Soya e Pomodoro

"Jazz and pasta are date night staples, and you'll find both at this great Downtown spot. Whether a first or 50th date, you’ll be glad you came here—if only to add this to your roster of places to bring friends, who will hopefully appreciate this little Italian restaurant in the side of a Downtown office building as much as you do. Come Thursday through Saturday for the live jazz, and order the fazzoletti di formaggio e pera, which you will, unfortunately, have to end up sharing after your date tastes this great pear and ricotta pasta." - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo

"This place looks like an Italian family with a slight hoarding issue broke into a Downtown building and no one’s decided to kick them out because their pasta is good. There’s no restaurant in the area with as much personality as Soya: a dim, cavernous space stuffed with books, mismatched furniture, and antiques. They usually do live jazz here on Thursday and Saturday, so stop by then if you want a little extra romance. But it’s worth parallel parking for the eggplant parm—music or no music—and the slightly sweet fazzoletti di formaggio e pera with pear and ricotta." - ryan pfeffer, mariana trabanino

"Soya E Pomodoro looks like it burrowed into the side of a Downtown office building like a hibernating bear, marking its territory with dozens of slightly random paintings and pictures. But this pasta cave is ultimately way more charming than the layer of a fat, sleeping grizzly. They also occasionally host live jazz, serve a pear and cheese-stuffed pasta we love, and have an atmosphere comfortable enough for you to finally admit to your old roommate that it was you who was stealing their laundry detergent." - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo, mariana trabanino

"Set inside the entrance of a planned 19th century high rise abruptly halted during the Great Depression, Soya & Pomodoro is a unique spot which sits amidst high ceilings, arched doorways and stone facades to Fauve art, bookcases and potted plants. A charming anachronism in Miami’s rapidly changing cityscape, you'll find a warm and welcoming setting somewhere between New York & Havana, but with Italian home cooking. Whether you’re taking an afternoon break from the office or dining to live music on the weekends, be forewarned you may soon become addicted." - Lemon Yellow

"If Martin Scorsese movies have taught us anything, it’s that it looks very fun to be a regular at Italian restaurants. Maybe Soya E Pomodoro won’t carry a special table through the dining room and plop it down right in front of the jazz quartet for you, but this strange yet endearing little Downtown spot does serve some very good pasta and other Italian dishes. They also have live jazz Thursday-Saturday, but even if you come on a Tuesday, the restaurant’s overwhelming interior is entertaining enough." - ryan pfeffer