From pumpkin spice to cinnamon, it’s no secret the fall season brings some of the best flavors on the calendar. And to get us into the spirit, Miami’s restaurants, bakeries and ice cream shops are busy coming up with delicious dishes, scoops and drinks featuring classic fall ingredients like apple, ginger and more. Just be sure to check them out soon because these menu items won’t be around for long!
1. STK Steakhouse
Both STK Aventura and South Beach locations are getting in on all things pumpkin spice this season with two standout cocktails. There’s the Pumpkin Spice Martini, putting an autumnal twist on the classic espresso martini, and the Pumpkin Bourbon Smash, which offers a reimagined take on an Old Fashioned with real pumpkin purée, fresh lemon and orange bitters.
📍 Find an STK location on their website.
2. Jarana Aventura
This fall, the vibrant Peruvian spot is blending traditional flavors with festive joy by serving up a limited-time Pumpkin Spice Pisco Sour, featuring Caravedo Quebranta Pisco, picarone honey, pumpkin purée, egg white, lime and cinnamon stick.
📍 19505 Biscayne Blvd suite 5150, Aventura, FL 33180
3. The Salty
The fan favorite donut and coffee shop has tons of seasonal treats (no tricks) in store! Throughout September, you won’t want to miss their Butterscotch Crunch donut, Pumpkin Roll and Vegan Apple Crumb donut. These will be available at all locations.
And in celebration of National Coffee Day, The Salty is rolling out a new limited-edition coffee creation paired with a signature donut. They are the Pumpkin Spice Tiramisu Latte with a Pumpkin Roll donut (Sep. 29-30), Cookie Butter Latte with a Butterscotch Crunch donut (Oct. 1-2), Dirty Pistachio Chai with a Vegan Apple Crumb donut (Oct. 3-4) and “Final Drip” Sweet Corn Milk Latte with a Sea Salt & Brown Butter Cake donut (Oct. 5).
📍 Find your nearest The Salty location on their website.
4. Lime Fresh Mexican Grill
From October 1 through November 30, visitors can munch on Lime Fresh’s decadent fall dessert: the Apple Fritter Churro. Found at all locations, these mini churro bites are tossed with baking spices, sugar, and caramel apple syrup, then served with a rich dulce de leche dipping sauce.
📍 Find your nearest Lime Fresh location on their website.
5. Night Owl Cookies
You’ve heard of Dubai chocolate, but how about Fall in Dubai? Night Owl Cookies is giving this viral sweet a twist by stuffing their signature pumpkin spice dough with white chocolate chips and crunchy pistachio filling. The cookie is also topped with white chocolate ganache, roasted phyllo dough and crushed pistachios. It’s available at all locations through September 20.
📍 Find your nearest Night Owl Cookie location on their website.
6. Salt and Straw
This legendary ice cream shop out of Portland never disappoints when it comes to new and unique flavors. And luckily there are three locations in the city. Aligned with apple cider season, check out their cinnamon-spice-and-everything-apple flavors all September-long. There’s Apple and Cheddar Cinnamon Rolls — stuffed cinnamon rolls diced into bites, folded into sharp white cheddar ice cream and finished with an extra gooey cinnamon swirl — and the Apple Cider Donut with ribbons of cinnamon-vanilla caramel.
📍 Find a Salt and Straw location on their website.
7. Timpano Las Olas
Over in Fort Lauderdale, this chic Italian restaurant is offering a seasonal take on an Old Fashioned, aptly called the Harvest Old Fashioned. It features Colonel E.H. Taylor Bourbon, apple bitters, cardamom and a Luxardo cherry.
📍 450 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
8. Burlock Coast
The waterfront restaurant at The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale is also serving the following seasonal cocktail selections: Maple Manhattan (Maker’s Mark, Cinzano 1757, Dolin Rouge maple syrup, orange, Angostura bitters) and Autumn Harvest Spritz (Bunratty Irish Whiskey, Rattlesnake Rosie’s Pumpkin Spice, Fever Tree Ginger Ale, Prosecco).
📍 1 N Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304