Brickell has never been wanting for nightlife, but the neighborhood just gained a new late-night hideaway.
Selva, the internationally-renowned club with Monte Carlo roots, has made its U.S. debut on the third floor of Amazónico Miami. If you’ve ever dreamt about walking upstairs from ceviche into a full-blown sensory jungle, Miami finally has the venue you’ve been manifesting.
Photograph: James McDonald
Selva officially opened its doors on November 15 and it’s already leaning hard into theatrics. The space is built like a nightclub-meets-art installation, with a custom photon lighting system, a towering LED tree and no shortage of neon shimmer. While the club draws plenty of inspiration from its Monte Carlo sibling, the interior still feels unmistakably Miami—think jungle-luxe with curved banquettes and a palette of golds and greens. The sound system consists of a NEXO setup engineered for chest-thumping clarity, which the team claims is among the city’s most advanced.
Programming is a big part of the pitch at Selva and the team isn’t easing into the market quietly. Opening month talent includes Vanjee, GENESI, Nic Fanciulli, Grossomoddo, Josh Baker, Omar+ & Obskurr and a handful of still-to-be-revealed guests across a range of house and electronic styles. The club caps out at about 250 people, which makes it small enough to feel exclusive, but still big enough to catch a proper “hands-in-the-air” moment.
Photograph: James McDonald
Despite its location inside Amazónico, Selva operates as its own little universe. Doors open Friday, Saturday and Monday from 11:30pm to 3am. If you’re into dinner that turns into dancing that turns into “wait, how is it 3am?,” this is your new spot.
Plus: See inside the much-anticipated new Miami restaurant Ava.