---
title: "Nathan's Famous · South Terminal · MIA Airport Guide"
description: "Nathan's Famous at Miami International Airport. South Terminal, Concourse H · 2nd Level Departures by Gate H-9. After security."
url: "https://miaairportguide.com/venues/nathans-famous-south-terminal/"
updated: "2026-10-21"
airport: "MIA"
type: "place"
---

> Independent guide, not the official MIA website. All pages: https://miaairportguide.com/llms.txt

# Nathan's Famous

Nathan's Famous at Miami International Airport. South Terminal, Concourse H · 2nd Level Departures by Gate H-9. After security.

Updated October 21, 2026

## Location & access

No other place on the airport's list is at gate H9; the nearest are at gate H8 and gate H7.

- Dine
- Fast Food
- Sandwiches

- **Terminal:** South Terminal
- **Where in the terminal:** Concourse H · 2nd Level Departures by Gate H-9
Concessions move, so check the gate signs.
- **Security side:** After security
- **What it is:**
  - Restaurants & bars
  - Coffee, snacks & bakeries

Source: Miami International Airport official restaurants & shops directory

## Closest places to gate H9

Other places in Concourse H after security, sorted by how near their printed gate is to gate H9, where Nathan's Famous is.

- [NewsLink](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/newslink-south-terminal-gate-h-8/): 2nd Level Departures by Gate H-8 Fashion, jewelry & beauty Every day, 5:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
- [Subway](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/subway-south-terminal/): 2nd Level Departures by Gate H-7 Restaurants & bars Every day, 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- [Bud Light Lounge](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/bud-light-lounge/): 2nd Level Departures by Gate H-12 Restaurants & bars Every day, 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- [Heineken Bar](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/heineken-bar/): 2nd Level Departures by Gate H-6 Restaurants & bars Every day, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- [Pizza Hut](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/pizza-hut/): 2nd Level Departures by Gate H-12 Restaurants & bars Every day, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- [Sergio’s GO](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/sergios-go/): 2nd Level Departures by Gate H-12 Restaurants & bars Every day, 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- [Hudson News](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/hudson-news-south-terminal/): 2nd Level Departures by Gate H-5 Shops, news & gifts Every day, 4:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- [Starbucks](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/starbucks-south-terminal-gate-h-5/): 2nd Level Departures by Gate H-5 Restaurants & bars Every day, 4:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

[Nathan's Famous has 3 spots at MIA: see all](https://miaairportguide.com/dining/brands/nathan-s-famous/)

## Services nearest gate H9

What the airport's facility lists place by a gate in Concourse H, nearest gate H9 first.

- [Books With An Altitude lending library](https://miaairportguide.com/amenities/family-kids/): Concourse H, post-security, between gates H5 and H7

## Getting to Nathan's Famous

Nathan's Famous is after security, at gate H9. You reach it through Checkpoint 8, Checkpoint 9 and Checkpoint 10, the checkpoints the airport lists for gate H9.

| Checkpoint | Published hours |
| --- | --- |
| Checkpoint 8 | 4 a.m. to 8:15 p.m. |
| Checkpoint 9 | Open 24 Hours |
| Checkpoint 10 | 4:15 a.m. to 7:15 p.m. |

[Food and shops in Concourse H by gate](https://miaairportguide.com/dining/concourse-h/)

## When Nathan's Famous is closed

- **Before 6 a.m. and after 9 p.m.**: [Carlo's Bake Shop Express](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/carlos-bake-shop-express-south-terminal-departures-after-security-h-11-2nd-level-departures/) (open 24 hours) and [Coconut Grove News](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/coconut-grove-news/) (4:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.), in Concourse H, after security.
- **Before 6 a.m.**, when it opens: [Miami News Now](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/miami-news-now-south-terminal/) (from 4 a.m.), in Concourse H, after security.
- **After 9 p.m.**, when it closes: [Brookstone](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/brookstone/) (until 10:30 p.m.), in Concourse H, after security.

## Nearest other restaurants & bars

- [Carlo's Bake Shop Express](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/carlos-bake-shop-express-south-terminal-departures-after-security-h-11-2nd-level-departures/): H-11 - 2nd Level Departures After security Every day, midnight to 11:59 p.m.
- [Esspresamente Illy](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/esspresamente-illy/): 2nd Level Departures After security Every day, 5 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- [Famous Famiglia](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/famous-famiglia/): 2nd Level Departures After security Every day, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

## Questions about Nathan's Famous

### Where are the Nathan's Famous locations at Miami International Airport?

The airport lists three: two in Concourse D and one in Concourse H. This one opens earliest of them, at 6 a.m.

[Every Nathan's Famous at MIA](https://miaairportguide.com/dining/brands/nathan-s-famous/)

### Can you get to Nathan's Famous before going through security?

No. It is after security, past Checkpoint 8, Checkpoint 9 and Checkpoint 10, so only travelers who have been screened can reach it.

## Before you make a detour

Check your gate and security area. A place elsewhere in the airport may not be reachable from your departure area.

[South Terminal guide](https://miaairportguide.com/terminals/south/)

## Opening hours

Published schedule, local time

- Every day, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

[All places in South Terminal](https://miaairportguide.com/dining/?terminal=South%20Terminal)[4 lounges in South Terminal](https://miaairportguide.com/lounges/#lounges-south)[Checkpoints in South Terminal](https://miaairportguide.com/security/#security-south)
