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ViceVersa at the Elser Hotel
Miami, USA · Italian aperitivo cocktail bar · North America
Provisional Kinda Decent 2026 1-star — Kinda Decent
provisional 2026 rating
★ Currently qualifies as Kinda Decent in the Kinda Decent Index 2026.
A standout in Miami, judged against the size of its scene, not just the size of the city. See the full class →
This live rating may change until the incorporated world’s 50 best bars 2026 results and remaining accepted 2026 inputs are locked in a reviewed, committed snapshot and the edition is frozen.
In the Elser Hotel lobby, ViceVersa serves Italian-inspired aperitivo cocktails with a Miami accent, alongside crudo, pizza and other bar food. Its current Manifesto of Nonsense list groups ten drinks by the mood they aim to create; tables can be booked through Resy.
Description source 1 · Description source 2 · Checked 2026-10-07
Owner homepage and menu introduction checked 7 October 2026 support the Elser lobby setting, Italian aperitivo approach and ten-drink Manifesto of Nonsense concept. The existing Resy clause retains historical booking context; booking availability was not rechecked. Publication dates are not stated.
Plan Your Visit
398 NE 5th St, Miami, FL 33132, USADowntown
- Style
- Italian aperitivo cocktail barChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Hours
- Daily, 5pm–midnight.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Booking
- Reserve through the ViceVersa Resy listing linked from the owner's reservation page.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
- Prices
- The owner-linked cocktail PDF lists Melavista and Little Toni.Co at US$16, Zigzag and Puttanesca Martini at US$17, and Sgroppino and Parthenope at US$18. The PDF filename is dated 2025 but remains linked from the current menu page.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
- Menu
- The owner calls Manifesto of Nonsense its current menu and links a 24-page cocktail PDF from its menu page.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
50.6 / 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
- 71.1
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 52.0
- Spirited Awards
- 66.7
- Regional Recognition
- 57.5
- Serious press
- 12.2
- Social Vibes
- 63.0
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
90/ 100
The existing 90/100 and high confidence are retained from the historical proprietary read dated 2026-09-08. This source check does not independently revalidate the score or confidence. Cited links are not a count of verified customer voices.
Source context
Nicole Lopez-Alvar’s July 2026 Miami New Times report describes ViceVersa’s Italian aperitivo concept, cocktails and pizza at the Elser Hotel. The cited Tripadvisor account was unavailable in this check; the article is editorial coverage, not a verified customer sample.
Guest sources checked:
Sources checked 9 October 2026 through saved, parsed captures. Miami New Times shows publication on 28 July 2026; the reported award event on 23 July is separate. The stored Tripadvisor date of 4 November 2025 remains unverified. Publication is not a verified visit date.
The stored Tripadvisor quotation is preserved in the historical record but is not shown because the cited customer body, author and date could not be independently verified.
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Editorial citations in this read
- miaminewtimes.comEditorial report — Nicole Lopez-Alvar · 28 July 2026
Nicole Lopez-Alvar’s Miami New Times report identifies ViceVersa inside the Elser Hotel in Miami and describes its aperitivo cocktails and pizza. This is editorial coverage, not an ordinary customer account.
Other cited sources
- tripadvisor.comTripadvisor customer-review link — unavailable
The exact cited Tripadvisor customer-review body was unavailable in this check. Its stored text and 4 November 2025 date remain unverified.
Crowd signal
Google 4.6★ across 418 reviews.
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Awards
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Top 500 Bars
Spirited Awards
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.