Miami Spice Restaurant Months returns August 1-September 30, when participating restaurants in Greater Miami & Miami Beach offer special three-course menus priced from $30/$35 for lunch and brunch to $45/$60 for dinner. Coconut Grove is one of the destination’s hottest dining neighborhoods, with elegant rooftop restaurants, charming alfresco patios, dockside dining and newcomers with cuisines ranging from Mexican to Mediterranean. Miami Spice is the perfect opportunity to sample the latest culinary offerings in the area’s most historic neighborhood.

Amal Miami: Feast On Modern Lebanese Cuisine

Amal Miami is a modern Lebanese restaurant in a bright, airy space awash in rosy terra-cotta, blonde wood and green palms. For Miami Spice, Amal is showcasing the best of its Mediterranean cuisine, with dinner entrees ranging from pistachio beef and lamb kebabs to black cod with tahini, cilantro and pine nuts. Come with a group and select one of every appetizer to share, including hummus, a bright fattoush salad, kibbeh, and truffle rakakat with honey, grapes, mint and pistachio. For dessert, take your pick from a chocolate halva mousse with sesame brittle and tahini Chantilly or mastika ice cream topped with cotton candy and pistachio. In addition to the Miami Spice dinner menu, Amal is offering special Miami Spice lunch and brunch menus on select days.

Level 6: Enjoy Spanish Flavors and Breathtaking Views

Perched above Amal Miami, Level 6 is a buzzy rooftop bar and Spanish restaurant with its own Miami Spice offerings for dinner and weekend brunch. For dinner, start with a classic pan con tomato, mushroom croquettes or dates stuffed with Iberico pancetta, Manchego and guindilla peppers. Entrees include skirt steak with romesco sauce, branzino in a salsa verde, and chicken or vegetarian paella. For dessert, indulge in tres leches or a flourless chocolate cake with banana cream and chocolate mousse. The brunch menu includes entrees like patatas bravas with sunny-side up eggs and Spanish French toast with ricotta and strawberries.

Bayshore Club: Fine Food On Biscayne Bay

Perched on the waterfront at Dinner Key Marina, Bayshore Club is an alfresco restaurant with entrancing views of sailboat masts bobbing in the marina and Biscayne Bay’s turquoise waters. It’s an ideal destination for lunch or dinner timed to the sunset. Bayshore Club’s Miami Spice menus showcase global coastal fare. Entrees include linguine al tonno e limone made with preserved tuna, lemon, parsley and parmesan, Moroccan salmon kebabs, and tropical shrimp fried rice with pineapple, peppers and mushroom. The Thai coconut shrimp bao buns and Caribbean salad in a honey herb vinaigrette are refreshing appetizers. For dessert, save room for your choice of cheesecake, mango sorbet or churros.

Bellini's blue and white dining room — Experience elegant Italian dining at Bellini

Bellini: Indulge In Authentic Italian Cuisine

Part of the legendary Cipriani hospitality family, Bellini is an elegant yet casual Italian restaurant on the rooftop of Mr. C Coconut Grove hotel with views above a treetop canopy and out to the bay. Miami Spice lunch and dinner are prime times to sample its famed Italian cuisine. Entrees range from spaghetti alle vongole to lasagna, lamb chops and veal scallopine al limone, while appetizers include bufala mozzarella pomodoro, beef carpaccio, mortadella and fried mozzarella carrozza. For dessert, take your pick from tiramisu, lemon sorbet, panna cotta and more.

Pop's frita at Chug's Diner — Try the Cuban sandwich options at Chug’s Diner

Chug's Diner: Cuban Food That MICHELIN Loves

A casual yet refined Cuban luncheonette, Chug’s Diner has earned the MICHELIN Bib Gourmand designation for quality food at an excellent value. During Miami Spice, take advantage of the three-course lunch menu and fully explore offerings beyond Chug’s’ beloved Cuban sandwiches. Start with the Buffalo chicken croquetas with bleu cheese crumbles, pickles and the requisite hot sauce and saltines. For entrees, take your pick from the plantain encrusted snapper, crisply pollo empanizado or abuela’s plate with black beans and rice and plantains alongside your choice of chicken and roasted or fried pork. For dessert, we recommend the flan.

KOKO: Mexican Food That Raises The Bar

For elevated Mexican cuisine, KOKO, from celebrated local restaurant group Bakan, is one of Coconut Grove’s newest restaurants, and it’s serving lunch and dinner during Miami Spice. From Chilean sea bass to Yucatan-style pork tacos, short rib mole, aguachile with shrimp, corvina, octopus and scallops in a corn chile guero salsa, and charred cauliflower with pistachio, mole and chili oil, KOKO’s appetizers and entrees make for a true feast. For dessert, chocolate abeulita with ice cream or bread pudding are a satisfying conclusion to a fine meal.

Glass and Vine's outdoor seating, overlooking Peacock Park — Choose the outdoor seating at Glass and Vine

Glass And Vine: A Culinary Oasis With Park Views

From its unique perch in a garden overlooking Peacock Park, Glass And Vine dishes up sophisticated cuisine and cocktails in a enchanting, casual setting. For lunch, enjoy croquettes with Spanish chorizo and Manchego cheese, seared salmon and guava bread pudding. For dinner, a watermelon salad, 10-ounce New York strip chimichurri steak with frites and Key lime pie make for a delicious, satisfying meal.

Jaguar's flan de queso — Top off your meal with the flan de queso at Jaguar restaurant

Jaguar: Peruvian Delights, and Oh, That Ceviche!

A Coconut Grove classic, Jaguar is a Peruvian restaurant that specializes in fresh ceviche. Miami Spice is a wonderful opportunity to sample its fare for lunch or dinner. Start with the ceviche, either the nuevo shrimp in aji amarillo sauce or the Black Market, featuring shrimp, calamari and corvina. Entrée choices include classic beef tenderloin lomo saltado stir fry for lunch or sea bream escabeche with calamari and peppers for dinner. At Jaguar, ending your meal with flan de queso is always a great idea.

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