Closings

April 2023 Miami Restaurant Openings and Closings

The month of April saw the opening of Pastis, the much-anticipated French bistro by Keith McNally and Stephen Starr.

May 3, 2023

Pastis opened in Wynwood. Pastis photo

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The month of April saw the opening of Pastis, the much-anticipated French bistro by Keith McNally and Stephen Starr.

Other openings of note include the Rum Room in Miami Beach, Michael Beltran's wine shop, the Allocation Room, and Okeydokey food hall.

April saw the closings of the Design District coffee shop, OTL, Sugar Factory at Aventura Mall, and the temporary closure of Knaus Berry Farm for the season.

In the coming weeks, Miamians can look forward to the opening of Julia & Henry, Vivo! at Dolphin Mall, and the Henry.

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Okeydokey's dining hall

Photo by World Red Eye

Openings

The Allocation Room. 3540 Main Hwy., Coconut Grove; theallocationroom.com
Bellillo Restaurant. 881 S. Miami Ave., Miami; 786-206-3646; bellillo.com
Calle Dragones. 1036 SW Eighth St., Miami; 786-722-8370; calledragones.com
Craft. 1401 Brickell Ave., Miami, and 445 Española Way, Miami Beach; craftbar.us
The Capital Burger. 300 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables; 786-437-3741; thecapitalburger.com/home
Flanigan's Seafood Bar & Grill. 11225 Miramar Pkwy., Miramar; 954-251-4734; flanigans.net
Gutenburg at Time Out Market. 1601 Drexel Ave., Miami Beach; 786-753-5388; timeoutmarket.com
Okeydokey. 268 SW Eighth St., Miami; 305-420-6598; okeydokey.com
Pilo's Beach Club. 1216 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; pilosbeachclub.com
Queen Omakase. 550 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; 786-373-2930; queenmiamibeach.com
Panther After Dark. 5934 NW Second Ave., Miami; 305-677-3952; panthercoffee.com
Pastis. 380 NW 26th St., Miami; 305-686-3050; pastismiami.com
Rishtedar. 232 NW 24th St., Miami; 305-799-0724; rishtedar.com
Rum Room. 2100 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; 786-276-4623; rumroommiamibeach.com
Shuck Boys Oyster Bar and Sndwch at Shoma Bazaar. 9420 NW 41st St., Doral; shomabazaar.com
Vicky Bakery. 8290 Bird Rd., Miami; 786-212-1281; vickybakery.com

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Cinnamon rolls at Knaus Berry Farm

Knaus Berry Farm photo

Closings

Knaus Berry Farm (closed for the season)
OTL
Sugar Factory at Aventura Mall

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A rendering of a cocktail bar inside Julia & Henry's

Rendering by Stambul

Coming Attractions

Angelo Elia Pizza Bar — opening at Aventura ParkSquare
Biscayne Bay Brewing — opening a location in downtown Miami
Black Tap — New York burger and shake restaurant opening in Brickell
Bodega Taqueria — more locations coming soon
Bouchon Bistro — Thomas Keller brings his bistro to Coral Gables
Brasamasa — opening in downtown Miami
Brooklyn Dumpling Shop — automated dumpling shop opening in Wynwood
Café Habana — New York restaurant opening in Brickell
Eataly — coming to Miami
El Vecino — Michael Beltran opening a cigar lounge
Etta — Chicago transplant opening at Miami Worldcenter
Esplanade at Aventura — new dining and shopping complex in Aventura with Jarana and more
Dairy Goods — opening first Miami location
Felice — opening in Brickell
The Forge — David Grutman to reopen this iconic Miami Beach restaurant
Gramps 2 — opening soon
Gramps by the Sea — opening soon
Hell's Kitchen — Gordon Ramsay brings his reality-themed restaurant to Miami
The Henry — Los Angeles brunch spot opening in Miami
Icebox Cafe — opening in the Falls
Julia & Henry's — food hall opening in downtown Miami
The Loyal — New York brasserie coming to Miami
Lucky Cat — Gordon Ramsay is bringing his Asian-inspired restaurant to Miami Beach
Mai-Kai — beloved restaurant reopening in the future
Marina Village — opening in Fort Lauderdale
Ma/re — opening in Miami
Maple & Ash — Chicago steakhouse opening at Miami Worldcenter
Michy's Kitchen Shack — Michelle Bernstein opening a fast-casual fried chicken restaurant
Oro + Elixir — opening in Miami
Pubbelly Sushi — expanding with several new locations
Rao's — classic NYC red-sauce restaurant opening in Miami Beach
Sports & Social— sports bar and entertainment complex opening in Miami
Sprouts Farmers Market — opening in Miami
Sra. Martinez — Michelle Bernstein is bringing back the beloved restaurant
Stalk & Spade — plant-based, fast-casual restaurant coming to South Florida
Sugar Factory — opening at Firestone Garage
Torno Subito — Massimo Bottura is opening a restaurant on the Julia & Henry's rooftop
Trader Joe's - rumor has it that the grocer will open in Aventura
Vivo! - Entertainment complex at Dolphin Mall coming soon
Whole Foods Market — opening in Edgewater; proposed megastore in Sunset Harbour, and new Fort Lauderdale locations
Wicked Lick — Key West nitro ice cream shop looking to open in Miami

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Laine Doss is the former food editor of Miami New Times. She has been featured on Cooking Channel's Eat Street and Food Network's Great Food Truck Race. She won an Alternative Weekly award for her feature about what it's like to wait tables.

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