Champagne Bar at The Surf Club
Restaurant · Surfside ·
Extensive champagne selection, imaginative cocktails, fine wines
Extensive champagne selection, imaginative cocktails, fine wines
"Joining this nearly 100-year-old bar and Miami institution—one that has hosted Winston Churchill, Frank Sinatra and Elizabeth Taylor—gave me the challenge I was looking for when I moved from the Four Seasons Geneva. I’ve brought my French touch and creativity to the menu while honoring the bar’s storied past: because it opened during a New Year’s Eve party we blend festive tradition with new cocktail trends, offering three interpretations of certain drinks—the classic, a modern riff and a champagne twist—and we boast the largest selection of bubbles in Miami. I often use wine or vermouth in cocktails to keep them balanced, and I see our talented mixologists pushing trends so people know we’re more than just a hotel bar." - Nicola Leigh Stewart
"$25 cocktails might not make the residents of The Surf Club flinch, but they’re a special occasion treat for most of us. That’s what you can expect at the bar inside this classic Surfside hotel, which is an appropriately old-money setting to splurge on a nightcap. The historic beachside building is gorgeous, but you’re not just paying for atmosphere. Bartenders dressed like they’re working a wedding in heaven pour highly engineered cocktails into stemware so delicate you’re kind of afraid to touch it. It’s all great, but they have a few martini riffs we really love, like the politely sweet mango and olive martini, made with clarified mango, toasted rice shochu, and olives stuffed with the leftover mango puree." - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo
"The Champagne Bar at the Surf Club pairs Miami’s largest champagne collection with a well-thought-out cocktail program by bar director Jonathan Gabbay and the head of mixology, Leo Varona. Housed in the Four Seasons Hotel’s cathedral-like ground floor space, the bar offers meticulously made drinks like the Caramel & Coffee alongside rare spirit flights and vintage pours. The extensive bubbles list draws connoisseurs to the palm-filled space, while the innovative cocktail menu keeps patrons coming back." - Amber Love Bond
"One step inside the Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club and guests are instantly transported to somewhere far far away, maybe even Italy, with its Champagne Bar serving as one of Miami’s most luxurious places to grab a drink. From the long list (Miami’s largest) of available bubbles to a well-executed cocktail menu, there’s something to inspire even the pickiest drinker." - Amber Love Bond
"When I have out-of-town guests, this is the spot I bring them to for a special treat." - Olee Fowler