1. Home
  2. Cities & Towns
  3. Miami

Downtown Miami Waterfront Walking Tour

Part 3: Bayside Marketplace

By Renee Chapple, About.com

Bayside Marketplace
Leaving the amphitheater and following the path to the right, you will arrive at the Bayside Marketplace. Even those who dislike shopping will enjoy the open-air feeling of Bayside! You can pose for a picture with tropical parrots under the palm trees or enjoy a fresh café cubano and arepas from the Latin eateries.

There are plenty of places to buy souvenirs and gifts exclusive to Miami. There are also retail stores such as Gap, Victoria's Secret and Brookstone to pick up anything you may have forgotten to pack. For the kids, there are temporary tattoos and henna, face painting and rides.

If eating is your thing, then Bayside is sure to have what you need. With an impressive offering of restaurants ranging from Creole to sushi to vegetarian, you can let your taste buds take a vacation from their ordinary fare. If steak's your game, you'll enjoy a stop at Lombardi's (yes, owned by Vince himself!) In addition to the meal, the atmosphere is relaxing; many of the restaurants have outdoor dining where you can watch the charter boats, yachts and cruise ships glide by. Speaking of which…

Explore Miami

About.com Special Features

On the National Mall in Washington, DC

Take a look at the capital's best sight-seeing spot. More >

Oktoberfest in Phoenix

Find the best places to celebrate and join the festivities. More >

  1. Home
  2. Cities & Towns
  3. Miami
  4. Arts & Entertainment
  5. Family Activities
  6. Downtown Miami Waterfront Walking Tour>

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.