Ami Ami
A café, bookshop and art gallery on Miracle Mile, serving European plates like flammkuchen and torn pancakes, open late Thursday to Saturday.
Revisado noviembre de 2026
Good for a slow coffee with a book, a long lunch or a relaxed early dinner in the Gables. Plates run $16 to $24, so it costs more than a quick bite, and it closes at 3 pm most days.
What to order
Flammkuchen is the move here: paper-thin, blistered dough, with versions like fig and brie ($22) or the original with crème fraîche and bacon lardons ($20). Breakfast runs 9 am to noon per the menu, and the Kaiserschmarrn, Austrian torn pancakes with raspberry compote, is $18. Bruschetta comes on Domaselo sourdough for $16 to $18. The kitchen says portions are generous and the menu shifts with what's fresh, so treat this list as a starting point. Coffee is standard café pricing: a latte is $6.50, an affogato $8. It's not a cheap lunch, but it's not a rushed one either.
The shelves and the walls
Three things share one address: a café, a bookshop and a gallery space. The owners say the hand-painted Talavera tiles at the entrance came first, and every color inside traces back to them. The house line is that nobody rushes you out, which makes a weekday morning with an espresso and a paperback the natural use of the place. The site doesn't say what's on the walls right now or what the book selection leans toward, so come to browse rather than hunt for a specific title. A 4.9 from about 100 Google reviews suggests the slow pace is working.
Thursday to Saturday nights
Hours split the week in two. Tuesday and Wednesday it's a daytime café, 8 am to 3 pm, and Sunday runs 9 am to 3 pm. Thursday and Friday it stays open until 9 pm, Saturday 9 am to 9 pm, and that's when the dining room fills and, some nights, there's live music. No music schedule is posted, so call if that's the reason for the trip. Dinner leans on shareable plates: the mezze board ($24), pistachio meatballs in San Marzano sauce ($22), roasted cauliflower with tahini ($19). The posted menu lists coffee, tea and lemonades, no wine or cocktails. Closed Mondays.
Reservas
Call 786-397-8340 to hold a table, especially for Saturday evening.
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The breakfast menu runs 9 am to noon. After that it switches to flammkuchen, salads and plates.
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Does Ami Ami take reservations?
Yes, by phone at 786-397-8340. The site says they'll save you a table.
Is Ami Ami open on Mondays?
No, it's closed Mondays. It's open until 3 pm Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday, and until 9 pm Thursday through Saturday.
Does Ami Ami have live music?
Some nights, according to the café, usually during the later evening hours. No schedule is posted, so call ahead to check.