El Cielo serves up playful Colombian fusion with innovative molecular twists in a chic setting by the Miami River, promising a sensory dining adventure.
"El Cielo offers an artistically designed, Colombian-fusion tasting menu. The least expensive tasting costs 85 bucks a head without drinks, but from having chocolate poured on your hands at the start of the meal to huffing rose-scented clouds billowing from your tabletop to end it, each moment is meticulously planned, delicious and a laugh-riot. They also have an a la carte menu with waterfront seating available." - Hernan Bas & Pete Rozek
"One star. Elcielo Miami is a tasting-menu only experiential Colombian restaurant in Brickell. Menu starts at $138 per person." - Olee Fowler
"The menu offers diners a taste of traditional Colombian cuisine with a modern take. Presentations are dramatic, from the tableside "chocotherapy" to the "Tree of Life" bread service. Tasting menu favorites have included a silken corn purée poured over garam masala-sprinkled popcorn and curds of queso fresco; as well as local, seared-to-a-crisp grouper plated with a salsa criolla-dressed tamal." - MICHELIN Guide
"Colombian-born Chef Juan Manuel Barrientos' culinary artistry has garnered international fame, and his burgeoning empire has this Miami location has been going strong since 2015. An open kitchen and backlit bar welcome patrons to the space, outfitted with stone floors and well-sized wood tables. Warm lighting and greenery complement the sleek appeal.Come to experience elevated Colombian food and dramatic presentations, from the tableside "chocotherapy" to the "Tree of Life" bread service. Expect a variety of small bites leading up to the main courses, including an activated charcoal buñuelo with a porcini and black truffle filling, and a fritter made with fresh cheese, corn, and tapioca pearls. Cleanse the palate with a green mango popsicle with a spicy powder coating and a shot of aguardiente." - Michelin Inspector
"Latin American dishes with a molecular gastronomy twist make this intimate Michelin-starred restaurant on Brickell a popular spot to take visitors. That and washing one’s hands with warm chocolate (called “Chocotherapy”), an experience most people have dreamed of doing since the age of nine. The menu rotates regularly but begin with the show-stopping Tree Of Life, an edible bonsai-looking work of art made from yucca flour. A new location splashy location inside SLS South Beach recently opened with an a la carte menu." - Alona Martinez
