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Best Italian Restaurants in South Beach

The best Italian restaurants in South Beach, Miami — 4 ranked picks with ratings and must-try dishes.

4 picks

South Beach has 4 Italian restaurants we would send anyone to, ranked here by rating and review depth. Call Me Gaby sits at the top with 4.6 stars. If you only order one thing, make it the pappardelle bolognese at Call Me Gaby. Most of this list stays under $40 a head. 1 of the 4 take online reservations, and the live availability badge on each card shows what is actually open tonight.

South Beach is a Italian-leaning pocket of Miami where the 4 restaurants we track average 4.4 stars.

Call Me Gaby

Italian  ·  South Beach  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.6

Italian in South Beach — 4.6 across 3,631 diner reviews

Must-try: Pappardelle Bolognese, Pinsas, Crispy Focaccia

📍 22 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139

Leonardo

Italian  ·  South Beach  ·  $$

★★★★☆ 4.4

Italian in South Beach — 4.4 across 2,582 diner reviews

Must-try: Handmade Pasta, Branzino

📍 2000 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139

Casa Isola

Italian  ·  South Beach  ·  $$

★★★★☆ 4.4

Italian in South Beach — 4.4 across 1,142 diner reviews

Must-try: Beef Carpaccio with Truffles, Rigatoni Vodka

📍 1418 20th St, Miami Beach, FL 33139

Casa Tua

Italian  ·  South Beach  ·  $$

★★★★☆ 4.3

Italian in South Beach — 4.3 across 3,100 diner reviews

Must-try: Handmade Pasta, Garden Dining

📍 1700 James Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Italian restaurant in South Beach?

Call Me Gaby — 4.6 stars across 3,631 reviews, the highest on this list. Italian in South Beach — 4.6 across 3,631 diner reviews.

Do these restaurants take reservations?

1 of the 4 book online — Leonardo. The rest are walk-in or phone-only. Each card here shows live availability for tonight where the restaurant publishes it.

What should I order?

The pappardelle bolognese at Call Me Gaby, the handmade pasta at Leonardo and the beef carpaccio with truffles at Casa Isola. Those are the dishes regulars point to first.

How were these picked?

Ratings and review volume decide the order, but the list itself is drawn from restaurants people actually post about — 3 of the 4 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.