Italian, Date Night restaurants

Massimo Bottura's playful modern Italian restaurant atop The Moore in the Miami Design District, known for its signature tortellini in Parmigiano Reggiano broth.

Mon 12-3pm & 6-10pm; Tue 12-3pm; Wed 6-10pm; Thu 12-3pm & 6-10pm; Fri 12-3pm & 6-11pm; Sat 12-3pm & 6-10pm; Sun 12-3pm & 6-10pm

Miami Beach (Sunset Harbour) location of the SoHo-born A Pasta Bar concept, centered on a handmade five-course pasta tasting menu and an open exhibition kitchen.

Fine Italian restaurant by the fourth-generation Cipriani family, located inside the Mr. C Hotel in Coconut Grove with bay views and classic Cipriani dishes.

Breakfast 7-11am daily; Lunch 11am-4pm daily; Dinner 5-11pm daily

Longstanding North Beach Italian trattoria in operation over 30 years, known for homestyle pastas and a celebrity following.

Mon-Thu 4:30-11pm; Fri-Sat 4:30-11:30pm; Sun 4-10:30pm

Waterfront coastal Italian restaurant on Biscayne Bay in Edgewater, a Groot Hospitality/Tao Group Hospitality partnership inspired by Naples, Positano, and the Amalfi coast.

Mon-Thu 5:00 PM–10:00 PM, Fri 5:00 PM–11:00 PM, Sat 12:00 PM–5:00 PM & 6:00 PM–11:00 PM, Sun 11:00 AM–3:00 PM & 6:00 PM–10:00 PM

Single-dish Italian trattoria in Coconut Grove built entirely around the Cotoletta alla Milanese, inspired by osteria and Sunday-lunch traditions.

Mon-Thu 5:30-10pm; Fri 5:30-10:30pm; Sat 12:30-10:30pm; Sun 12:30-9pm

A family-run Italian restaurant in Coral Gables serving handmade pasta, wood-fired Neapolitan and New York-style pizza, and slow-braised classics like ossobuco, backed by an award-winning wine list; it holds a 4.9-star Google rating from 1,800+ reviews and is regularly featured by the Miami Herald.

Mon-Thu 11:30am-9:30pm; Fri-Sat 11:30am-10:30pm; Sun 11:30am-9:30pm

Fine-dining Italian restaurant inside the Donatella Boutique Hotel on Collins Avenue, offering coastal Mediterranean-Italian dishes like branzino and cacio e pepe.

Sun-Thu 5:30pm-10:30pm; Fri-Sat 5:30pm-12am

Miami outpost of the NYC-born Felice Italian restaurant group, serving Neapolitan-rooted pastas and seafood alongside a wine bar and live music in Brickell.

Mon-Thu 11:30am-10:30pm; Fri 11:30am-11pm; Sat 12-11pm; Sun 12-10pm; Happy Hour 4-7pm

Upscale Italian fine-dining restaurant within the Acqualina Resort, offering classic Southern Italian dishes, market-fresh specials, and an extensive wine list with ocean-view terrace seating.

Daily 11:30am-11:00pm

Modern Mediterranean restaurant and cocktail bar on Lincoln Road offering tapas-style sharing plates inspired by Spain, southern France and Italy.

Mon-Thu 11am-11pm; Fri-Sat 11am-12am; Sun 11am-10pm

Upscale Italian restaurant on Collins Avenue evoking 1930s Miami Beach glamour, serving handmade pasta and Mediterranean seafood that transitions into late-night dining with live entertainment.

Mon 7pm-3am; Tue-Wed Closed; Thu 7pm-1am; Fri-Sat 7pm-3am; Sun (Brunch) 12pm-5pm; Happy Hour Mon/Thu/Fri 5pm-7pm

Miami outpost of NYC's MAMO Italian Restaurant (SoHo), offering casual-elegant Italian dishes with a modern nostalgic twist -- truffle pastas, burrata, fresh fish -- in Brickell.

Lunch/Brunch daily 12:00-3:30pm; Dinner Sun-Mon 5:30-10pm, Tue-Wed 5:30-10:30pm, Thu 5:30-11pm, Fri-Sat 5:30-11:30pm

Coastal Riviera Italian restaurant in Coral Gables from Michelin-starred chef Michael White, featuring crudo, handmade pasta, and dry-aged steaks.

Lunch Mon-Fri 11:30am-3pm; Aperitivo Mon-Fri 4-7pm; Dinner Mon-Thu 5:30-10pm, Fri-Sat 5:30-11pm

Italian seafood-market-style restaurant on Espanola Way serving handmade pasta, wood-oven pizza, and daily fresh fish in a lively outdoor pedestrian setting.

Mon-Thu & Sun 11:30 AM-11:30 PM; Fri-Sat 11:30 AM-12:00 AM

Coastal Italian restaurant at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach helmed by five-time Michelin-starred chef Michael White, serving family-style seafood, crudo, and handmade pasta in an elegant Mid-Beach dining room.

Wed-Sun 5:30 PM-9:30 PM; Mon-Tue Closed. Happy hour Wed-Sat 6-7 PM.

Wynwood Italian restaurant and wine shop specializing in handmade fresh pasta, natural/biodynamic wines, and Negroni-forward cocktails on a sun-filled outdoor patio.

Daily 12:00pm-10:30pm

Waterfront Italian restaurant in the North Bay Village marina known for ultra-thin, crispy Roman-style pizza made with Italian flours and long-fermentation dough.

Mon-Fri from 5pm; Sat-Sun from 1pm (closing times vary; confirm via website)

Miami Beach outpost of the legendary NYC Italian-American institution at Loews Miami Beach Hotel, serving classic red-sauce dishes like meatballs and lemon chicken.

Mon-Thu 5:30pm-10pm; Fri-Sat 5:30pm-11pm; Sun 5:30pm-10pm

Intimate waterfront Italian restaurant in the MiMo/Miami Shores area from 84 Magic Hospitality, offering a no-menu, prix-fixe 'carne or pesce' dining experience.

Mon-Thu Dinner 6:00-9:45pm; Fri Dinner 6:00-10:30pm; Sat Lunch 12-3pm & Dinner 6-10:30pm; Sun Lunch 12-3pm & Dinner 6-9:45pm

Glamorous Italian restaurant from Toronto's INK Entertainment (Byblos, Amal) set in a pink-marble Design District space, known for handmade pasta and squid-ink lobster spaghetti.

Mon-Thu 11:30 AM-10:00 PM; Fri-Sat 11:30 AM-11:00 PM; Sun 11:00 AM-10:00 PM (Sunday brunch 11:00 AM-3:30 PM)

Coastal Italian restaurant on Española Way from the team behind Mandolin Aegean Bistro, featuring wood-fired pizzas, handmade pasta and a charcoal-roasted prime ribeye.

Thu-Mon Dinner 5pm-10pm; Happy Hour 5pm-7pm; Closed Tue-Wed

Casual-elegant Italian restaurant at Miami Beach's private Harbour Club, led by chef Michele Esposito (formerly of Casa Tua and the three-Michelin-starred Villa Crespi), open to the public for waterfront Neapolitan-inspired dining.

Tue-Thu 8:00 AM-3:00 PM & 5:00-10:00 PM; Fri-Sat 8:00 AM-3:00 PM & 5:00-11:00 PM; Sun 8:00 AM-3:00 PM; Mon Closed

A Southern Italian restaurant in Wynwood known for handmade pasta, pristine seafood, and an 800-bottle wine cellar, helmed by chef Marco Giuliano.

Mon-Thu 6:00 PM-10:30 PM, Fri-Sat 6:00 PM-11:00 PM, Sun 6:00 PM-10:30 PM