Many dishes at Rishtedar-including this tandoori chicken-are served on gold-colored tableware.

It all adds up to a swish dining experience that confirms Miami’s status as a serious food city. Star sweets include a delicate vanilla bean millefeuille and camembert cheesecake with cherry and raspberry jam. But you’re likely here for the jewel-like pastries that Bachour wooed the world with -you’ll have a view of the glass-walled bakery while dining. That hybrid sensibility pops up in dishes such as a breakfast-friendly croissant sandwich with smoked trout and a Berkshire bistro ham, salt cod fritters at lunch, and a glorious cote de beouf with parmesan churros for two at dinner. At Tablé, he serves one-of-a-kind French fo od influenced by his Lebanese and Puerto Rican heritage. While this isn’t Bachour’s first foray into the savory universe, it’s a highly personal one. Internationally acclaimed pastry chef Antonio Bachour leads this swanky cafe-restaurant, which opened in a former Prada showroom in March. The 350-seat restaurant is a bonafide crowd-pleaser with a setting for every mood: Choose from breezy sidewalk seats, a table in the dimly lit interior (plus framed posters of 90s icons such as the late Versace himself), or a spot at the large bar where locals often gather for post-beach drinks-and some of the city’s best people watching.īook now Tablé by Antonio Bachour (Design District) The recent reboot introduced a slew of new dishes, including piña colada pancakes and chicken parmesan (drenched in marinara and molten mozzarella tableside), though time-honored classics such as the tuna melt and roasted tomato soup remain-as does the original green awning outside.

The iconic restaurant, bar, and newsstand began operations in the 1980s, and was a treasured part of late designer Gianni Versace’s morning routine. South Beach locals were thrilled when this all-day Ocean Drive landmark reopened after a two-year closure in March. The palm tree-flanked exteriors to News Cafe, a South Beach stalwart that opened after a two-year closure in March.

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