Quattro Gastronomia Italiana (1014 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach) – this restaurant has been bringing authentic Northern Italian dishes to Miami Beach since 2006, and shows no signs of slowing down. Twin brothers Nicola and Fabrizio Carro have come straight from Italy to Miami to head up the kitchen, bringing with them authentic skills and ingredients. […]
Nobu Miami (1901 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach) — located in the Shore Club Hotel, Nobu is one of Miami’s hottest nightspots. Chef Matsuhisa’s New York mecca for sushi as get top ranking for Japanese cuisine in Miami as well. It is quite a dining experience from start to finish with his creative and daring sushi, […]
Narcobollo Restaurant (2557 NW 79th Avenue, Doral) – since this is Miami, some will want to sample Latin food aside from Cuban cuisine. Along comes Narcobollo, Miami-Dade’s best spot for mouthwatering Colombian delicacies. The unassuming room in a Doral (West Miami) strip mall serves arepas con huevo and arepas con queso for a couple of […]
Mandolin Aegean Bistro (4312 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami) — the best Greek and Turkish food in Miami is tucked away in the intimate, understated courtyard at Mandolin. Transport to the Greek Isles with a menu of elegant small plates (no over-fried falafel here) and entrees like lamb and beef meatballs and the exceptionally grilled […]
Lario’s on the Beach (820 Ocean Drive, b/w 8th & 9th Streets, Miami Beach) – in case visitors aren’t sure who owns this lively Cuban restaurant, it’s Gloria Estefan’ (the unofficial Queen of Miami). Given that, this is more tourist-driven than most of the Cuban restaurants embedded throughout South Beach. However, with large platters of […]
Joe’s Stone Crab (11 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach) – this restaurant has been around virtually as long as tourism became popular in Miami Beach. Aside from the best Stone Crab in the world, Joe’s is also widely-known for their side dishes, as well as the Key Lime Pie. They also have direct home delivery, so […]
Hakkasan (Fontainebleau Hotel, 4441 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach) – for those seeking good-quality Cantonese food, this Miami outpost of the London Chinese restaurant of the same name would be a good start. Patrons regularly rave over the dim sum served here. Despite the fact that Hakkasan is a Chinese restaurant, this is not a cheap […]
Harry’s Pizzeria (3918 North Miami Avenue, b/w NE 39th & 40th Streets, Design District, Miami) – this pizza restaurant is not to be confused with “Harry’s Italian” in New York (another popular pizza restaurant). Miami area chef Michael Schwartz launched this restaurant to help raise the standard of pizzas in Miami (which traditionally had difficulty […]
Gotham Steam (Fontainebleau Hotel, 4400 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach) – think of this restaurant as a New York-style steakhouse that just happens to be in Miami Beach. Two levels of dining feature a choice between indoor and al fresco, with a hand-blown glass chandelier overhead and an open exhibition kitchen. The menu ventures beyond beef […]
El Mago de la Frita (5828 SW 8th Street, Little Havana, Miami) – this is a popular (greasy spoon) hamburger joint in the middle of the working class Miami strip known as Little Havana – popular enough for President Obama to stop by during one of his fundraising trips to Miami. The restaurant gets its […]