The place is well-designed and full of pictures of lifeguard huts. The service is slow and you have to keep looking for the waitress to order things. We left without trying to order more items because we spent about 10 minutes trying to call her without success. I recommend it to those who have free time, because if you have a schedule, it can be late. My husband had the prosciutto bruschetta (it lacked a bit of seasoning and was a bit dry - maybe a little sauce would help) and I had the egg and bacon bruschetta (very tasty). The cappuccino was good and a good size. There is a cool area where you can see art and buy if you want. read more

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Ordered platano with ropa vieja, iced coffee, a apple danish and a smoothie to-go. They charged me 18% for a pick up order. Very sketchy and outrageous, when confronted about the tack-on service charge for no service, the cashier downplayed it as a Miami thing. We're aware of a service charge if you dine in but it's absolutely crazy to charge people for picking up their own food. Oh, also for 18% service would be nice to have more than 1 fork... disgraceful establishment. I hope that charge is worth your job. Owner should be ashamed of the fast one the employee tried to pull on Friday breakfast shift -8am Platano was cooked nicely, can't fault the chef for the cashier's scheme. Otherwise it looked like a nice place if you actually ate in and got service ... read more

I had a really great experience here--I was looking for a cafe with reliable WiFi to work at and this was it. Their sandwiches were also incredible. Coffee too. There was a mini art gallery because the cafe is opened by a photographer based in Miami Beach I highly recommend if you need a place to work or just have a cafe moment. read more

The Lifeguard by Edwar Simal - Ropa Vieja Jumbo Croissant - Art Galleries Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

We stumbled upon the lifeguard walking to get breakfast and the original spot we wanted had a line so we decided to try its menu had plenty of choices for us to try. We loved the seating options from couch to regular tables. Loved the concept of art gallery and cafe. Very south beach. I got a caramel iced coffee latte and capprese avocado toast and both were delicious. My sister and mother got an empanada, cortadito and smoothie. I wished they tried more of the kitchen items so I could try it lol but they weren't as hungry as I was I guess. Overall a very cute and cozy atmosphere. read more

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The cafe is top notch! Please make sure to visit Judy and the whole lifeguard family for delicious food and beverages. This place is also an art gallery in case you need to walk off the food! Thank you, Lifeguard USA! read more

The Lifeguard by Edwar Simal - Code con lech y bonbom - Art Galleries Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

The food is outstanding and service is excellent everything on the menu is cooked to order and delicious. read more

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Really enjoyed the space and my meal. Looks like u can self service your order at the counter or sit and have full service. Waitress was very helpful in explaining all the Cuban coffee options. I didn't want a full fruit salad and she offered a cheaper 1/2 sized portion off the menu. The coffee was sweet and strong. Sandwich had nice crunchy baguette and a sweetness to the stewed pork. Nice pickles, kinda "fresh" because it wasn't overly sour and briney. Love the mixed root chips. I would've given 4 stars if not for the 12% dine in fee. No problem on the fee if it goes to the waitress. But I confirmed with her that the restaurant keeps the 12% fee so to be fair to her I tipped her separately an additional 18% gratuity. The dine in fee + tip + taxes totaled almost 38% additional to the bill. Maybe take out only next time...if there is a next time. read more

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Perfect quick breakfast. You can add up to three vegetables to the scrambled eggs making it like a mock omlete. It was delicious. We ended up going every morning. Also has great iced coffee. Unique little place too. The art is very niche and fun. read more

By far this is one of the top breakfast brunch restaurants in South Beach! Everything is super fresh and delicious. Service is friendly and excellent! Lifeguard station artwork enhances the ambience! read more

The Lifeguard is an outstanding locally owned cafe right in the heart of south beach. The menu is extensive, with everything from breakfast/bakery items to lunch sandwiches to pasta & pizza - and at FAIR prices... which are obviously pretty difficult to find in south beach. My favorites are the Bombon coffee and any of the platanos Al horno. Take it from a local, don't get suckered into the spots on Ocean drive. The Lifeguard is where it's at. read more

The Lifeguard by Edwar Simal - Pork Carnita Sweet Plantain Oven-Baked (half eaten) - Art Galleries Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

Great food, a truly "South Beach" vibe and excellent service! Check out the food (try the platano with ropa vieja! Yum!) and check out the beautiful photos as well. Extremely helpful and friendly staff! read more

The Lifeguard by Edwar Simal - Platano with ropa vieja. Delicious!!! - Art Galleries Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

Clean, bright cafe with a big, varied menu. We had omelets and coffee, which were good. Good bread/toast. No wait at 11am on a January Sunday morning. Also features the owner's photography for sale, featuring the colorful Miami Beach lifeguard stations. Great to visit. read more

Terrific place for delivery when guests show up unexpectedly - the ones who you're genuinely happily surprised to see- but your fridge is a reminder that you should probably work less and enjoy life a little. Lifeguard delivered charcuterie, salads, fruits, pizzas, seared tuna and smoothies (recommend the lemonade and ginger detox) quickly and it was all fantastic. I've ordered them through UE a few times and always a hit. read more

Cute little local family owned restaurant. Service was excellent. The food was unique and very flavorful, with a very good price point. I chose the Cahapa con Queso de Man from Venezuela (I added seasoned shredded pork)and my wife had the Burrata & Prosciutto. My dish was easily one of the best meals I've had in South Beach Miami. A savory dish just popping with flavor. read more

The Lifeguard by Edwar Simal - Burrata & Prosciutto Toast - Art Galleries Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

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Tourist tip at the end ... The BEST COFFEE and best diner style cafe in Miami Beach ... maybe all of Miami. Good food is even better when the people who work there are nice. Cafe con leche in a really big cup - large menu and breakfast all day. The owner is a photographer (Edwar Simal) who became well known for his photos of the Miami Beach lifeguard stands - which are super unique! Tourist tip: If you want the best Miami Beach souvenir for yourself or to take home to others, you can buy the lifeguard stand photos from small to large in all different frames. They are bright and colourful - just like Miami Beach. I relocated here a few months ago and The Lifeguard is my go-to for coffee and food. It's on Washington in the block south of Espanola Way. read more

We were looking for a nice place to sit and have a coffee while we waited for the rest of our group to get ready and stumbled in here. Super clean with friendly staff. Coffees were great as were the breakfast sandwiches and danishes. Edwar's gallery was beautiful with some incredible photographs! read more

We walked by The lifeguard going to breakfast and the man told us they had the best breakfast and best coffee in Miami so we went back the next day to check. I'm not sure I agree with the best, but it was good. We chose to eat our food at the restaurant because it was cooler inside and we wanted to see the artwork. The story is the place is owned by 2 brothers with one being an artist and the other being a chef. The food was good. I had a caprese baguette that was fresh and yummy. The pesto tasted very fresh and the balsamic glaze.... Mmmmm! My girlfriend had the Mediterranean and really enjoyed the mixture of olives, tomatoes and feta. Hubby had the breakfast sandwich and it was good. Liked the chips from mine better than the salad with his so we traded. Our friend had a cubano and said the pork was quite tasty and he really enjoyed it. He loved the mixed chips. The prices were average with most other breakfast places on Washington. Our only surprise was seeing we had a charge to eat inside the restaurant. We paid $8 to eat sitting inside the restaurant but weren't told in advance we would be charged. That didn't include the tip. It was a charge we didn't see anywhere else. I'd eat there again but might choose to take my food with me. read more

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Great place with amazing food and drinks!! Highly recommend. We loved it so much we went consecutive days.

We are here one morning for breakfast this place was pretty tasty. We got the chicken empanada, guava danish, blueberry bagel with cream cheese with a small Spanish salad. To drink we got a Americano with almond milk and a caramel latte with almond milk. The place was clean and quiet with some cool art work. The workers were nice! The price were average but the dine in tax was 10% so I was slightly upset about that. read more

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Immediately made room for our party of 8. Great Lattes, food and atmosphere!! Very unique and tasty.

Really yummy & super nice staff! Super fresh & delicious smoothie & food! Not a boring toast at all! The bread is super good quality! (From someone like me that used to be gluten-free for a whole year) read more

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Love the selection of food and drinks on their menu. Light and refreshing, healthy choices. Inside some beautiful photos from local photographer of our south beach. Help support this great little business read more

The signature pancake dish is literally best ever kind of quality! The bagel sandwiches are super fresh and it's great for adults and kids! Seriously - great food! read more

Incredible food. Five of us ordered several things off of the menu and all agreed that everything we ordered was amazing. They also have fresh squeezed OJ and smoothies to top it off. read more

excellent food and lovely atmosphere, very homey. Fonseca was very attentive and friendly! teclmmend the Cuban sandwich and the Caprese Toast was on point! read more

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Afternoon brunch with my half. Had a bagel with cream cheese, tropical bonbom (coconut crème was great) and granola bowl. Great place and atmosphere with decorations of all the lifeguard stations on the beach. Service was fast and servers were very nice. Will come again for the bonbom and food. read more

The Lifeguard by Edwar Simal - Afternoon brunch! - Art Galleries Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

We came here for a quick bite before heading to the airport. We had the plantain + chicken and the burrata. Great staff and good food. read more

The Lifeguard by Edwar Simal - Chicken plantain + Burrata & Prosciutto - Art Galleries Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

Very cute inside and clean! I ordered the classic waffles and they were cold and dry!!! not good at all barely edible. Syrup was also straight from fridge. Staff was nice but i wouldn't go again :( Not worth $13 for a plain waffle! read more

So refreshing to walk into all the time. The employees are always kind. Food & Energy is terrific! Everything is fresh always no matter what time of day. Thank you for being a great business this gives real miami vibes. Also wanted to thank Oscar for his recommendation along with his great service and attitude, its much appreciated This -Italian -cuban -Colombian mash up is it. read more