Cafe Prima Pasta
Italian restaurant · Miami Beach
414 71st St, Miami Beach, FL 33141
Highlights
Stylish Italian bistro with Tuscan pastas, entrees, and sidewalk seating.
Stylish Italian bistro with Tuscan pastas, entrees, and sidewalk seating.
"Does Cafe Prima Pasta serve the best Italian food in Miami? Not quite. But it’s a classic steeped in over three decades of red sauce history. The interior has the snug, wooden look that all Italian neighborhood restaurants should strive for. There are (fake) flickering candles and red bulbs that give the dining room a warm glow. The menu has staples like lasagna, chicken parmesan, fried calamari, penne vodka, and more crowd-pleasers. It's the kind of dependably good food that’s perfect for family meals or casual weeknight dinners with a few friends." - ryan pfeffer, mariana trabanino, virginia otazo
"Even fútbol gods just want chicken parm sometimes. No idea if that’s what Messi ordered here, but it’s what we usually get at this North Beach classic serving easy-to-love Italian dishes. Prima Pasta is one of those old-school restaurants where portraits of famous people cover the walls, everything is made of wood, and the martinis arrive sloshing over the rim. Messi’s visit was one of his first major dining outings when he arrived to play for Inter Miami, and it gave us hope in his ability to pick restaurants. He even signed a few autographs for fans outside after dinner, even though we’re certain he was holding in cheese farts." - ryan pfeffer, mariana trabanino
"Cafe Prima Pasta is a classic North Beach Italian spot. The interior has the snug, wooden vibes that so many great Italian neighborhood restaurants seem to have. There are (fake) flickering candles and red bulbs that give the dining room a warm glow. The menu has staples like lasagna, chicken parmesan, fried calamari, penne vodka, and more crowd-pleasers. None of it's mind-blowing, but it's the kind of dependably good food that’s perfect for family meals or casual weeknight dinners with a few friends or a date. " - Ryan Pfeffer
"Available for dinner Monday through Friday, Cafe Prima Pasta’s Miami Spice menu highlights include Carpaccio Di Manzo aka thin slices of filet mignon, topped with extra virgin olive oil, lemon, and shaved parmesan; mini fiocchi rapera, a pasta filled with cheese and pear, then topped with roasted prosciutto and truffle sauce; lobster ravioli with saffron sauce and shrimp; and a vegan pasta made with gluten-free penne and mixed vegetables topped with pomodoro sauce." - Amber Love Bond
"Café Prima Pasta is offering Easter specials including lamb ragú with gluten free penne, baked lamb leg served over risotto, and chicken ravioli in a pesto sauce. Delivery and takeout is available from 4 to 9:30 p.m." - Olee Fowler
