It’s always nice to treat your beau to dinner somewhere special. While we’ve already made a list of our favorite places to celebrate Valentine’s Day 2018, here are some haute spots where you can show your love every other day of the year. With their beautiful ambiance, unbeatable chefs, and top-notch service, we’ll even argue that these four spots are some of the most romantic restaurants in all of the Magic City.
Dolce Italian
Nothing says “it’s amore!” like a peek into charming Italy, and The Gale Hotel’s Dolce Italian {1690 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach; 786.975.2550} gives you just that. Book a cozy leather banquette in the upstairs, wood-paneled dining room, or if the weather’s nice, grab a seat on the breezy, Collins-Avenue patio. While you’re there, order a bottle of wine, indulge in cheese from the mozzarella bar, split an authentic Neapolitan pizza or Prosciutto and Burrata plate, and for an ending as sweet as your love, share desserts like Chocolate Cake with a hazelnut gelato, Tiramisu, or a Butterscotch Budino with salted caramel and a chocolate chip cookie. If you don’t want the date to end when the meal does, just head downstairs to The Regent Cocktail Club. Here, you can “cheers” to your future with a 1940’s-inspired, handcrafted cocktail, like the Hemingway with Bacardi Superior, grapefruit, luxardo maraschino, and lime.
Nobu Miami
When it comes to haute sushi, it’s almost impossible to compete with Nobu {4525 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach; 305.695.3232}. Sitting in the newly-minted Nobu Eden Roc Hotel, this haven of fine-dining serves refined Japanese-Peruvian fare, like Pan Seared Scallops with Jalapeño Salsa, melt-in-your-mouth Wagyu Aji Amarillo Tacos, Lobster Tempura Sushi Maki, and Black Cod with Miso. Inside, the glamorous space is filled with bamboo accents, sculptural chandeliers, brown banquettes, dim, romantic lighting, and of course, dazzling Miami locals; and for a peek outside, floor-to-ceiling windows overlook Miami Beach’s sandy shores. You don’t just go here to eat with your love—you go to be noticed.
Café Roval
With its lush green meditation gardens, quaint pond, torchlit tables, Buddha statue, and inside, antique European vibes, Café Roval {5808 NE 4 Court, Miami, Morningside; 786.953.7850} is as romantic as it gets. Once an old water pump house, restaurateur Mark Soyka revamped the 1920’s, oolite coral-covered space and turned it into a Mediterranean restaurant. Go here with your special someone and share Mezze with warm pita bread, fava bean hummus, tahini sauce, fried cauliflower with capers and lemon, and more. For the main, try Chef Curtis Rhodes’ Pumpkin Swordfish or Short Rib with three-cheese torchio and garlic kale. Then, for dessert, finish the meal on a high note! Let your waiter recommend a dessert wine, and share the Sticky Date Pudding with caramel soak and vanilla ice cream.
Wolfgang’s Steakhouse
If you’re a couple that likes steak, look no further than Wolfgang’s Steakhouse {315 South Biscayne Boulevard, Downtown Miami; 305.487.7130}. Here, this Miami location of the upscale national steakhouse serves back-to-the-basics steaks that are cooked to perfection and served in an elegant setting with five-star service. Bring your love, get a table on the second-floor terrace (it has the best views of Biscayne Bay and the Miami skyline), and start with Sizzling Canadian Bacon served by the slice or Wolfgang’s Crab Cake. No matter what steak you choose, pair it with the Lobster Mac and Cheese, Steak Fries, or German Potatoes. Whatever you choose, one thing’s for sure: you’ll both end the night cuddling in a happy food coma.
Happy dining!
By Jennifer Agress | Miami Editor