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Where Families Eat in the Redland: Farm Stands and Country Kitchens

The Redland's dining scene runs on what grows around it: tropical fruit, produce stands, and farm kitchens. Here is where families actually go.

By Nanci Gilbert, PA September 28, 2026
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The Redland is Miami-Dade's agricultural heart, and its food tells that story. Dining here is less about white tablecloths and more about what was picked that morning: mango shakes at a legendary fruit stand, farm dinners in a stable, and markets where lunch and a bag of avocados happen at the same table. For families, the Redland is one of the most memorable meal trips in South Florida.

Robert Is Here: the classic first stop

Robert Is Here has been a Redland landmark for decades at 19200 SW 344th St, drawing more than a thousand online reviews and a 4.4-star rating. The draw is simple: exotic fruit by the crate, famous milkshakes and smoothies, and a farm stand that feels like a small festival. Order the mango shake, let the kids explore, and leave with fruit you will not find at the grocery store.

A farm restaurant and a market lunch

Tropical Village Farm Restaurant and Market, at 22601 SW 177th Ave, plates farm-style meals in the middle of the groves, with a market counter for produce grown on site. A few minutes away, the Redland Farmers Market at 24801 SW 177th Ave is the weekend gathering: produce stalls, food stands, and tables where families sit under the pavilions. Both are the Redland at its most everyday.

Farm dinners for a slow evening

Patch of Heaven Sanctuary, at 21900 SW 157th Ave, hosts seasonal farm-to-table dinners served in its restored stable, with tables set among the garden paths. It is not an every-week trip; it is a reservation-ahead evening that turns dinner into an outing. For a simpler version of the same idea, the berry farms along the Redland roads, like The Berry Farms at 13720 SW 216th St, serve berry treats and shakes during picking season and turn lunch into part of the outing.

Make a day of it

A good Redland day has a rhythm: pick fruit in the morning, lunch at a farm restaurant, and guava pastries and smoothies from the market for the ride home. Restaurants and harvest seasons each have their own calendars, so check ahead on open days and picking windows. Nanci knows the Redland roads well, including which farm lanes lead to real acreage listings and which lead to the best mango shake.

Nanci Gilbert, PA is a South Florida realtor who guides growing families, sellers, and buyers across Miami-Dade and Broward. Questions about this topic? She answers every message within one business day.