Ghee's Long-Awaited Wynwood Location to Open in December

After turning Downtown Dadeland into a dining destination with their modern take on Indian cooking, chef Niven Patel and restaurateur Mohamed Alkassar are heading to Wynwood.

The pair's acclaimed Ghee Indian Kitchen opens its second location on Friday, December 20, at 63 NW 24th St., bringing its farm-to-table take on Indian cuisine to the popular Wynwood neighborhood.

"We are keeping all the dishes of the original Ghee Indian Kitchen and adding exciting new items like the mushroom momo and biryani, with the most prominent addition being a kebab section," Patel says.

New Dishes and Multiple Ways to Dine

Patel's menu keeps Ghee favorites like chicken tikka masala and saag paneer while adding new sections. A kebab menu features everything from vegetarian zucchini kofta to garam masala-spiced hanger steak. The snacks section now includes mushroom momo, which is Patel's take on Nepalese dumplings, alongside standbys like green papaya salad and crispy broccoli.

And, good news, the original location's popular $75 tasting menu makes the move north. The 13-dish feast remains one of Miami's better-priced set menus.

Plus, for lunch, there's a $24 tiffin with curry, naan, salad, rice, and dessert. Starting in January, the restaurant will launch Hi-Chai, their take on afternoon tea service running Friday through Sunday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The $35 offering includes towers of Indian sweet and savory snacks like chaat, samosas, and cardamom-spiced pastries.

Bringing India to Wynwood Through Imported Furniture

Designer Paty Duran worked with Alkassar on the room, which features handmade furniture imported from India, including bone-inlay tables and shell-inlay mirrors. The color palette centers on yellow and terracotta with blue and green accents. Local artist Matthew Hergert spent eight months painting Abundance II, a striking piece showing a family of elephants that references his single elephant at the Dadeland spot.

"The arts-centric Wynwood meshes well with the fun, hip vibrations that Ghee brings," says Alkassar. "The evolution of the look and feel couldn't have been executed more perfectly."
In addition to new menu items, the restaurant marks the first Ghee with a full bar.

The cocktail menu plays with Indian spices across ten drinks, including the "Night Market," a masala-spiced espresso martini made with Brugal 1888 rum and garam masala-infused agave. For the non-drinkers, there's a trio of mocktails featuring Seedlip non-alcoholic spirits.

The Wynwood opening kicks off national expansion plans for Ghee, with Atlanta next. It adds to Feal Hospitality's growing restaurant list, which includes Erba in Coral Gables, NiMo in Jupiter, and the new Paya on South Beach. Patel is a four-time James Beard Award semifinalist for Best Chef: South, while Alkassar got a 2023 nod for Outstanding Restaurateur. The original Ghee has earned Michelin Bib Gourmand awards three years running.

Ghee Indian Kitchen. 63 NW 24th St., Miami; instagram.com/gheemiami. Opens Friday, December 20. Monday through Sunday 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.