Message from Escopazzo

Italian dining at its finest
  • Fine food
  • Excellent service
  • True Italian cooking

The food here is a celebration of the simple, wholesome goodness of true Italian cookery. Vitello tonnato, the classic combination of cold poached veal with creamy tuna sauce, is an idyllic marriage of two seemingly disparate ingredients, while a summery salad of arugula and shaved fennel takes flight with the addition of luscious, ocean-sweet prawns. Inventive gnocchi come stuffed with tender duck and prunes in a green peppercorn cream sauce; a verdant puree of broccoli rabe contributes its bracing bitterness to the rich taste and texture of (vastly oversalted) monkfish. The tiramisu is among the best in Miami.

MarkerEscopazzo Restaurant

(305) 674-9450

1311 Washington Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33139

Editorial Description by Citysearch
This cozy South Beach spot is one of Miami's best Italian restaurants.
Rated 9.8 out of 10 by Citysearch.

1 Review of Escopazzo Restaurant in Miami Beach

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Wow Delicious  5 Star Rating - World class

If you ever wan to try real Italian Food, Escopazzo is the place to go, the veal was fabulous my friend was not hungry and decided to have dessert, their tiramisu is delicious.

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Best Homemade Italian Dishes 5 Star Rating - World class

Fantastic restaurant with exquisite homemade pasta and excellent service. I have eaten there on many occasions and have never been disappointed. The restaurant is very quaint and romantic. I would highly recommend this restaurant to others. You will NOT be disappointed.

Posted 05/28/08 at 7:15am

Wonderful food, wine, and service 5 Star Rating - World class

This is a cozy place slightly away from the glitz and glamour of Miami Beach. The focus here is on the dining experience rather than seeing and being seen. My wife and I went for the 5 course tasting menu with paired wines. Every course was great and several were superb. The wine pairings were right on. The tasting meny was $75 and the paired wines were $20 for five glasses! The espresso dusted pork loin stuffed with smoked mozzarella served over parsnip mashed potatoes with a Madeira reduction was one of the most memorable dishes of my dining existence and the waiter told us how to recreate it at home (though I doubt it will be as good). All of the dishes were enhanced by the use of organic ingredients. The service was knowledgeable, attentive, and friendly. If you are looking for a relaxing meal with no hustle and bustle, this is the place.

Posted 05/20/08 at 2:04pm

CHOOSY NEW YORKERS IMPRESSED! 5 Star Rating - World class

We visit Miami from New York every couple months and decided to try something new. We both had the tasting with wine pairing - mine was not vegetarian and his was. We were both served beautiful dish after beautiful delicious dish and the perfect wines to match! Our server was a really nice young woman who really knew her stuff! This place is right up there next to if not better than Applewood, Mas, Grocery etc. in NY for seasonal, organic fine food. I can't wait to go back again next time I'm in Miami!

Pros: Try the five course tasting with wine pairing
Cons: Located in sleazy strip mall
Posted 10/15/07 at 2:38pm

The worst food I'll ever eaten, and very expensive. 1 Star Rating - Unsatisfactory

The worst restaurant ever! The food was awful, and very expensive. Don't recommend it , any restaurant is better than this.

Posted 10/01/07 at 2:14pm

A Perfect Dinner 5 Star Rating - World class

I kicked off the first weekend of the new year with a sumptuous dinner at Escopazzo for me and a chunk of my big Italian family. It wasn't my first time at the restaurant and I was pleased to see that it hasn't lost its touch. I ordered a couple of my favorite dishes, Ostrich Carpaccio and Fazzoletti pasta, but made the mistake of passing them around before digging in and, needless to say, I had to order them again! Yeah, they're that delicious.
Their service is still the best, and I love the fact that they made everybody at the table feel special and pampered. Giancarla, the chef, came out to say hello and make sure that everything was to our liking. What can I say? It was another perfect dinner at Escopazzo.

Pros: Food, Wine List, Service
Posted 01/08/07 at 2:53pm