Miami’s Newest Restaurant Openings, Now on Resy

The NYC stalwart known for its romantic Italian countryside charm, sourdough pizzas, and handmade pasta brings much the same to Wynwood, only with an urban farm and a few more Miami-esque seafood offerings. It’s part dining room, part dinner party in the garden, where you might be eating eggplant plucked from the vines that surround you that morning. Spritzes, cocktails, and a wine list heavy on picks from the Old Country round things out.

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Open, airy, and tropical, this Dolphin Mall spot is definitely meant for fun. You’ll want a few pals to help with those plates of salmon crispy rice and Peruvian fried seafood platters, and be sure to save room for the elaborate cocktails and mega milkshakes.

Take a dip into Côte d’Azur vibes — but not the massive fountain on the terrace — where earth tones and Picasso-inspired art set the scene for fruits de mer and fizzy cocktails. The menu leans more Mediterranean than Miami: salade Niçoise, lobster pasta with bisque sauce, grilled fish, and steaks with pommes purée or next-level fries. It all works.

Sitting on the patio of this Art Deco gem is a perfect vantage point to watch the buzzing South Beach scene. During the week, fill up on breakfast and lunch staples — eggs over-easy, avo toast, burgers, and fries — before (or after) hitting the sand. On weekends, it’s all about the DJ-fueled brunch.

Vibrant, colorful and cool, this Little Havana spot features comfort food with a Mexican twist (the chef hails from Mexico’s lauded Pujol, after all). That means shrimp tostadas with refried beans and salsa macha, whole roasted fish with adobo and fresh tortillas, and pork belly al pastor with pineapple pico de gallo.

Bringing all the neighborhood vibes with its cozy, industrial-chic look, Kitchen 57 is the place to go for baby back ribs and hand-cut fries, short rib grilled cheese on challah, chicken parm with linguine, and grilled steaks. Big poofy popovers with jam are impossible to resist at brunch.

Steps from its bigger sibling Kissaki, this tight cocktail bar has a lot going for it. Cool and cozy design? Check. Wagyu tacos and caviar cornets? Absolutely. Cocktails with boatloads of flavors and flair (and sometimes fire) round out the experience.

12 years after closing their award-winning restaurant, acclaimed chef Michelle Bernstein and husband David Martinez have reopened Sra. Martinez in Coral Gables, and the result is a stunner. Think pink terrazzo floors, plush seating, and live music, with returning staples (like croquetas, but this time in carbonara and paella flavors) and dishes like mushroom shawarma, aged steaks with Spanish chimichurri, and sherry cobblers.

It’s fitting that Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo make their way to Miami (they got their start in Florida) with their version of Italian-American-via-Los Angeles staples. Think little gem lettuce salads with Calabrian chile dressing, crunchy mozzarella sticks, meatballs, damn good pizzas (the L.A. Woman is a classic), tonnarelli cacio e pepe, rainbow cookies, and soft serve.

Chef Eyal Shani brings his kosher Mediterranean headliner to West Palm Beach via Tel Aviv, and the same classic whimsy is on the menu. Expect familiar dishes like his “a very Israeli hummus so close to perfection,” the famous Malka schnitzel, and “whole fish roasted on a terrifying fire.” Pro tip: The espresso martini with tahini defies everything you know about espresso martinis.

There’s a little bit of magic happening at this Coral Gables bistro covered in greenery. Maybe it’s chef Daniel Chavez-Bello’s touch with beef or beet tartare, cavatelli with lamb ragù, or scallops with ginger “leche de tigre.” Or it’s the lovely room befitting the gorgeous dishes. Either way, you’re bound to have a memorable evening.

Though it’s named after a delicious meaty dish, the vegetables are just as much of a highlight at this swank and stylish spot. At the hand of chef Guillermo Eleicegui, smoked beets with ricotta mousse, grilled baby carrots, and sweet and sour cauliflower are perfect matchs for the wood-fired tomahawk, bone-in ribeye, and picanha. Creative cocktails and DJs set the tone.

You don’t need to be a member to dine at the Harbour Club’s restaurant, but it does feel like a place where you can conduct business during the day and grab drinks with friends well into the night. The dining room is posh yet comfortable, and the patio feels like a lush Mediterranean garden. Crudos, pastas and spritzes abound. 

There’s a lot about this Little River steakhouse that makes any day better. It’s the expertly crafted martinis plucked from a “pick your path” menu, the shrimp cocktail and chilled oysters, steaks grilled over oak with fantastic sauces, and a black cod in mussel broth if you’re sticking to the seafood route. Most of all, it’s the vibe that’s equally vintage and contemporary at the same time.

If you love Bar Lab’s Margot Wine Bar downtown, you’ll double down on its South Beach sibling. It has the same moody-cool vibe but a lot more on offer, including a full menu (yes to the hand-cut tartare and chips, hamachi ceviche, and ‘nduja rigatoni with stracciatella), plus excellent cocktails and natural wines.

At this high-end establishment, Michelin-starred chef Michael White (whose iconic Marea introduced high-end Italian seafood to New York) brings vivid Mediterranean fare to Coral Gables. Don’t miss White’s most notable creations — a langoustine carpaccio and pasta with octopus and bone marrow — which anchor the menu here, too.

Because this Miami Beach cocktail bar makes for a very fun night out. Get ready for tuna poke nachos (a Resy staff favorite), jerk wings that beat Bobby Flay, and expertly chilled martinis with sea salt and olive oil, all against a moody backdrop of glass-block windows and purple neon.

A growing nightlife chain with roots in the South, Cru is known for its lively atmosphere, hookah offerings, bar snacks, plentiful cocktails, and more. In short, it’s a party vibe that fits right in here.

The sleek room, natural woods, and earth tones might feel a little serious, but once you see the pop-art mural on the wall, and caricatures of Otto (the pasta) and Pepe (the wine bottle) hanging around the dining room, bar, and patio, you’ll be reminded to have a little fun. That’s easy at Miami’s first “pasta bar,” where you can watch all the rolling, twirling, and saucing action in the kitchen. 

Here’s a something-for-everybody restaurant that focuses on the culinary pleasures of Cuba’s cuisine (like a classic Cubano sandwich, lechón asado with Moro rice and yuca, and Cuban-style fried chicken), but also offers burgers, pasta, pizza, Mexican dishes, and more — all of it as delicious as you want it to be.

With two floors of sandy hues, hand-carved woods, and natural fabrics, Casa Neos is an oasis that celebrates the Mediterranean and Miami. Warm flatbread with various dips, a grilled rack of lamb, Greek salad with aged feta, and Sicilian ratatouille with a Solara (tequila, papaya, and coriander bitters) in hand hits right.

With its earthy vibe and stunning, sunny décor, you could be somewhere in the Mediterranean. But in reality, you’re on the water in North Miami, sipping martinis made with olive-washed vodka and sharing whole branzino or lobster Cobb salad. The bayfront and skyline views go on for days.