Serious Miami foodporn ahead
This annual list, now entering its sixth edition, is solely based on MY personal dining experience. I photographed, ate, and paid for every single dish listed. Perhaps you saw them posted on the blog, or on my Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram accounts at some point this year. Some bites apparently never leave my list and made a return appearance. Others are the captivating new entries I could not stop talking about all year long.
Narrowing the dishes down seemed impossible and harder than ever. In fact, I ended up with a solid 63 favorites and even considered extending my list, not wanting to part with a single one. After all, I did break tradition last year when I listed 100 of them. But I decided against it this time. The tradition continues. Here are my Top 30 Bites of 2021…
30 Zitz Sum Charred Cabbage
29 Lido Restaurant Yellowfin Tuna & Foie Gras
28 Leku Basque Cheese Tart
27 Phuc Yea PY Noodles
26 Polo Norte Guava and Cheese Cuban Pizza
25 La Mar Conchitas a la Parmesana
24 Zitz Sum Chicken Potstickers
23 Red Rooster Fried Yard Bird
22 Como Como Lobster Fried Rice
21 Itamae Octopus Bañadito
20 Como Como Roasted Corn
19 Silverlake Bistro Grilled Cheese & Truffle Honey
18 La Fresa Francesa Guava Pastelito Foie Gras
17 UCHI Eggs & Ham
16 Ariete Foie Gras & Plantain Pavé
15 Boia De Beef Tartare
14 Ghee Smoked Lamb Neck
13 Hutong Wagyu Beef Millefeuille
12 Fiola Shell Cacio e Pepe
11 The Surf Club K+M Nicaragua Dark Chocolate Layer Cake
10 Fiola Grand Chocolate Cake
9 Stubborn Seed Westholme Ranch Koji Wagyu
8 L’Atelier de Jöel Robuchon Caviar & Alaskan King Crab
7 COTE Steak and Eggs
6 Ariete Foie Florida Orange
5 Nossa Omakase Jidori Cream Chicharrón with Caviar
4 Stubborn Seed Caribbean Spiced Foie Gras
3 Ariete Pastrami Style Wagyu Short Rib
2 Nossa Omakase Otoro + Uni + Truffle Temaki
1 The Surf Club Ode to The French Laundry’s Salmon Tartare Cornets





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