At B Bistro + Bakery, the morning pastry case leads into a full brunch menu. Chef Henry Hané brings a career that ran through kitchens in Oxford and Spain back to a Miami room where croissants, open-faced sandwiches and rotating lunch plates share the table. It is the most polished kitchen in this group, and the one to choose when breakfast needs to become an occasion. Raccoon Coffee & Kitchen makes a different argument: an informal stop with coffee, bakery items, breakfast burritos and arepas on the grounds of First Miami Presbyterian Church. Its broad menu is practical for mixed appetites and a walk that begins early.
For a more coffee-centered visit, i think she is pairs its locally roasted small batches with a substantial breakfast menu; reviewers mention shakshuka, flat whites, toast and a cozy room. Puroast Coffeehouse sets its own blends inside a tropical interior and frames its coffee through an origin story connected, in the company’s account, to Andean growers in Venezuela. The contrast is useful: Brickell does not have one café identity. Its best stops range from chef-led brunch to a casually assembled arepa and from a quiet coffee ritual to an artful room.
A walk can connect these tables with Brickell Backyard, the first open segment of Miami-Dade County’s Underline. The county describes this half-mile section between the Miami River and SW 13th Street as a place for walking and biking, with gardens, recreation areas and gathering spaces. Brickell Park and the Miami Circle add a longer historical frame: City of Miami records identify archaeological evidence of the Tequesta settlement and the Brickell family mausoleum in the area. Those layers complicate the image of a neighborhood built only for finance and new construction.
Distances are compact by car but the sidewalks, crossings and heat shape the pace; the best plan is to choose a café near the part of the district already on the day’s route. B Bistro suits a sit-down brunch, Raccoon an early casual meal, i think she is a longer coffee-and-breakfast stop, and Puroast a coffee-led pause close to Brickell City Centre. Their hours differ and two listings do not match the businesses’ published times, so check the practical details before going. What joins them is a locally distinct idea of hospitality in a neighborhood often seen only from above.
Explore the profiles: i think she is · B Bistro + Bakery · Raccoon Coffee & Kitchen · Puroast Coffeehouse
Sources: Miami Downtown Development Authority: Brickell and the downtown core · Miami-Dade County: The Underline, Brickell Backyard · City of Miami: Brickell Park and the Miami Circle archaeological zones · Brickell City Centre: official site
Recommended cafés
The café profiles below describe the menus and atmosphere, with practical details for planning a visit.
An independent Brickell café for locally roasted coffee, a substantial breakfast menu and an artful room that encourages a longer stop.
Reviews checked mention coffee, pastries, breakfast sandwiches and shakshuka; several praise the cozy setting and attentive staff. One Maps review says the music and crowds can make the room loud.
Locally roasted small-batch coffee, espresso, breakfast, toast, shakshuka and açai bowls
A Brickell café and bakery led by chef Henry Hané, with breakfast, brunch, pastries and a rotating lunch menu.
Reviews checked repeatedly mention French toast, avocado toast, steak and eggs and chilaquiles. Several diners praise generous portions, the food and service; there are also critical comments about individual dishes.
Daily pastries, brunch, breakfast plates, open-faced sandwiches and rotating lunch dishes
A Brickell coffee food truck with Brazilian and Colombian beans, its own bakery and a breakfast menu beside the water.
Reviews mention the food truck, avocado toast, breakfast burrito and arepas. Diners praise the coffee and waterfront setting; another recent review reports a long wait for pickup orders.
Coffee roasted from Brazilian and Colombian beans, daily bakery, all-day breakfast, arepas, bagels and bowls
A Brickell café focused on its house coffee and all-day breakfast and lunch, in a room built around an Andean coffee story.
Reviews checked mention avocado toast, cold brew, the atmosphere and a pleasant place to sit with coffee. Some praise the coffee and service; others are less enthusiastic about the food.
House-roasted blends, espresso, cold coffee and all-day breakfast and lunch
Sources & references
Sources for the information and reporting discussed in this guide.
- Official website ↗ Primary source ithinksheis.com · Accessed September 29, 2026
- i think she is: official food menu ↗ Primary source ithinksheis.com · Accessed September 29, 2026
- i think she is: official drinks menu ↗ Primary source ithinksheis.com · Accessed September 29, 2026
- Official website ↗ Primary source bbistromiami.com · Accessed September 29, 2026
- B Bistro + Bakery: chef Henry Hané biography ↗ Primary source bbistromiami.com · Accessed September 29, 2026
- B Bistro + Bakery: weekday menu ↗ Primary source bbistromiami.com · Accessed September 29, 2026
- B Bistro + Bakery: location and contact ↗ Primary source bbistromiami.com · Accessed September 29, 2026
- Raccoon Coffee & Kitchen: about the roastery, bakery and produce ↗ Primary source www.raccooncoffeeusa.com · Accessed September 29, 2026
- Official website ↗ Primary source www.raccooncoffeeusa.com · Accessed September 29, 2026
- Raccoon Coffee Brickell: current menu and ordering ↗ Primary source order.toasttab.com · Accessed September 29, 2026
- Official website ↗ Primary source puroast.com · Accessed September 29, 2026
- Puroast Coffeehouse: the company’s origin story ↗ Primary source puroast.com · Accessed September 29, 2026
- Miami Downtown Development Authority: Brickell and the downtown core ↗ Primary source www.miamidda.com · Accessed September 29, 2026
- Miami-Dade County: The Underline, Brickell Backyard ↗ Primary source www.miamidade.gov · Accessed September 29, 2026
- City of Miami: Brickell Park and the Miami Circle archaeological zones ↗ Primary source www.miami.gov · Accessed September 29, 2026
- Brickell City Centre: official site ↗ Primary source brickellcitycentre.com · Accessed September 29, 2026
- Google Maps ↗ Community source www.google.com · Accessed September 29, 2026
- Google Maps ↗ Community source www.google.com · Accessed September 29, 2026
- Google Maps ↗ Community source www.google.com · Accessed September 29, 2026
- Google Maps ↗ Community source www.google.com · Accessed September 29, 2026