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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMiami hotspot MILA in South Beach is the most lucrative restaurant in the U.S. in 2025 with $51.2 million in sales, surpassing institutions.\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\tMiami hotspot MILA in South Beach is the most lucrative restaurant in the U.S. in 2025 with $51.2 million in sales, surpassing institutions.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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Just five years after opening<\/a>, just two months before the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when restaurants were shutting down across the U.S., one Miami restaurant has become the most successful restaurant in America.<\/p>\n According to a new report by Restaurant Business, Mila in South Beach, owned by Riviera Dining Group, has been ranked No. 1 in the publication\u2019s Top 100 Independent Restaurants of 2025<\/a>. The upscale Asian fusion\u00a0restaurant, which has won\u00a0numerous New Times\u2018 Best of Awards<\/a>, reported a total revenue in 2025 that would stop even the biggest Miami restaurant moguls in their tracks. The report finds that Mila brought in a staggering $51,115,747 in sales in 2025, with an average check of $188 and over 271,000 meals served.<\/p>\n The most lucrative restaurant in the United States is not in New York, Las Vegas, or Beverly Hills. It is here, on Lincoln Road. And that alone is shocking, but what makes this story truly jaw-dropping is who Mila just dethroned.<\/p>\n Joe\u2019s Stone Crab: The Restaurant South Florida Never Thought Could Be Surpassed<\/p>\n For years, the title of Florida\u2019s most lucrative restaurant has belonged comfortably and unquestionably to Joe\u2019s Stone Crab<\/a> \u2014 despite losing the title to the Boathouse in Orlando and Komodo in Brickell<\/a> (which was the highest-grossing restaurant in the U.S. in 2022) over the past five years or so. Founded more than a century ago and woven into South Beach\u2019s cultural DNA, Joe\u2019s has long been revered not only for its stone crabs and key lime pie but for its seemingly unshakeable ranking as one of the highest-grossing restaurants in the nation. <\/p>\n This year, Joe\u2019s landed at No. 3 with $47.6 million in sales. That is an extraordinary number by any metric. But to see such a leap by a newcomer is shocking. In comparison to 2024\u2019s numbers, according to the report, Mila amassed $49.1 million in sales while Joe\u2019s amassed $49.4 million. For Mila, a restaurant that did not exist six years ago, to leapfrog an institution that has dominated this list for years is something few in the industry would have predicted.<\/p>\n And the rest of the list only reinforces how astonishing Mila\u2019s climb has been. Orlando\u2019s the Boathouse brought in $51.1 million, Old Ebbitt Grill in Washington, D.C. reached $46.9 million, and Delilah Las Vegas came in at $40 million. All sit behind a South Beach newcomer that opened on the eve of a global shutdown.<\/p>\n Miami is not simply competing with major dining capitals. Miami is leading them.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis year, make your gift count \u2013 \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur work is funded by readers like you who make voluntary gifts because they value our work and want to see it continue. Make a contribution today to help us reach our $30,000 goal!\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n History of Mila<\/p>\n For those residing in Miami and industry insiders, the news isn\u2019t shocking. In 2024, the restaurant was ranked the ninth most beautiful restaurant in the United States<\/a>, earning national attention for its design.<\/p>\n Mila\u2019s 150-seat dining room features an earthy color palette and a sensory atmosphere, complete with an open kitchen, a bar wrapped in sculptural woodwork, teardrop lighting, and a massive carved mural by artist Etienne Moyat. Outside, a breezy terrace overlooks Lincoln Road, offering seating for 100 guests and a 3,000-square-foot water feature that feels more like a tranquil courtyard than a rooftop.<\/p>\n In 2022, Mila expanded with a private members-only club, lounge,<\/a> and omakase spaces. The MM Club, its invitation-only extension, offers a luxurious spin on the classic speakeasy, featuring a rust-colored marble bar, tile-draped columns, and a wood-beam ceiling that cocoons guests in warm, moody glamour. It is part nightlife, part sanctuary, and part only in Miami fantasy.<\/p>\n That combination of design, spectacle, exclusivity, and a menu built for celebration helped Mila become more than a restaurant. It became an experience. And experiences are what people fly to Miami for (especially during weeks like Art Week). <\/p>\n Miami\u2019s Dining Scene Is Setting the National Pace<\/p>\n Miami\u2019s restaurant industry has been intensifying for years, fueled by ambitious restaurants, national attention, and a city that celebrates dining as a lifestyle.<\/p>\n Even beyond Mila, South Florida made a strong showing on the list in 2025. Makoto at Bal Harbour Shops<\/a> ranked No. 13, bringing in $28.7 million with more than 311,000 meals served, proving that Miami\u2019s appetite is not slowing down.<\/p>\n For a city that once struggled to be taken seriously in national culinary conversations, this moment feels monumental. A restaurant born in 2020, a year of fear, closures, and uncertainty, is now America\u2019s top-grossing independent restaurant.<\/p>\n![\"stone](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/joes_1.webp\")
Joe\u2019s Stone Crab is a South Florida staple of over a century<\/p>\n
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Mila features a 150-seat, earth-toned dining room with an open kitchen and a bar decorated with artistic wood pieces, teardrop lighting, and a sculptured mural<\/p>\n![\"a](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mila_25_july_2021_004.webp\")
Mila, which opened in 2020\u00a0atop the historic 800 Lincoln Road building, measures 13,000 square feet.<\/p>\n