30 Best Italian Restaurants in Miami (2026) 🇮🇹

By Fernando Yemail, owner of Out.Miami and a Miami yacht captain and broker.

The 30 best Italian restaurants in Miami for 2026, from Boia De and Torno Subito to waterfront tables and neighborhood trattorias. Checked October 2026.

🇮🇹 Trattorias · 🍝 Pasta · 🌊 Waterfront · 🍷 Italian wine · 📅 Checked October 2026

The best Italian restaurants in Miami in 2026 are Boia De in Little Haiti, Torno Subito in the Design District, Mano Libera in South Miami, Macchialina in South Beach and Seia in Brickell. These 30 restaurants were chosen by the Out.Miami team, and every one was checked as open in October 2026.

Pick your table

• Chef-driven and fine dining: Boia De, Torno Subito, Mano Libera, Macchialina, Seia, Tullio, Luca Osteria, Zucca
• Big names and scene: Carbone, Mother Wolf, MAMO, Casa Tua, Rao's
• On the water: Elia on the River, Casadonna, La Sponda, Il Gabbiano
• Neighborhood favorites: Da Angelino, Felice, Dōma, Fratelli Milano, Soya e Pomodoro, San Lorenzo, Allegro ma non Troppo, Divieto, Emma & Lorenzo, Lucca Trattoria, Coral House, Forte dei Marmi, Botta

Where they are

• Brickell and Downtown: Seia, MAMO, Felice, Allegro ma non Troppo, Il Gabbiano, Fratelli Milano, Soya e Pomodoro, Elia on the River
• Design District, Wynwood, Edgewater, Little Haiti and MiMo: Torno Subito, Mother Wolf, Dōma, Casadonna, Boia De, San Lorenzo
• Miami Beach: Macchialina, Carbone, Casa Tua, Rao's, Forte dei Marmi, Botta
• Coral Gables, Coral Way, Coconut Grove and South Miami: Tullio, Luca Osteria, Zucca, Coral House, Da Angelino, La Sponda, Mano Libera
• Doral, Aventura and North Miami: Lucca Trattoria, Divieto, Emma & Lorenzo

Before you go

• Book ahead: Boia De, Carbone, Torno Subito and Seia fill up fast on weekends.
• Walk in at Allegro ma non Troppo: it doesn't take reservations, so go early.
• Dress up a little: Seia, Casa Tua and Carbone lean dressy at night.
• Want pasta first? See the pasta in Miami guide for the pasta-focused spots.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Italian restaurant in Miami?

Boia De, Torno Subito, Mano Libera, Macchialina and Seia are the best Italian restaurants in Miami for 2026.

What are the best new Italian restaurants in Miami?

Seia on the 54th floor of 830 Brickell, Allegro ma non Troppo in Brickell, Lucca Trattoria in Doral and La Sponda on Grove Isle all opened in 2026.

Where can I eat Italian food on the water in Miami?

Elia on the River, Casadonna, La Sponda and Il Gabbiano are the best waterfront Italian restaurants in Miami.

Where is the best Italian restaurant in Brickell?

Seia, MAMO, Felice and Allegro ma non Troppo are the best Italian restaurants in Brickell.

Where is the best Italian food in Miami Beach?

Macchialina, Carbone, Casa Tua, Rao's, Forte dei Marmi and Botta are the best Italian restaurants in Miami Beach.

Where can I find classic red-sauce Italian in Miami?

Carbone and Rao's in Miami Beach serve the classic New York red-sauce menu, and Fratelli Milano and Soya e Pomodoro are old-school Downtown favorites.

Are there good Italian restaurants in Doral, Aventura and North Miami?

Yes. Lucca Trattoria in Doral, Divieto in Aventura and Emma & Lorenzo in North Miami are the best neighborhood Italians up north and west.

How did you choose these restaurants?

Every pick was chosen by the Out.Miami team for 2026 and was checked as open in October 2026. See how we rank our guides for the full method.

Which Italian restaurants in Miami have the highest ratings?

Mano Libera, Da Angelino, Botta, La Sponda and Allegro ma non Troppo rate 4.9, and Seia, Elia on the River, Emma & Lorenzo and Lucca Trattoria rate 4.8, based on places with at least 300 reviews.

More Miami dining

See pasta in Miami, pizza in Miami, waterfront restaurants in Miami and the best restaurants in Miami, and read how we rank our guides.

Compare at a glance

1. 1. Boia De

   Luciana Giangrandi and Alex Meyer's tiny Little Haiti storefront, marked by a neon pink exclamation point, holds a top culinary star. Don't skip the potato skins with stracciatella and caviar. On the pricier side. Open daily, 5:30pm to 10:30pm.

   ✅ Best for: a special night out · 📍 5205 NE 2nd Ave, Little Haiti · ⭐ Chef-driven

2. 2. Torno Subito

   Massimo Bottura's only U.S. restaurant, reopened in 2026 at The Moore in the Design District, with riffs like cacio e pepe with Florida citrus. A splurge. Open daily except Sunday, 12:30pm to 10pm.

   ✅ Best for: a famous chef's table · 📍 191 NE 40th St, Design District · 🇮🇹 Modern Italian

3. 3. Mano Libera

   Naples-born chef Marco Giugliano's "Italian omakase" in South Miami, opened in 2025, with an improvised tasting at a hand-shaped chef's table. A splurge. Open daily except Monday, opening as early as noon and closing as late as 11pm on Tuesday to Saturday.

   ✅ Best for: modern Italian · 📍 7201 SW 59th Ave, South Miami · 🍝 Pasta

4. 4. Macchialina

   Chef Michael Pirolo's rustic Alton Road tavern, built around house-made pastas like agnolotti in butter and sage. On the pricier side. Open daily, opening as early as 5pm and closing as late as 11pm on Friday to Sunday.

   ✅ Best for: a trattoria dinner · 📍 810 Alton Rd, South Beach · 🍝 Handmade pasta

5. 5. Seia

   A contemporary Italian restaurant on the 54th floor of 830 Brickell, opened in March 2026, with focaccia rossa finished tableside and whole Dover sole. A splurge. Open daily, opening as early as 11:30am and closing as late as 11:30pm on Friday and Saturday.

   ✅ Best for: a skyline dinner · 📍 830 Brickell Plaza, Brickell · 🆕 New in 2026

6. 6. Tullio

   Lucio and Sebastiano Zanon's Coral Gables restaurant, opened in 2023, with 18-foot ceilings, old-school service and tableside tiramisù. A splurge. Open daily, opening as early as noon and closing as late as 10pm on Monday to Saturday.

   ✅ Best for: old-school service · 📍 160 Andalusia Ave, Coral Gables · 🍝 Venetian

7. 7. Luca Osteria

   Chef Giorgio Rapicavoli's Italian on Giralda Plaza, opened in 2021 and named for his son. Get the patate fritte with Parmigiano fonduta and truffle. On the pricier side. Open daily except Monday, opening as early as 5:30pm and closing as late as 10:30pm on Friday and Saturday.

   ✅ Best for: pasta on Giralda · 📍 116 Giralda Ave, Coral Gables · 🍝 Italian

8. 8. Zucca

   A romantic Italian dining room in the Hotel St. Michel, open since 2017, with house-made pasta and a strong wine selection. On the pricier side. Open daily, opening as early as noon and closing as late as 11pm on Friday and Saturday.

   ✅ Best for: Italian date night · 📍 162 Alcazar Ave, Coral Gables · 🍷 Romantic

9. 9. Carbone

   The South of Fifth outpost of the New York red-sauce star, open since 2021, famous for its spicy rigatoni vodka. A splurge. Open daily, 5:30pm to 11pm.

   ✅ Best for: a scene dinner · 📍 49 Collins Ave, South Beach · 🍝 Red sauce

10. 10. Mother Wolf

    Chef Evan Funke's Roman-style restaurant in the Design District, opened in 2024, with a glassed-in pasta lab and short rib meatballs. A splurge. Open daily, opening as early as 5:30pm and closing as late as 10:30pm on Friday and Saturday.

    ✅ Best for: Roman pasta · 📍 3841 NE 2nd Ave, Design District · 🍝 Roman

11. 11. MAMO

    The Brickell branch of a SoHo favorite, opened in 2023, known for truffle pastas and angel hair with shrimp and pistachio. A splurge. Open daily, opening as early as noon and closing as late as 11:30pm on Friday and Saturday.

    ✅ Best for: truffle pasta · 📍 931 Brickell Ave, Brickell · 🇮🇹 Italian

12. 12. Casa Tua

    Miky and Leticia Grendene's elegant Italian in what was once their own home on James Avenue, open since 2001, with dinner in the garden. A splurge. Open daily, opening as early as 6pm and closing as late as 11:30pm on Wednesday to Saturday.

    ✅ Best for: a garden dinner · 📍 1700 James Ave, South Beach · 💎 Splurge

13. 13. Rao's

    The Miami Beach branch of the East Harlem legend at the Loews, open since 2023, for meatballs and Uncle Vincent's lemon chicken. A splurge. Open daily except Monday and Tuesday, opening as early as 5:30pm and closing as late as 11pm on Friday and Saturday.

    ✅ Best for: meatballs and red sauce · 📍 1601 Collins Ave, South Beach · 🍝 Red sauce

14. 14. Elia on the River

    A waterfront Italian at River Landing on the Miami River, opened in 2024, with hand-painted murals, a raw bar and acqua pazza. A splurge. Open daily, opening as early as 11:30am and closing as late as midnight on Friday and Saturday.

    ✅ Best for: dinner on the river · 📍 1440 NW N River Dr Ste 195, Miami River · 🌊 Waterfront

15. 15. Casadonna

    A coastal Italian in the historic Miami Women's Club building on the Edgewater bayfront, with bay views and scialatelli al limone. A splurge. Open daily, opening as early as 11am and closing as late as 11pm on Friday and Saturday.

    ✅ Best for: sunset on the bay · 📍 1737 N Bayshore Dr 1st Floor, Edgewater · 🌊 Waterfront

16. 16. La Sponda

    The team behind Daniel's opened this coastal Italian and grill at Grove Isle in September 2026, with handmade pasta and live-fire seafood by the bay. A splurge. Open daily except Monday and Tuesday, opening as early as 5pm and closing as late as 11pm on Thursday to Saturday.

    ✅ Best for: a quiet waterfront dinner · 📍 4 Grove Isle Dr, Coconut Grove · 🌊 Waterfront

17. 17. Il Gabbiano

    A classic white-tablecloth Italian on the Downtown bayfront since 2007, ending every meal with limoncello served in a block of ice. A splurge. Open daily except Sunday, opening as early as noon and closing as late as 11pm.

    ✅ Best for: classic Italian on the bay · 📍 335 S Biscayne Blvd, Downtown · 🌊 Waterfront

18. 18. Da Angelino

    Chef Michael Beltran's Coconut Grove Italian, opened in 2025, with a signature veal Milanese and cacio e pepe tossed in a cheese wheel. Open daily, opening as early as noon and closing as late as 11pm on Friday and Saturday.

    ✅ Best for: a neighborhood trattoria · 📍 3015 Grand Ave, Coconut Grove · 🍝 Trattoria

19. 19. Felice

    The Brickell outpost of New York's Felice, opened in 2024, with a sunny patio, Tuscan wines and a spicy spaghettino alla diavola. Open daily, opening as early as 11:30am and closing as late as 11pm on Friday and Saturday.

    ✅ Best for: Tuscan wine and patio · 📍 1450 Brickell Ave, Brickell · 🍷 Tuscan

20. 20. Dōma

    A Southern Italian spot in Wynwood behind a black-and-white striped facade, known for salt-crusted branzino carved tableside. A splurge. Open daily, opening as early as noon and closing as late as 11pm on Friday and Saturday.

    ✅ Best for: modern Neapolitan · 📍 35 NE 26th St, Wynwood · 🇮🇹 Neapolitan

21. 21. Fratelli Milano

    Twin chefs Roberto and Emanuele Bearzi's Downtown Italian, open since 2006, now cooking from Julia & Henry's while their SE 1st St home expands. Order the short rib ravioli. Moderately priced. Open daily except Sunday, opening as early as 11am and closing as late as 10pm on Friday and Saturday.

    ✅ Best for: a Downtown lunch · 📍 200 E Flagler St (temporary), Downtown · 🍝 Classic

22. 22. Soya e Pomodoro

    Cristian D'Oria's family trattoria in the 1920s Shoreland Arcade, open since 2004, with linguine with clams and bottarga. Moderately priced. Open daily except Sunday, opening as early as 11:30am and closing as late as 10pm on Thursday to Saturday.

    ✅ Best for: a casual Downtown dinner · 📍 120 NE 1st St, Downtown · 🍝 Trattoria

23. 23. San Lorenzo

    A no-menu Italian in MiMo where the only question is "carne o pesce?", and family-style courses follow. A splurge. Open daily except Monday, opening as early as 12:30pm and closing as late as 11pm on Friday and Saturday.

    ✅ Best for: a no-menu dinner · 📍 620 NE 78th St, MiMo · 🍽️ Prix fixe

24. 24. Allegro ma non Troppo

    A 38-seat Brickell Italian opened in 2026, cooking like a nonna's kitchen with no reservations and a 10-dish menu. Get the wagyu Bolognese lasagna. Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as 11am and closing as late as 11pm on Thursday to Saturday.

    ✅ Best for: a walk-in dinner · 📍 1000 S Miami Ave, Brickell · 🆕 New in 2026

25. 25. Divieto

    A Prohibition-themed Italian inside Aventura Mall, where the fettuccine Alfredo is tossed tableside in a Parmigiano wheel. Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as noon and closing as late as 11pm on Friday and Saturday.

    ✅ Best for: Italian in Aventura · 📍 19575 Biscayne Blvd Ste 375, Aventura · 🍝 Italian

26. 26. Emma & Lorenzo

    A family-run Roman trattoria in North Miami, opened in 2023, with oxtail rigatoni and tortellini in brodo. Moderately priced. Open daily except Monday, opening as early as 11:30am and closing as late as 10:30pm on Tuesday to Saturday.

    ✅ Best for: a family trattoria · 📍 12953 Biscayne Blvd, North Miami · 🍝 Trattoria

27. 27. Lucca Trattoria

    The first Florida branch of a trattoria group from Aruba, Panama and Venezuela, opened in Doral in July 2026, with bronze-die pasta and a brick oven. Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as 11:30am and closing as late as 11pm on Thursday to Saturday.

    ✅ Best for: Italian in Doral · 📍 7450 NW 104th Ave, Doral · 🍝 Trattoria

28. 28. Coral House

    A converted house on Coral Way, open since 2020, with wood-fired pizza, homemade pasta and a big shaded terrace. Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as noon and closing as late as 10pm.

    ✅ Best for: Italian on Coral Way · 📍 1762 Coral Way, Coral Way · 🍝 Italian

29. 29. Forte dei Marmi

    A South of Fifth Italian in a restored 1938 building, with truffle cacio e pepe finished in a pecorino wheel. A splurge. Open daily, opening as early as noon and closing as late as 10:45pm on Friday and Saturday.

    ✅ Best for: Tuscan in South of Fifth · 📍 150 Ocean Dr, South Beach · 🍷 Tuscan

30. 30. Botta

    A casual Ocean Drive counter near Lummus Park for focaccia panini, like the 'nduja "New Yorkese". Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as 8am and closing as late as 6pm on Friday and Saturday.

    ✅ Best for: a quick Italian bite · 📍 1451 Ocean Dr, South Beach · 🥪 Street food