Best Places to Eat In Aventura

From upscale Mediterranean cuisine to sushi served in a casual, welcoming setting, Aventura is home to some of the best places to eat in Greater Miami & Miami Beach. Whether you’re looking for a refined dining experience with prime steaks and fine wine or a relaxed cafe vibe, this northeast Miami Dade-County neighborhood’s diversity is reflected in its variety of dining options.

Prime Cuts at Bourbon Steak

From celebrity and award-winning Chef Michael Mina, Bourbon Steak, is an American steakhouse at JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa. The elegant dining room is decorated with polished dark woods, leather accents and floor-to-ceiling glass wine racks, and the skilled kitchen turns out prime cuts of steak and artfully plated dishes. Guests can choose from over 850 wines to enjoy with a 14-ounce New York Strip, grilled Maine lobster with dijonnaise, miso-glazed sea bass and pastrami-spiced Wagyu short rib. Splurge on one of three Mina Reserve caviar options or the ice-cold shellfish tower with oysters, shrimp, Maine lobster and king crab.

Creative Sushi & More at Pubbelly Sushi

Pubbelly Sushi is a Japanese-Latin fusion gastropub known for its inventive menu and lively, casual vibe. With several locations throughout the area – including one inside Aventura Mall – it's a great spot for bold flavors and creative cocktails. Start with small plates like pork belly bao buns, lobster donuts with spicy honey or truffle short rib dumplings. Entrees include tostones with ceviche, miso black cod, pork belly kimchee fried rice and Peking duck leg. Pubbelly also offers a creative sushi menu featuring a Wagyu beef tartare roll with a truffle poached egg, a lobster and shrimp roll with leche de tigre and mango, and the hot summer roll with tuna and red Fresno pepper.

Casual Cafe Vibes at Motek

Also in Aventura Mall, Motek Aventura is a casual, family-friendly spot that merges the cuisines of Israel, Lebanon, Morocco and Yemen. With the lively feel of a cafe in the Mediterranean, it’s a welcoming spot for both small parties and groups of 10 or more. The family-owned restaurant’s kosher-style menu features a variety of hot and cold starters, such as mushroom hummus with caramelized onions, cauliflower tabbouleh with pomegranate, falafel with lemon tahini and zucchini latkes with apple sauce. For your main course, try the baby lamb chops with majadra rice, the harissa honey salmon or the crispy chicken schnitzel on challah bread.

Global Cuisine at Reunion Ktchn Bar

Reunion Ktchn Bar is a stylish, relaxed spot serving globally inspired cuisine for lunch, dinner and weekend brunch. The menu draws inspiration from dishes the owner encountered during travels around the world. Standout lunch and dinner appetizers include bacon-wrapped dates, truffle-shiitake croquettes and patatas bravas. For your main course, enjoy seafood risotto with shrimp, calamari and mussels, braised short ribs in red wine glaze with truffled mashed potatoes, or French escargot alongside one of Reunion Ktchn’s signature cocktails. The dessert menu truly showcases the restaurant’s global flair with Pavlova, churros and Belgian fondue, Basque cheesecake, creme brulee and more.

Standout Sushi & Seafood at Blind Tiger

A small, intimate, speakeasy-type Japanese restaurant inside Reunion Ktchn Bar, Blind Tiger is a sleek, minimally decorated restaurant that allows the food to shine. Its menu features four omakase options, a raw bar, sushi hand rolls and makimono as well as kosher and plant-based selections. Try the truffle butter scallop hotate with ponzu and chives, the blue crab hand roll or the Japanese sweet potato miso roll. Omakase choices for your entire party range from a small tasting to the four-course BT Experience with nigiri, a hand roll, miso soup and dessert.

Upscale Mediterranean at Abbalé Telavivian Kitchen

Chic Abbalé Televivian Kitchen exudes Mediterranean elegance with its blend of soft, neutral tones, greenery and floral elements. The ambiance sets the stage for a vibrant, shareable dining experience featuring a raw bar and dishes cooked over an open flame. Start with an order of pan-roasted halloumi with warm honey, a watermelon and feta salad with pomegranate-lemon dressing, or a prime beef carpaccio finished with Maldon salt. For your main, the wood-grilled prime rib eye with za’atar chimi, whole branzino with lemon tapenade, and pomegranate-honey glazed roasted half chicken are all excellent choices. Or share a whole, salt-crusted red snapper or a 34-ounce bone-in prime rib eye. Sip the signature Abbalé Aperol spritz or the butterfly lychee vodka cocktail, and don’t forget dessert. The labneh cheesecake with strawberries and pistachios and the walnut and cardamom baklava are tempting choices.

Casual, Asian-Inspired Dining at Soho Asian Bar & Grill

Kosher, Asian-inspired Soho Asian Bar & Grill is a casual option for groups or families, with space to accommodate larger parties. The expansive menu includes a wide variety of appetizers, including kebabs, skewers, wontons, chicken wings, sushi rolls, wok-fried dishes, dim sum, grilled chicken, steaks and lamb chops and burgers. Catering to guests with dietary needs, each menu item is clearly labeled to indicate the presence of nuts, eggs, gluten or seafood as well as spice level and vegetarian options. For a memorable group experience, splurge on the the Soho Dessert Show, a spread of every dessert on the menu – think warm chocolate souffle, Belgian waffles and more – served with ice cream and a bottle of champagne and topped off by a sparkler light show.

A Canadian Favorite at JOEY Aventura

JOEY Aventura, the only Florida outpost of the popular Canada-based JOEY Restaurants, brings globally inspired cuisine to the Esplanade at Aventura in a sleek, two-story space with cascading greenery. Ideal for groups, the restaurant offers a diverse menu, a wide variety of cuisines and plenty of vegetarian options. Standout menu options include Japanese gyoza with hot mustard, steak and shrimp ravioli in a truffle beurre blanc sauce, Cajun blackened chicken and several sushi rolls. For dessert, try the individually baked apple pie with Tahitian vanilla ice cream or the creme brulee cheesecake with strawberry compote.

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