Cafe Avanti

After craving pasta all day, I popped into Café Avanti for a post-work dinner and glass of wine. I arrived a little after 6:00 p.m. on a Monday and cozied up at the bar. I was warmly greeted by the bartender, Ana, who immediately felt like a friend. I ordered the Pollo Fiorentina, which is sauteed with lemon and white wine served over spinach. The chicken was PERFECTLY cooked - it was tasty, delicate, and a large portion (definitely took half home for leftovers). With that said, I did not get my pasta fix, so I ordered off-menu, taking a cue from my bar-mate who is a regular. He ordered a penne vodka to-go for his kids, so I ordered the same. I have very high standards for penne vodka and this is one of the best I've ever had - layers of flavor! I dined alone, but the general ambiance and family-like atmosphere make this a kid-friendly restaurant - there were kids of all ages having dinner with their families throughout the restaurant. The food is moderately priced and worth every penny. I definitely plan on returning to Café Avanti for its spectacular food (so many things on the menu that I want to try), amazing service, and great vibes. You will feel right at home at this local neighborhood spot where you are greeted with warm smiles.

I definitely recommend this place! When I walked in the server was super friendly andTold us we could get chicken piccata instead of veal and spaghetti in the piccata sauce.I definitely recommend this dish and I shared it with my daughter who LOVED IT!I didn't even ask and they split our portions so it was very easy to share.This place has many large tables so great for large families and gatherings.The lighting is cozy and the music is soft.The bar is in the back so you have plenty of natural light while dining.The bread was crispy outside and warm and the by the glass wine list is extensive and affordable.

Amazing food, great ambiance and terrific service. I held my 45th company anniversary there in June. We were a party of 20+ and every single person had great things to say about the experience. Hats off to how well they treated and served auch a large party. Mangia forever at Cafe Avanti

The food is amazing & delicious!This was our first time here visiting Miami Beach.The service is tremendous & spot on.The ambiance is great too.It's a great Italian restaurant here in Miami Beach !

Great Italian restaurant! It's an older restaurant, so the decor and vibe are vintage! The food is good. I wasn't particularly impressed, but it was good. I had spicy shrimp pasta; the shrimp were undercooked, but the pasta was good. We also had a baked eggplant, which was really good! The service was exceptional. The restaurant was busy, so the dishes took longer than expected, but I guess that's normal.

I order delivery from here all the time and the food here always hits the spot! One of my simple favorites is their minestrone soup. It's hearty with plenty of vegetables and a good broth. Today, I also ordered the lobster ravioli with pink sauce and it was delicious. The food arrived piping hot like it was just served. The food is always fresh and delicious!

Cafe Avanti is a beautiful, romantic spot with great food and run by great people. We had the pleasure of dining here on a Saturday night. There was good amount of seating and we felt safe and welcome. It's an indoor dining spot with tables and a nice bar area. Woodsy warm and inviting... There was parking available on the street. This is the kind of place to leisurely sip a glass of wine with your love. That's what I did! And I'd do it again here! Both of our dishes were well prepared. I had the Pollo Avanti which was very flavorful and healthy. My wife enjoyed her dish as well. We tried the Chianti and another one of their reds, both were very good. Again, my favorite thing here was the ambience and the classy vibe and family-run quality. Excelente!

This was my first time here, it was packed on a Wednesday night and the service was great. They make sure you are taken care of and get the food out quickly. The food is phenomenal, great quality. I will definitely be coming back :)

Wow!! Delicious!! Old fashioned, best fashion of service and food! Ordered calamari that was so fresh and crispy!Shared the Avanti salad with hubby and son, enough to go around . Sat and relaxed for two hours without being rushed! Dinner entree was perfect, veal Marsala with grilled vegetable and Chicken parm that was enough for leftovers tomorrow!! The evening ended with a delicate tiramisu and the most Lucious lemony ricotta cheese cake both made on site which I prefer and love!!

10th anniversary dinner. Service started off very good and there were maybe 10 table occupied. Waiter very attentive. Appetizer came out almost immediately- poplette- amazing. Entrees came. Chicken franchaise like dish and lobster ravioli. Chicken very good, lobster ravioli was tasty although had a piece of plastic like material in it. Desserts- tiramisu and cheesecake. Cheesecake was very good. Tiramisu tasty although dry- lady fingers were not soaked at all. Restaurant got busy- waiter never came to check on us or drink refills and took us 34 mins from the time we finished dessert to when we got the check. Would come back but wasn't the incredible experience we were expecting. Food 7.5, service 7 overall 7.