Miami is now home to many Michelin stars. The most famous international restaurant ranking guide in the world awarded for the first time its coveted stars at restaurants located in Florida, focusing on three cities: Miami, Orlando and Tampa.
The city of Miami alone has 10 one-star and one two-star restaurants, L'atelier de Joel Robuchon, located in the Design District. The French restaurant is now run by chef Alain Verzeroli and his team formed by the famous Joël Robuchon, who has 31 Michelin stars.
“The Miami scene was a real exploration,” said one of the guide's anonymous inspectors. “We knew of prestigious names like Thomas Keller and Joël Robuchon, but while digging we discovered places run by local talents, like Michael Beltran from Ariete and Luciana Giangrandi and Alex Meyer from Boia De, and we were really happy to highlight them. We knew the Miami scene would be interesting, but I have to say that being able to give it 11 stars is an exception. Everyone knows that Miami is a global superstar. And everyone now wants to settle there.
L'atelier de Joel Robuchon
It's no surprise that what is Miami's most serious and almost conscientious expression of fine dining should establish itself as the only restaurant in the entire state of Florida with two Michelin stars. It is, after all, an outpost of the empire named after the late Joël Robuchon, who earned 32 Michelin stars during his lifetime. A culinary team of Robuchon proteges deliver tasting and a la carte menus as jaw-dropping as any in town, in a state-of-the-art, red-on-black space that speaks to the seriousness of the whole thing.
151 NE 41st St., Suite 235, Miami; latelier-miami.com
Le Jardinier
Michelin inspectors called this French restaurant in the Design District "stylish from head to toe", adding that the menu "is a study in vibrant tastes and clever compositions that deliver great flavor without the heaviness".
151 NE 41st St., Suite 135, Miami; lejardinier-miami.com
The Surf Club Restaurant
Thomas Keller, the revered chef of The French Laundry and Vegas is at the helm of this restaurant that has mastered service, presentation, taste and all the categories necessary for a good restaurant. A particular recommendation for the Rockefeller oysters with a martini, the Maine lobster Thermidor accompanied by a wine recommended by the sommelier.
9011 Collins Ave, Surfside; 305-768-9440; surfclub.com
The Den at Sushi Azabu Miami
This hidden room at the Stanton South Beach Hotel is an "intimate sushi temple." Fish flown in a few times a week are minimally processed and dressed, often with a single brush of Nikiri.
161 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach; 786-276-0520; theden.miami.azabugglobal.com
Ariete
Chef Michael Beltran's Coconut Grove restaurant "is immediately inviting, with a menu that blends Cuban and French influences to dazzling effect."
3540 Main Hwy, Coconut Grove; 786-615-3747; arietecoconutgrove.com
Boia De
“Surprising” is certainly an apt descriptor for the distinctive and impressive menu of chefs Luciana Giangrandi and Alex Meyer.
5205 NE Second Avenue, Miami; 305-967-8866; boiaderestaurant.com
Cote Miami
High praise for this Design District restaurant and its owner Simon Kim: The Korean steakhouse “looks almost like a beautifully marbled and aged temple of beef, much of it on display in an adjoining room. New York Coast also has a Michelin star.
3900 NE Second Avenue, Miami; 305-434-4668; cotemiami.com
Elcielo Miami
With locations in Washington, D.C., Bogota and Medellin, this restaurant run by internationally acclaimed Colombian chef Juan Manuel Barrientos offers "a taste of Colombian cuisine" presented in a modern and dramatic way.
31 SE Fifth Street, Miami; 305-874-7867; elcielorestaurant.com
Hiden
Wynwood's chef Shingo Akikuni sticks to tradition, sourcing most of his produce from Japan. "Nice slices of tuna, sweet botan ebi and generous portions of Uni are the highlights of a tasting menu that never feels stuffy or overly minimalist."
313 NW 25th St., Miami; hidenmiami.com
Los Felix
Servers at this Coconut Grove Mexican restaurant are "armed with a wealth of information about where every ingredient comes from." Highlights include "hearty pork cheek carnitas with myriad salsas and snapper crudo topped with jicama shavings and avocado aioli."
3413 Main Highway, Miami; losfelixmiami.com
Stubborn Seed
Chef Jeremy Ford's restaurant is "sexy and sleek with its industrial-chic decor and glass-enclosed kitchen," the notes say, adding that "his ambitious and brashly creative cuisine" is best showcased in the tasting menu.
101 Washington Ave, Miami Beach; 786-899-2726; stubbornseed.com
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