Perhaps you ventured into South Beach to grab a bite before the seasonal vacation crowds return. There's also a good chance you checked out our list of best bang-for-your-buck deals and hit up the city's high-end haunts. Or maybe you cashed in on savings at your favorite establishment, because why not?
Of course, with a record-breaking 315 restaurants participating this year (of which about 40 are first-time additions), there are still plenty of options to explore.
Rather than brave the dinner-time crowds, why not check out a new brunch or two?
If you're not sure where to start, we've sifted through the latest additions to give you a short list of the best brunch deals for this year's Miami Spice.
Whether they're newcomers to the Miami dining scene or longtime restaurants participating in the summertime promotion with a brand new prix-fixe offering, here are the five best ways to indulge in all that Miami Spice 2023 has to offer:
Blue Collar
6730 Biscayne Blvd., Miami305-756-0366
bluecollarmiami.comThis comfort food serving favorite is well-known for offering up its entire menu for Miami Spice, which also goes for its $35 brunch offerings. The idea: Indulge in your own mini "buffet" with three plates designed to give you a touch of savory, eggy, and sweet. Start with appetizers like the Chanukah latkes served with homemade apple sauce. Continue with the lox and onion egg scramble (served with a choice of grits, salad, or potatoes). Then pick yet another entrée-style dish, this time sweet, with options like the chocolate chip cookie- and mascarpone-stuffed French toast. Brunch is available 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Full Bloom's gourmet vegan favorites are available during brunch for an unbeatable price during Miami Spice.
Full Bloom Gourmet Vegan Cuisine
Full Bloom Gourmet Vegan Cuisine
1670 James Ave., Miami Beach305-397-8018
fullbloomvegan.comSince 2015, Full Bloom has been delivering high-end vegan dining with a menu of fresh, healthy, and delicious fare. If sampling a plant-based dish or two is on your bucket list, there's perhaps no better time — or way — than with this restaurant's gourmet take on brunch. Favorite menu items populate the $35 weekend Miami Spice offerings, from appetizer-sized openers like the lentil and potato "Tex-Mex" tacos or cured watermelon ahi tostadas to main plates like steak and eggs sub stuffed with grilled oyster mushrooms, peppers, and ackee scramble and the Cuban bowl that marries steamed rice, black beans, sweet plantains, and roasted mojo cauliflower with garlic aioli. Desserts include a cheese-free cheesecake, coconut-cream tiramisu, and a rich chocolate ganache pie. Brunch is available 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Petite Comité Japandi Bistro
2929 Biscayne Blvd., Miami305-909-8544
petitecomite.comThis Miami newcomer recently signed on to participate in their first Miami Spice, and the weekend brunch menu is a great way to explore the restaurant's unique Japanese-Scandinavian fusion. For $35 per person, the menu highlights items from the dinner menu alongside breakfast-inspired, brunch-only dishes. That means you can start with appetizers like the trio crispy rice — crispy fried rice cakes topped with hamachi, lobster, or akami (fatty tuna) — or even escargot, both of which are signature dishes. Then move onto entrées like the matcha French toast, brioche bread topped with a housemade matcha crème fraîche, fresh berries, and maple syrup. For dessert, assorted macaroons seal the deal. Brunch is available 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Pisco y Nazca's "cholo Benedicto" is one of the restaurant's signature menu items found on the Miami Spice brunch menu.
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Pisco y Nazca
8405 Mills Dr., Miami305-630-3844
piscoynazca.comThis Kendall establishment is serving up a massive Miami Spice menu that offers a chance to try almost the entire brunch menu for $30 per person. Diners can choose from six different appetizers, ten entrees, and five desserts to build their unique tasting experience. Top picks include the "Causa de Pancita," pork belly topped with chalaquita relish, rocoto pepper-infused hollandaise, and a poached egg. Try hearty entrées like the lomo saltado "Montado," a dish of wok-seared tenderloin in a soy-oyster sauce served over rice, fries, and topped with a fried egg, and desserts like the arroz con leche custard cheesecake finished with a dulce de leche sauce and a layer of crispy quinoa. Brunch is available Saturday and Sunday.
For a change of pace, Seawell Fish n' Oyster offers its Miami Spice brunch menu Monday through Friday.
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Seawell Fish n' Oyster
660 Washington Ave., Miami Beach305-534-9600
seawellmiami.comSkip the weekend crowds with a $35 brunch menu available Monday through Friday. Head to Seawell in Miami Beach, and you can indulge in a three-course meal that begins with starters like a smoked salmon-topped half "everything" bagel served with gem lettuce, scallion caper cream cheese, shaved red onion, and fried green tomato alongside entrées like the double smash burger or catfish-topped waffle served with hot honey, maple syrup, and tartar sauce. Finish it off with the chef's daily dessert spotlight, and you'll be ready to take on the rest of the day fully satisfied — that you got an amazing deal. Brunch is available 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.
