{"id":333749,"date":"2026-07-08T23:41:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T23:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/333749\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T23:41:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T23:41:11","slug":"miami-spice-2026-the-hottest-new-restaurants-making-their-debut-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/333749\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami Spice 2026: The hottest new restaurants making their debut this year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"single__subtitle\">Celebrating its milestone 25th anniversary, Miami Spice returns with the newest eateries like a Mexican waterfront hotspot and an Amazon Rainforest-inspired restaurant in Brickell.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/19853CAN_2133-Edit-2-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\" alt=\"Vilebrequin La Plage\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a data-force-follow=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/secretmiami.com\/author\/bianca-marcof\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/profile1-150x150.jpg\"  class=\"avatar avatar-40 photo\" height=\"40\" width=\"40\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tStaff Writer\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\u00a0\u00b7\u00a0<br \/>\n\t\t\tJuly 8, 2026<\/p>\n<p>Miami Spice is back next month, making it easier than ever to dine at the city\u2019s newest restaurants without maxing out your credit card! Returning for its 25th anniversary from August 1 through September 30, the culinary event gives people a chance to try prix-fixe menus at hard-to-beat prices, like $40 lunch and brunch as well as $50 to $65 dinner.<\/p>\n<p>And new this year, Miami Spice Reserve will introduce a premium tier with experiences starting at $95.<\/p>\n<p>While hundreds of venues never miss an opportunity to participate, there are plenty of highly anticipated newcomers this year. So whether they\u2019ve been on your list or you\u2019re hearing about them for the first time, here are the newest spots making their Miami Spice debut:<\/p>\n<p>\nThe Mexican\n<\/p>\n<p>                                            Tuesday \u2013 Friday | $40 Lunch | $65 Dinner\n                                    <\/p>\n<p>Named <a href=\"https:\/\/secretmiami.com\/the-mexican-brickell-key\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretmiami.com\/the-mexican-brickell-key\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_0\" data-category=\"click_internal\">one of the \u201cWorld\u2019s Most Beautiful Restaurants\u201d<\/a> by Prix Versailles for its Dallas outpost, this flashy waterfront destination on Brickell Key is celebrating its first year in the program. The lunch and dinner menus will feature recipes from Monterrey, ranging from aguachiles and tortilla soup to black angus tacos, enchiladas suizas, salmon piquin, petit filet and housemade desserts.<\/p>\n<p>\nAmaz\u00f3nico\n<\/p>\n<p>                                            Wednesday \u2013 Sunday | $65 Dinner\n                                    <\/p>\n<p>Amaz\u00f3nico will debut a Miami Spice menu inside its rainforest-inspired, three-story <a href=\"https:\/\/secretmiami.com\/amazonico-restaurant-opening-fall-brickell\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretmiami.com\/amazonico-restaurant-opening-fall-brickell\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_1\" data-category=\"click_internal\">Brickell outpost<\/a>. The kitchen will prepare a menu fusing Latin American, Nikkei and Mediterranean flavors, with appetizers like yellowtail tartare with smoked trout caviar or a Scottish salmon tiradito. Main courses will feature a tamarind-glazed bacalao and 48-hour asado de costilla. For dessert, the culinary team will serve a sweet corn cr\u00e8me br\u00fbl\u00e9e with coconut sponge and three scoops of their homemade sorbet.<\/p>\n<p>\nVilebrequin La Plage\n<\/p>\n<p>Nestled atop the UNFRAMED, Autograph Collection in Miami Beach, the swimwear brand\u2019s newest dining concept is bringing French Riviera flavors high above the city. The first-time Miami Spice menu will highlight coastal plates like salade Ni\u00e7oise, steak tartare, linguini vertes, and steak frites with sauce au poivre. This is followed by desserts including fondant au chocolat and soupe de melon.<\/p>\n<p>\nCactus Club Cafe\n<\/p>\n<p>                                            Sunday \u2013 Thursday | $65 Dinner\n                                    <\/p>\n<p>The downtown Miami newcomer will introduce a four-course dinner from 6 p.m. for its first Miami Spice. Hosted within its 11,500-square-foot modern venue, the meal begins with warm pull-apart brioche and Prosecco Zero, before moving on to starters like sticky garlic ribs, hamachi sashimi or salmon aburi. Main dishes include truffle parmesan chicken or an 8 oz USDA Prime steak, as well as a chocolate peanut butter crunch bar or London fog cr\u00e8me br\u00fbl\u00e9e for dessert.<\/p>\n<p>\nMaple &amp; Ash\n<\/p>\n<p>                                            Wednesday \u2013 Sunday | $95 Dinner\n                                    <\/p>\n<p>Straight <a href=\"https:\/\/secretmiami.com\/maple-ash-miami\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretmiami.com\/maple-ash-miami\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_2\" data-category=\"click_internal\">from Chicago\u2019s Gold Coast<\/a>, Maple &amp; Ash is making its Miami Spice debut with a three-course dinner menu highlighting its modern steakhouse approach. Choose from appetizers like bluefin tuna tartare or lobster bisque, and main courses ranging from filet mignon medallions to spicy rigatoni alla vodka. The experience concludes with decadent desserts such as chocolate cake or mango tres leches.<\/p>\n<p>You can also opt for the restaurant\u2019s signature fire-roasted seafood tower for a $25 upgrade, featuring king crab, oysters, clams and prawns.<\/p>\n<p>\nGrand Public Kitchen &amp; Bar\n<\/p>\n<p>                                            $40 Lunch\/Brunch | $50 Dinner\n                                    <\/p>\n<p>Having recently opened in CocoWalk, this day-to-night venue from hospitality veterans Matthew Tsoumaris and Ryan Bassels is participating in Miami Spice for the first time. The globally-inspired menu will feature dishes like beef carpaccio, lemon fettuccine and tuna tataki, in addition to chef-driven specials.<\/p>\n<p>\nEzio\u2019s\n<\/p>\n<p>Opened by the team behind New York\u2019s Michelin Bib Gourmand-recognized Roberta\u2019s, Ezio\u2019s will join Miami\u2019s dining program for the first time with an Italian steak and seafood menu. Dishes highlighted include tuna crudo, tagliatelle with braised veal, Spanish branzino and Snake River Farms Wagyu zabuton alongside house-made desserts.<\/p>\n<p>\nZIVA\n<\/p>\n<p>                                            $40 Lunch\/Brunch | $65 Dinner\n                                    <\/p>\n<p>In the mood for some Mediterranean dining? This Midtown Miami spot will offer two prix-fixe options with everything from bluefin tuna tartare to grilled branzino fillet, black shrimp scampi linguine, New York strip steak and grilled lamb chops.<\/p>\n<p>\nLeonardo\n<\/p>\n<p>This upscale South Beach spot will channel the glamour of 1930s to 1950s Italian-American dining for its Miami Spice debut, with staples like burrata, polpette and linguini nerano by Executive Chef Andrea Albanese.<\/p>\n<p>\nDa Angelino Cucina Italiana\n<\/p>\n<p>CocoWalk\u2019s modern Italian concept from Graspa Group and Ariete Hospitality Group makes its Miami Spice debut with beloved dishes like tartare di tonno and gnocchi alla vodka, concluding with a classic tiramisu.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/secretmiami.com\/food-drink\/\" data-post-category=\"Food &amp; Drink\" class=\"post-list-view-home__category-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Food &amp; Drink<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/secretmiami.com\/secret-guides\/\" data-post-category=\"Secret Guides\" class=\"post-list-view-home__category-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Secret Guides<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Celebrating its milestone 25th anniversary, Miami Spice returns with the newest eateries like a Mexican waterfront hotspot and&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":333750,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[225,227,226],"class_list":["post-333749","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-hialeah","tag-hialeah","tag-hialeah-headlines","tag-hialeah-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/333749","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=333749"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/333749\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/333750"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=333749"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=333749"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=333749"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}