December in Miami is a whirlwind of excitement, filled with festive holiday celebrations, the vibrant leftover energy of Art Week, and unforgettable dining experiences. This week, we’re spotlighting our top five picks that capture the best of the season.
#1 L’ATELIER DE JOËL ROBUCHON
This year, the two-Michelin-starred restaurant will offer a six-course Christmas Eve tasting menu from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The menu includes Norwegian King crab with Kaluga caviar, foie gras royale with parmesan foam, chestnut ravioli, Icelandic halibut, juniper-scented venison, and Japanese Wagyu. For Dessert? Guests can look forward to “The Ornament,” a Christmas tree ornament-shaped sweet creation.
#2 SÉRÊVÈNE BY CHEF PAWAN PINISETTI
Join us at The Hotel Greystone restaurant as the restaurant gets into the holiday spirit with a unique menu this holiday season that features tawa-roasted prawns, scallops with caviar, duck breast with maple peppercorn reduction, red beet tartare, and sweet pea bisque.
#3 THE DREXEL
The Drexel commemorates Christmas Eve with offerings from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., including two family-style meals. That’s not all! The cocktail list will exhilarate lovers of libations with house favorites that let your mind drift off to beach views.
#4 RED ROOSTER OVERTOWN
Join us and share in the spirit of the holidays at Red Rooster, where Chef Marcus Samuelsson brings his passion for food with a Christmas Day three-course prix-fixe meal. Options include scallop crudo or potato croquettes with oxtail. Mains include pork roulade, smoked chicken, or charred halibut. Service: 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
#5 ADRIFT MARE
Make Christmas Eve extra special this year and pair scenic Biscayne Bay views with your celebrations at Adrift Mare at Hotel AKA Brickell. Adrift Mare is inspired by scenes of the Mediterranean coastline with culinary influences from Italy, Spain, Greece, and the Levant. Service: 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
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