Christmas is around the corner! If you don’t have plans yet, we’ve got you covered. Make your way to one of these stellar spots for a very happy holiday meal.
Americana Kitchen
Celebrate Christmas all day long with Havana Harry’s with authentic Cuban cuisine and decadent desserts. Breakfast at Havana Harry’s is always a good idea: Served 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., the breakfast menu overflows with sweet and savory selections.
Standouts include everything from traditional Cuban toast – best paired with a steaming hot cafe con leche – to signature specials, including a vaca frita breakfast sandwich with mozzarella cheese, sweet plantains, and cilantro sauce on Cuban bread or breakfast tacos with chorizo, cheddar cheese, and avocado on a flour tortilla.
If breakfast isn’t an option on Christmas Day, Havana Harry’s lunch and dinner menu has authentic favorites like the Cuban sandwich made with ham, pork, mozzarella cheese, swiss cheese, mustard, and pickles on Cuban bread or the classic vaca frita cooked with shredded chicken, grilled onions and garlic cooked until crispy, with mojo sauce.
Guests can embrace the season with their signature holiday cocktail, the Coquito, made with vanilla, coconut cream, coconut milk, and rum.
Havana Harry’s is located at 4612 South Le Jeune Rd, Coral Gables, FL 33146. For more information, visit their official website.
The Lobster Shack
RED South Beach will be open for regular dinner service on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. RED is also offering Christmas Dinner To Go for those who prefer to celebrate at home. The To Go option features juicy prime rib or roasted leg of lamb, classic Caesar salad, creamy potato gratin, four-cheese mac, and cheese, Brussels sprouts with imported pancetta, and apple cobbler. Get more details here.
RED South Beach is permanently closed.
Serena Rooftop
This holiday season, celebrate Christmas Eve and Christmas Day at Serena Rooftop, located within the Moxy South Beach, for an enchanting alfresco patio dining experience that transports you to the streets of Oaxaca and Mexico City. Featuring a specially curated Christmas menu that brings the fall feels to South Florida, start your meal with the chiles en nogada featuring roasted poblano chile, beef picadillo, a walnut cream sauce, and finished with pomegranate ($14).
For the main course, savor the sesame-crusted tuna salad, a refreshing bite with arugula, pickled onions, cucumbers, and carrots, with a ginger soy dressing ($24), or indulge in the pork chop barbacoa featuring a juniper spiced barbeque sauce with grilled pineapple and plantain mash ($28). For a sweet treat, end the evening with the chocolate peppermint trifle, a festive delight featuring chiffon cake and chantilly cream topped with candy canes ($12).
Serena Rooftop is located at 915 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139. For more information, visit their official website.