New Miami Spice Restaurants

Miami Spice Restaurant Months is back in August and September, and that means it’s your chance to enjoy specially priced menus at top participating restaurants across Greater Miami and Miami Beach. This year’s list of restaurants is bigger and better than ever, including new restaurants that have never participated in Miami Spice before. From new hotspots to classics that have newly come on board, here’s your guide to the newest Miami Spice restaurants to try this year.

Fooq’s

A cozy Persian restaurant that ushered in a new era of Downtown Miami dining 10 years ago, Fooq’s has newly reemerged as a much larger and more popular restaurant in trendy Little River.

When it’s offered: See what all the fuss is about during Miami Spice, when Fooq’s is offering a special $65 dinner menu all week long.

What we’re ordering: Start your dining journey with kampachi ceviche, a swordfish kebab or simple green salad in a sumac vinaigrette. Entrée options include a juicy picanha steak with pineapple relish and scallion, catch of the day or veal with peas in red wine. Dessert is a Persian sundae with pistachio, dates and chocolate or the hazelnut mousse topped with chantilly.

Corteza

Corteza is a new fine dining Mediterranean restaurant in South Miami getting a ton of buzz for its ingredient-driven approach.

When it’s offered: Chef Rafael Gerardo Godoy and his team invite you to enjoy a special $65 dinner menu and $40 lunch menu Wednesday through Sunday.

What we’re ordering: First course highlights include a slow-braised oxtail sando with kimchi and leche de tirge, a creamy leek soup with scallops and 5J Iberian ham, and hiramasa tiradito. Entrees include grilled European dorado in a creamy cauliflower puree, picanha and fries or a grilled rack of lamb with potato millefeuille and glazed carrots. For dessert, get the Basque cheesecake, though there’s also a weekly chef’s special.

Tin Tin

From the team behind the MICHELIN-recognized Tinta y Café, Tin Tin is an exciting new Little Havana restaurant specializing in creative Cuban cuisine with a touch of French and Italian influences in a homey, welcoming setting. 

When it’s offered: Enjoy a $65 dinner menu Tuesday through Saturday and a $40 Sunday brunch menu.

What we’re ordering: At dinner, start with the Cuban sandwich wagyu beef carpaccio prepared with a lechon tonnato sauce or the malanga gnocchi cacio e pepe before moving onto entrees like pan-roasted grouper with chorizo cream or banana leaf-wrapped pan-roasted chicken. For dessert, the maduro tres leches is a revelation, and Tinta’s flan is hard to beat. Brunch highlights include a Cuban riff on the classic BEC made with guava preserves and Swiss on Sullivan Street brioche.

Bâoli

A classic French Riviera dining destination in South Beach where dinner inevitably turns into a late night dance party, Bâoli is getting in on the Miami Spice action for the first time this year.

When it’s offered: Book a reservation Tuesday through Sunday to enjoy a special $65 set dinner menu – and a lively after-dinner party.

What we’re ordering: Start your meal with wagyu beef samosas or a spicy Hamachi maki roll before moving onto entrees like miso black cod or the spicy kashmiri beef in sweet and sour sauce. For dessert, take your pick: chocolate panna cotta, lemongrass crème brulee or molten chocolate cake.

Leonardo

A new Italian restaurant in South Beach channeling an artsy 1950s dinner club vibe, Leonardo promises a lively night out. 

When it’s offered: Savor a special $65 dinner menu Monday through Friday.

What we’re ordering: Start with angus beef carpaccio with 36-month aged parmigiano Reggiano, Mediterranean octopus or an heirloom tomato and buffalo mozzarella salad. Entrees include a simple paccheri in a three tomato pomodoro sauce, free range chicken mattone or linguine alla nerano with zucchini and mint. For dessert, enjoy tiramisu, panna cotta or a selection of gelato.

Maison Ostrow

Paris-born chef Olivia Ostrow is on a mission to make Kosher cuisine “sexy again” at her eponymous Maison Ostrow in North Bay Village, where she draws inspiration from both her native Paris and the French Riviera.

When it’s offered: Indulge in a $65 set dinner menu Sunday through Thursday.

What we’re ordering: First course options range from beef carpaccio to an endive and lamb tart, while entrees include pan-seared trout meuniere or slow braised lamb shoulder cavatelli ragu. For dessert, the choice is yours between lemon or chocolate mousse.

The Mexican Brickell Key

The Mexican is a new high-style dining destination for upscale Mexican cuisine on Brickell Key with floor-to-ceiling windows offering privileged views of sparkling Biscayne Bay. 

When it’s offered: The $65 dinner and $40 lunch menus are available Tuesday through Friday.

What we’re ordering: Start with the aguachile verde de camaron or tortilla soup with roasted pulled chicken. For entrees, choose the suizas de pollo with salsa verde cremosa and queso cotija, a 6-ounce petit wagyu filet or crispy marlin tacos with tangy slaw and pickled red onion. For dessert, it’s a cuatro leches topped with elderflower-soaked berries or a dark chocolate cake with candied pecan pepitas.

Donatella Restaurant

An upscale Italian restaurant tucked away inside an intimate, white-washed dining room, Donatella is part of the boutique hotel by the same name on Collins Avenue in South Beach. 

When it’s offered: Enjoy the $50 dinner menu Sunday through Thursday and the $65 menu Friday and Saturday nights.

What we’re ordering: First course highlights range from fritto misto to hamachi crudo and grilled artichoke hearts, while entrees include campanelle pomodoro, Amalfi limone fettuccine with preserved Meyer lemon and coal-seared branzino with marinated heirloom tomatoes and zucchini. For dessert, delight in beverese di cioccolat or delizia al limone.

Grand Public

A new global cafe has moved into Coconut Grove’s popular CocoWalk, where you'll find Grand Public serving up modern American fare in an elevated setting designed for everyday dining.

When it’s offered: A $50 dinner and $40 lunch menu all week long for Miami Spice, plus a $40 Sunday brunch menu.

What we’re ordering: Highlights include tuna tataki, a Greek village salad, steak frites and salmon with quinoa tabbouleh. At brunch, you can look forward to the huevos monte made with refried black beans, a sunny side up egg, avocado, salsa and crema on a flour tortilla. And for dessert you can have ice cream.

The Patio at The Joyce

The Patio at The Joyce is a casual outdoor dining experience attached to the fine dining hotspot on Española Way in South Beach. Burgers and milkshakes are just the tip of the iceberg at this fun walk-up window.

When it’s offered: The $40 Miami Spice lunch menu is available Wednesday through Sunday, while the $65 dinner menu can be ordered all week.

What we’re ordering: Start your meal with a crispy chicken Caeser or chopped wedge salad and then sink your teeth into The Joyce Patio Burger, a griddled double cheeseburger with a secret “Joyce sauce,” onions and pickles on a brioche bun. Other entrée options include the Shanghai firecracker chicken and Baja crispy snapper crunch wrap. For dessert, try the sour orange pie or pistachio Oreo hurricane.