Blind Dates

by Rick Munarriz - Citysearch Contributor - 339 Reviews - 133 Lists

Updated: October 07, 2008

First dates are exciting, but blind dates can be frightening. Here are the best places to go to either impress that sight unseen date or to get lost in the crowd if things don't go quite right.

On this page:This Is Working Out, This Is NOT Working Out.

This Is Working Out

  1. 1 2.5 Star Rating: Below Average B.E.D.
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    929 Washington Ave, Miami, FL 33139 (map)

    Food and drinks are served in stylish beds, eliminating any pressure to go to bed together

  2. 2 4 Star Rating: Recommended Barton G Restaurant
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    1427 West Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139 (map)

    Conversation starters are never in short supply at this classy eatery where over-the-top food presentations always inspire a little jovial chatter.

  3. 3 2 Star Rating: Below Average Michael's Genuine
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    130 NE 40th St, Miami, FL 33137 (map)

    It's the place to see and be seen, so start off the relationship right by showing the haute cuisine hipsters around you that you belong together.

  4. 4 3.5 Star Rating: Average Prime 112 Restaurant
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    112 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33139 (map)

    Classy, contemporary chophouse offers up signature steaks in a trendy setting. It's a paparazzi magnet, opening the door for the lay-up icebreaker "do you see the celebrity sitting two tables away?"

  5. 5 3.5 Star Rating: Average Tantra Restaurant & Lounge
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    1445 Pennsylvania Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139 (map)

    Erotic cuisine and exotic atmosphere make dining a feast for all your senses.

This Is NOT Working Out

  1. 6 3.5 Star Rating: Average Mansion Nightclub
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    1235 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139 (map)

    South Beach's cavernous dance club is big and predatory enough that "we should probably see other people" can be an immediate objective.

  2. 7 4 Star Rating: Recommended Taverna Opa Of South Beach
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    36 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33139 (map)

    Greek SoBe eatery can get loud between the smashing plates and patrons dancing on the tables. It's a quick way to move on from a conversation that is going nowhere.

  3. 8 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Land Shark Stadium
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    2269 Dan Marino Blvd, Miami, FL 33056 (map)

    There are 75,000 screaming football fans on any given Sunday. The numbers are in your favor, no matter who you are rooting for.

  4. 9 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Strike
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    11401 NW 12th St, Miami, FL 33172 (map)

    The thunderous rattle of tumbling pins will eat up any and all awkward silences at this modern bowling alley.

  5. 10 Kobe Japanese Steak & Seafood
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    11401 NW 12th St, Miami, FL 33172 (map)

    There's less pressure to keep a bad connection going when everyone is watching teppanyaki chefs slice and dice their way on hibachi tables.

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