The Drexel

4.6

59 Reviews

$31 to $50

Mediterranean

Make a reservation

2 people

Feb 17, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 26 times today

Experiences are available.

Charming
Gluten-free-friendly
Neighborhood gem

The Drexel is a sophisticated yet quaint, modern Mediterranean restaurant in Miami Beach. Named after the iconic street and built on the corner of a historical 1920’s village, The Drexel will transport you to the bygone era of Miami Beach.

Chef Nano Crespo brings his signature rustic, straight forward cooking style to The Drexel. Offering clean flavors from the charcoal grill and wood oven, the menu includes house made pasta and pizza with a heavy emphasis on locally sourced seafood and an entire section dedicated to vegetable dishes. The Drexel also features a uniquely curated wine list with boutique wines from Greece, France, Spain, and Italy. The cocktail list will thrill lovers of libations with favorites like The Drexel Margarita, made with mezcal, in-house organic infused agave with fresh citrus, and a toasted coconut salt rim that lets your mind drift off to a beachfront moment.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Mediterranean
Hours of operation
Breakfast Daily 7:30 am–11:00 am Happy Hour Daily 5:00 pm–7:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(305) 692-0992
Website
https://www.drexelmiami.com/
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Nano Crespo
Private party facilities
From our years of experience in hosting and dining ourselves, we have hand-selected our menu options to include all of our favorites – ensuring the best possible experience, all served family style. The Drexel accommodates reservations of groups from 10 to 46 people and full buy-outs for lunch and dinner events.

Location
1436 Drexel Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139-4009
Neighborhood
South Beach
Cross street
Drexel Ave & Espanōla Way
Parking details
Valet
Public transit
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

Breakfast at The Drexel
Multiple dates available
Join us for breakfast at The Drexel, where we’re serving a thoughtfully crafted morning menu built on fresh, high-quality ingredients. Start your day with freshly squeezed juices, brewed-to-order coffee, and toasts made with Sullivan St. Bakery’s breads, like avocado toast and tomato toast. For something on the sweeter side, try our French toast, made with thick-cut, perfectly golden bread and served with seasonal fruit. And if you're looking to ease into the morning a little more, enjoy a breakfast cocktail, from Espresso Martinis to Bloody Marias. Whether you're grabbing a quick coffee or lingering over a leisurely breakfast, we look forward to welcoming you.

What 59 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.5Service
4.7Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Miami - Dade
Healthy
Miami Beach
Healthy
Miami Beach
Mediterranean

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The Drexel in Miami Beach is praised for its "exceptional" cuisine and "friendly and attentive" service. Its inviting ambiance is enhanced by standout appetizers like crab cakes and delicious entrees, such as moist Branzino. Situated on Española Way, it offers a vibrant yet relaxed atmosphere, perfect for enjoying quality meals.

59 Reviews

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Dan
VIP
Greater Boston
21 reviews
3.0
21 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
OK, let me start up by saying the food at the restaurant was solid… Unfortunately, everyone’s reservations were running at least 30 minutes behind… In fact, I had bumped into a very large party and they have been waiting for over 50 minutes and then decided to leave the restaurant. I felt the wait staff were in the weeds all night. As a quick, our server was lovely. My daughter ordered the flat iron chicken entrée, which was good, but it came with no sides, which was really strange. We ordered a side of brussels sprouts which came in at $21 - which is absolutely insane. Probably would’ve given this four stars, but given the long wait times for for everything, and the brussels sprouts that required me to take out a second mortgage. I only gave three stars .
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Keven
New York City
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
The food was solid and my server was a gentleman but I was shocked by the lack of professionalism by the hostesses at the front. I've never experienced this before, and am a Miami Beach local... I had made a reservation and showed up 5 mins early, just to be told they were at capacity and tables would open up in 20 minutes. 20 minutes later, I patiently waited in the queue again to ask how many groups were still ahead of me (despite reserving...). A hostess started checking for me, then stopped mid-sentence, and started helping multiple groups who randomly approached the host stand, and who had not been waiting in the queue behind me. I assumed maybe they had been waiting longer than me, but then spotted a few who definitely showed up after me the first time. A second hostess appeared, asking me all the same info (3rd time now) - she said they only had indoor seating. At this point, I had been waiting 30 minutes, so I asked how much longer to sit outside. She suddenly goes "oh never mind, we have a table outside" - we proceed to an area with several outdoor tables available. This is an unacceptable way to liaise with patrons, especially who have made a reservation.
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willy
VIP
New York City
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Eggplant and octopus appetizers were ridiculously small portion for the price. The pizza was limp and horrible Branzino was good but small Good service and ambience but a food and value disappointment
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Ginny
VIP
Tampa
16 reviews
5.0
16 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful, elegant restaurant . Branzino was delicious.
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Debbie
Montreal
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Good food great Seevice Consistently great! Will go back when we visit south Beach again
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Nikolaos
VIP
New York City
16 reviews
2.0
16 reviews
Dined on February 8, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
Service was extremely slow, we sat down at 7:45 pm and got mains at 9:10pm. Food was delicious. Would be great to give staff more training on service
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Sharon
VIP
New York City
51 reviews
4.0
51 reviews
Dined on February 5, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We love the Drexel and its atmosphere, service, and usually the food. This time however the chicken under the brick was disappointing. It was not a full small stocked chicken instead it was ore of two breasts flattened and cooked under a brick. It was dry and tasteless. The rest of the meal was their usual delicious preparations. I hope they are able to correct this because we like the restaurant very much for special occasions since we do not live on Miami Beach.
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Andrea
Philadelphia
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 3, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was excellent. Cocktails were amazing. Enjoyed the evening.
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Erix
Miami
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 31, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The service and food was excellent as usual. Alejandro the bartender really made this an even more wonderful. Experience for my wife and I. Thanks to all
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Timothy
VIP
Cleveland
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on January 21, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This restaurant is a real gem in Miami Beach. While it may not be the newest, hippest and most fashionable-of-the-moment place, the food is exceptional, as is the service. We’re food snobs and this place is our number 1 go to restaurant.
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FAQs

The Drexel offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (305) 692-0992.

The Drexel is rated 4.6 stars by 59 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Feb 17, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 26 times today

Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

1436 Drexel Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139-4009

Additional information

Cross street
Drexel Ave & Espanōla Way
Neighborhood
South Beach
Hours of operation
Breakfast Daily 7:30 am–11:00 am Happy Hour Daily 5:00 pm–7:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Mediterranean
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Valet
Public transit
Executive chef
Nano Crespo
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.drexelmiami.com/
Phone number
(305) 692-0992
Private party facilities
From our years of experience in hosting and dining ourselves, we have hand-selected our menu options to include all of our favorites – ensuring the best possible experience, all served family style. The Drexel accommodates reservations of groups from 10 to 46 people and full buy-outs for lunch and dinner events.

The Drexel

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Experiences

Breakfast at The Drexel

Menu

What 59 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

FAQs

Does The Drexel offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is The Drexel restaurant rated?

Is The Drexel currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information