Casa Gianna Restaurant Opens in Downtown Miami | Eater Miami

"A massive 9,000-square-foot Italian restaurant opened inside the Gale Miami Hotel & Residences at Miami Worldcenter as the hotel's first dining venture, transforming from a morning café to a full-fledged restaurant and cocktail destination as the day progresses. Executive chef David Caceres, formerly of Mayfair Grill, helms the kitchen, where house-made plates of pasta and pizzas anchor the menu: pappardelle alla rosa de ricotta bathed in brown butter sage; short rib fagottini with parmesan sauce; and pies from a custom pizza oven such as the ai funghi e tartufata topped with black truffle cream, grana padano, and mushrooms. The seafood selection includes pistachio-crusted Chilean sea bass served alongside tomato puttanesca. Designed by New York–based Laseu Studio, the layout updates the classic Italian trattoria with high ceilings, layered custom lighting, and wood accents, while a 360-degree bar extends into an outdoor terrace for alfresco dining; drawing on Miami’s Cuban ventanitas, the venue also features a walk-up window offering Italian pastries and espresso in the mornings. The bar program leans heavily on Italian spirits and aperitivos, with cocktails like the Sunset in Sicily (amaretto, orange juice, and Aperol) and a Tuscan mule (vodka, limoncello, and ginger beer), backed by an extensive Italian wine list and a daily aperitivo hour aimed at pre- and post-game crowds from the nearby Kaseya Center. It serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily at 601 NE First Avenue and plans to roll out nightly programming and entertainment in the coming months, joining Miami Worldcenter’s growing roster of restaurants." - Olee Fowler