Osteria Del Teatro

Osteria Del Teatro is a fine dining Northern Italian restaurant with lots of Seafood influence. We have been in business for almost 30 years. We are the oldest Italian restaurant in South Beach. We offer a very extensive menu with Homemade Pastas, Breads and Deserts. One of the reasons we have been so successful is that we only use the freshest and best products available. The other is that we...

The mostly Italian wine list is pricey and full of wines likely unfamiliar to non-experts. You can't go wrong with the 1997 Beni di Batafiolo barbaresco, however, whose concentrated, black currant fruit stands up to hearty flavors.

"First-class" Northern Italian dishes are delivered by "superb" servers who "treat you like a rich relative" (as they should - it's pricey) at this steady spot which relocated to the lobby of the Marlin Hotel in Miami Beach; the updated digs boast exposed brick walls, Edison bulbs, a lounge and a porch, making for a "wonderful experience."

Standing unwaveringly on a derelict street corner trashed nightly by careless club-goers, Osteria hangs tough to the ever-changing tides of this crazed neighborhood and fickle food scene. When you first walk in, past the glorious dessert cart, try not to dip a finger in the beckoning bowl of tiramisu. Next, ignore the menu. The specials are the menu here, as your resolute waiter will confirm....

Located in an unassuming storefront beneath the flashy Cameo nightclub, it's hard to believe that Osteria del Teatro is the best Italian bistro on the beach. What it might be lacking in decor is certainly not absent in the elaborate cuisine. Regulars who swear by this place won't even bother looking at the menu; instead they concentrate on the enormous changing list of specials on the...

In Short
The modest façade and dining room keep in step with the neighborhood. That doesn't matter to patrons, however, who pack the restaurant and make reservations essential....

We specialize in Northern Italian cuisine. We make all our pasta, breads and desserts homemade fresh every day. We offer a lot of fresh seafood and meat dishes. We also cater to vegetarian diets. If you have any type of allergies our chef is willing to help assist in your needs. We have been here for 23 years and are very highly rated by our customers. The chef has been here since the...