Cantina La Veinte {495 Brickell Avenue, Brickell; 786.623.6135} has been stunning Brickell diners with its haute setting, mouthwatering margaritas, A-list guests, and Executive Chef Santiago Gomez’ standout Mexican cuisine for four years now. And to celebrate the restaurant’s fourth anniversary, Chef Santiago is rolling out something new—his first-ever Cantina La Veinte prix-fixe lunch menu!
Available Monday through Friday, from Noon to 5 p.m., this midday feast lets guests indulge in three courses of modern Mexican fare, all for just $25 per person. To really make their weekday lunch a fiesta, they can even wash it all down with $5 margaritas and signature cocktails.
Here’s the new menu guests can look forward to:
Appetizers
Guacamole with white onion, cilantro, and tomatoes
Classic Caesar Salad made tableside
Beet Salad with avocado, amaranth, and agave dressing
Oysters in the Half Shell with sangrita and horseradish
Red Snapper Ceviche with cilantro leche de tigre
Tuna Tostadas with guacamole, chipotle mayonnaise, and crispy leeks
Soft Shell Crab Tacos with a jalapeño sauce
Jumbo Lump Crab Cake with a cilantro-lime mayonnaise
Classic Steak Tartare made tableside
Roasted Cauliflower with encacahuatado, lime zest, and candied peanuts
Queso Fundido with melted Oaxaca cheese
Mussel Toast with white wine and garlic-chipotle
Main Course
Baja-Style Burrito with shrimp, black beans, yellow rice, and a chipotle mayonnaise
Grilled Octopus with a pineapple salsa
Roasted Chicken with salt-crusted potatoes
Creamy Risotto with mushrooms and truffle essence
Seared Scallops with a roasted poblano celery purée
Branzino a la Plancha with a turnip purée or a mixed green salad
Grilled Salmon with a tamarind-mezcal sauce
Pappardelle with creamy sweet corn, chipotle, and Parmesan cheese
Beef Milanese with a cucumber-jicama salad
Braised Bone-In Short Rib with a cauliflower purée
Filet Mignon with a turnip purée or French fries
La Hamburguesa with cheese, bacon, and caramelized onions
Desserts
Churros with cajeta
Ice Cream or Sorbet
Chocolate Fondant with vanilla ice cream
Vegan Blueberry Panna Cotta with chia pudding
Crepas with a rum-cajeta sauce and toasted walnuts
Pistachio Cake with a raspberry gel and pistachio ice cream
Rum Walnut Cake with banana ice cream
As part of this deal, guests can pick one dish from each category. Additional appetizers are priced at $10 each. Additional main courses are priced at $16 each. Additional desserts are priced at $6 each.
Happy dining!
By Jennifer Agress | Miami Editor