Head-to-Head
Cote Miami vs Boia De
Cote Miami for the Korean steakhouse scene; Boia De for the hardest, most intimate seat in Miami.
The Verdict
Cote Miami for the Korean steakhouse scene; Boia De for the hardest, most intimate seat in Miami.
The food does not separate them: both kitchens score 9 on our scale, and both hold one Michelin star in the 2025 Florida guide. Cote Miami is Simon Kim's Korean steakhouse at 3900 NE 2nd Avenue in the Design District, where the table becomes the grill and the Butcher's Feast moves through four dry-aged cuts in sequence. Boia De is the opposite proposition: a roughly thirty-seat room behind a pink sign at 5205 NE 2nd Ave in Buena Vista, where Luciana Giangrandi and Alex Meyer cook the most precise pasta in the city.
So the split is one of scale. Cote is the event, glamorous and loud, built for a group around a shared grill. Boia De is the secret, quiet and cramped in the best way, built for two. One is the Design District scene; the other is the seat everyone in Miami is trying to book.
On price they part too. Cote runs $$$$: the Butcher's Feast lands near $72 a head, but a full Wagyu spread climbs past $150 before wine. Boia De is $$$, a pasta-led dinner closer to $90 to $120, which earns it our value point by one. Budget and intimacy favour Boia De; spectacle and the table grill favour Cote.
Which One for Which Occasion
| Occasion | Editorial Pick |
|---|---|
| First Date | Boia Dethe tight Buena Vista room forces the lean-in. |
| Close a Deal | Cote Miamithe Butcher's Feast and the bar give the deal room to breathe. |
| Birthday | Cote Miamithe table grill and the scene make the louder celebration. |
| Impress Clients | Cote Miamia Michelin star plus Design District glamour reads loud. |
| Proposal | Boia Dethirty seats and candlelight make the most romantic room. |
| Solo Dining | Boia Dea counter seat with the pasta is the connoisseur's play. |
| Team Dinner | Cote Miamithe shared grill is built to keep a group of six busy. |
The Numbers
Our scoring puts Cote Miami at 9/8/7 (food / ambience / value) and Boia De at 9/8/8. Food and room tie; Boia De wins the value by a point on the lighter cheque, while both carry the same single Michelin star. Pick the scale that fits your evening, the grill or the secret, and follow it.
How to Book
Neither is a ticketed drop, but both run tight. Boia De books on Resy weeks out, and its thirty covers mean prime weekend tables vanish within minutes; the counter is the realistic seat for a single diner. Cote Miami also books on Resy and rewards three to four weeks of notice on a Friday or Saturday, though its larger room and bar leave more weeknight room. The wider Miami dining guide maps where each sits, and our roundup of the best omakase counters in Miami covers the city's other hard tables.