MICHELIN Guide Ceremony 4 minutes 11 May 2023

All the 2023 Florida MICHELIN Stars

Miami, Orlando, and Tampa just got a little brighter with some shining new MICHELIN Stars.

Orlando Editor's Pick Miami Tampa Florida

Earlier this evening, LoanDepot Stadium in downtown Miami was buzzing and it had nothing to do with baseball. While the stands are typically filled with fans chowing down on all-American fare, tonight's menu included home runs from the MICHELIN Guide Florida selection. Last year proved the power and breadth of the Sunshine State's gastronomic acumen, and tonight raised the bar. Over a dozen new Florida selections, eight new Bib Gourmands, and four new One Stars. From vibrant French cuisine with hints of Asian flavors to scintillating Mediterranean cuisine with hyper-local ingredients, below is the full list of MICHELIN Guide distinctions in Florida.


Miami

L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon Miami - Two Stars
Cuisine: French

The menu offers both tasting portions and large plates; but go with the seasonal prix fixe. The bread basket is a lovely opener, arriving in advance of such thrilling bites as a seared sea scallop with toasted spices. Tuna sashimi in a warm vinaigrette of brown butter, mustard and makrut lime dazzles, while artichokes, housed underneath a glass dome and floating in a chickpea and turmeric "cappuccino," delight. Finally, the aptly named le chocolat sensation is a thrill with its balance of textures and tastes.

Katie June Burton/L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon Miami
Katie June Burton/L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon Miami

Tambourine Room by Tristan Brandt - One Star
Cuisine: Contemporary

Inside the Carillon Miami Wellness Resort on a rather calm stretch of Collins Avenue, find this ambitious dining bijou helmed by Chef Tristan Brandt and his trusted lieutenant Timo Steubing. The duo delivers a colorful, multicourse tasting grounded in French cuisine with notable Asian inspiration. 

Michael Pissari/Tambourine Room by Tristan Brandt
Michael Pissari/Tambourine Room by Tristan Brandt

Ariete - One Star
Cuisine: Contemporary

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. Lush with greenery, this restaurant immediately welcomes with a menu that weaves together new American and classic French influences to dazzling effect.

Antonella Re/Ariete
Antonella Re/Ariete

Boia De - One Star
Cuisine: Contemporary

Sandwiched between a laundromat and a medical center in a Buena Vista shopping center, the neon-pink exclamation mark that glows above the front door is impossible to miss. Surprising is certainly an apt descriptor for Chefs Luciana Giangrandi and Alex Meyer’s destination. Servers say the food is Italian, but is it really?

David Bley/Boia De
David Bley/Boia De

Cote Miami - One Star
Cuisine: Korean

Owner Simon Kim and his team know what they're doing in this highly stylized Korean steakhouse, which almost feels like a temple to beautifully marbled and aged beef, much of it on display in a nearby room. Just as you would find at the original location in New York City, top-quality ingredients, astutely seasoned dishes and engaging servers make for a seamless experience.

Courtesy of COTE/Cote Miami
Courtesy of COTE/Cote Miami

Le Jardinier Miami - One Star
Cuisine: French

The menu is a study of vibrant tastes and smart compositions that pack big flavor minus the heaviness.
Highlights include a wonderfully smooth summer gazpacho with avocado; tortellini with chanterelles and hazelnuts; as well as seared Hudson Valley foie gras with cherry.

Katie June Burton/Le Jardinier Miami
Katie June Burton/Le Jardinier Miami

Elcielo Miami - One Star
Cuisine: Colombian

The menu offers diners a taste of traditional Colombian cuisine with a modern take. Presentations are dramatic, from the tableside "chocotherapy" to the "Tree of Life" bread service. Tasting menu favorites have included a silken corn purée poured over garam masala-sprinkled popcorn and curds of queso fresco; as well as local, seared-to-a-crisp grouper plated with a salsa criolla-dressed tamal.

Pedro Mendoza Chadid/Elcielo Miami
Pedro Mendoza Chadid/Elcielo Miami

Hiden - One Star
Cuisine: Japanese

Beyond the hustle and bustle, Chef Seijun Okano offers a mature, finely tuned omakase for the fortunate few seated at his counter. Fish flown in multiple times a week from Japan are handled with precision, sliced carefully and pressed into lush, vinegar-tinged rice that he makes at the start.

Salsa Digital/Hiden
Salsa Digital/Hiden

Los Félix - One Star
Cuisine: Mexican

This is highly creative Mexican cooking that sends guests on a gustatory trip—at the hands of servers who are armed with ample information about the provenance of each ingredient. Recent highlights have included hearty pork cheek carnitas with a myriad of salsas; snapper crudo topped with shavings of jicama and avocado aïoli; and grilled octopus with beetroot mole.

Vanessa Diaz/Los Félix
Vanessa Diaz/Los Félix

Stubborn Seed - One Star 
Cuisine: Contemporary

Chef Jeremy Ford brings the heat, and his ambitious and brashly creative cooking is best enjoyed by way of the tasting menu.

Dylan Rives/Stubborn Seed
Dylan Rives/Stubborn Seed

The Den at Azabu Miami Beach - One Star
Cuisine: Japanese

Fish flown in a few times a week is treated and dressed minimally, often with just a single brush of nikiri. Recent highlights have included thinly sliced octopus dotted with a sunny orange miso as well as soy-marinated akami nigiri.

Deep Sleep Studio/The Den at Studio Azabu Miami
Deep Sleep Studio/The Den at Studio Azabu Miami

The Surf Club Restaurant - One Star
Cuisine: American

Sauces are what this team does best, starting with the scallop crudo with buttermilk-basil dressing; followed by the brilliantly reimagined Maine lobster thermidor with sauce Américaine; and finishing with the coconut chiffon cake with lime-flecked crème anglaise.

Adrian Gaut/The Surf Club Restaurant
Adrian Gaut/The Surf Club Restaurant


Orlando

Capa - One Star
Cuisine: Steakhouse

Expect a distinctive experience defined by hickory-grilled steaks and impressive tapas. Kick things off with pan con tomate or pork belly with apple butter before indulging in a main dish, like flame-kissed ribeye with tamarind-ancho sauce. Patatas bravas, that Spanish ode to the potato, is a worthy side that demands attention, while artful plating, like the swipe of piquillo salsa accompanying the tender filet, is a calling card.

Don Riddle/Capa
Don Riddle/Capa

Kadence - One Star
Cuisine: Japanese

Accessed through the bar via a sliding door, this sushi sanctum hosts just eight diners per seating and feels like being wise to a wonderful secret. Fun and light-hearted, the chef turns serious when focusing on the food. The omakase opens with hot dishes and cool sashimi. This is food that's free-spirited, yet manages to honor classic methods with pacing that is on point.

Michael Mitra/Kadence
Michael Mitra/Kadence

Knife & Spoon - One Star
Cuisine: Steakhouse

Care and skill are the hallmarks of this team headed by chef de cuisine Gerald Sombright, as they turn out contemporary steakhouse fare woven with seafood. There is an element of excess to the cooking, but nobody is complaining.

Don Riddle/Knife & Spoon
Don Riddle/Knife & Spoon

Soseki - One Star
Cuisine: Fusion

This tiny operation with Chef Mike Collantes at the helm is an ideal illustration of a contemporary meal expressed by way of an omakase. A laser-like focus on local Florida produce results in a menu that changes monthly.

Fernando Delgado/Soseki
Fernando Delgado/Soseki

Tampa

Rocca - One Star
Cuisine: Italian

Chef Bryce Bonsack blends his New York know-how with Italian training to great effect in this of-the-moment eatery. Naturally, there's an assortment of pastas, skillfully made in house and showcasing classic flavors and scrupulous technique, as in spaghetti al limone, tossed with knobs of blue crab and lemon, shaved garlic and zucchini. 

Jordan Wise/Rocca
Jordan Wise/Rocca

Koya - One Star
Cuisine: Japanese

There is a watchful eye over the experience at this intimate eight-seat counter, where a multicourse contemporary tasting menu shares a singular interpretation of Japanese cuisine. The dishes are often unexpected yet always thoughtful.

Keir Magoulas/Koya
Keir Magoulas/Koya

Lilac - One Star
Cuisine: Mediterranean Cuisine

Peruse the contemporary four-course prix-fixe with Mediterranean influences, Florida-focused ingredients and French techniques. A meal might include luxe bites like a Diver scallop infused with rosemary smoke and dramatically served under a cloche to well-executed and flavorful lobster feuillantine.

Nitzan Keynan/Lilac
Nitzan Keynan/Lilac

Hero image: Nikolas Koenig/Lilac


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