Las’ Lap Is a Breath of Fresh Air on South Beach
Finally, a South Beach restaurant that isn’t sushi, steak, or Mediterranean on repeat
It’s not often we walk out of a new South Beach restaurant genuinely impressed, but here we are. Las’ Lap, the Miami offshoot of New York’s popular rum bar, lands with chef Kwame Onwuachi running the kitchen and delivers a modern Caribbean restaurant that feels fresh and new, not forced.
Onwuachi is one of the most decorated chefs to hit this city in years. He’s got the number one restaurant in New York, a movie in the works, and a Top Chef title under his belt. With that kind of résumé, expectations were sky-high. Luckily, the food backed it up.
The Space: The former Life House Hotel got a complete makeover. Inside, it’s all deep plum wallpaper, mirrors, and velvet banquettes stretching down the narrow dining room. Outside, the patio overlooks the Collins Canal and might be o…
