Going for Gold at Miami Beach's Most Extra New Restaurant
The Lincoln Road newcomer serves caviar on bananas and enough gilt to blind a tourist
Oro is what happens when someone decides Miami needs more gold. Not a little more gold. Not a tasteful accent of gold. ALL the gold. Every surface that could be painted, plated, or dipped in the stuff has been given the Midas treatment at this new Lincoln Road spot.
Is it worth the hype? Yes, if you're prepared to spend some serious money. Oro manages to pull off something most Miami restaurants can't: it's actually as extra as it looks. The golden escalator (yes, escalator) carries you up to a 15,000-square-foot dining room where chef Victor Muñoz is doing legitimately wild stuff with the menu while servers in golden outfits glide between tables.
The Space: You enter through golden arches that would make McDonald's jealous, then ride that escalator to a dining room that looks like someone melted down Fort Knox. The retractable roof opens to let in Miami's perfect weather, and somehow the millennial pink accents keep all that gold from feeling too much. It's a lot, but it works.
What to Eat & Drink: The Bananas & Caviar is probably the most unique caviar dish in Miami right now. Kaluga caviar sits on fermented banana peel butter with a plantain waffle and horseradish crème. At $250, it's meant for sharing and yeah, it's expensive, but it's legitimately worth trying if you can swing it. The Birria Gyoza ($30) is another standout - who knew Mexican birria wrapped in Japanese dumpling form would work so well? The Tom Kha Crudo shows off Muñoz's technical skills with kombu-cured yellowtail arranged like a rose, finished with coconut broth poured table-side. The halibut with potato crust and pumpkin curry is solid, even if the Dungeness crab gets lost in all that sauce.
Perfect For: People who think subtlety is overrated. Date nights where you want to impress someone with your willingness to spend money on caviar bananas. Groups who appreciate restaurant theater and don't mind paying for the show.
Pro Tips: Make a reservation unless you enjoy waiting while staring longingly at that golden escalator. The cocktails are as theatrical as everything else - expect fire, smoke, and ingredients you've never heard of.
Expect to Pay: $100-150 per person before drinks and cocktails.
How's the parking? Street parking on Lincoln Road gets tight fast. There's a garage nearby, but plan to walk a few blocks unless you're rolling up in an Uber.
@oro_miami / 818 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach