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As the art world descends upon Miami for the highly anticipated Art Basel 2023, it's not just galleries and exhibitions that steal the spotlight. With each passing year, Miami's vibrant culinary scene continues to evolve and captivate visitors from around the globe. In this year's Art Basel Dining Guide, we embark on a delectable journey through the city's diverse gastronomic landscape, where food becomes a form of art itself.
From avant-garde Wynwood eateries to beachfront gems offering world class masterpieces, our Art Week Dining guide will unveil the best of Miami culinary experiences against the backdrop of one of the art world's most celebrated events.
Miami Beach
The Setai, Miami Beach:
Serene and intimate, The Setai, Miami Beach is in a category of its own when it comes to hospitality. Three distinct dining venues, Jaya, The Setai’s signature modern Asian restaurant, Bar & Courtyard, the tranquil awning-enhanced outdoor venue and the poolside Ocean Grill offers guests a myriad of options for artful dining. Jaya, helmed by Executive Chef Vijayudu Veena showcases traditional culinary techniques from wok stations to tandoor ovens and offers bold, unique flavors. Dishes are served family-style for a lively and approachable dining experience; and guests also have the option of either dining indoors or in the Hotel’s Bar & Courtyard.
Their wildly popular Sunday Jazz Brunch features a lavish buffet of culinary delights; and guests can indulge with limitless Louis Roederer Champagne and Bloody Mary's while listening to the sounds of live jazz. The Setai also features dining at the Ocean Grill, which offers an unparalleled oceanfront setting with flavors of a Mediterranean-inspired menu by day which transforms into a more Italian-focused bill of fare in the evening. The Setai is located at 2001 Collins Avenue on Miami Beach.
For hours of operation and complete menus please go to the hotel website at www.thesetaihotel.com For reservations, please call (855) 923-7899 or email dining@thesetaihotel.com.
Iconic Sagamore Brunch - Saturday, December 9
Sagamore Hotel South Beach is located at 1671 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33139. - Follow this link for tickets
Ocean Social by Chef Tristen Epps
The iconic Eden Roc Miami Beach’s signature restaurant, Ocean Social by Chef Tristen Epps, is perfectly perched where the sea meets the sky, delivering soulful yet elevated coastal cuisine in an unparalleled oceanfront setting. The seafood forward menu features the freshest locally sourced ingredients and incorporates the flavors of Miami while embracing diverse Caribbean and global influences, a trademark of Chef Epps’ award-winning cuisine. The menu riffs playfully on the idea of “surf and turf” with innovative dishes that are beautiful to behold and even better to eat. For a comfortable yet upscale dinner, oceanfront lunch, sunset cocktails or your next special event, Ocean Social by Tristen Epps delivers unrivaled experiences.
Ocean Social by Chef Tristen Epps is located at 4525 Collins Avenue at the Eden Roc Miami Beach. For more information, visit www.edenrochotelmiami.com/ocean-social Telephone: (786) 961-6043.
Chotto Matte
Located at The Balfour Hotel in Miami Beach, Mehzcla serves a daily brunch and dinner menu that combines Latin recipes and ingredients in tribute to the hotel’s heritage. A nod to Latin America is found throughout the restaurant’s design: Diners enter through a wrap-around terrace with ample outdoor seating overlooking scenic Ocean Drive. The dining room is centered around the historic building’s original marble fireplace, terrazzo flooring and an inviting lobby bar featuring a classic, well-crafted cocktail program. Serving as the hotel’s social hub, the space celebrates Miami’s diverse cultural scene with its plush rattan furniture, pops of tropical prints and warm huesThe artistic journey continues on Friday, December 8, with Bradley Theodore, the creative force behind the Chotto Matte Miami’s entrance artwork, who will create signature caps for guests who order from one of the restaurant’s tasting menus.
The week culminates on Saturday, December 9, with a collaboration with long-time partner Lefty Out There, whose custom designs will be printed on caps for the night. For reservations, visit chotto-matte.com/miami.
The ScapeGoat
Nestled in Miami Beach’s South of Fifth neighborhood, The ScapeGoat is an intimate bar known for its classic cocktails, inventive contemporary libations, and carefully curated selection of wine, beer and spirits. An Ariete Hospitality Group (AHG) concept, this edgy drinking den is the perfect destination for any occasion. The menu is divided into two sections: Shaken and Stirred. Under Shaken, imbibers can find an assortment of creative concoctions such as the Sherry Cobbler – Fino sherry, fresh orange, fresh lemon; and Paper Plane – bourbon, Aperol, Amaro Nonino, lemon. Drinks under Stirred take a more classic approach. Offerings include Rob Roy – scotch, Carpano Antica, bitters; Old Pal – rye, Campari, dry vermouth; and a variety of Negronis and Old Fashioneds. The distressed, stained mirrored ceiling, rustic wooden tabletops and leather stools exude a sense of sexy sophistication. Eclectic décor elements, globe-shaped light fixtures and textured, tiled walls complete the look.
The ScapeGoat is located at 100 Collins Avenue CU4 on Miami Beach. Telephone: (786) 275-6488; www.scapegoatsobe.com
Abbale Telavivian Kitchen
A chic, Israeli-inspired restaurant from hospitality entrepreneurs Omer Horev and Executive Chef Sam Gorenstein, opened March 2021 in Miami Beach’s South of Fifth neighborhood. Abbale brings the flavors of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine to Miami – Gorenstein’s imprint can be found in many of the Syrian and Latin flavors on the menu, while Horev’s Moroccan roots are the inspiration for several dishes as well. Plates go beyond typical American expectations of Middle Eastern menus and feature dishes one would find in a café in Tel Aviv – fresh food that showcases the melting pot of flavors from the Middle East, North Africa and Europe. The restaurant serves lunch and dinner, featuring nisnushim (snacks), coffee and tea, craft beers and wines from regional, boutique producers with a focus on Israeli selections. Offering a bevy of dishes perfect for sharing, diners can make a meal of a number of salatim, salads, pastries and burekas as well as entrée sized plates, pitas and Jerusalem bagels.
Abbale Telavivian Kitchen is located at 864 Commerce Street on Miami Beach and is closed on Mondays. For more information, please visit www.abbatlv.com. Reservations can be made on Resy; metered street and valet parking also available onsite.
Gianni’s at The Villa Casa Casuarina
The acclaimed Mediterranean restaurant at the former Versace Mansion provides guests an inspiring dining experience from Executive Chef Valter Mancini, in an unapologetically opulent setting. With a nod to its previous iteration as the late Gianni Versace’s home, the restaurant boasts several extravagant dining areas including the Garden Dining Room, the Roman Room decorated with romantic statues, the iconic courtyard, and the terrace overlooking the mosaic-filled pool and garden. Open for lunch and dinner seven days a week, it is also available for private events.
Gianni’s is located at 1116 Ocean Drive at The Villa Casa Casuarina in Miami Beach. www.vmmiamibeach.com/gianni/
Sushi | Bar Miami Beach and IWA Sake Art Week Collaboration Dinner
Bubbles & Pinch Pots with Sarah Glass Ceramics - Sunday, December 10
Carbone
Of the seven Carbone locations residing all around the world, the Miami location stands out above the rest. Founded by Mario Carbone, Rich Torrisi, and Jeff Zalaznick, Carbone is one of the most celebrated Italian restaurants of the last decade. The New York Times probably put it best: “It is a fancy red-sauce joint as directed by Quentin Tarantino, bringing back the punch-in-the-guts thrills of a genre that everybody else sees as uncultured and a little embarrassing, while exposing the sophistication that was always lurking there.
Carbone Miami is located at 49 Collins Avenue, Miami, FL 33139 and reservations are made exclusively on Resy or via email at reservations@carbonemiami.com,
Joe's Stone Crab
For more than 100 years, no visit to Miami has been complete without stopping in at Joe's Stone Crab. From the beginning, it has always been the love of food, family, and friends that has brought in customers and kept them coming. Again and again, Joe's owners and employees credit the restaurant's success to its family solidarity. The menu has something for everyone. from succulent freshly caught stone crabs to the many seafood options, steaks or the award-winning fried chicken, which is a bargain at $8.85 for half a chicken. Make sure to save room for dessert as the Key lime pie is not to be missed.
Joe's Stone Crab is located at 11 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Wynwood & Design District
Tablé
Tablé by Bachour is the latest restaurant and café concept from celebrated chef and pastry professional Antonio Bachour. Located in the Miami Design District, just steps from some of the best high-end retail in Miami, the restaurant matches the high-end elegance of its environs, a modern Parisian-style brasserie with a full bar and menu showcasing the classic technique and French flavors with cuisine that is deeply tied to his Lebanese roots and the style of cooking he first learned growing up in Puerto Rico. Lunch and dinner menus are rich with Mediterranean, French and Middle Eastern influences. The elegant restaurant has the soul of a classic Parisian brasserie with a modern sheen, including a sleek design that complements its sophisticated, flavorful culinary offerings. Tablé by Bachour is located at 180 NE 40th Street in Miami. Advance reservations are encouraged and can be made on OpenTable. For more information, please visit https://tablebachour.com
Michelin-Starred Le Jardinier features Artist Micah Johnson's ‘Aku’ Art Pieces
After a one-night exclusive installation for Art Miami’s VIP preview day, Michelin-starred restaurant Le Jardinier will house retired MLB player Micah Johnson’s newest canvas art presentations of ‘Aku,’ a Black astronaut character who once graced the cover of TIME Magazine. Tucked within the Miami Design District, the ultra-futuristic restaurant adorned with pops of chrome and electric green, will serve as the astronaut’s landing pad for the week – exposing diners of the lauded culinary gem to Aku’s world of creativity and exploration. In a cohesive partnership, the globally renowned restaurant by The Bastion Collection fuses artistic expression through the marriage of cuisine and canvas in Aku’s captivating presence.
In a limited opportunity to have a first-hand view at the retired sportsman’s custom works, the collection of ‘Aku’ paintings will be on display from Thursday, December 4 through Sunday, December 10, 2023 during the restaurant's normal hours of operation. To reserve your table at Le Jardinier during Miami Art Week, visit www.lejardinier-miami.com.
MaryGold’s
Award-winning Chef/Partner Brad Kilgore's Florida brasserie menu reflects this sentiment with refined yet approachable dishes that are creatively conceptualized and classically executed. MaryGold’s is a stand-out among Wynwood restaurants. Savor approachable fare with imaginative twists. Dine in a modern, high-ceilinged space featuring lush greenery, booths and banquettes, and a wraparound Calacatta marble bar. The cocktail program at MaryGold's melds imaginative ingredients with meticulous technique, the same timeless style that has earned the trend-setting culinary and cocktail collective awards and accolades for close to two decades. MaryGold's is located at 2217 NW Miami Ct, Miami, FL 33127
COTE
COTE, the MICHELIN-starred and James Beard Award-nominated KOREAN STEAKHOUSE™and vision of proprietor Simon Kim, unveiled in Miami’s Design District in February 2021. The sleek 5,892-square-foot, 100+ seat dining restaurant is designed to create an intimate, interactive experience for guests with smokeless state-of-the-art tabletop grills at every table. Elevated design details include an elaborate dry-aging room and two private dining rooms. The result is a unique and convivial atmosphere infusing a fine dining experience with world-class ingredients and service complemented with a show-stopping beverage program.
For one weekend only, we are offering an art-inspired Basel Feast for both lunch and dinner curated by Chef David Shim. From Friday December 8 – Sunday December 10, 2023 | Seatings available 12 – 3pm and 5pm – 12am. Art After Dark at COTE Miami is presented by Resy.
The COTE brand is one of the only two restaurants in the United States with MICHELIN stars in multiple cities. COTE is located at 3900 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33137
R House
Situated in the heart of Wynwood Arts District, one of Miami’s most culturally dense neighborhoods, R House is a contemporary restaurant & bar heralded for its soulful dinner offerings, as well as its bustling weekend brunch scene and evening programming. The Wynwood institution is known best for its modern Latin American plates, extravagant drag performances and lively atmosphere inspired by the vivacious flavors of Miami. Chef Rocco Carulli’s menu is nothing short of a love letter to Miami – mixing the flavors of the Magic City’s Latin flair, his classic culinary training and deep experience with global cuisine.
The local gem recently revamped their sought-after Brunch offered on Saturdays and Sundays. Hosted by Athena Dion (Miss Ultimate Miami Drag Queen), the famed R House Brunch features an impressive spread of items to nosh on while enjoying Miami’s most storied Drag performances.
Make sure to stop by R House to see international multidisciplinary artist and muralist, Antonyo Marest, creating his newest mural on R House’s exterior walls. Famed for his signature Art Deco style flamingos and palms, Marest can be seen painting live on the outside walls of R House on NW 2nd Avenue and NW 28th Street from Friday November 24th thru Friday December 1st. Also check out the now world-famous massive Messi Mural by street artist Maxi Bagnasco from the restaurant's backyard patio oasis.
On Saturday, December 9 during brunch, there will be a special HBOMax drag makeover event for its LGBTQIA+ platform Human By Orientation. This fun pop-up will see special invitee influencers made over in full drag by R House’s iconic queen Athena Dion, and RuPaul’s Drag Race and HBO Max We’re Here star Latrice Royale. Make-over participants will then perform their drag debut during R House’s drag brunch show, alongside performances by Latrice herself.
R House is located at 2727 NW 2nd Avenue in Wynwood.
For more information visit www.rhousewynwood.com; Telephone: (305) 576-0201.
Petite Comité
During Art Basel week, eat well by experiencing Petite Comité’s Fall Prix Fixe Lunch Menu, available Monday through Friday from 12PM - 5PM for $35 per person. Begin your culinary journey by selecting from a diverse range of appetizers. Starter highlight choices include Chicken Yakitori, French Escargot, Asian Shishito Peppers, Fänkål Salad, Salmon Tartar, Crispy Iberian Tudela Artichokes or Rock Shrimp Tempura. Entree favorites include Mussels in a Creamy Sake Sauce, Tagliatelle Japanese Eggplant Ragù, Hamachi Jalapeño or Norwegian Salmon with a daily macaron selection. Guests also have the option of experiencing Petite Comité’s Fall Prix Fixe Brunch Menu, available on the weekends from 11AM - 4PM for $39 per person.
Petite Comité, Miami’s one and only Japandi-inspired bistro, will be hosting a special art activation during Miami Art Week celebrating the space where art, culture and gastronomy meet. Beginning on Wednesday, December 6th, the restaurant will double as a gallery space with a curated collection of art pieces by esteemed artists including Ivan Nava and Nadia Benatar. The pieces will be on display throughout the week with DJ David Rondón in the house the evening of December 6 for the launch. Due to the intimate setting of this small restaurant, we recommend booking your table in advance to ensure you don't miss out on an opportunity to see the work and enjoy the international food and drink that makes Petite Comité such a singular Magic City gem.
Petite Comitéis located at 2929 Biscayne Boulevard in Miami. Free lot parking and metered street parking available.
Telephone: (305) 909-8544; www.petitecomite.com
Downtown Miami
Brasserie Laurel
Brasserie Laurel is a contemporary brasserie imbued with the spirit of a classic French cookery as well as chef/owner Michael Beltran’s extant culinary considerations and deft understanding of classic and contemporary techniques. Guests will discover an upscale take on a neighborhood French boîte, a place as welcoming for raw bar and a glorious glass of wine or a sophisticated supper. The menu consists of sweet and savory appetizers, delectable entrees, accompaniments and sublime desserts, all designed to deliver impressive flavors and a gourmet, gastronomic adventure. The bar program is as thoughtful and artfully considered as the menu.
Brasserie Laurel is located at 698 NE 1st Avenue, G170 at Miami Worldcenter at the base of Miami Worldcenter’s Caoba residential tower along the development’s 7th Street pedestrian promenade. Telephone: (305) 330-9048; www.brasserielaurel.com.
Verde
Every year during Miami Art Week, Pérez Art Museum Miami puts on quite a show with immersive art exhibitions and events. This year, the museum will unveil a special program by Gary Simmons entitled “Public Enemy.” Guests can dine alongside the collections at Verde, the museum’s on-site restaurant that offers sweeping views of Biscayne Bay and boasts an elevated menu of seasonal-inspired dishes with locally sourced produce.
The modern-casual restaurant offers indoor and outdoor seating, featuring an expansive terrace with lush vegetation cascading from the canopy’s overhang. The patio, which leads to the entrance to the museum’s sculpture garden and Maurice A. Ferré Park, is a scenic outdoor experience for diners looking to bask in the South Florida weather and immerse themselves in the city’s cultural offerings and views of Downtown Miami.
Boia De x Glass 2Grass: Glass & Gourmet
On Friday, December 8, 2023, Glass & Gourmet, a blend or art and culinary flair from Glass2Grass art gallery will take place at Michelin-starred Boia De at 5205 NE Second Avenue. Stunning glass art from renowned artists Ksukebey, Sibbelley, Kengtaro and others will be on display in an evening that promises to be a fusion of incredible glass art and great food. The event gets underway with a VIP preview and plated dinner from 5PM to 8PM, followed by a general admission party with buffet and open bar from 8PM to midnight. There will be musical performances, and a special exotic fruit dish from Miami Fruit. Those purchasing tickets will be given early access to Glass2Grass’s Art Week programming. VIP tickets, priced at $350 will include an exclusive borosilicate glass cup from Ksukebey, valued at $200 as well as $100 credit from Glass2Grass.
Tickets will be available for purchase via eventbrite starting November 20. For reservations and more information prior to then, visit www.glass2grass.com.
Mandarin Oriental Miami
Freddy’s
Freddy’s, a secret hideaway at the InterContinental Miami accessible only by prior arrangement. Every Friday and Saturday guests can have an exclusive experience showcasing the secret cocktail club’s intimate atmosphere, historic ambiance and meticulously crafted libations. Upon reserving, guests will be provided with instructions on how to access Freddys and will be escorted to the hidden location, where a secret knock will ensure admission.
Once within, guests are welcomed with a taste of Four Ballads, made with Casa Noble infused with cilantro, Cointreau, fresh lime and simple syrup. Reservations are accepted for a 2-hour window per group with seatings at 8PM and 10:30PM. Must be 21 or older to enter. Freddy’s is located at 100 Chopin Plaza in downtown Miami at the InterContinental Miami. For more information, visit www.icmiamihotel.com/freddys.
Freddy's is located at InterContinental Miami, 100 Chopin Plaza, Miami, FL 33131
