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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStunning Miami bar The Champagne Bar at the Surf Club in Surfside, Florida is named the best hotel bar in the U.S. for its classic cocktails.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStunning Miami bar The Champagne Bar at the Surf Club in Surfside, Florida is named the best hotel bar in the U.S. for its classic cocktails.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Audio By Carbonatix<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tKeep Miami New Times Free\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe\u2019re aiming to raise $7,500 by April 26. Your support ensures New Times can continue watching out for you and our community. No paywall. Always accessible. Daily online and weekly in print.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The best hotel bar in the United States is not in a historic New York City boutique hotel, an Aspen lodge, or a storied Chicago building. According to a major national publication, it can be found all the way down in Surfside, Florida.<\/p>\n This week, the Champagne Bar at the Surf Club<\/a> was named the best hotel bar in the United States, surpassing a field of storied lounges in cities like New York, Chicago, and New Orleans. The honor comes via Food & Wine\u2019s 2026 Global Tastemakers Awards,<\/a> which placed the Surfside destination at the very top of a category long dominated by legacy institutions.<\/p>\n For Miami, it lands as both recognition and something closer to confirmation. How so? Because long before the national spotlight arrived, it was already on our radar.<\/p>\n The Champagne Bar at the Surf Club photo<\/p>\n Miami Knew First<\/p>\n In 2025, New Times named the Champagne Bar the best hotel bar <\/a>in Miami, noting at the time, \u201cA friend of ours, a worldly fellow, assures us that Four Seasons hotels are a cut above, nigh peerless. We wouldn\u2019t know. Opulence and ostentation make us uncomfortable, as does obsequiousness, and we find that the three tend to travel in a pack. That\u2019s the thing about the Champagne Bar at the Surf Club: Granted, it\u2019s opulently appointed, lovingly restored to its early-20th-century glory, and with all mod cons. A bona fide throwback in a town full of construction cranes. But that\u2019s where it stops.\u201d<\/p>\n That observation holds. Because what distinguishes the Champagne Bar is not simply its design, though it is undeniably beautiful. It\u2019s the ease of it all.<\/p>\n Plus, the Champagne Bar also appears in this year\u2019s list of Top 50 Bars in Miami Right Now<\/a>, holding steady in a city that rarely stands still.<\/p>\n The Champagne Bar at the Surf Club photo<\/p>\n A Rare Kind of Luxury<\/p>\n Tucked just outside Lido at the Surf Club Restaurant, the Champagne Bar serves as the hotel\u2019s living room. It\u2019s anchored by its signature emerald-green bar and opens onto a wide lounge and a palm-lined terrace. There\u2019s truly a transportive quality to the space that feels as though you\u2019re transported to a different era.<\/p>\n The drinks follow suit. Cocktails here are classic, with subtle variations that reference the Surf Club\u2019s early days. There\u2019s an extensive Champagne selection, of course. However, here, the martini, the gimlet, and classic cocktails are done exceptionally well. <\/p>\n They are not inexpensive. Around $25 a drink is standard. However, the value here is about beautiful execution, consistency, and a certain restraint that is increasingly rare. Plus, the service and each bartender who works here are a delight.<\/p>\n Photo by Christian Horan Photography<\/p>\n A Bar With Storied Elegance<\/p>\n The Champagne Bar sits within the original 1930s clubhouse of the Surf Club. As you can imagine, it was once home to some of South Florida\u2019s most extravagant social gatherings. The space itself was originally the ballroom. It hosted galas and lavish parties that helped define Miami\u2019s early identity as a playground for the well-heeled. <\/p>\n When the Four Seasons Hotel at the Surf Club reopened in March 2017, the bar was redeveloped to preserve its legacy. It has since maintained the spirit of the original clubhouse while introducing a more modern rhythm.<\/p>\n Today, the palm-fringed terrace, beautiful decor, and refined atmosphere all nod to a version of Miami that existed long before. Even the menu reflects that lineage, from the expansive Champagne selection to the classic cocktails that echo the club\u2019s earliest days.<\/p>\n In a city that is constantly reinventing itself, the Champagne Bar offers a connection to the best of old South Florida.<\/p>\n The Champagne Bar at the Surf Club. 9011 Collins Ave., Surfside, at the Four Seasons Hotel at the Surf Club; 305-381-3333; fourseasons.com\/surfside\/dining\/lounges\/the-champagne-bar<\/a>.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNo one covers Miami like we do.<\/p>\n If you value independent journalism, please consider making a contribution to support our continued coverage of Miami\u2019s evolving dining scene and the latest culinary innovations our community offers.<\/p>\n Sign up for the Food Alerts: Miami Bites newsletter to get the latest stories delivered to your inbox<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tTHANK YOU!<\/p>\n You’re all set.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tCLOSE\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t Nicole Lopez-Alvar is the Food and Drink Editor of Miami New Times, a role she has proudly held since December 2023. A born-and-raised Miamian, she covers the city\u2019s ever-evolving dining scene, from buzzy new openings to the local institutions that define South Florida\u2019s food culture. Before joining Miami New Times, Lopez-Alvar worked as a digital journalist at WPLG Local 10 News and WSVN 7 News, where she covered breaking news, restaurants, arts, and culture. She holds a B.S. in communications from the University of Miami, where she studied broadcast journalism. Outside the newsroom, she shares her passion for food on Instagram, documenting her favorite bites across Miami and beyond. Readers might have seen her on the 23rd season of ABC\u2019s The Bachelor<\/a> and the sixth season of Bachelor in Paradise<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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The Champagne Bar also appears in this year\u2019s list of Top 50 Bars in Miami Right Now<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MFL_1376_aspect4x5-e1776200206381.jpg\")
There\u2019s truly a transportive quality to the space that feels as though you\u2019re transported to a different era.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/champagne-bar-surf-club.webp.jpeg\")
When the Four Seasons Hotel at the Surf Club reopened in March 2017, the bar was redeveloped to preserve its legacy.<\/p>\n
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