Updated: These new Miami restaurants opened during the pandemic. Here’s where to find them
The coronavirus pandemic closed and hurt many restaurants in Miami, in Florida and all around the country.
Some restaurants closed permanently, including such classics as Ortanique on the Mile in Coral Gables. Others closed temporarily, hoping to wait out the COVID-19 restrictions, while others pivoted to serving new menus to improve their takeout options.
And yet some restaurants decided to try their luck and open new venues.
Here are a few of the places that opened during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Creamery
Chef Marcus Samuelsson hasn’t opened his long-anticipated Red Rooster Overtown yet, but you can get a sneak preview of the menu at The Creamery. Expect chicken and waffles, mac and cheese and decadent flavors via partner Sweet Melody Ice Cream.
920 NW Second Ave., Miami
100 X 35 Cocina Con Raices
Get your mofongo fix and more at this new Puerto Rican restaurant in The Bentley Bay South on West Avenue in Miami Beach.
520 West Ave., Miami Beach
C Food Shack
This Bahamian fast-casual concept comes straight from Nassau, Bahamas, straight to the Lincoln Eatery in South Beach. Conch is a big part of the menu, as is fried seafood and dessert empanadas.
723 Lincoln Lane, Miami Beach
Kush Coconut Grove
Take Kush Wynwood and The Spillover in Coconut Grove and what do you get? The sort of casual, fun spot that restaurateur Matt Kuscher is famous for. Kush Coconut Grove has Miami attitude and the best of both menus (that means grouper reubens and fritas).
2911 Grand Ave., Coconut Grove
La Sandwicherie
This French-style sandwich spot is famous for its late hours on Miami Beach (there are also locations in Wynwood, Brickell and North Beach). Now it’s serving gorgeous sandwiches in Coral Gables. Just not quite so late.
124 Giralda Ave., Coral Gables
MKT Kitchen
Executive Chef Jason Schaan has opened his own spot with co-founder and restaurateur Brian Skogen. The restaurant will serve grab-and-go breakfast, lunch and dinner.
1831 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Coral Gables
Portosole
This new Coral Gables spot offers guests a taste of Italy, with an emphasis on authentic recipes and fresh seafood.
2530 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Coral Gables
Red Fish
The only waterfront restaurant in Coral Gables, now helmed by Chef Adrianne Calvo, is finally reopened June 23 in Matheson Hammock.
9610 Old Cutler Rd., Coral Gables
Buya Izakaya + Yakitori
When it opens in early July, this Wynwood spot will serve what it likes to call “Japanese pub food,” plus there’s a secret cocktail bar inside the restaurant with 30 different types of Japanese whisky.
250 NW 24th St., Miami
Diya Indian Kitchen
The vegetarian menu at this Sunset Harbour family-owned restaurant has been passed down for generations, with emphasis on healthy ingredients.
1766 Bay Road, Miami Beach
Motek
This fast-casual concept from Tel Aviv-born chef Einat Admony serves hummus, falafel and other Middle Eastern fare from downtown Miami’s historic Seybold Jewelry Building.
36 NE First St. Suite 132, Miami
La Santa Taqueria
Originally a food truck, this Mexican restaurant has opened its first brick and mortar restaurant in the Little River neighborhood.
201 NE 82nd St., Miami
Bulla Gastrobar
This Spanish restaurant in Coral Gables and Doral, beloved for its tapas and sangria, has opened a new location at The Falls in Kendall.
8870 SW 136th St., Miami
La Tiendita Taqueria
At this Wynwood spot, you can walk up to a ventanita and walk away with all kinds of tacos and margaritas.
218 NW 25th St., Miami
Cilantro 27
This new spot in Miami Beach’s Lincoln Eatery food hall serves sustainable Peruvian fare like ceviche.
723 Lincoln Ln N, Miami Beach
Barbarella
The team from Miami 33 Kitchen and Rare Burger opened this Mediterranean spot at Dadeland Mall.
7535 North Kendall Dr. Unit #2380
This story was originally published June 18, 2020 at 1:50 PM.