A La Folie, Miami Beach

Leafy palm trees and a canopy of umbrellas hang over tables outside both of A la Folie Café’s locations, setting the stage for low-key dinners of baguette sandwiches, sweet and savory crepes, and French cheese plates. Plates of niçoise salad, chocolate croissants, and buckwheat pancakes stuffed with brie add a refined air to meals, as do the gentle strains of French music and the rich taste of French wines. Visitors to the secluded Espanola Way restaurant dine amid pillowy cushions and couches and the leafy greenery of the garden seating, and those who stop at the Purdy Avenue location can expect breathtaking sunset views, even in the morning.