Byblos Miami

Byblos gives Mediterranean food a modern makeover in a lively, soaring space in South Beach. Aside from a few large format plates and basmati pilafs, most everything on the menu is sized for a meze-style meal. The culinary reach spans from Northern Africa and Greece to the Middle East, and it’s hard to go wrong when ordering: roasted red beets rolled in pistachios, bulgur shells stuffed with duck confit, figs, tahini and date molasses, wood-fired breads, eggplant with zucchini flowers and chickpea batter, fluke baked with yoghurt and walnuts. Desserts are equally light and floral.

The two-story space is open and airy, with light walls and whitewashed oak acting as a backdrop for colorful artwork and tables set with mismatched ceramic platters. Go for dinner, pluck a chilled cocktail from the spiked tea trolley when it rolls up tableside, and soak in the spirited atmosphere for a fresh night out on South Beach.