Our favorite restaurant in Miami Beach! They haven't been in business for over 30 years for no reason.
Allison
A true neighborhood gem. Very good quality food and very consistently prepared. The staff is warm and friendly and so welcoming, whether you are a regular or you've sent in friends or family for dinner. Their steak and veal chop are an excellent value and the Milanese and cannellini bean side dish are total standouts. Cocktails are well made and generously sized too.
Jack
Prices on their website are much lower than in resturant. Had to send back calamari as it was undercooked. 2nd batch too tough. Asparagus 6 thin spears with melted cheese cold and greasy. Lobster ravioli with caviar missing caviar. Lamb chops special was very good. $60.00 five chops. Wine by glass decent pour but expensive. Server was excellent.
Alan
As always, great experience at reasonable prices. Big portions and great food. Can't beat this place for authentic Italian food.
Stanley
Cafe Avanti is always excellent! Great service, great ambiance, and of course, great food choices and consistent excellent quality!!
Thomas
Food is very Good. However, the staff is not engaging and staff runs in organized circles. Some older guy in jeans (owner?)and sneakers just roams around as we wait for menus and our server to be assigned. Maybe a Miami Beach thing but definitely not NYC
Harold
Café Avanti is a great local restaurant . Big portions, tasty food and good service. Value is also excellent. Highly recommended for a family night out.  PS, would be nice if they sold some local/fun beer– like IPA, etc. 
Jeanie
Excellent dinner with plenty of options for all diets. The specials were very good as well.
Robert
It's a great local's place. The food is delicious, service is professional and friendly, ambience is nice. Perfect place to meet longtime friends and have a quiet evening.
Troy
If you're in Miami (mid beach/South Beach area to be exact) this a must stop restaurant for tremendous and authentic Italian food. Salads are excellent as well as the pasta bolognese. Large sized portions as well. Service is superior every time we visit this restaurant too. Haven't had a bad dining experience yet!
The culinary offerings consistently exceed expectations, and the experience with both the waitstaff and management is invariably commendable.
Ivelisse Oliveras
Amazing family restaurant, Luis has been here for Bout 35 yrs. The nicest gentleman, along with his daughter's and sons who frequent thr restaurant make it even nicer to visit. Love going food is great 👍 perfect portions for everything
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Laxmi “LUX” Lalwani
Went with a group of 11 and we sat in the main dining area. This is not the place for large groups because we had one server (Tudor) and he wasn’t able to provide proper service to us with all of the other tables he had. Seemed like a good place for a date night (based on what I was seeing at other tables). Unfortunately, we weren’t told that if we wanted lobster risotto we had to order it 45 minutes in advance until I ordered it, so I got the branzino. The time between apps being served and dinner was 40 minutes regardless so I ended up eating lots of bread between the cafe Avanti salad (I got it without cheese and really enjoyed it) and the branzino. Food was good, service was bad, not really a place I would recommend driving to but if you live in the area it’s worth popping by
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
Antonio Abud
The food is very good and the portions are big! Service is great! The place is okay!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cozzi Sports
Food was unbelievable. Best Italian I’ve had in a while. The food and sauce was delicious, staff was great. Only bad part is I don’t live around here to come back more often.
Our favorite restaurant in Miami Beach! They haven't been in business for over 30 years for no reason.
A true neighborhood gem. Very good quality food and very consistently prepared. The staff is warm and friendly and so welcoming, whether you are a regular or you've sent in friends or family for dinner. Their steak and veal chop are an excellent value and the Milanese and cannellini bean side dish are total standouts. Cocktails are well made and generously sized too.
Prices on their website are much lower than in resturant. Had to send back calamari as it was undercooked. 2nd batch too tough. Asparagus 6 thin spears with melted cheese cold and greasy. Lobster ravioli with caviar missing caviar. Lamb chops special was very good. $60.00 five chops. Wine by glass decent pour but expensive. Server was excellent.
As always, great experience at reasonable prices. Big portions and great food. Can't beat this place for authentic Italian food.
Cafe Avanti is always excellent! Great service, great ambiance, and of course, great food choices and consistent excellent quality!!
Food is very Good. However, the staff is not engaging and staff runs in organized circles. Some older guy in jeans (owner?)and sneakers just roams around as we wait for menus and our server to be assigned. Maybe a Miami Beach thing but definitely not NYC
Café Avanti is a great local restaurant . Big portions, tasty food and good service. Value is also excellent. Highly recommended for a family night out.  PS, would be nice if they sold some local/fun beer– like IPA, etc. 
Excellent dinner with plenty of options for all diets. The specials were very good as well.
It's a great local's place. The food is delicious, service is professional and friendly, ambience is nice. Perfect place to meet longtime friends and have a quiet evening.
If you're in Miami (mid beach/South Beach area to be exact) this a must stop restaurant for tremendous and authentic Italian food. Salads are excellent as well as the pasta bolognese. Large sized portions as well. Service is superior every time we visit this restaurant too. Haven't had a bad dining experience yet!
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The culinary offerings consistently exceed expectations, and the experience with both the waitstaff and management is invariably commendable.
Amazing family restaurant, Luis has been here for Bout 35 yrs. The nicest gentleman, along with his daughter's and sons who frequent thr restaurant make it even nicer to visit. Love going food is great 👍 perfect portions for everything
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went with a group of 11 and we sat in the main dining area. This is not the place for large groups because we had one server (Tudor) and he wasn’t able to provide proper service to us with all of the other tables he had. Seemed like a good place for a date night (based on what I was seeing at other tables). Unfortunately, we weren’t told that if we wanted lobster risotto we had to order it 45 minutes in advance until I ordered it, so I got the branzino. The time between apps being served and dinner was 40 minutes regardless so I ended up eating lots of bread between the cafe Avanti salad (I got it without cheese and really enjoyed it) and the branzino. Food was good, service was bad, not really a place I would recommend driving to but if you live in the area it’s worth popping by
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
The food is very good and the portions are big! Service is great! The place is okay!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was unbelievable. Best Italian I’ve had in a while. The food and sauce was delicious, staff was great. Only bad part is I don’t live around here to come back more often.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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