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LYX Suites at Merrick Park in Coral Gables

★★★★·81.0/ 10Excellent
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📍4251 Salzedo Street, Coral Gables, Florida, 33146 · Coral Gables ↗
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Ariete
Contemporary · ★ Michelin
$$$$
You can settle in at a table in the dining room or on the patio and eat just as well in both. So goes the charm of Chef Michael Beltran’s Coconut Grove mainstay. Lush with greenery, this dimly lit restaurant immediately welcomes with a menu that weaves together new American and classic French influences to dazzling effect.First-timers should aim for the tasting menu, as it's the surest way to experience the chef’s talent for creative combinations and excellent sauce work. Highlights include fluke topped with conch escabeche and sided by fish chorizo and an earthy tomato ragout with beans and p
1.7km
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Los Félix
Mexican, Regional Cuisine · ★ Michelin
$$$
Heritage corn sourced from across the Americas and seafood fetched from nearby waters are foundational pillars for this youthful restaurant in Coconut Grove. Such sustainability is a point of pride for Chef Sebastian Vargas, who offers a finely poised expression of Mexican cuisine that leans on subtle flavors and top-notch ingredients. Anyone can throw together a fish taco, but few are willing to source grouper from Key West, grill it in a banana leaf, and pair it with a deceptively addicting hazelnut emulsion. Another recent highlight featured a superb griddled corn cake paired with crab, smo
1.8km
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Shingo
Japanese, Sushi · ★ Michelin
$$$$
Chef Shingo Akikuni, ever gracious and welcoming, has returned, now back in action behind a spacious, 14-seat counter in Coral Gables. Most premium sushi omakases work with half as many seats, but there’s no cause for concern here: Chef Akikuni and his second-in-command handle the crowd without breaking a sweat and even switch sides midway through the meal. Once the room fills with the sharp smell of vinegar to mix into the sushi rice, it’s off to the races. Fish is sourced almost entirely from Japan, sliced in uniform fashion, and, dressed with little more than a swipe of nikiri. They keep a
2.3km
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Chug's Diner
Cuban · Bib
$$
What started out as a small café has grown overnight into this full-scale, Coconut Grove essential. All credit is due to Chef Michael Beltran who runs this terrific Cuban diner, fitted with dangling greenery and cozy booths. Truly, if this kitchen were a car, it would break the speed limit, as the team hurries about—opening early, closing late and cooking with panache.One could make a meal out of the oxtail ajiaco alone, a satisfying Colombian stew that cures all ills. But then you wouldn’t have room for the several towering sandwiches, served on fluffy Cuban bread. No meal is complete without
1.8km
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Zitz Sum
Asian, Fusion · Bib
$$
There are countless rules and traditions when it comes to cooking, but don’t tell Pablo Zitzmann, whose inspiration stretches from China to Japan to Italy. Following the wild success of his dumpling pop-up, the Colombian chef found a home on the ground floor of an admittedly stoic office building in Coral Gables. It is the last place you would expect to find ba filled with Niman ranch short rib topped with habanada sofrito and chili crunch, or a thick wedge of charred cabbage capped with melted parmesan cheese and set in a pool of Fresno chili butter.The cooking is original and gutsy; and plat
2.1km
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To Be Determined
Seasonal Cuisine · Bib
$$
Friends Robert Ortega and Jhonny Delgado are creating something special in this neighborhood eatery, offering a casual yet elevated dining experience. The ever-evolving, seasonal menu consists of eight or so dishes, with everything made in house. The crab arepa, a classical Venezuelan cornmeal patty, filled with lovely deep-fried soft-shell crab and finished with a nice tangy chimichurri salsa, is delicious. Cheese Benedict with cured ham, fried mushrooms, rich Parmesan cream and topped with poached eggs, is served with lightly toasted shokupan (Japanese milk bread) which is perfect for moppin
2.3km
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Bachour
Contemporary, Bakery · Bib
$$
Welcome to the workshop of Chef Antonio Bachour, a talented baker whose brightly colored tarts and elaborate pastries take center stage in this industrial setting. Open since 2019, an arch of roses marks the entrance to this busy daytime spot. Once inside, a perch at the counter in the back offers diners a front-row view of the glass-enclosed bakery. Seating aside, a simple lunch of ham croquettes, crab tostones, or a salad is the best way to start before going all-in on a dazzling array of sweets. Think mango-passion fruit macarons, flaky croissants striped with vibrant green bands of pistach
2.4km
8
Tinta y Cafe
Cuban, Regional Cuisine · Bib
$
Coral Gables is home to this original operation, happily christened with a name that translates to ink and coffee. Unsurprisingly, there are artfully arranged bookshelves that line its glass façade, while the interior design most certainly resembles that of a coffee shop. Grab a table either inside or out under a cluster of palm trees and settle in for a litany of Cuban delicacies, including pastelito de carne, pastelito de guava, and of course, cafe con leche.The furniture is mid-century modern, but the sandwich-focused menu is as classic and comforting as ever. Deep-fried croquetas are not t
2.9km
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