#256Global
Bar Kaiju
Miami, USA · Monster-themed cocktail bar · North America
A monster-themed cocktail hideaway on The Citadel mezzanine, where a playable trading-card menu pairs each drink with global folklore. The current list moves from creamy tropical sours to savory martinis and spirit-forward riffs.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-09
Plan Your Visit
8300 NE 2nd Ave 2nd floor, Miami, FL 33138The Citadel
- Style
- Monster-themed cocktail barChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Hours
- Tuesday–Thursday and Sunday 18:00–01:00; Friday–Saturday 19:00–02:00; closed Monday.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Menu
- View the venue’s menu ↗Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
40.7 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 69.4
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 58.4
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 42.6
- Serious press
- 20.3
- Social Vibes
- 61.6
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
88/ 100
The existing 88/100 remains the proprietary Social Vibes score. This source review clarifies the evidence without recalculating it.
Score context
Neon Japanese-monster-themed cocktail bar above Citadel food hall with trading-card menus and precise, playful drinks. Guests and critics highlight the creativity, technique and cult energy.
Guest sources checked:
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Guest score details
Highlights in the stored read
- monster-themed inventive cocktails
- neon industrial vibe
- precise technique with humour
- hidden second-floor location
Reservations in the stored read
- small capacity
Source excerpt
“quirkiness sets the tone for Kaiju, a spot that feels as trendy as an East Village hipster, with nothing but red lights to illuminate the place.”
This is an attributed passage from the cited source, whose author and source type are identified below. It does not establish a representative customer sample.
Source: timeout.com (linked below)
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Editorial citations in this read
- timeout.comTime Out Miami — award news quoting an earlier review · Mark Peikert · 2026-04-02
Mark Peikert’s award-news article quotes an earlier Time Out professional review of Bar Kaiju above the Citadel food hall. The passage is editorial; the publication date is not a visit date.
- miaminewtimes.comMiami New Times — award news · Nicole Lopez-Alvar · 2026-03-31
Nicole Lopez-Alvar reports Bar Kaiju’s recognition. The stored wording abbreviates the article and is not independently verified as a continuous quotation or customer account. The article date is March 31, 2026, rather than the stored April 1 date.
Editorial context
Editorial review checked:
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Crowd signal
Google 4.7★ across 175 reviews.
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Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
Top 500 Bars
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.