Photo by Rachel Paraoan

Elcielo Miami

Cuisine: Colombian

Neighborhood: Brickell

31 SE Fifth St. Miami, FL 33131

When Colombian chef Juan "Juanma" Manuel Barrientos first set foot in Miami, he envisioned opening a stateside outpost of his fine-dining restaurant Elcielo. . Like its sister establishments in cities like Bogotá and Washington, D.C., the restaurant is centered on a multisensory tasting menu known as "the Experience." Standout moments might include plucking tufts of spice-dusted yuca bread off branches from an edible "Tree of Life" bonsai tree to bathing your hands in melted chocolate before devouring the "Chocotherapy" dessert.

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