Ballinis

I’ve eaten the finest Italian foods around every major region in Italy to include Milano, Rome, fossacesia, gaeta, finale, vasto, sienna, Florence, Brolio, sperlonga, Northern and southern Italy. Finest places around the globe in Germany, beirut, Dubai,boston, nyc, Miami and San Francisco. This is by far the best Italian food that has ever slipped down my wet esphogaus. My palate has seen the likes of the finest 5 star restaurants, nothing nothing nothing compares to Bellini in Miami. My veal scallopine and grilled octopus I had last night are better than anything life has ever given me. Go there and enjoy !

My wife, daughter and I visited Bellini for our anniversary and it was a great experience. Nice view of the ocean. The food and drinks were great, nicely mixed/balanced, cook/plated. Couldnt go without trying a Negroni. We started off with the daily app special, a simple but great start, burrata, some prosciutto, Arugula, a side of flatbread and topped with shaved truffles. I had Branzino. It was delicious, nice sear and flavor, great parsnip puree. My wife had Gnocchi. I had a bite, and it was light and nicely broiled. Traditional as it can get!

I have eating in Bellini many times for dinner and lunch. Usually I always have the chilean sea bass, the flavor to me is fantastic and it's very meaty. My husband had a filet mignon (I tasted it!) and the only complain about this, is the size; it is too small even though he ordered the biggest one. Appetizers are also good: steak tartar is a good portion to share and it's delicious. Octopus are good also, small portion to share. Not too salty the food in general. Service is great. They actually have Italian people working in the restaurant. The prices are high. The whisky is very expensive for the tiny portion they serve. The Atmosphere is cozy, romantic, chic, warm and very well decorated. The bar is small and nice. I think the table inside (round booth) is more elegant and maybe more romantic than the ones are outside. For a waterfront view take the table on the hallway outside. You probably want to make a reservation if it's for a special occasion! This elegant place is also dog friendly! I went with my dog for lunch, I have a big weimaraner.

We had both dinner and breakfast here as we stayed at the hotel. Small size but they have indoor and outdoor seating and a pretty view. Dinner: Get the olives and cheese as they are a nice lite snack to start. We had the spaghetti dish with seafood and the tagliatelle with mushrooms. Both were good serving sizes and tasty, but I preferred the sauce on the spaghetti dish as it was a little spicy. We had a reservation but still had to wait 30 minutes to be seated. Breakfast: Beautiful view and not crowded. Cappuccino was delicious as was the avocado toast and classic eggs benedict. Service was excellent as were our morning bellinis! Overall: Nice place for a date or a simple breakfast with a view.

While the food was delicious, the service was superb and the very is spectacular!! Sunset dining overlooking the ocean? Yes, please!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND Chilean Sea Bass as an entree or an app , as we had it. May just be the best I’ve ever had. My friends ordered the gnocchi with pink sauce, Bucatini, and Veal Scaloppine and they were all delightfully yummy. I ordered Tagliardi With "Tartufo Nero Di Norcia" and it was exquisite!! I LOVE truffles and this dish was everything I had hoped it would be. We also shared the Profiteroles With Chantilly Cream, Chocolate mousse and Mocha Panna Cotta (my personal fave, but didn’t get a pic before we devoured it). Highly recommend for the views, the service and the cuisine!

We were in the neighborhood and asked a local for a "Nice Restaurant". Bellini was recommended. I probably have never had a dinner so elegantly served with well dressed waiters, and white tablecloths. The $273.00 bill is the most two of us have ever paid for a meal. The meal itself was one of the worst I have ever had. I ordered what I thought was shrimp and grits. There were six shrimp, in the heads and shells, which took up the entire plate. However, there was very little shrimp and even that did not taste good.We did have two glasses of wine each, which was good, but surely not worth the price we paid.