By Yours Truly and Jan Engoren
Here is Part 2 in a list of some of Miami’s best dining experiences and their private dining options. You’ll find everything from rooms for 10 to others for several hundred, and even buyouts of the entire restaurant. For those of you whose choice will be dictated by the kind of cuisine you’d like as well as the size of the room or restaurant, I’ve indicated cuisine type. For part 1, click here. Happy celebrating!
COTE MIAMI – Korean Steakhouse
Make your next meal a VIP experience at COTE, the MICHELIN-starred and James Beard Award-nominated KOREAN STEAKHOUSE™ and book their exclusive private dining room, the PK Room. Considered one of Miami’s hardest reservations to score, COTE offers an intimate space ideal for 10 guests equipped with COTE’s bespoke, state-of-the-art charcoal grills along with a private AV system. Enjoy a MICHELIN-starred experience with a custom-curated menu by Executive Chef David Shim, sip on magnums and capture a ton of Instagram-worthy moments.
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COTE Miami is located at 3900 NE Second Avenue., Miami, FL 33137. Tel: (305) 434-4668.
COTE Miami, Exceptional In Every Way
Byblos Miami – Eastern Mediterranean
Keep calm and party on! This Eastern Mediterranean hotspot, Byblos, doubles down on its intimate experience with their back-room lounge area and private event space. Created to meet the needs of social and corporate occasions Byblos’ private event space features its own private entrance, large bar area and DJ booth with a LED screen backdrop.
Holding a maximum number of 175 people reception style and 60 people seated, the space can be transformed to host an array of events including receptions, seated dinners and private after-parties. Favorite pastime: Celebrity-spotting. It’s rumored Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade hosted Union’s birthday/Halloween bash at the venue a few years ago.
Who will you meet?
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Byblos Miami is located at 1545 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139.
Tel: (786) 864-2990.
This is the third location of the brand created by chef-owner Fabio Trabocchi, one of the world’s leading restaurateurs. Fiola’s beautifully appointed private dining rooms featuring dramatic glass enclosed wine storage, offer a distinctive ambiance for any event or group dining needs. The rooms may be booked separately or combined for a larger capacity of up to 36 seated guests and the restaurant is also available for a full buyout, which includes room for 140 seated and 200 people standing.
Their Wine Room accommodates 40 seated and 50 standing, while the San Ignacio Room holds 14 seated and the Sunset Room holds 25 seated and 35 standing. The Veranda can host 20 seated and 30 guests standing.
Fiola D.C. was awarded a Michelin star, and Trabocchi brings that level of service, hospitality and quality of dining experience to his Miami location. The fine dining restaurant draws inspiration from regional Italian dishes, local and seasonal ingredients and Trabocchi’s own family traditions. The menus feature raw bar and “crudo” offerings, salads, soups and appetizers, house-made pastas, and innovative entrées with both seafood and meat cooked in the wood-fired oven or grilled over open flame.
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Fiola Miami is located at 1500 San Ignacio Avenue, Coral Gables, FL 33146. Tel: (305) 912-2639.
Fiola Miami, A Place to Celebrate
More Private Dining in Miami
Featuring innovative cuisine founded on its Basque roots heritage, LEKU follows the same principle of adhering to seasonal local ingredients and cooking methods based on tried and true techniques.
LEKU exclusive offers a buyout. The restaurant offers indoor dining options; a beautiful outdoor terrace; and their Magic Garden, a comfortable casual seating area created for guests to gather, socialize and relax.Sample menus created to suit your desires from their à la carte menu options or prix fixe tasting menus such as the LEKU Sharing Experience filled with Basque cuisine specialties. Large party or special event bookings can be made through their events department. LEKU can accommodate VIP sit down dinner buyouts for up to 125 guests and reception-style events for up to 250 guests.
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LEKU is located at 1100 N.W. 23rd Street, Miami, FL 33127. Tel: (786) 464-0615.
More Private Dining in Miami
SUGARCANE raw bar grill – Asian
Make a night of it! SUGARCANE raw bar grill, a brasserie-style restaurant and raw bar serving sushi, open fire-grilled fare and globally inspired plates, is the perfect venue for your special occasion. For private events or custom events, their team will work with you, from sourcing and managing entertainment to selecting fresh flowers and décor. The restaurant’s expansive dining space (capacity: 125), outdoor terrace (capacity: 80) and private dining room (capacity: 24-28) are ideal for parties large or small. With a wealth of experience organizing private and corporate events alike, their team will work to create an experience that is uniquely yours.
For details about their private event menu, visit kit here —, call 786.369.0353 or email miamievents@sugarcanerawbargrill.com to design a custom menu for your event.
Reservations: HERE
SUGARCANE raw bar grill is located at 3252 N.E. First Avenue, Miami, FL 33137. Tel: (786) 369-0353.
Marion Miami offers an upbeat fine-dining experience with a side of party, where a special few can curate a memorable evening by booking the private dining room. The celebrated Mr. Hospitality hotspot, which is located in the heart of Brickell, offers a menu full of New American flavors with Asian influences, perfectly complemented by the restaurant’s lively atmosphere and nightly entertainment. For a more intimate setting, check out Marion’s Wine Room, which accommodates up to 30 guests and is the quintessential warm and cozy setting for any celebration. After dinner, guests at Marion’s Wine Room can take their private VIP party public by entering the main dining room where post-dinner festivities continue.
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Marion Miami is located at 1111 SW First Avenue, Miami, FL 33130
Tel: (786) 717-7512.
Zuma Miami – Asian
Organizing group dinners in Miami is no easy feat. Stepping up to offer the perfect private dining in Miami , Zuma Miami offers the best seat in the house. With a capacity of 34 guests, their newly remodeled private dining room is the perfect location to host a corporate or social luncheon, brunch, reception or dinner. Designed with elegance in mind, and inspired by the elements of earth, fire, water and air and by the vibrant energy of the location itself, the room is beautifully appointed with natural lighting, glass windows and rich leather offering a private terrace with views of the Miami River. Guests can enjoy a menu designed with a sharing concept of 12 to 15 dishes that are brought to the table continuously, creating a unique and memorable dining experience. Full venue buyout minimum is dependent on event date.
For more information, please contact vielka.grullon@zumarestaurant.us.
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Zuma Miami is located at 270 Biscayne Boulevard Way, Miami, FL 33131. Tel: (305) 577-0277.
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Fantastic lineup for private dining!