Sustainable and Green Miami Spice Restaurants

Miami Spice Restaurant Months takes place across Greater Miami and Miami Beach from August through September, when hundreds of participating restaurants offer specially priced three-course menus. Indulge in lunch and brunch for $40, dinner for $50 or $65 and a new, top-tier Reserve experience starting at $95. 

While Miami Spice is a great time to enjoy a variety of dishes from some of the best restaurants in Miami, it’s also a chance for many chefs and restaurateurs to prove that sustainability can be part of the experience, too. Sourcing ingredients locally, eliminating single-use plastics, composting kitchen scraps and using more sustainable takeout packaging are just a few ways these spots are sending a positive message while serving the show-stopping dishes Miami Spice diners crave.

From luxe sushi counters and Pan-Latin steakhouses to elegant Italian dining rooms, these restaurants are out to show that conscious dining in Miami doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice flavor or creativity.

SORA by Hotel Collection

A Wynwood newcomer, SORA by Hotel Collection offers a luxe sushi experience that leans into greener practices by sourcing many ingredients locally, reducing food waste, using sustainable carry-out containers and eliminating single-use plastics.

When it's offered: During Miami Spice, explore $50 dinners Wednesday through Saturday and $65 dinners Tuesday through Friday.

What we're ordering: Start your pick of hand rolls or sushi tacos; entrees like a wagyu sushi roll with black truffle and kimchi sauce or toro tartare topped with uni, ikura, caviar, truffle, and micro cilantro; and your choice of miso soup or salmon sashimi salad. For dessert, we're going for the green tea cheesecake, but you can also go more classic with assorted mochi ice cream. 

SORA is also offering a special Bluefin Tuna Cutting Ceremony experience during Miami Spice where you can watch master chefs break down a whole bluefin tuna before enjoying unlimited bluefin tuna sushi, sashimi and hand rolls in an immersive, adults-only setting.

Sérêvène Miami

Sérêvène Miami, located inside Hotel Greystone, is one of South Beach’s most special hidden gems. Its globally inspired fine dining menu is filled with locally sourced ingredients, and the kitchen implements food waste reduction practices as part of the property’s broader sustainability efforts – plus, it’s Surfrider Ocean Friendly Certified. Expertly crafted by chef Pawan Pinisetti, the meal starts off with an amuse bouche of caramelized onion tart with mascarpone, garlic jus and burnt shallot. 

When it's offered: During Miami Spice, take advantage of a daily $65 dinner option. 

What we're ordering: Choose from red beet noodles, Ora King salmon sashimi or a tableside beef tartare. The lobster uni alfredo features butter-poached lobster, bucatini al dente, parmesan crust and domestic caviar, while the lamb shank comes with cucumber raita and toasted flat bread.

For a veg-forward option, the Japanese green curry with tofu steak and garbanzos is a winner. The chocolate soufflé, alcohol-infused popsicle and foie gras crème brûlée are indulgent endings to the meal.

Nami Nori

Nami Nori in the Miami Design District is one of those sleeper hit restaurants that should be on everyone’s radar. Here, the sustainability-minded restaurant focuses on food waste reduction while serving a flavorful menu of creative hand rolls.

When it's offered: During Miami Spice Months, visit on weekdays to experience a $40 three-course lunch or a $50 dinner. 

What we're ordering: From the starters, we're going with the wasabi cucumber tataki, though the corn ribs and Japanese potato salad both sound excellent. Then it's time to move on to the curated sets of hand rolls: We're partial to the sweet potato tempura, spicy tuna and toro kama option. Finish the meal with a sweet treat of miso chocolate chip cookies.

Toro Toro

Toro Toro at the InterContinental Miami combines Pan-Latin flavors with a sustainability-minded approach by celebrity chef Richard Sandoval. Enjoy this Miami Spice menu while knowing Toro Toro takes part in several food waste reduction initiatives, major composting efforts, sustainable takeout packaging and no single-use plastics. It’s Green Restaurant Association Certified, too. 

When it's offered: During the months of August and September, indulge in a $65 three-course dinner offered nightly.

What we're ordering: Start with the surf-and-turf empanadas and then go for the kimchi grilled salmon or 6-ounce tenderloin with poblano and truffle risotto for your main. Save room for desserts like a grilled pineapple upside down cake or a dulce de leche eclair.

Nusr-Et Steakhouse Miami

For a more conscious steakhouse experience, head to Nusr-Et Steakhouse Miami in Brickell, where the celebrity chef known as Salt Bae incorporates several eco-friendly practices, such as using sustainable carry-out containers. Though you can still expect all the dramatic steak presentations and premium cuts the global brand is known for.

When it's offered: Featuring a $40 lunch and $65 dinner every day during Miami Spice, Nusr-Et is offering an array of salad starters and meat mains, from steaks and burgers to fresh fish and more. What we're ordering: Highlights include the Wagyu New York steak, filet mignon or Şaşlık on skewers with your choice of sautéed mushrooms or Yukon mashed potatoes on the side. To finish, enjoy gooey San Sebastian cheesecake, traditional Marash ice cream or authentic Turkish baklava for dessert.

Quinto

Spanning the 5th floor of EAST Miami in Brickell, Quinto blends wood-fire cooking with Uruguayan influences and is actively committed to reducing food waste. 

When it's offered: Monday through Friday during Miami Spice, feast on a $40 lunch menu that highlights seasonal produce, fresh pasta and dishes cooked over the restaurant’s signature live-fire grill. 

What we're ordering: Begin the meal with carpaccio de res with crispy leeks, capers, lemon aioli, black aioli and parmesan; or the calabaza rostizada, a squash dish with cashew yogurt, pistachio crumble, mint salad, parmesan and brown butter. 

Entrees include a homemade spaghetti with basil sauce, aged parmesan, mushrooms, wine jus and truffle; prime skirt steak with confit mushrooms, cherry tomato, arugula and balsamic glaze; or an adobo roasted cauliflower with smoked eggplant cream, lentil salad and roasted cashew crumble. Finish it off with a budin de tres leches or a crème brûlée.

Bellini

Perched atop the Mr. C Miami Coconut Grove, the upscale Italian Bellini brings a sustainability-minded approach that includes sourcing many ingredients locally, implementing food waste reduction practices, donating unused food and maintaining a compost program.

When it's offered: During Miami Spice, you can choose from a $40 lunch experience (Monday to Saturday) or a $65 dinner (Sunday to Thursday). Both menus are completely different, making it a great spot to visit more than once during the promotion.

What we're ordering: From soups and salads to tartares and carpaccios, veal scaloppine “al limone” and beef Milanese alla Parmigiana, there’s no shortage of delicious options. Save room for desserts, ranging from lemon sorbet to tiramisu.