{"id":226033,"date":"2026-04-10T08:56:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T08:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/226033\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T08:56:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T08:56:07","slug":"ecuadorian-restaurant-from-spain-now-open-in-coral-gables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/226033\/","title":{"rendered":"Ecuadorian restaurant from Spain now open in Coral Gables"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ecuador.jpg\"   width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" title=\"The interior of El \u00d1a\u00f1o Ecuadorian restaurant in Coral Gables.\" alt=\"The interior of El \u00d1a\u00f1o Ecuadorian restaurant in Coral Gables.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        The interior of El \u00d1a\u00f1o Ecuadorian restaurant in Coral Gables.<\/p>\n<p>                Alberto E Tamargo<\/p>\n<p>A popular Ecuadorian restaurant from Spain has opened its first U.S. location in Coral Gables.<\/p>\n<p>Founded in Barcelona in 2003, with locations in Madrid and Zaragoza, El \u00d1a\u00f1o is the first restaurant outside Spain for Ecuadorian chef, founder and restaurateur Eloy Mera. It\u2019s located in the former space of Bellmont Spanish Restaurant, which <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/miami-com\/restaurants\/article298196568.html\">closed in 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He calls the opening on Miracle Mile \u201ca dream come true.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter so many years, it means a lot to bring what we\u2019ve built in Europe to a city that feels so important to the Latin community,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>                                              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/copule.jpg\"   width=\"1140\" height=\"1356\" title=\"copule.jpg\" alt=\"Mildre Gomez and Eloy Mena at the new El \u00d1a\u00f1o in Coral Gables.\"\/>                                                                                    Mildre Gomez and Eloy Mena at the new El \u00d1a\u00f1o in Coral Gables.                                                                                                                                                                        El \u00d1a\u00f1o                                                                                        <\/p>\n<p>Mena\u2019s wife and co-owner Mildre G\u00f3mez agrees that the Miami restaurant, which seats up to 100 diners, is bigger than just another opening.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBringing El \u00d1a\u00f1o to the U.S. has always been part of the vision,\u201d G\u00f3mez said. \u201cWe\u2019ve spent years building this brand, and now we\u2019re excited to share it with a new audience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The menu strives to highlight traditional Ecuadorian recipes with a contemporary Latin American touch. Diners will find classics like encebollado (fish soup with yuca, albacore tuna and citrus onions) and cazuela de platano (green plantains, peanut and tuna).<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll find ceviches, too, as well as steaks like ribeye and picanha and grilled churrasco, as well as fried fish, roast chicken and pork chops.<\/p>\n<p>                                              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/food.jpeg\"   width=\"1140\" height=\"1410\" title=\"food.jpeg\" alt=\"One of the seafood dishes at El \u00d1a\u00f1o on Miracle Mile in Coral Gables.\"\/>                                                                                    One of the seafood dishes at El \u00d1a\u00f1o on Miracle Mile in Coral Gables.                                                                                                                                                                        El \u00d1a\u00f1o                                                                                        El \u00d1a\u00f1o<\/p>\n<p>Where: 339 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables<\/p>\n<p>Hours: Noon-9:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday; noon-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday; noon-9 p.m. Sunday<\/p>\n<p>Reservations: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.opentable.com\/r\/el-nano-miami?ref=1068\">OpenTable<\/a><\/p>\n<p>More information: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elnanorestaurant.com\/\">www.elnanorestaurant.com<\/a> or 786-558-5466<\/p>\n<p>            Connie Ogle loves wine, books and the Miami Heat. Please don\u2019t make her eat a mango.\n            <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The interior of El \u00d1a\u00f1o Ecuadorian restaurant in Coral Gables. 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