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Prime One Twelve
This modern steak house and celebrity hot spot in Miami Beach starts with dry-aged beef and extrapolates from there to seafood and other surf-and-turf fare.
Website: mylesrestaurantgroup.com
Number of seats: 250
Average per-person check: $110
Popular dishes: 48-oz. porterhouse for two; sesame-crusted Hawaiian big eye tuna with crispy ginger rice ball, wasabi sauce and sweet soy; soy-marinated Chilean sea bass with steamed bok choy and sweet miso sauce; fried “chicken and waffles” with maple syrup
What people come for: Celebrity diners such as Bill Clinton, Alex Rodriguez, Kim Kardashian, Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen
Address: 112 Ocean Dr., Miami Beach
Phone: 305-532-8112
Website: mylesrestaurantgroup.com
Number of seats: 250
Average per-person check: $110
Popular dishes: 48-oz. porterhouse for two; sesame-crusted Hawaiian big eye tuna with crispy ginger rice ball, wasabi sauce and sweet soy; soy-marinated Chilean sea bass with steamed bok choy and sweet miso sauce; fried “chicken and waffles” with maple syrup
What people come for: Celebrity diners such as Bill Clinton, Alex Rodriguez, Kim Kardashian, Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen
Address: 112 Ocean Dr., Miami Beach
Phone: 305-532-8112
MC Kitchen
Decked out in the Design District, MC Kitchen does modern Italian, with an emphasis on “modern” in terms of the menu and overall aesthetic.
Website: mckitchenmiami.com
Number of seats: 200
Average per-person check: $50
Popular dishes: Marinated grilled chicken “PLT” piadena; artichoke heart bruschetta with farm poached egg, shaved truffles and Parmigiano fonduta; heritage breed poulet rouge with green beans and Meyer lemon pan jus; pumpkin tortelloni with braised Florida rabbit ragù, Tuscan cabbage, house-made ricotta and balsamic drizzle
What people come for: Artful presentations, creative combinations
Address: 4141 NE 2nd Ave.
Phone: 305-456-9948
Website: mckitchenmiami.com
Number of seats: 200
Average per-person check: $50
Popular dishes: Marinated grilled chicken “PLT” piadena; artichoke heart bruschetta with farm poached egg, shaved truffles and Parmigiano fonduta; heritage breed poulet rouge with green beans and Meyer lemon pan jus; pumpkin tortelloni with braised Florida rabbit ragù, Tuscan cabbage, house-made ricotta and balsamic drizzle
What people come for: Artful presentations, creative combinations
Address: 4141 NE 2nd Ave.
Phone: 305-456-9948
Ortanique
This verdant home for Caribbean fine dining dials in on “cuisine of the sun.”
Website: ortaniquerestaurants.com
Number of seats: 100
Average per-person check: $70
Popular dishes: Crispy breadfruit tacos with cumin and coriander sautéed fish, pico de gallo, avocado salsa, black bean coulis and cilantro crema; branzino Niçoise with herb-butter braised potatoes, sautéed haricots verts, grape tomatoes, Kalamata olives, capers and onion salsa; coffee and cocoa crusted flat iron steak with creamy Manchego polenta, haricots verts and chipotle agave glaze
What people come for: Island atmosphere
Address: 278 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables
Phone: 305-446-7710
Website: ortaniquerestaurants.com
Number of seats: 100
Average per-person check: $70
Popular dishes: Crispy breadfruit tacos with cumin and coriander sautéed fish, pico de gallo, avocado salsa, black bean coulis and cilantro crema; branzino Niçoise with herb-butter braised potatoes, sautéed haricots verts, grape tomatoes, Kalamata olives, capers and onion salsa; coffee and cocoa crusted flat iron steak with creamy Manchego polenta, haricots verts and chipotle agave glaze
What people come for: Island atmosphere
Address: 278 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables
Phone: 305-446-7710
Zuma
The glitzy first American outpost of the London-based Zuma sits by the seaside and glimmers at night, with a menu devoted to upscale takes on Japanese tavern food, or izakaya.
Website: zumarestaurant.com
Number of seats: 290
Average per-person check: $100
Popular dishes: Spicy beef tenderloin with sesame, red chile and sweet soy; yellowtail sashimi with yuzu, truffle oil and salmon roe; Kurobuta pork belly skewers with yuzu mustard miso
What people come for: Waterside dining, expansive sake selection, celebrity spotting and weekend brunch
Address: 270 Biscayne Blvd. Way
Phone: 305-577-0277
Website: zumarestaurant.com
Number of seats: 290
Average per-person check: $100
Popular dishes: Spicy beef tenderloin with sesame, red chile and sweet soy; yellowtail sashimi with yuzu, truffle oil and salmon roe; Kurobuta pork belly skewers with yuzu mustard miso
What people come for: Waterside dining, expansive sake selection, celebrity spotting and weekend brunch
Address: 270 Biscayne Blvd. Way
Phone: 305-577-0277
Palme d'Or
This standby in the historic Biltmore Hotel sets the standard for elegance and sophistication with its food and atmosphere.
Website: biltmorehotel.com/dining/palme.php
Number of seats: 60
Average per-person check: $100
Popular dishes: Seared foie gras with brioche “French toast” and caramelized pear; roasted rack of lamb with Mediterranean flavors, cous-cous and romesco sauce; chocolate soufflé with chocolate sauce and Tahitian vanilla ice cream
What people come for: Stateliness and sophistication in a city where old-fashioned deference to such things is by no means normal
Address: 1200 Anastasia Ave., Coral Gables
Phone: 305-913-3201
Website: biltmorehotel.com/dining/palme.php
Number of seats: 60
Average per-person check: $100
Popular dishes: Seared foie gras with brioche “French toast” and caramelized pear; roasted rack of lamb with Mediterranean flavors, cous-cous and romesco sauce; chocolate soufflé with chocolate sauce and Tahitian vanilla ice cream
What people come for: Stateliness and sophistication in a city where old-fashioned deference to such things is by no means normal
Address: 1200 Anastasia Ave., Coral Gables
Phone: 305-913-3201
