Teatro Restaurant Debuts Inside the Adrienne Arsht Center | Eater Miami

"Inside the Adrienne Arsht Center’s Ziff Ballet Opera House on the second floor, I found Teatro Restaurant — a new 2,500-square-foot dining room from Constellation Culinary Group (the team behind Verde at the Perez Art Museum, the Restaurant at the Norton Museum of Art, Food@Science at Frost Science, and Bistro at the Sarasota Art Museum) — designed by Johanna Dilone with red decor that evokes traditional theater curtains and positioned as a go-to spot for elegant pre-show meals. The menu, led by executive chef Jose Danger in collaboration with corporate executive chef Aaron Janus, blends American dishes with European and Latin influences and offers a $52 prix-fixe covering appetizers, entrées, desserts, and sides. Highlights include the red carpet carpaccio, risotto carbonara, piri piri brick chicken, the steak and potato (with an option to upgrade to a 12-ounce NY strip), and slow-cooked lamb osso bucco; for the sweet-toothed, the chai coconut panna cotta and Key lime meringue tart are standouts. The bar features beers, wines, and signature cocktails like an espresso martini, plus an à la carte bar menu with chilled pickled mussels with crostini, shrimp cocktail, and main-menu selections such as the steak tartare “Big Mac” and the “BackStage” burger. Teatro will initially open for select performances in the Ziff Ballet Opera House or Knight Concert Hall; reservations are recommended, though walk-ins may be accommodated, and more details or reservations are available at Arshtcenter.org/teatro." - Olee Fowler