The best Italian restaurants in Miami: the splurge, the pasta place and the walk-in pizza
Carbone, Casa Gianna, Il Pastaiolo, Sofia and Mister O1: where to eat Italian in Miami by budget and occasion, with hours checked in October 2026.
The short version
- Splurge: Carbone, 49 Collins Ave: dinner daily 5:30 to 11 pm; no shorts or tank tops.
- Pasta, sane bill: Casa Gianna downtown: dinner pastas $19 to $36.
- Late on the beach: Il Pastaiolo, 1130 Collins Ave: open until 12:30 am Friday and Saturday.
- Walk-in pizza: Mister O1 Brickell, 900 S Miami Ave: no reservations, open to midnight Fri and Sat.
- Weekend brunch: Sofia in the Design District: Saturday and Sunday, 11:30 am to 4 pm.
Book Carbone weeks ahead if the night is the point; for handmade pasta without the scene, Il Pastaiolo on Collins Avenue or Casa Gianna downtown is the better Italian dinner for the money.
Pick by the night you are planning
| A big birthday or a client dinner | Carbone in South of Fifth, dressed up, booked well ahead |
| Pasta after the beach, no fuss | Il Pastaiolo on Collins Avenue, open past midnight on weekends |
| Downtown before a show at the Arsht or Kaseya Center | Casa Gianna in the Gale hotel, with a 4 to 8 pm happy hour |
| Shopping in the Design District | Sofia in the Palm Court, lunch from 11:30 am |
| Pizza with no booking | Mister O1 in Brickell, walk-in only |
| A slow lunch in a courtyard | Cecconi's at Soho Beach House, open to the public |
Miami Italian restaurants compared
| Restaurant | Address | Hours | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbone | 49 Collins Ave, Miami Beach | Dinner daily, 5:30 to 11 pm | Book on its site, Resy or by email; corkage $95 a bottle |
| Casa Gianna | 601 NE 1st Ave, downtown (Gale Miami) | Dinner Sun to Thu 4 to 10 pm, Fri and Sat 4 to 11 pm | Happy hour daily 4 to 8 pm; 20% service charge added |
| Il Pastaiolo | 1130 Collins Ave, Miami Beach | Mon to Thu and Sun noon to 11:30 pm; Fri and Sat noon to 12:30 am | Handmade pasta; vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options listed |
| Sofia | 140 NE 39th St, Suite 133, Design District | Mon to Thu and Sun 11:30 am to 10 pm; Fri and Sat to 11 pm | Brunch Sat and Sun 11:30 am to 4 pm |
| Mister O1 Brickell | 900 S Miami Ave, Suite 130 | Mon to Thu 11:30 am to 11 pm; Fri to midnight; Sat noon to midnight; Sun noon to 11 pm | Walk-in only, no reservations |
| Cecconi's | 4385 Collins Ave, Miami Beach (Soho Beach House) | Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily; times not posted | Open to members and the public |
Prices are not posted for Carbone, Sofia or Cecconi's on the pages we opened. Hours change on holidays, so check the restaurant's own page the day you go.
carbonemiami.com, casagianna.com, miamidesigndistrict.com, mistero1.com, sohohouse.com; Il Pastaiolo hours from its Pearl listing (updated September 2026); checked October 2026
Carbone: what the reservation actually gets you
Carbone is the Miami branch of the New York red-sauce restaurant, at 49 Collins Avenue in South of Fifth. It serves dinner only, every night from 5:30 to 11 pm. The restaurant takes bookings through its own website, an authorized platform such as Resy, or by email at reservations@carbonemiami.com, and it says plainly that it cannot guarantee tables bought through anyone else. That is your warning about resold reservations.
Dress the part. The site says guests who are not well presented may be turned away, and it names the three things that do it: shorts, open-toed shoes and tank tops. If you bring your own wine, corkage is $95 per 750 ml bottle or $190 per magnum, and more than three bottles needs an email first.
Carbone does not publish menu prices online, so we are not going to guess them. Budget for the most expensive Italian dinner on this page.
Casa Gianna: the downtown Italian that does breakfast to late
Casa Gianna sits inside the Gale Miami Hotel & Residences at 601 NE 1st Avenue in downtown Miami. It is the most useful Italian address downtown because it is open from breakfast (8 to 11 am daily) through dinner, and its cafe next door, Cafe Gianna, opens at 6 am.
The dinner menu is one of the few in Miami that posts its prices. Pastas run from $19 for gnocchi al pomodoro to $36 for the short-rib ragu, with a lobster fra diavola at $65. Pizzas are $19 to $32, the margherita $21. Mains run $32 for chicken parmigiana to $65 for a 14 oz ribeye. A 20% service charge is added to the bill, so do not tip twice by accident.
Happy hour runs every day from 4 to 8 pm. Valet costs $25 with validation, which needs a $50 minimum spend, one per reservation, for up to four hours.
ll Pastaiolo - Italian Restaurant in Miami Beach
Il Pastaiolo is the answer when you want handmade pasta on Miami Beach without dressing up for it. It opens at noon every day and stays open until 11:30 pm, or 12:30 am on Friday and Saturday, which makes it one of the latest proper Italian kitchens near Ocean Drive.
The menu leans on pasta made in house: cacio e pepe, ragu and carbonara, with chicken parmigiana and tiramisu for the rest of the table. Its listing also flags vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options. Check current prices on its online menu before you go; we could not open a dated menu page.
Sofia Italian Restaurant Miami
Sofia is a Toronto Italian brand in the Palm Court of the Design District: pink marble, chrome and an indoor-outdoor room built for being seen. The district's listing gives it 11:30 am to 10 pm Monday to Thursday and Sunday, and until 11 pm on Friday and Saturday, with brunch on weekends from 11:30 am to 4 pm.
Prices are not posted on the pages we opened. The district describes it as classic Italian fine dining, so budget accordingly; press coverage mentions DJs and live performances later in the evening. Call (786) 220 0225 to book a table outside.
Mister O1 Extraordinary Pizza - Brickell
Mister O1 is the Brickell branch of a Miami pizzeria chain that marked ten years in Brickell. It is walk-in only and takes no reservations, which is exactly why it works on a night when every Italian room in Brickell is booked.
It opens at 11:30 am Monday to Friday and at noon on weekends, and closes at 11 pm, or midnight on Friday and Saturday. The menu is a PDF on its site; check pizza prices there before you go.
Where they are
Questions people ask
What is the best Italian restaurant in Miami?
For a special night, Carbone at 49 Collins Ave in Miami Beach, dinner only from 5:30 pm. For handmade pasta at a lower bill, Il Pastaiolo at 1130 Collins Ave or Casa Gianna downtown.
Does Carbone Miami have a dress code?
Yes. Carbone's site says guests who are not well presented may be refused entry and names shorts, open-toed shoes and tank tops as not allowed.
Which Italian restaurants in Miami are open late?
Il Pastaiolo on Collins Avenue stays open until 12:30 am on Friday and Saturday. Mister O1 in Brickell serves until midnight on Friday and Saturday.
Is there a good Italian restaurant in downtown Miami?
Casa Gianna in the Gale Miami hotel at 601 NE 1st Ave serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, with pastas from $19 to $36 on its dinner menu and a 4 to 8 pm happy hour.
Can I walk in without a reservation?
At Mister O1 in Brickell you have to: it is walk-in only. At Carbone, plan on booking through its site or Resy well ahead.
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