Top Rum Cocktails In South Florida

Rum is a South Florida favorite with the heavy Caribbean influence in the area and even a very successful annual Miami Rum Renaissance Festival. Thus, absolutely delicious rum cocktails are important to find in the city. These venues offer top shelf-quality rum brands and delicious rum cocktails ranging from classic frozen pina coladas to the more inventive beer cocktails.

Bongos Cuban Cafe
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
5729 Seminole Way
Hollywood, FL 33314
(954) 751-3040
www.seminolehardrockhollywood.com/bongos

Bongos Cuban Café at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino is a multi-level, high-energy venue featuring a restaurant, bar and lounge. The Cuban-themed establishment features authentic food and drink and does a great job with creating tasty Caribbean rum cocktails. Bartenders concoct mojitos, rum runners, daiquiris and other frozen and non-frozen rum cocktails. The signature mojito is the Bongo's Cuban original mojito made with Original Bacardi Superior Rum. Specialty mojitos are also on offer including strawberry mojitos and coconut mojitos.

Nikki Beach
1 Ocean Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 538-1111
www.nikkibeachmiami.com

The world-famous Nikki Beach in Miami Beach is the go-to spot for dancing, dinner, brunch or cocktails on the beach. It's a rare location in the county that has actual parties and events on the beach which is an attraction in and of itself. It's also a South Florida favorite for the who's who in the entertainment industry. Nikki Beach serves a number of great rum cocktails and its most famous drink by far is its mojito. It seems as if just about every table at the establishment orders mojito pitchers at the famed Sunday brunches.

Larios On The Beach
1300 Ocean Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 532-9577
www.lariosonthebeach.com

Larios on the Beach is a Cuban restaurant right on South Beach's legendary Ocean Drive. It's actually part of the same firm as Bongo's Cuban Café which is owned by Gloria Estefan. Located in the Cardozo Hotel, Larios is a great place to meet up with friends to enjoy delicious rum cocktails and people watch from the airy balcony. The mojito list is extensive including a number of tropical-flavored mojitos and there's a great selection of Bacardi rums available.

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Tap Tap Restaurant
819 5th St.
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 672-2898
www.taptapmiamibeach.com

Tap Tap is a legendary restaurant featuring authentic Haitian cuisine and other specialties from the Caribbean. The atmosphere is lively and inviting and the décor features colorful, lively murals throughout the interior. There are a number of tropical specialty cocktails featuring rum on the menu including the much raved about Tap Tap mojito made with Barbancourt 15 rum and the freshest ingredients. The fruity rum punch may come in as a close second favorite to the signature mojito at Tap Tap Restaurant.

Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill
3252 N.E. 1st Ave.
Miami, FL 33137
(786) 369-0353
www.sugarcanerawbargrill.com

Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill is a trendy place featuring an international influence with a strong focus on South American cuisine and cocktails. The restaurant is from the same firm as the popular Sushi Samba which also features a wonderful merging of international influences for top food and beverage. The fresh ingredients the dishes are known for extend to the extensive specialty cocktail list and full bar. Rum cocktails at Sugarcane include the standard drinks as well as inventive recipes such as beer cocktails (a must-try) and even beer mojitos.

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