University of Miami Dorm Life: The Around-Campus Guide
You unpacked the boxes — now here is where students at University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL) actually eat, shop, bank, and hang out. Bookmark this for your first month.
🍕 Where students actually eat
Moon Thai & Japanese Thai / sushi
Directly across US-1 from campus — longtime student favorite
Titanic Brewery American pub
On Ponce beside campus — classic game-day hangout
Sports Grill wings
Sunset Dr — famous special grilled wings
Whip N Dip ice cream
Beloved dessert stop on Sunset Dr
Books & Books Cafe bookstore cafe
Off Miracle Mile — study-friendly courtyard
Havana Harry's Cuban
Le Jeune Rd staple — the go-to when parents visit
🛒 Big-box runs and groceries
Publix (S Dixie Hwy) grocery
New two-story store across from campus — walkable
Target (Dadeland Station) big-box
About 2.5 miles, by Dadeland North Metrorail
CVS Pharmacy pharmacy
S Dixie Hwy, South Miami, about a mile
Dadeland Mall mall
About 3 miles — easy Metrorail ride
🏦 Banking near campus
Chase
Branch and ATMs on S Dixie Hwy across from campus
Wells Fargo
ATMs on campus; branches in Coral Gables
Bank of America
Branches in South Miami and Coral Gables minutes away
🩺 Health, mail and services
University Metrorail transit
Station adjacent to campus — direct to Brickell and downtown
UM Student Health student health
On-campus clinic and pharmacy
Doctors Hospital hospital / ER
Baptist Health ER about a mile from campus
Freebee free rides
Free electric shuttles around Coral Gables and South Miami
🎉 Beyond the books
Coconut Grove
Waterfront shops, CocoWalk, and sailing ten minutes away
Brickell via Metrorail
One train from campus to the skyline
Wynwood Walls
Street-art district about 25 minutes north
Crandon Park Beach
Scenic Key Biscayne beach roughly 20 minutes away
Venetian Pool
Historic spring-fed Coral Gables pool — cheap and iconic
Hand-checked August 2026. Hours and locations change — give places a quick look before you head out. Some links on this site earn us a commission at no cost to you.