30 Oct South Florida’s Best New Restaurants

South Florida’s Best New Restaurants: Fall 2026

The biggest new tables in South Florida this fall are José Andrés’s Bazaar Meat at the Andaz Miami Beach, Pastis at The Nora Hotel in West Palm Beach, La Sponda on Grove Isle, NAIA on Las Olas and Double Knot in Delray Beach, with Gordon Ramsay’s Lucky Cat Steak due on November 25. This guide lists what has opened, what is coming, the region’s MICHELIN-starred restaurants, and how to book, as of October 30, 2026. We update it every few months.

Opening dates move. Each entry says what its source reported and when. Confirm with the restaurant before you plan around it.

New and Open

Miami Beach and Miami

• Bazaar Meat by José Andrés is now open at the Andaz Miami Beach; both José Andrés’s and The Bazaar’s websites describe it as “Now Open,” and reservations are on OpenTable.
• La Sponda, from Gioia Hospitality Group, the team behind Daniel’s, is a waterfront Italian restaurant on Grove Isle in Coconut Grove. It was listed among September 2026’s new openings by Fine Dining Lovers and under “Now Open” in the “Not to Miss This Month” section of Resy’s October 2026 Hit List. The Infatuation’s review notes pastas from $34 to $75, a $145 tartare and a dress code.
• Buccan Coral Gables, the Miracle Mile outpost of chef Clay Conley’s Palm Beach restaurant, appears on Time Out’s list of Miami’s best new restaurants.
• Delano Miami Beach reopened on May 1, 2026, Afar reported, with Gigi Rigolatto, a coastal Italian restaurant, and Mimi Kakushi, which is open only to hotel guests and members of the Delano Members Club. Before the opening, the hotel’s operators said Gigi Rigolatto would have a private dining room for up to 16 guests.

Fort Lauderdale and the Palm Beaches

• NAIA, from The Restaurant People, was due to open on Las Olas Boulevard on October 22, 2026, Resident reported. Its website now lists dinner from 4 p.m. daily, a weekday happy hour, OpenTable reservations and on-site valet.
• Pastis, Stephen Starr’s French brasserie, opened with The Nora Hotel in West Palm Beach’s Nora District on October 19, 2026, CBS12 reported. It serves breakfast, lunch, weekend brunch and dinner, with reservations on Resy.
• Double Knot, a modern Japanese izakaya, is now open in Delray Beach’s Sundy Village, according to the Mann Report.

Coming Soon

Two more to watch: Caviar Club on Las Olas, a supper club with individual and corporate memberships, which Visit Lauderdale said would open October 27 but whose website still said “Coming to Las Olas 2026” on October 30; and Zebra Club, an underground cocktail bar beneath the Townhouse Hotel in South Beach, which Time Out said would open this fall.

South Florida’s MICHELIN Stars (2026)

The MICHELIN Guide revealed its 2026 Florida selection on May 28, 2026. In South Florida:

• Two Stars: L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon Miami.
• One Star, Miami: Ariete, Boia De, Cote Miami, Elcielo Miami, Hiden, Le Jardinier Miami, Los Félix and Ogawa.
• One Star, elsewhere in Miami-Dade: Shingo (Coral Gables), Mutra (North Miami, new in 2026), Stubborn Seed, Tambourine Room by Tristan Brandt (Miami Beach; its hotel’s dining page no longer lists it, so check before you go), and The Surf Club Restaurant (Surfside).
• One Star, Broward: Chef’s Counter at MAASS (Fort Lauderdale).
• One Star, Palm Beach County: Emelina (West Palm Beach, new in 2026).

Emelina is a 16-seat Cuban tasting restaurant. Its reservations are released on Tock at 9 a.m. Eastern on the first of each month for the following month, and it adds a 20% service charge to all purchases, according to its website.

How to Book, and What to Expect

• Use each restaurant’s own channel. The new tables above book through OpenTable, Resy, Tock, a waitlist or the restaurant’s own website.
• Members-only rooms are growing. Mimi Kakushi at the Delano is for hotel guests and members; Bar Shishi reserves weekday afternoons for RIVANI members and their guests; Caviar Club and Fletchers offer memberships.
• Read the bill before you tip. Florida law requires restaurants that add an automatic service charge or gratuity to disclose it on the menu and state it on the bill, and receipts must show the gratuity, the charge and sales tax on separate lines.
• Ask about dress codes and corkage. La Sponda has a dress code; Emelina charges $75 corkage per 750 ml bottle, up to two, and does not allow wines already on its list.

Questions to Ask When You Book

1. Is the restaurant actually open on my date, or still in previews?
2. Is the room open to the public, or to members and hotel guests only?
3. Is there a deposit, prepayment or cancellation fee?
4. Is a service charge added automatically?
5. Is there a dress code?
6. Can I bring my own wine, and what is the corkage fee?
7. Is there a private dining room, and how many does it seat?
8. Is there valet parking?

The Bottom Line

Book the new openings through their own channels as soon as reservations open, check whether a room is members-only before you plan around it, and read the bill for service charges before you tip.

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Last updated October 30, 2026. Facts come from the sources listed above, checked on that date, and may change. Not legal, financial, tax or investment advice. Full disclaimer