An afternoon of shopping at Brickell City Centre doesn’t necessarily have to end when the shopping bags are packed. After browsing the stores, taking a break between purchases, or spending a few hours exploring one of Miami’s premier shopping destinations, late afternoon can naturally turn into the beginning of another plan: sitting down for a cocktail, sharing a few appetizers, and enjoying the shift into early evening in Brickell.
For anyone looking for after shopping drinks in Brickell, Marabú has one advantage that’s hard to overlook: it’s located right inside Brickell City Centre, at 701 S Miami Ave, 4th Floor. There’s no need to head to another neighborhood or rearrange your day. Simply trade the stores for a table and let the afternoon continue with cocktails and contemporary Cuban cuisine.
From shopping bags to cocktails
Brickell City Centre makes it possible to build much of a day in Miami around a single destination. For visitors, that might mean an afternoon of shopping before heading back to the hotel; for locals, meeting up after work or making the most of a few free hours; and for groups of friends or couples, combining shopping with drinks and dinner.
MarabĂş fits naturally into that transition. Its concept takes Cuban flavors and brings them into a contemporary experience also shaped by fire and Josper cooking. The result is a post-shopping stop that can be as simple as a cocktail or extend into appetizers and dinner.
So, looking for drinks in Brickell City Centre doesn’t have to mean leaving the complex to keep the afternoon going. Your next plan may be just a few floors away.
Happy Hour to shift the pace of the afternoon
The timing fits that transition, too. MarabĂş offers Happy Hour Monday through Friday, from 3 PM to 7 PM, a window that naturally overlaps with the final hours of an afternoon of shopping and the beginning of the evening.
Happy Hour mojitos include the Classic Mojito, Strawberry Mojito, and Passion Fruit Mojito, all for $10. The $10 drink selection also includes the Cuban Old Fashioned, MarabĂş Mule, Cuba Libre, Daiquiri Pineapple, Classic Margarita, Spicy Margarita, MarabĂş Charcoal Martini, and Lychee Martini. Wines are $8, sangrias are $10, and beers are $7.
For anyone looking for a happy hour near Brickell City Centre, the convenience is that you don’t actually have to go “near” it: Marabú is inside the shopping center. An afternoon of shopping can lead directly into a mojito or Cuban Old Fashioned without adding another stop to your itinerary.
Cocktails and appetizers to share
After shopping cocktails in Miami work especially well when you don’t have to decide right away whether the plan will be just one drink or a full dinner. At Marabú, Happy Hour includes a selection of bar snacks that lets you keep that decision open.
The Homemade Croquetas and Ropa Vieja Empanadas are $8; the Truffle Yuca Fries are also $8; while the Tuna Toston and Boniato Relleno are available for $10. The selection is rounded out with options such as BBQ Pork Sliders and Wagyu BBQ Sliders.
These small plates also introduce Marabú’s culinary identity: yuca, plantain, ropa vieja, and pork are reimagined in dishes made for sharing. That means afternoon drinks in Brickell can easily become the first part of a longer experience.
When cocktails turn into dinner
If no one is in a hurry to leave after the first drink, the menu makes it easy to stay. MarabĂş offers contemporary Cuban cuisine where the Josper grill plays an important role, bringing a distinctive charcoal-fired character to meats, seafood, and other preparations.
To start, the menu includes options such as Tostones Rellenos, available with LechĂłn, Ropa Vieja, or Shrimp Enchilado; Short Ribs al CarbĂłn; and Grilled Octopus. Main courses include dishes such as Wood-Fired Churrasco, Camarones al Ajillo, Grilled Florida Black Grouper, and other seafood and meats prepared over fire.
There’s no need to plan dinner from the start. Part of the appeal is being able to stop in for cocktails after shopping and decide, once you’re at the table, that it’s worth staying a little longer.
Miami Spice: one more reason to extend the experience
During Miami Spice, that transition from drinks to dinner comes with a special opportunity. MarabĂş participates with seasonal three-course menus, offering a way to move from Happy Hour into a more complete dining experience without changing locations.
The Miami Spice Lunch is $40 and includes a choice of appetizer—Chopped Salad, Maduro Tentación, or Truffle Yuca Fries—followed by options such as Fried Snapper Bowl, Josper Chicken Breast, or Pan con Bistec, plus dessert.
For those arriving later, the $50 Miami Spice Dinner shifts the experience toward dishes such as Tuna TostĂłn or Salmon Tartare to start, followed by 1/2 Coal Roasted Rotisserie Chicken, Norwegian Salmon, or Tasajo over Tamal en Cazuela as a main course, plus dessert.
That makes it possible to create an especially appealing seasonal plan: finish your shopping, enjoy Happy Hour between 3 PM and 7 PM, and then continue with Miami Spice Dinner. Shopping, cocktails, and contemporary Cuban cuisine all become part of the same outing.
Turn your shopping afternoon into a Brickell evening
An afternoon in Brickell can have several chapters. It can begin with browsing the stores, continue with a mojito and croquetas, and end around the table as the city lights signal that evening has arrived.
MarabĂş makes that transition possible without leaving Brickell City Centre. Its fourth-floor location, Happy Hour Monday through Friday from 3 PM to 7 PM, and a concept that combines cocktails with contemporary Cuban cuisine make it easy to turn an afternoon of shopping into an early evening in Brickell.
When you’re done shopping, don’t call it a day. Head up to the fourth floor, set your bags beside the table, and start the next part of your Brickell experience with a cocktail at Marabú.