Romantic dining on South Beach finds a new friend in
chef Stefano Riccoletti who lends his talents to Terrazza at the Shore Club where the
poolside tables make every meal a tropical delight. The chef's culinary
credentials are impeccable—his resume includes the
illustrious San Domenico on Central Park, New York's famed Cipriani and
a partnership with chef Michael White at the trendy Meatpacking District's Veneto restaurant. This is his first South Beach restaurant.
Italian fare and a haute SoBe setting take Terrazza to the top of the
foodies hot list. Riccoletti's new menu includes crisp, brick oven baked
pizzas, tender pastas, locally sourced produce and dry-aged prime beef.
The restaurant opens at 7am for early risers in search of a hearty
breakfast and continues service throughout the day for poolside snackers
and adventurous diners. Reservations are suggested at dinner, especially
on weekends when the Shore Club really turns up the heat.
Bringing a soulful spin to traditional Italian cooking, dinner starts
with vegetable minestrone soup, shaved beef carpaccio and a daily choice
of house-made pizzas. Pastas include a rustic spaghetti and pomidoro,
risotto topped with mixed shellfish and a fettuccine with a Bolognese of
beef and pork that's rich and satisfying. Main plate entrees celebrate
Florida's freshest seafood with local grouper and pompano taking pride
of place. Carnivores have a choice of 22 oz strip steaks, Duroc Farm
pork chops and a Colorado rack of lamb crusted in pumpkin seeds served
with a stone fruit jus. The Shore Club, located in the Collins Park
District at the northern end of South Beach, also features the
SkyBar and
Redroom for after hours cocktails in an elegant garden setting.
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