Window-shopping is free. Everything else isn't.
The Bal Harbour Shops — the open-air luxury mall that made the village famous — is worth the trip even if you buy nothing: koi ponds, couture and the best people-watching in Miami. Our guide to doing it right, whatever your budget.
“Park once, wear comfortable shoes, save the gelato for last.”
Chanel, Dior, Gucci, Prada — more than 100 boutiques on two open-air levels. Go weekday mornings for actual browsing room.
Saks on one end; on the other, the 1971 Neiman Marcus — the first outside Texas — fresh off a full renovation with a new bar, spa and personal-shopping suite.
Four real restaurants and a Milanese café hide inside: Makoto's sushi, Slim's steaks, Carpaccio's terrace, Hillstone's burger, Sant Ambroeus espresso.
Koi ponds, banyan shade, seasonal art installations — a museum where everything's for sale. Browsing costs nothing.