6 editor picks in Miami.
6 italian places in Miami we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Miami | Italian across every city.
Italian cooking in Miami spans rustic taverna and high-gloss imports, with Miami Beach holding the marquee rooms. Macchialina on Alton Road in South Beach, Michael Pirolo's house-pasta taverna, has anchored the neighborhood since 2012, while Carbone on Collins Avenue brought the celebrity-magnet New York playbook to South of Fifth. For something quieter and more precise, Boia De runs a Michelin-starred 24-seat counter in a Buena Vista strip mall.
Boia De in Miami is the Michelin-starred 24-seat Italian counter at 5205 NE 2nd Ave, glowing under a neon exclamation mark in a Buena Vista strip mall.
OrderThe bone marrow toast with anchovy, then a pasta off the chalkboard.
TipReservations open one month ahead on Resy and vanish in minutes. Walk in at 5pm and try for the bar.
Macchialina in Miami Beach is Michael Pirolo's rustic Italian taverna at 820 Alton Road, open in South Beach since 2012 and built on house-made pasta.
OrderTagliatelle bolognese with the slow-cooked meat ragu.
TipSidewalk tables for breeze, dining room for noise; the Italian wine list runs deeper than the menu suggests.
Macchialina in Miami Beach is Michael Pirolo's rustic Italian taverna at 820 Alton Road, open in South Beach since 2012 with house-made pasta as the spine.
OrderTagliatelle bolognese with the slow-cooked meat ragu.
TipSidewalk tables for breeze, dining room for noise; the Italian wine list runs deeper than the menu suggests.
Boia De in Miami is the Michelin-starred 24-seat Italian dining room at 5205 NE 2nd Avenue, run by Giangrandi and Meyer in a Buena Vista strip mall.
OrderBone marrow toast with anchovy and whichever pasta the chalkboard pushes.
TipResy opens reservations one month ahead at midnight; bar walk-ins seat fastest at the 5pm opening.
Forte dei Marmi in Miami Beach is the Italian fine-dining room at 150 Ocean Drive, set in a 1938 Mediterranean building on the South of Fifth tip.
OrderThe Tuscan grilled fish on rosemary branches and a glass of Vermentino.
TipSit on the terrace at sunset. The pasta course is hand-shaped daily and worth ordering between starters and the grill.
Carbone in Miami Beach is the South of Fifth Italian-American dining room at 49 Collins Avenue, the celebrity-magnet sister to the New York original.
OrderSpicy rigatoni vodka and veal parmesan; the table-side Caesar is the showstopper.
TipResy opens at 10am one month ahead and the slots vanish in minutes. Bar seats sometimes walk in at 5:30pm.
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