GTA 6's Burger Shot and Cluckin' Bell Open for Real in Miami
Burger Shot and Cluckin' Bell now serve at the Heat's Kaseya Center, and Skinny Louie's Florida restaurants become Burger Shot until December 31.
Two of Grand Theft Auto’s fictional fast-food chains are now serving real food in Miami. Burger Shot and Cluckin’ Bell counters opened at the Kaseya Center, home of the Miami Heat, in the week of October 21, and the Miami smash-burger chain Skinny Louie is turning its Florida restaurants into Burger Shot from early November until December 31.
This is backfill. The arena stands appeared almost two weeks ago and the restaurant partnership was announced in late October. We are covering them now because the promotion runs through launch and the end of the year.
What opened at the Kaseya Center
GameSpot reported on October 22 that Burger Shot and Cluckin’ Bell had been added at Heat games. In the game series, Burger Shot is the Burger King parody and Cluckin’ Bell the KFC one. Citing people who attended, GameSpot said the burgers are the same Skinny Louie burgers the arena already sold, now in GTA 6 packaging, served by staff in Burger Shot shirts and hats.
Miami New Times lists the counters by section. Burger Shot is in sections 105, 120, 308 and 324. Cluckin’ Bell is in section 325 and sells chicken sandwiches, tenders and waffle fries.
Arena prices apply. GameSpot put the cheapest combo, a cheeseburger with fries and a drink, at $28.50 before tax, and an applewood bacon burger combo at $31. The arena’s elevators also carry ads for things from the game, including the radio station Vice City FM and the TV show Macca & Friends.
Skinny Louie becomes Burger Shot
The bigger part of the promotion runs outside the arena. Skinny Louie, which was founded in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood in 2023, announced a partnership with Rockstar. GameSpot reported it on October 23, and QSR Magazine and Miami New Times published the full menu on October 26. QSR describes Skinny Louie as Rockstar’s exclusive Florida restaurant partner for the promotion. From early November, participating locations get Burger Shot signs, uniforms, packaging and a limited menu, and the Kaseya Center counters run as Burger Shot for the whole period.
| Item | What it is | Price (Miami New Times) |
|---|---|---|
| The Bleeder (triple) | Three Black Angus smash patties, cheese, bacon, pickles, BBQ sauce, ketchup | $15.49 |
| Burger Shot Single | One patty, cheese, lettuce, raw onion, Burger Shot sauce | $8.99 |
| Burger Shot Double | Two patties with the same toppings | $11.99 |
| Caramel milkshake | — | $6.99 |
GameSpot says the food is available in store and for delivery. Reports differ on how far the promotion reaches: GameSpot says every Skinny Louie in Florida, while QSR and Miami New Times say participating locations. If you plan to visit one, check with that location first.
Skinny Louie co-founder Gonzalo Rubino tied the deal to the setting, noting that Vice City “draws so much of its inspiration” from South Florida, where the chain began.
Where it fits in the Miami campaign
This is the latest step in Rockstar’s push into the real city. Miami Beach approved beach marketing in September, and a $975,000 county agreement put a “Welcome to Vice City” sign on the arena roof. October brought a first TV ad, a convoy of game-styled cars and a $3.9 million county package covering the airport and transport, all in our report on the off-screen campaign. On November 18 the Heat will play one game as Vice City in the same building.
The restaurant deal differs from the city and county deals in one way. It is a commercial agreement between Rockstar and a private chain, not a public body lending its name to the game, so the objections Miami-Dade’s sheriff raised in September do not really apply. It also reaches well beyond downtown: anyone near a participating Skinny Louie can take part without a ticket to a Heat game.
What it does not tell you about the game
Branded burgers are not gameplay. Burger Shot and Cluckin’ Bell have appeared across the series since GTA: San Andreas, and a GTA VI promotion built around both would be odd if neither appeared in Leonida. Rockstar has still not said which businesses exist in GTA 6 or whether players can walk in and order.
That question lives on our restaurants and food page, which this news does not move. Eating is confirmed to affect Jason and Lucia’s weight. Where they buy food has not been announced.
What we have left out
Miami New Times also lists smaller local businesses running their own GTA 6 tie-ins. Several rest on a single Instagram post, and one, a set of GTA-themed beers, is based only on federal label filings that neither Rockstar nor the brewery has confirmed. We have not included them.
We also have not seen a Rockstar Newswire post about the restaurants. Everything here comes from the partner’s announcement and from what attendees reported, as covered by the outlets cited above. We will update this page if Rockstar comments or the promotion changes before December 31.
