Serena: A Latin American Cocktail Bar & Mexican Cuisine in Miami Beach

Ubi was amazing! We had the best service! Gave great recommendations and was so tentative! The fried rice with chicken was absolutely delicious! Everyone at my table enjoyed their food. Highly recommend!

Second time here and it was just as lovely as the first! We came here for the first time in 2021 and we’re always looking forward to coming back. The food was delicious and the portions sizes were generous. We enjoyed the tuna tartare and the ceviche rojo as appetizers. Drinks were a perfectly balanced lavender spritz and a spicy but not too spicy La Raiz. The meat in the tacos was also a generous and filling portion. We were actually impressed with how much fish was in the Baja taco. To top it all off there was a fire dancer that put on a show to each table, which was a pleasant surprise. We will continue to recommend Serena to our friends and family!

If you’re looking for a brunch spot with ambiance and good quality food, Serena Rooftop is a great option. Our server was super nice but a little weeded. The establishment wasn’t seemingly busy- maybe they were short staffed. He did mention he was new so perhaps he wasn’t receiving the support he needed. All and all he was friendly and polite. It’s a more casual atmosphere than I initially thought. The furniture and decor is really cute and definitely instagram-worthy. The rooftop is adjacent to the pool so occasionally guests of the hotel would come through in swimwear. They had a nice selection of shareable apps and some great brunch options. They had options for everyone at the table, including amazing fish even vegetarian options. The cost of the food is definitely reasonable for the quality. The table shared some appetizers, each got an entrée and we didn’t leave hungry, which is always a great sign in Miami. I’ll definitely be back to check out Serena’s dinner menu. Do: order the tuna tostada, come with a small group or date Don’t: come without expecting to be here for the afternoon, come with a large group

Serena is located on the rooftop of the Moxy Miami South Beach Hotel. Take the elevator to the 2nd floor. It is by the beautiful swimming pool. It is decorated with foliage, palm trees, and flowers. The interior is in colors of burgundy, blues, pinks and darker woods. It looks very inviting. Good music and a good mixed crowd. We decided to sit by the pool and the server from Serena waited on us. Her name is Fabiola. She seemed quite busy and kept forgetting to bring us our Margaritas and napkins. We had to remind her a couple of times. I can't say that service was the best but we decided to have a good time anyway. We also ordered the Chicken and cheese quesadillas plus guacamole and chips. They were good but the margaritas bothered our digestive systems that evening and the next day. Everything is ok but we would order something different next time we visit.

Super cute rooftop restaurant! Food was good. Service was not as great. Bartender only talked to us about 2 times. Kind of seemed like he was treating us like we weren’t there. Besides that, food and atmosphere were great!! We got the burrito and it was really great! Would go again :)

Amazing dinner at Serena! The food was delicious, the service was impeccable and the atmosphere was unbeatable! Combine open-air restaurant, great music and wonderful food and service and you have Serena! Steven and Fabiola were AMAZING!!

Been here a few times now, I've always just walked in during happy hour and had no problems being seated. I prefer sitting at the bar, but there are lots of tables to accommodate all group sizes. As expected with a rooftop you are subject to the weather of the day. Service has always been great here, your glass is always full. The margs are good and so is the sola pero acomponada (if you like mezcal). For food we had chips and guac, some tacos, and nachos. Didn't particularly like the tartare tacos, but everything else is great!

Our table of eight ordered enough pitchers of margaritas to the point that we were pretty sure we tried all the flavors. Our server was attentive and kind. Staff were cool with some last minute headcount changes. Though there were some confusion towards the end. NBD TBH DJ LaTrice (look her up) was dropping atmosphere-appropriate bangers all night long and was an absolute vibe. She needs to DJ every meal I have. We ordered about a third of their entire menu. Almost everything was very good. My salmon came out perfectly medium rare with a nice crust. Portions kind of small for chips, guac, and salsa, eve for nicer establishments like this one. It’s open air so keep that in mind. They have some fans. A fire dancer came out mid dinner and was a complete spectacle. She gave attention to all the tables especially ours. Mesmerizing experience. Keep in mind there is a $60pp minimum. They take a deposit. Our group of 9 hit $1000 all in.