New restaurants are opening across Miami. Here are some of the latest
Miami’s dining scene keeps expanding, with notable openings landing in Brickell, Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, Bal Harbour and beyond. The latest arrivals range from a caviar-focused tasting destination to the long-awaited return of a South Beach icon. Here’s a look at six recently opened restaurants.
Ockap Caviar & Cuisine
Created by Paris-based Ducasse Conseil, the consulting arm of chef Alain Ducasse’s restaurant group, this Brickell newcomer puts caviar in every single dish — at least 10 grams per course, with 20 grams on the mains and pastas. Spanish-born chef Carlos Consuegra Graino, who has worked under Daniel Boulud and José Andrés, leads the kitchen. Tasting menus range from a five-course meal with 40 grams of Ossetra caviar at $160 per person to a seven-course meal with 50 grams at $205.
1060 Brickell Ave., Miami
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Grand Public Kitchen + Bar
Now open in the former Planta Queen space at the junction of Grand Avenue and Main Highway, this 7,400-square-foot Coconut Grove spot comes from Toronto hospitality veterans Matthew Tsoumaris and Ryan Bassels. Chef Leo Pablo, who has worked with Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Michael Mina and Joël Robuchon, leads a contemporary American menu paired with indoor and outdoor seating and a late-night cocktail program.
3015 Grand Ave., Miami
Read the story: This busy corner of Coconut Grove just got a new restaurant
Stand
The team behind Coral Gables’ only Michelin-starred restaurant, Shingo, opened this Japanese restaurant and coffee counter on Miracle Mile on June 4. Chef Shingo Akikuni and partner Kenzie Motai drew inspiration from Tokyo’s cafés, with chef de cuisine Lania Andrade running the kitchen. Stand will operate as a breakfast and lunch spot for now, with plans to add an evening izakaya component in the fall.
98 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables
Read the story: Team from Michelin-starred restaurant opens new Japanese café in Coral Gables
Cantina Leon
This two-level, 7,500-square-foot Mexican restaurant opened at The Plaza Coral Gables, with a central bar, main dining room, VIP area and a tequila and mezcal tasting room. Mexican-born owner and chef Gerardo B. De Negri created the menu with chef de cuisine Jorge Delgadillo from Hidalgo, offering classics like enchiladas and tacos alongside wood-grilled meats and raw bar specialties. A sister café, Mercadito Cantina Leon, serves breakfast, coffee, tacos and grab-and-go items.
2955 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Unit 134, Coral Gables
Read the story: ‘Warmth and soul’: Mexican chef opens new restaurant and cafe in Coral Gables
China Grill
The historic South Beach restaurant from Jeffrey Chodorow, which first opened in Miami Beach in 1995 and closed in 2012, has returned — this time at Bal Harbour Shops in the former space of Le Zoo. The 160-seat restaurant brings back signature dishes like lobster pancakes and lamb spare ribs while adding new items including a black and gold black cod dumpling and a Singapore 17 vegetable salad.
Bal Harbour Shops, 9700 Collins Ave., Bal Harbour
Read the story: This popular South Beach restaurant and hot spot just reopened in Bal Harbour
Eos Garden
Named for the Greek goddess of dawn, this Mediterranean restaurant from hospitality veteran Ilyas Ortatepe and chef Halit Avuka has opened at the Water Pump House, a coral rock and Dade slash pine building constructed in 1923. The menu blends Greek, Turkish, Anatolian and Levantine influences, with mezze, grilled octopus, Adana lamb kebab and whole sea bass, plus a wine list highlighting Turkish bottles.
5805 Fourth Court, Miami
Read the story: New Mediterranean garden restaurant is now open at historic Miami building
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