for the orchids.

Fairchild welcomes visitors daily from 10am to 5pm and closes only on December 25.