Macchialina
Italian restaurant · Miami Beach ·
Rustic Italian trattoria with housemade pasta and wine
Rustic Italian trattoria with housemade pasta and wine
"For a special occasion I like Macchialina—its pasta ranks among the best in Miami, and it pairs an amazing wine selection with top-notch service (their sommelier, Jacqueline Pirolo, was named the MICHELIN Guide Florida Sommelier Award Winner this year)." - Nicola Leigh Stewart
"There are usually around six pastas to choose from: buttery mezzalunas filled with ricotta, tiny gnocchetti in zucchini crema, and ricotta-filled tortellini in butter with anchovies and toasted walnuts. If you see their lasagna on the menu, always order it. They switch out the pastas a lot. But the cavatelli is always available for a reason. It’s so good, and they sell it at the market section of their sister restaurant, Bar Bucce, in Little River. In the summer, Macchialina does Pasta Tuesdays, where all pastas are just $19 from 9-11pm." - virginia otazo, ryan pfeffer, mariana trabanino
"Macchialina is one of the best Italian restaurants in Miami and it’s also in the center of the known tourist universe: South Beach. The restaurant is never quite impossible to book, but it’s worth going while it’s a little more chill. They've recently renovated the space with a brand new patio and dining room. Wherever you end up, get no less than two pastas on the table and seriously consider ordering both desserts. Or just do the great $75 tasting menu." - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo, mariana trabanino
"We always know what to expect at Macchialina: Italian dishes (mostly pasta) that feel like a final draft, edited to near perfection without so much as one superfluous fragment of parmesan on the plate. This is true even after a round of renovations that have pretty much rebuilt this restaurant from scratch. It's bigger now. It swallowed the defunct hostel that was once its neighbor and spit out a bigger dining room and (its most impressive new feature) a covered outdoor patio. But what we truly love about Macchialina are the ways it hasn’t changed. And it's still a South Beach rarity: a special occasion meal for non-billionaires." - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo, mariana trabanino
"This family-owned Italian restaurant is a cult favorite among Miami locals. Start with the creamy polenta, enjoy the cacio e pepe, and finish with tiramisu — there’s no wrong choice. Can’t decide? Opt for the $70 four-course tasting menu, a steal by Miami standards. Pop into its newest sister restaurant, Fluke Crudo & Martini Bar, which is conveniently connected for pre-dinner drinks and bites." - Amber Love Bond