4.4
Superb
648 Reviews
1440 Northwest N River Drive Ste 195, Miami · 3.9 miles
Customers’ favorites
- Truffle Carpaccio
- Steak Tartare
“My husband and I celebrated our anniversary at Elia last Friday night in Brickell, we wanted something elegant, Greek Mediterranean, with a view, and Elia was even better than we imagined. We had a reservation for 8pm and got a table on the terrace overlooking the water and the city lights, it was stunning. The restaurant is beautiful, white and blue decor, soft lighting, olive trees, linen napkins, feels like you are in Mykonos but in Miami. Romantic, upscale, but not stuffy. We started with the Elia spread, which comes with tzatziki, hummus, taramosalata, and warm pita, plus grilled octmodel. The octmodel was so tender, charred, with lemon and olive oil, melt in your mouth. The dips were fresh, creamy, perfect to share with wine. For mains I ordered the branzino, served whole with herbs, lemon, and capers, deboned tableside, super fresh, light, flaky. My husband got the lamb chops, grilled perfectly medium rare, with rosemary potatoes, juicy and flavorful. We also had a Greek salad on the side with big chunks of feta and Kalamata olives. Our server was fantastic, he explained the menu, recommended a bottle of Assyrtiko from Santorini that paired perfectly with the fish, and he made sure we had everything without hovering. He even brought us a little dessert on the house for our anniversary. We finished with baklava and loukoumades, warm honey balls with cinnamon, light, not too sweet, amazing with coffee. Yes, it is on the pricier side, but for a special occasion it is totally worth it. Food is fresh, high quality, beautifully presented, service is impeccable, atmosphere is romantic and relaxing. What I love about Elia is it transports you, you forget you are in Miami, it feels like a Greek island escape, authentic flavors, elegant but warm. It was the perfect anniversary dinner and we will definitely be back for any celebration.”
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