Niu Kitchen

This place has been on my list for years. Food was absolutely excellent! A bit pricey for the portions but we will be coming back here again. Everything was tapas size including the larger dishes. We ordered the charbroiled oysters, steak tartare, tomato bread, seared foie, bavette steak and arroz bec.Charbroiled Oysters - wonderful flavor of smokey with the mild oyster taste. A bit pricey at $8 per piece but would absolutely order again Steak tartare - My only critique would be that the steak tartare had a bit too much brine that overpowered the steak flavor but it was still quite goodTomato bread - can't go wrong with this to complement the mealSeared Foie - loved the combination of flavors. Definitely combine each bite with the sweet and salty sauces on the dish Bavette Steak - made perfectly rare as we ordered despite the thinner cut of meat. Both he steak and roasted vegetable relish was had an amazing Smokey flavor! Only comment would be to have the relish warm instead of coldArroz Bec - added this last minute to give one of the rice dishes a try. The combination of mushrooms, sausage and aioli with the rice was delicious. We couldn't finish to wrapped up to go home and my husband ate it before the end of the night lol The establishment also only does wine so unfortunately no beers and cocktails. We didn't ask but would be interested to know if they allowed customers to also BYOB. Looking forward to going back!

Tried this spot for happy hour with friends! They were out of a few things on the menu that I would have wanted to order. We started with the pan con tomate which was good, the steak tartare which was also good. The service was ok, the food took a while & we kept having to ask to refill our waters. I ordered the octopus as my entree, but the server forgot it so it came way after everyone was done eating. It was tender & flavorful just not very filling so I ordered some meats and cheeses that were good but a little overpriced in my opinion. I feel like the dishes we had were good but nothing great and the service was not the best.

I really enjoyed this meal but the loss of one star was due to 5 menu items being unavailable. We started with the daily oysters, the charbroiled oysters and the pa amb tomaquet. All were great. My favorite of the 3 was the pa amb. The branzino tartar was the highlight of the night for me, main dish wise. The cold white garlic soup was such a nice combination to the fresh fish. Truly stood out to me. We tried the gambas al ajillo since we saw four other tables all order it. It's served on a cast iron skillet, lit on fire, which was fun. Unfortunately this dish didn't do much for me. Very heavy on the garlic and paprika but that was it. It wasn't bad but it also didn't wow me. The ous dish was delicious. I liked the saltiness of the ibérico jam with the softness of the eggs and the truffle. The artichokes were also delicious. Very well done. What I left thinking about for days was the pa amb lait which was the milk bread dessert. Holy crap!!!!! Spectacular. The chocolate dessert was good too but the show stopper was the milk bread. I'll be thinking about it for a very long time.

Niu can do tapas! With a very simplistic but extremely well done execution on spanish tapas, everything was divine. It can definitely be attributed to the quality of the ingredientes because look at how lovely that Jamón is! That day, the A/C at Niu wasn't working so definitely added to the heat, but the staff did everything in their power to keep us cool, constantly refreshing our water. I wish there was something a little more, but well executed for sure. Niu's parking is a little difficult as is everything downtown, but they had a valet nearby to help out

Five star food, service and ambiance. NIU has Catalan / Spanish tapas with exceptional execution. Hats off to the chef. Food comes out table side incredibly fresh and warm. Some even have finishing touches like the charcoal heating of the oysters, or shrimp flambé. Today's trial of the vegan paella was well executed, for your expectations it's not a typical hearty helping. Overall, while I felt the flavors overwhelmingly good, I did find the portions leaving me wanting more. Luckily you can keep ordering, though keep in mind this is a quality over quantity place. Definitely plan to return and recommend. Service was friendly, interactive, worked as a team and knowledgeable about the menu. They were good about asking on allergies and one request to separate the artichokes from the pork to make it shareable for the party. Thank you for the flexibility and care.

Catalan cuisine, yes please! Everything was delicious from the octopus to the gambas. But here's the thing. We ordered two tapas and the paella. Which is about tapas size too, for 2/3 people max. The two first tapas cameOut in a timely manner. The wait for the paella was incredibly long. I prefer for the dishes to be timed out better and I know that paellas usually take longer but the gap was so long it killed our hunger. Perhaps if we would have ordered more tapas but still I'm taking like over an hour wait. We finished the entire bottle of wine. But once it arrived it was so divine. Just have this in mind when ordering the paella. Wanted a dessert but the time gap ruined it. Service was good. We had to sit outside because we didn't have reservations. Perhaps a reservation before would be good if you want to sit indoors.

I will admit, NIU Kitchen didn't have a lot of competition, but it was hands down the best meal I had in Miami. It was also the most confusing restaurant to get to. My friend and I took an uber to NIU Kitchen and we were left at the NIU Kitchen wine bar which was closed. Upon further inspection, we saw a restaurant without signage but with the same awning as the NIU Kitchen wine bar and we were able to get seated on time.The ambiance is pretty casual with wooden tables and classroom chairs but the vibe is elevated by the artwork on the walls and the older clientele. There also weren't a lot of people the night we came which made the space feel more intimate. Our server was friendly and pointed out the most popular dishes on the menu. We started with the Lomo Ibérico pork with Manchego cheese. The combination of the cured pork and manchego cheese was amazing. They also give grapes, jam, and crackers to go with the meat and cheese. The Charbroiled Oysters came next and were very different from normal oysters. It was like having a bite of the sea but less refreshing and more smokey and pleasantly briny. Next was the Ous which was served with bread. The foamed potato mixed with the egg is like dipping bread into a savory cloud. I was drinking the eggs and potato in fear of getting too full from the bread. We finished with the Pan-Seared Foie which was super decadent and was complemented with multiple dashes of fruit reduction to cut the fattiness. I regret not coming here hungrier and I also regret not getting a glass of wine. Every dish just tasted perfect and I would've spent the whole night here if I wasn't trying to hit every spot in Miami for my limited vacation. No matter, because I'll be back for more the next time I come to Miami.

This adorable quaint wine bar serves catalan tapas to be shared with friends. They take reservations on Resy and offer indoor/outdoor dining. Outdoor dining can be noisy since you're right up on the street in the city center. We came as a group of 4 with a reservation - though something went wrong with Resy bc thought she indicated 4 people, it showed up in the restaurants system as 2. I greatly appreciate the staff for still accommodating our group despite the incorrect number.We ordered (from what I remember, 2 months later)PA AMB TOMAQUETCOLD TOMATO SOUPLOMO IBÉRICO OUSARTICHOKEARRÒS SECHonestly all of the food was divine! The cold tomato soup with mustard ice cream was such a fun and unique dish - I loved the basil oil as well. But my absolute favorites from the night were the OUS (poached eggs, potato foam, truffle, jamon) because I'd never had anything like it. It felt like something you might have for breakfast but in an elevated form with playful textures.

Niu Kitchen has a beautiful ambiance and is great for groups or couples that are keen to share (given that it's Spanish tapas). Our sever, Jose, gave us great recommendations for great wine and food choices. Jose is actually is originally from Spain, which of course not only helps with the authenticity of the restaurant but also was fun since one of our friends in our party is soon moving to Spain and he was happy to chat about it. Everything we got was very tasty: the pa amb tomaquet, grilled octopus, canelons au gratin, and seafood paella. For dessert, we couldn't decide and just got all of them! But I think the pa amb llet was our favorite and this was the one Jose also recommended. We also loved the red wine recommended, which was a chilled Merlot "El Tiempo Que Los Une."

New location is not good. This was simply a bad experience. Service was off and very low energy. The food was bland and even bad at times, the wine was expensive and not good. The place looks cheap and unorganized. Don't go, very underwhelming.