Cactus Club Cafe is planning its second South Florida restaurant, a nearly 9,000-square-foot space inside a heritage building at 850 Commerce Street in Miami Beach's South of Fifth neighborhood, set to open in 2027. The Vancouver-based chain says the new location will seat more than 200 guests across a lounge, dining room, mezzanine, and patio, anchored by a floor-to-ceiling backlit wine display.
The Miami Beach plans were detailed by The Miami Guide, which reported the company will transform the heritage property into its newest dining room. The space is also expected to feature artwork by Daniel Mazzone and Giovanni DeCunto throughout, giving the heritage structure a gallery-like feel alongside its wine display.
Design duties are split among several firms: Jeffrey Beers International is handling design, Bergmeyer Architecture is overseeing the architecture, and Think Land and Ian Marsh Lighting are responsible for the lighting scheme. On the food side, Executive Chef Greg McCallum and the company's Test Kitchen team are leading development of the menu for the Miami Beach restaurant.
A Lease Already in Place, But No Opening Date Yet
Cactus Club Cafe has not announced a specific opening date for the Miami Beach restaurant, according to the same Miami Guide report. That silence on timing follows an earlier report from Commercial Observer, which said the company had already finalized a lease agreement to occupy the two-story building and estimated the buildout would cost just under $3.3 million.
There's a discrepancy worth noting in the numbers: Commercial Observer's earlier report put the planned Miami Beach seating count at 226, while the more recent account from the Miami Guide describes the space as seating more than 200 guests. Either way, the restaurant is shaping up to be a sizable addition to a stretch of South Beach that Commercial Observer noted has already drawn high-end dining names like Carbone, Catch, and Gordon Ramsay's Lucky Cat since the pandemic.
Second Florida Outpost Follows Downtown Miami Debut
Miami Beach will mark Cactus Club Cafe's second South Florida location, following the opening of its Downtown Miami restaurant at 201 S Biscayne Blvd in February. That first Florida location was originally announced in June 2025 via a PR Newswire release, which placed the restaurant inside Citigroup Center at 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Unit 150, and described it as the brand's 35th location overall.
Andrew Latchford, president of Cactus Club Cafe, framed the expansion push in terms of the company's broader approach rather than any single city. He said the company remains committed to “food people love, a consistently great dining experience, and a vibrant atmosphere.”
Houston Also Gets a 2027 Location
Alongside the Miami Beach announcement, Cactus Club Cafe also revealed plans for a Houston Uptown location at 1700 Post Oak Blvd, also targeted for 2027. The Houston restaurant will be the brand's first in Texas and, according to the company, its largest location in the United States.
Taken together, the two 2027 openings point to a company moving fast on new markets just months after its first Florida restaurant opened its doors. For now, Miami Beach diners curious about the Commerce Street project will have to wait for a firmer timeline, since no opening date has been set.
