Ariete

You could sport a blazer in the dining room or flip-flops 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 pickled chanterelles; or venison tartare and pickled mushrooms with a bone marrow sabayon. The seeded country bread served alongside the tartare is ideal for scooping up every last bite.