Mike F.
Yelp
So we only had two nights in Coral Gables, and last night we went to Salumeria 104 and it was fantastic. We were looking for something else in the vicinity of our hotel tonight, and decided on Il Duomo dei Sapori. We loved Salumeria 104, but this place was just as good.
We started with their "Battuta di Manzo al Cotello". which is steak tartare with green apples, fontina cheese, roasted mushrooms and shaved truffles. It was amazing - unlike any steak tartare we've ever had. You could perhaps criticize it a little for the mix of everything taking away from the flavor of the meat itself, but that mix of everything tasted amazingly good. We also had the tomato burrata app, which was thin slices of crunchy tomato with plenty of creamy burrata and basil olive oil on top. It was an interesting take on this as the tomatoes would normally be considered underripe, but the thin slices added a really nice crunch to the dish and it worked well.
For entrees, I had "Mezzi Paccheri", which was rigatoni-like pasta in a sauce that included tomatoes, bacon, and four cheeses. The pasta was perfect and the sauce was rich and delicious. My wife had the osso buco ravioli, which are just as over-the-top as they sound. They were fantastic, in a light sauce flavored with sage.
For dessert, we had the special, which was coconut panna cotta topped with Nutella. This was good, but the Nutella did clobber the more delicate panna cotta. If you're a big fan of Nutella, you'd probably love it. I ended up eating the panna cotta out from under it as the panna cotta was excellent on its own.
Wine list is nice - plenty to choose from including a good list of wine by-the-glass. Service was excellent, with good pacing and an attentive server who answered all of our questions and made good recommendations.
So overall: interesting and excellent food, good wine, very good service. This place is pricey, but it's worth it for a splurge. Mike sez don't think twice, just check it out.