If you have time to properly lunch on any given day of the week, you’re doing life right. Busy schedules aside, sitting down to a substantial midday meal not only provides a necessary reset, but the energy boost your body needs to power through the day. Whether you have a Friday off or a few hours to spare, make it a priority to enjoy a decadent afternoon spread at these chic eateries, many of which offer waterfront views.
2988 McFarlane Road / Website
Atop Mr. C Miami in Coconut Grove lies this iconic Cipriani iteration of Italian cuisine. The menu is ripe with classic Cipriani dishes as well as modern spins on traditional favorites, to be enjoyed in a posh outdoor setting. Flavorful appetizers such as burrata with heirloom tomatoes and steak tartare with shaved black truffle prelude pasta mains like the Gnocchi Del Giorno and Linguine Portofino. A weekday lunch meetup has never looked so good.
1100 West Ave. / Website
Gaze at the Biscayne Bay skyline from the Mondrian’s Baia Beach Club, the pool and Mediterranean dining destination lined with pristinely placed green turf and potted plants. The cuisine matches the coastal vibes with bites like tuna tartare, shrimp cocktail and fresh oysters making the rounds, followed by entrees that include a mahi sandwich, chicken gyro and decadently prepared branzino with tomato, olive caponata and lemon.
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40 Island Ave. / Website
This waterfront paradise located at The Standard Spa, Miami Beach is destined for a relaxed lunch outing. Allow yourself to be transported to a mini vacay with glistening waters as far as the eye can see and elevated hotel pool fare such as Tuna Niçoise Salad, Pink Shrimp Quesadilla, Steak Frites and the classic Lido Smashed Burger. Do yourself a favor and get sipping on a signature cocktail like the Waterfront Mule or Belle Margarita—vacationing at its finest.
2901 Collins Ave. / Website
For those with a little less time on their hands, a stylish hotel food bazaar is the way to go without compromising on quality and ambience. Curated by Michelin Star Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Market at EDITION’s lunch offerings include tasty salad variations that feature ingredients like endives, pistachios, asparagus and shrimp and heartier entrees like a black truffle pizza and roasted chicken with vegetable accoutrements. Go the full mile and try the homemade limoncello from the new cocktail menu.
2956 NE 199th St. / Website
Offering a kosher-style menu, the new Abbalé location in Aventura presents a heavenly Israeli-Mediterranean lunch spread, featuring standouts such as the Crispy Halloumi & Grapefruit Salad, Chicken Schnitzel and House Pastrami Sandwiches. For the extra famished, the Spiced Lamb Kefta Shashlik is the move—or any of the open flame dishes for that matter.
Photography by: Courtesy of Bellini at Mr. C Miami, Courtesy of Mondrian South Beach; Courtesy of Adrian Gaut; Courtesy of The Miami Beach EDITION; Courtesy of Abbale Telavivian Kitchen
