Miami Spice Restaurants in Aventura

By Sofia Mirandes - July 31, 2024

Aventura, known for its shopping and exceptional dining, truly shines during Miami Spice Restaurant Months. From August 1 to September 30, indulge in the neighborhood’s top culinary destinations at affordable prices. During this annual event in Greater Miami & Miami Beach, you can enjoy three-course tasting menus for $30/$35 at lunch and brunch and $45/$60 for dinner. Miami Spice invites you to savor the flavors in your own way.

Reunion Ktchn Bar: Reunite Your Palate With Great Food

Reunion Ktchn Bar – named Aventura’s best restaurant for 2023 by the Miami New Times – draws upon culinary influences from Japan, France, Cuba, the Mediterranean and beyond. For Miami Spice, it’s offering lunch, two dinner menus and weekend brunch. Relish luxurious brunch dishes such as Hass avocado eggs Benedict, crispy mini arepitas, or matcha French toast. For lunch, indulge in escargot with parsley butter, truffle burrata flatbread, and creamy sake mussels. The dinner menu features enticing appetizers like truffle-shiitake croquettes, with mains including grilled branzino with almond couscous and chicken scallopini with asparagus. For dessert at brunch, lunch or dinner, French macarons and mini French tarts are a delectable conclusion.

Blind Tiger, a discreet-yet-inviting Japanese restaurant with minimalist décor within Reunion Ktchn Bar, is offering a $60 dinner menu for Miami Spice. Start with exciting appetizers like octopus sumūzu with micro cilantro and white soy sauce, scallop carpaccio with hot sesame soy sauce or Blind Tiger rainbow tartare, featuring ora king salmon and Hamachi and topped with truffle oil. For your main course, choose between an eight-piece plate of sashimi or nigiri, a 16-piece sushi roll plate and a five-piece bluefin plate, or, for a small upcharge, tantalizing black cod miso. For dessert, indulge in a selection of macarons.

JOEY Aventura: Eclectic Dining In A Contemporary Setting

Spread over two floors with a spacious outdoor patio, JOEY Aventura is a contemporary restaurant with large windows, natural wood and stone accents. For lunch during Miami Spice, start with Korean fried cauliflower with chili miso paste, pork Japanese gyoza, or tempura shrimp sushi cones with spicy mayo and tobiko. Choose from six entrées, including spaghetti pomodoro with whipped ricotta, seared salmon sushi, and a sashimi-grade tuna poke bowl. For an upcharge, upgrade to sake-glazed Chilean sea bass. The dinner menu features similar variety, with starters such as Szechuan lettuce wraps, hibachi wings and jumbo crab cake. Entrées range from an eight-ounce prime top sirloin and Cajun blackened chicken to steak and sushi tataki-style and ravioli bianco with shrimp in truffle beurre blanc. For a sweet ending, crème brûlee cheesecake or warm Italian donuts will hit the spot.

The Amalfi Llama: Italian Food, Patagonian Style

Celebrated for its fusion of coastal Italian cuisine with Patagonian live-fire cooking techniques, The Amalfi Llama is offering enticing lunch and dinner menus for Miami Spice. At lunch, start with rosemary focaccia or short rib empanadas. Main course options include a chicken parmesan sandwich, spaghetti with parmigiano Reggiano, and margherita pizza. For dinner, sophisticated appetizers include ponzu tuna tartare with avocado and signature short rib empanadas. The dinner entrées shine, with truffle tagliatelle, center cut filet mignon, grilled branzino with asparagus, and milamessi: panko-crusted beef filet topped with pomodoro sauce and melted brie. Conclude your meal with indulgent desserts like fire-roasted cheesecake with berry compote or a rich flourless chocolate cake accompanied by vanilla gelato.

Jarana: Peruvian Dining With A Twist

Jarana offers a unique dining experience merging traditional Peruvian recipes with diverse culinary influences. Its $60 Miami Spice dinner menu opens with fresh tuna ceviche with tamarind and leche de tigre marinade or grilled beef skewers paired with roasted potatoes, Peruvian corn and herb sauces. For your entrée, choose between classic lomo saltado (beef tenderloin) with sautéed onions or wok-fried chicken and shrimp with linguini, red onions, tomatoes and aji. Top off your meal with a strawberry milhojas pastry or decadent chocolate cake with pisco syrup and lucuma ganache, all while enjoying the vibrant, welcoming atmosphere.

North Italia Aventura: Delicious Italian Food For Brunch, Lunch and Dinner

North Italia Aventura, celebrated for its contemporary Italian cuisine, is serving brunch, lunch and dinner for Miami Spice. Emphasizing scratch-made dishes crafted from seasonal ingredients, the restaurant’s Miami Spice menus feature many of its signature items at a great value. Brunch highlights include banana coffee cake, a prosciutto and asparagus omelette, breakfast carbonara pasta, and Tuscan hash with roasted porchetta, braised short rib or grilled chicken. For lunch and dinner, enjoy appetizers such as cacio e pepe arancini and Italian meatballs with crispy risotto. Main courses feature delicious options like pulled porchetta with pickled red onion, tortelloni al pomodoro, and roasted mushrooms with cipollini onions and smoked mozzarella.

Pinstripes Aventura: Bowling, Bocce & Food You’ll Love

Pinstripes Aventura is known for made-from-scratch cuisine, interactive gaming and warm hospitality. For lunch during Miami Spice, start with appetizers such as crispy calamari or pigs in a blanket, then move on to main dishes like an ahi tuna poke bowl or spicy crispy chicken. At dinner, dig into gnocchi in vodka sauce, chicken parmesan or maple-glazed salmon. Don't miss out on dessert options like Pinstripes’ caramelized cheesecake or housemade gelato. And when you’ve finished eating, play a few games of bowling or bocce ball.

Toku Modern Asian: Classic Japanese With A Modern Touch

Explore a reinterpretation of a classic 19th century Japanese residence infused with cutting-edge modern elements at Toku Modern Asian, which is offering lunch, dinner and weekend brunch for Miami Spice. Brunch options include inventive dishes like ube waffles with mango butter cream and yuzu syrup, chicken katsu Benedict, and fluffy Japanese soufflé pancakes. For lunch, the menu features appetizers such as rock shrimp tempura and tuna pizza, with main courses including braised short ribs with pad thai noodles, kung pao shrimp, and sesame chicken. Dinner offers an elevated experience with selections like miso black cod, seared salmon with Japanese eggplant, and beef tenderloin with broccoli. To finish, indulge in desserts like a mochi trio featuring mango, vanilla chip and matcha or a warm brownie paired with matcha Chantilly.

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