Hi all

I am currently in Miami on business so I thought I would share a delightful new restaurant that I tried called Azul. It is located in the Mandarin Oriental hotel and is nothing less than fabulous. The decor is Asian inspired, the staff almost overly helpful and the food …. oh my goodness the food.

The Ahi Tuna that we started with was the freshest that I have ever tried and the marinade was out of this world. Next came an amazingly tender sliced steak that literally melted in my mouth and finally we tried a raspberry soup for dessert to refresh our palettes. Now this restaurant is pricey even for lunch but you feel like royalty while you are there so it is so worth it. You may want to skip the dessert though becasue they bring you a few small pastries when they bring out your check.

The meal described above was on their tasting menu that day and you so you would have a few items to choose from. Choose wisely. They do not skimp on portions.

Lunch: 12pm-3pm, M-F

Dinner: 6:30pm-11pm, M-S

• the bar opens at 6 if you want a pre-dinner cocktail

To make a reservation please call +1 (305) 913 8358

The restaurant and hotel are located near downtown so if you are staying on South Beach give yourself ample time to get there.

Bon Apetit

Caterina Christakos - founder of stillagirl.com - a positive place for women and girls

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