Best Restaurants with a Scenic View in Downtown Miami

While visiting Miami with my husband and daughter, I wanted to show them this building which was once a cool but rundown apartment building known as the Amsterdam in the 1980s, when I lived there - before Gianni Versace bought it and turned it into his home. It took me back in time as the entry and lobby is still very much the same, and the walkway to the dining area, which was approx where the door to apt 106 once was. Being there brought back some great memories. The dining area was once another building which GV knocked down to make room for his patio and pool, behind which stands a beautiful, somewhat ostentatious, mosaic tiled wall which fortunately did not cross the line into gaudiness.

If you want to treat yourself on a special day, or any day, this is where you want to come. Every single item in the Experience was mouth watering, bursting of flavor. The Tree of Life was unlike anything I have tasted made out of Yuca root, and the truffle bunuelo literally melted in your mouth. The coffee field made you feel like you were floating on a cloud and it took me back home to Constanza, Dominican Republic. Just phenomenal. I was completely fascinated with the chocotherapy, never did I think I would lick my hands during am 18 course dinner. Our server, Pablo, was a burst of energy, full of knowledge and information about El Cielo. He has been with the company for over 10 years, and has seen the restaurants from the ground up. His passion for the restaurant and love of the industry is evident. Thank you Pablo!

The service was great, and I had reservations, so all went smoothly. The only complaint was that the meal was very salty. Believe it was the salmon seasoning overall, the meal was fair.

We celebrated our wedding anniversary here and we had the best experience ever. Highly recommended! The ambiance the food and drinks were all great!

From the moment you enter and see the funky, eclectic decor, you know that you're in a welcoming space. You'll be warmly greeted and seated. The menu offers enough plates to allow for a variety of palates, but few enough that allow them to be perfected. The homemade pasta dishes are always an excellent choice, the salads are fresh and the panini are lovely. If you love eggplant parmigiani, you're in luck. And the dessert menu is divine!