Local businesses in Upper East Side

Miami’s Upper Eastside is located north of Downtown Miami along and around the Biscayne Boulevard corridor. The area includes several established residential communities and is closely associated with the MiMo Biscayne Boulevard Historic District.

The Upper Eastside is primarily residential but combines established neighbourhoods with restaurants, shops, parks, hotels, and businesses along Biscayne Boulevard. Areas such as Morningside and Bayside are also recognized historic districts with distinctive architecture.

The Upper Eastside contains a mix of housing and neighbourhoods rather than one uniform price or income level. Some sections feature historic single-family homes and waterfront properties, while the Biscayne Boulevard corridor includes apartments, hotels, and commercial development.

The area is particularly known for Miami Modern (MiMo) architecture, historic residential districts, Biscayne Boulevard, restaurants, and its urban-tropical character. The official MiMo/Biscayne Boulevard Historic District extends along Biscayne Boulevard from NE 50th Street to NE 77th Street.

MiMo stands for Miami Modern, an architectural style strongly associated with Miami’s post-World War II development. The historic Biscayne Boulevard corridor contains distinctive mid-century motels and other buildings that helped define this architectural period.

Visitors can explore MiMo architecture, local restaurants, historic residential areas, parks, shops, and businesses along Biscayne Boulevard. The neighbourhood is especially known for its combination of architecture and diverse dining.

Biscayne Boulevard is one of the neighbourhood’s primary dining corridors, with Italian, Mediterranean, Vietnamese, American, and other cuisines represented throughout the area.

The Upper Eastside has restaurants, hotels, cafés, professional services, wellness businesses, shops, technology companies, and other independent businesses, particularly around Biscayne Boulevard and NE 79th Street.

Use Miami Goes Local’s Upper Eastside directory to browse restaurants, home services, professional businesses, beauty and wellness providers, automotive services, and other businesses serving the neighbourhood.