Belle Meade

The Neighborhood: Upper East Side, Miami

Upper East Side sits along Biscayne Bay near downtown Miami and shares nearby facilities with Edgewater and the Arts and Entertainment District. Pérez Art Museum Miami anchors cultural life at Museum Park. Frost Museum of Science hosts exhibits and a large planetarium. Jungle Island and Miami Seaquarium attract family visitors and tourists. Margaret Pace Park and Bayfront Park provide open grass, walking paths, and bay views. Seaspice, Joe's Stone Crab, and Yardbird offer varied menus to locals and visitors. Lagniappe and The Wharf Miami serve as popular spots for drinks and outdoor seating. Metrobus routes serve the area and Metrorail links downtown to other city areas. Metromover provides free circulator service inside the downtown core. Pedestrians walk along bayfront sidewalks and use bike lanes in parts of the area. Small galleries and boutiques occupy many ground floors and host art events. Mixed mid-rise residential buildings and some single-family houses shape local housing stock. Commuters use nearby bridges and ferry connections when they travel across the bay. Local data shows that the most common age group is 35 to 39 years old and that households with 1 person make up the largest share of residents.