Super 7: The Best New Restaurants Doing Miami Spice 2026
Seven first-timers joining the citywide restaurant month(s) program, from Brickell Key to the Miami River, all set menus between $40 and $65.
Amazónico
Amazónico might be the most over-the-top restaurant in Miami: three stories of Brickell jungle with a rooftop lounge, piped-in rainforest sounds, and a live singer crooning bossa nova. Dinner here normally runs $125 to $150 a person, which makes the $65 Spice menu, offered Wednesday through Sunday, the rare chance to see it without the usual check. The Spice Menu includes the Ensalada Amazonica, the tropical fruit and avocado starter we liked on our first visit, plus black cod with tamarind glaze or a 48-hour braised short rib, and a corn crème brûlée to finish.
@amazonico.mia // 800 Brickell Ave, Miami
Bagatelle Miami River
The St-Tropez party brand opened Bagatelle Miami River on the west part of the river last November, with a massive dock – in case you’d rather dock and dine. It’s a vibe, and definitely not a place known for inexpensive menus, which makes the $65 three-course dinner a smart way to check out the space on a budget. On the menu is black angus tartare or fluke goujonettes to start, del plin ravioli with castelmagno or a red wine-braised bison short rib calamarata for the main, and the Tropézienne, their vanilla cream-filled brioche cake, to finish. It’s offered Wednesday through Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m.
@bagatellemiamiriver // 311 NW South River Dr, Miami
Cha Cha Chá
Cha Cha Chá took over the former Beaker & Gray space in Wynwood earlier this year with a seafood-heavy take on Pacific-coast Mexican cooking. The Spice menus are debuting four brand-new dishes, including a soft shell crab taco in corn tempura and the Carlota, espresso-soaked cookies with sweet corn and mascarpone. Lunch runs $40 for three courses and dinner is $50 for four (one of the few four-course deals in the program), offered Wednesday through Sunday.
@chachacha.us // 2637 N Miami Ave, Miami
CHŌ
Mo Alkassar, the restaurateur behind Paya, Erba, and Ghee, opened CHŌ in May in the same 17th Street space where Paya used to live, and we had a blast on our first visit. Mo always does delicious stuff, and the menu here is fun-filled with duck fried rice served in ceramic takeout boxes, khao soi lamb neck, and a chili garlic crisp worth smuggling home. The $50 Spice dinner runs seven nights a week, which most restaurant participants can’t say.
@choasianbistro // 1209 17th St, Miami Beach
Grand Public
Grand Public opened in May on the second floor of CocoWalk, and chef Leo Pablo’s kitchen does a little of everything well: hummus, sushi, and meatball rigatoni can all land on the same table, and the Mediterranean dips with puffy laffa bread were the standout of our visit. The view over the Grove might be the best in the neighborhood that isn’t on a rooftop. It also has one of the most flexible Spice schedules around: $40 lunch and $50 dinner offered daily, plus a $40 brunch on Sundays.
@enjoygrandpublic // 3015 Grand Ave, Suite 201, Miami
The Mexican
The Mexican opened in April on Brickell Key with one of more stunning new dining rooms in Miami boasting waterfront terraces, a tequila gallery stacked with hundreds of rare bottles, and views out over the bay. The cooking is Northern Mexican focused, and the Spice features aguachiles, enchiladas suizas, black angus tacos, and a petit filet. Lunch is $40 and dinner is $65, offered Tuesday through Friday, and the $40 lunch on the water might just be the move here.
@themexican.miami // 601 Brickell Key Dr, Miami
Naked Tomato
When we interviewed Eyal Shani back in June, he refused to recommend a single dish. So it tracks that the skewer course on the Spice menu at his newest spot, inside the Moxy South Beach, is named Trust Me (lamb, chicken, or mushroom). The $50 three-course dinner, offered Sunday through Thursday, has hummus and melting spinach to start, a branzino envelope if skewers aren’t your thing, and malabi for dessert.
@nakedtomatomia // 921 Washington Ave, Miami Beach