Vista (closed permanently)

"Vista is a pretty big restaurant in Buena Vista with plenty of outdoor seating - including a few tables on their little rooftop. The food here is sort of random, with everything from octopus to duck tagliatelle and raclette fries - but none of it is really outstanding or particularly memorable. It’s still worth coming here if you just want to be somewhere pretty, outside, and preferably underneath a lot of hanging plants. This place is also located within an outdoor shopping complex that has some little boutiques you can stroll through before or after you eat." - Ryan Pfeffer

"An easygoing all-day restaurant in the heart of Buena Vista, it’s the perfect spot to grab a quick drink with friends or a romantic al fresco dinner. The meal could consist of grilled pears with arugula and stracciatella followed by chicken piccata, or an utterly-satisfying cacio e pepe pizza, while Nutella bread pudding is the standout dessert. In addition to offering ample indoor and outdoor dining areas, Vista also has a cozy rooftop area that’s an ideal spot to begin or end the meal at." - Juliana Accioly

"Grab a seat at Vista’s colorful and charming patio — where somehow no matter the temperature or the weather it always feels cool and breezy — and dine on dishes with Italian with Miami influences like calamari with sesame salt, crudo with mango salad, Maltagliati pasta with brisket, poblano pesto gnocchi, and snapper a la plancha." - Olee Fowler

"At this Buena Vista eatery, pick up your takeout in person and receive 15 percent off wines." - Olee Fowler

"Twelve years after they debuted Downtown mainstay Fratelli Milano owners Roberto Bearzi and Fiorella Blanco have opened up their second restaurant, Vista (5020 NE 2nd Avenue). Keeping with their Italian roots the new eatery offers up cuisine from Italy with Miami influences." - Olee Fowler