Little River, Miami: a guide for people staying here

Where you are

Little River is a neighborhood in northeast Miami, a few minutes north of the Design District and named for the river along its northern edge. It became part of the city of Miami in 1925 and has been a predominantly Haitian neighborhood for decades. Kreyòl is spoken on the street, the bakeries are Haitian, and the murals are not the ones on the tour map. In recent years it has added a food hall, galleries and small cafés alongside the businesses that were already here.

Eat and drink

The Citadel is the easy first stop: a food hall with a rooftop bar a few minutes from every one of our houses. Closer to the Design District you have Zey Zey and Churchill's Pub, two Miami institutions that could not be more different from each other. Lakou and Fiorito are both in Little River and both worth the trip. For a Haitian bakery breakfast, walk NE 2nd Avenue.

What is nearby

Wynwood and the Design District are both about seven minutes by car. Midtown is seven. MIA is ten. Brickell is twelve. South Beach is fifteen across the causeway.

Getting around

Uber and Lyft reach Wynwood in under ten minutes from any of the houses, Metrobus routes run nearby, and Lime scooters and Revel mopeds cover the area. Every house has off-street parking, most of it gated, so a rental car is the easy option. See parking and EV charging.

When to come

Winter and early spring are the high season, with dry, warm days. Art Basel Miami Beach fills the city in early December, so book that week early. Summer is hotter, wetter and quieter; the houses are air-conditioned. Hurricane season officially runs June through November.