Pinch Kitchen

Name: Pinch Kitchen
Address: 8601 Biscayne Blvd, Miami Upper Eastside, FL, United States, 33138
Telephone: (305) 631-2018
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.6

4.6

496 Reviews

$30 and under

American

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On the corner of NE 86th Street and Biscayne Boulevard in Miami, is where you will find Pinch Kitchen. An open kitchen, wooden tables, black and white accents, and a chalkboard wall give this cozy restaurant a hip, funky vibe. Chef-Owner John Gallo opened the doors of Pinch Kitchen in the fall of 2015, and it has been receiving rave reviews ever since. The menu changes seasonally at Pinch Kitchen and features locally grown, fresh ingredients in all the dishes they serve. Full Bar, Craft Cocktails, Craft Beer, Wine, and Organic Wine are available. In addition to the regular menu, they offer daily specials and there is always one vegan option. The Pinch salad, the famous Pinch burger, and the Ceviche are all popular choices with critics and returning customers alike for lunch or dinner. The brunch menu features crowd favorites like the eggs Benedict. Has been awarded Best New Restaurant in Miami by Miami New Times. Enjoy delectable dining at Pinch Kitchen for Lunch, Brunch or Dinner

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Mar 23, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 5 times today

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Takeout

(305) 631-2018

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
American, Contemporary American, Cocktail Bar
Hours of operation
Lunch Tue–Thu 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Brunch Fri–Sun 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Happy Hour Tue–Fri 4:00 pm–7:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri–Sun 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
Phone number
(305) 631-2018
Website
http://www.pinchmiami.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
John Gallo, Chef/Owner
Catering
Please, Call 305.631.2018 if you wish for us to provide you delicious food for your next event.
Private party facilities
Events held at Pinch Kitchen & Bar are Wonderful. Chef John Gallo will craft a custom food menu for your event that can be paired with our boutique wine selection, including organic wine, as well as our craft beer or our craft cocktails. We provide guests top-quality handcrafted food dishes starting with pure ingredients and fresh farm to fork produce. Our food is crafted from scratch and made to order with passion. All our pasta, focaccia bread, and desserts are all made in-house from scratch. “Our goal is to provide you and your guest’s delicious food, outstanding spirits and great service for a wonderful dining experience” Chef John Gallo. We can accommodate up to 20 guests in our private dining room, as well as accommodate larger parties in the general restaurant area. We are now accepting private event reservations for party celebrations as well as for lunch or dinner events. Call 305.631.2018, or visit website and fill out the events form. Thank you, Pinch Team

Location
8601 Biscayne Blvd, Miami Upper Eastside, FL 33138
Neighborhood
MiMo / Upper East Side
Cross street
NE 86th Street
Parking details
Free parking in the rear and side of the building. Additional Parking in the rear residential parking lot
Entertainment
Live music on Thursdays!
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Seared Maine Scallops$18.00
piquillo sauce, parsnip veloute, squid ink, zest of lemon
Florida Wahoo Sashimi$21.00
kalamansi, radish, pomegranate, coriander flower
Pinch Salad$12.00
brassica greens, shaved seasonal vegetables, ricotta salata, cucumber-oregano vinaigrette
Warm Endive Salad$14.00
valdeon fonduta, walnut vinaigrette, speck, apple crisp
Rhode Island Bay Mussels$17.00
andouille sausage, shellfish broth, served with house-made focaccia
Poached Florida Grouper$21.00
golden curry sauce, brussel sprouts, butternut squash, yucca crisps
Beef Short Rib$28.00
smokey chimichurri sauce, glazed pearl onions, potato
Organic Half Chicken$18.00
garlicky swiss chard, roasted parsnip, mushroom au jus
Oxtail Risotto$21.00
arborio rice, chocolate, pickled fresnos, parmigiano reggiano vegan option mushroom risotto
Roasted Heirloom Carrots$12.00
tzatziki, toasted almonds, mint, zest of lemon
Roasted Beets$9.00
confit cherry tomato, pickled fresnos, chocolate, pimenton almonds

Sweets

Orange-vanilla soufflé$5.00
with orancini and gran marnier crème anglaise
Home-made Baba aux Rhum$5.00
with thyme gelato and buttery dark rum sauce

What 496 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.4Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

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Miami - Dade
American
Downtown Areas
Great for brunch
Downtown Areas
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OpenTable Diner
Miami
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Some of the best food I’ve had in Miami for the price point! We weren’t as impressed with the drinks but the food absolutely made up for it. We will be back!
TG
TimmyG
Phoenix
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Highly recommend for foodies and brunch lovers. We went on a Friday afternoon for Brunch and sat on the patio. Food was very delicious. Shared stuffed French toast and calamar de la plancha and was amazing 💯
CC
ChristineC
Miami
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall4food5service5ambience4
Great service and the food is always delicious! Friendly waiters and staff. There was live music playing the night we went, and the performance was great. I’ve been to Pinch several times. I highly recommend it!
MF
MichelleF
Fort Lauderdale
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 4, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food at Pinch Kitchen. Can't wait to go back!
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on February 4, 2023
overall4food3service3ambience3
Food was ok - not spectacular- service a bit slow, even though it was not packed later in the evening
CZ
CarrieZ
Miami
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on January 29, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Loved my Brunch and bottomless Mimosa’s!! Chefs the best in the BIZ!
RA
RafaA
Miami
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on January 22, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Went for brunch and had a super positive experience! Food was delicious! Order was for 2 people to share: the Cuban bread (incredible! Homemade!) with 2 fried eggs, pinch burger with avocado and bacon and guava and cream cheese and French toast. I personally am not a fan of guava and cream cheese but it was good (the homemade brioche was deliicous) and satisfied my sweet tooth. I asked for regular syrup instead of the guava syrup. The burger was just WOW! Very very veryyyy good! Order without hesitation! Definitely a good like surprise spot for brunch and look forward to returning!
L
Lovesgoodfood
Los Angeles
126 reviews
vip
4.0
126 reviews
Dined on January 15, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience3
Good food, good drinks and cozy environment
MO
MoonstruckOne
New York Area
407 reviews
vip
3.0
407 reviews
Dined on January 13, 2023
overall3food4service3ambience3
I give Pinch Kitchen a Mixed Review. The servers, though very friendly, rush around in a harried way, but are very inattentive. I heard a rave review of Pinch Kitchen on TV. Unfortunately, I give Pinch Kitchen a Mixed review. We started with the grilled Calamari which was terrible. It was tough and rubbery. We didn’t eat it. We also had a side of Brussels Sprouts which were terrific. The burger and fries were also outstanding. The Cuban sandwich was disappointing. The bread was delicious, but the ham was thick and tough. So I’d give the burger, fries and Brussels sprouts five stars. I’d give the Cuban sandwich two stars and the calamari no stars. We went for the key lime pie, but it was off the menu.
AM
AlexM
Miami
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 9, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Pinch consistently delivers excellent food and service
m
michaela
Orlando
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on January 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
great casual relaxing environment to catch up with friends with great food
R
Rafael
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on January 1, 2023
overall4food5service4ambience4
Delicious food for a very fair price. Lovely restaurant, very cozy and warm. Great service, everyone is very kind! :)
R
Ricardo
Miami
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on January 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Pinch is one of those restaurants that you can always count on to have a great meal and find great ambiance.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Baja California Sur
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great spot and amazing food. Service was outstanding! Highly recommend
JC
JonathanC
Los Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
I was very impressed by the food at this local place. I will be a regular for sure and am super happy to have a new place with great food and great people. Wait staff was super friendly, felt like a family business, everyone with pride in the food.
H
Harry
New York Area
58 reviews
vip
4.0
58 reviews
Dined on December 19, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience3
Pinch Kitchen is very good but somewhat overpriced for a local/relatively simple restaurant. Irrespective, we would recommend it.
SS
SteffenS
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on December 12, 2022
overall3food3service4ambience3
Good service. Nice staff. Food was soso and overpriced.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Miami
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 11, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
12/10/22. My grandsons and I had a delicious experience. Two of us had burgers and fries and they were the best I have ever had. The other grandson had pasta and he loved it. Definitely will go back. There is plenty of parking, and we felt very comfortable.
YL
YuriL
New York Area
3 reviews
vip
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 2, 2022
overall4food5service4ambience4
Excellent food. Good ambience. Never got my second drink, but overall service was good.
B
Billy
Miami
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 23, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
I can’t get enough of this place. A wonderful gem in our community. Check it out! You won’t regret it.
SC
ShackwiththeChef
New England
12 reviews
vip
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on November 6, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Terrific food, great atmosphere, and awesome server!
R
Raymond
Miami
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on November 1, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always consistently great food and service, all-around great experience.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Miami
25 reviews
4.0
25 reviews
Dined on October 22, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience4
The service is always great and the seating options help - inside, the bar, and covered patio. The food choices are enticing and creative.
RG
RobertoG
New England
1 review
vip
2.0
1 review
Dined on October 16, 2022
overall2food4service1ambience2
20% mandatory gratuity fee for a table of 2 is ridiculous
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j3nbunny703
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 16, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
They were so organized with my reservations, food was excellent, service was phenomenal! The parking was a bit of a drag cause there was really no space to park BUT the food, experience, and service made up for it! Definitely going to bring my best friend here when she visits from up north!
PS
PhilipS
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 14, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Came to Pinch following good reviews on Tripadvisor and we were not disappointed. Busy buzzing vibe and not in the least bit pretentious. Food was great. Caught the tail end of happy hour which saved a few bob. Had croquettes and gambas to start plus a 8oz burger to share. Well worth a visit
K
Kylie
Miami
10 reviews
4.0
10 reviews
Dined on September 11, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
Our server, Farah was incredible! Appreciated her honesty regarding the changes we were requesting to the chicken & waffles dish - much respect to the chef for creating such a masterful dish that is not meant to be customized. Thank you for a wonderful Sunday brunch!
AA
AmyA
Miami
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on September 11, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience3
We finally got to go to this neighborhood spot and really enjoyed it. The food was great - service too
OT
OpenTable Diner
Chicago
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 9, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
One of the best burgers in Miami.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Miami
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on August 27, 2022
overall4food5service1ambience3
Complete lack of service training.
AG
AmparoG
Miami
72 reviews
vip
5.0
72 reviews
Dined on August 26, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The cocktails were good but not good beer selection. The waiter was nice.
KB
KayB
Miami
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 21, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
My family have been patrons of Pinch Kitchen since they opened. We have enjoyed lots of great meals there. My guest had never been to Pinch Kitchen. She said she loves a Cuban Sandwich but often is disappointed. She was NOT disappointed with the Cuban she got at Pinch Kitchen. Julia was our server and took great care of us the entire time we were there. I know my guest will return .... Our family will continue to enjoy our meals at Pinch Kitchen.
SA
ShazardA
New York Area
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on August 14, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Was a very nice setting and food was delicious. Prices are not expensive. A good spot overall.
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Tommy
Miami
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on August 13, 2022
overall1food2service2ambience1
Service was just okay, food mediocre, my fries appeared to have been left over and reheated. Noise level was off the charts, couldn't even have a conversation. The only pleasant part was for having coffee on the back terrace.
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Vivi
Miami
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on August 13, 2022
overall4food3service3ambience5
The food was good but what killed it for me was my bloody mary drink had too much heat and then I asked for spicy aioli sauce on the side for my chicken sandwich but they left it in. So not only was my mouth on fire from the heat of the bloody mary but now the sandwich too. And I love bloody mary's and the heat that comes with it but this was just too overwhelming for me. I was told the bartender makes the mix from scratch (which is pretty cool) but the amount of jalapeños is already mixed in so there was no way to get a milder version. I think they should consider this for people like me who enjoy this drink alot. If you've ever had a bloody mary drink from the Yellow Green Farmers Market, a place called Liquid Remedy - the bartender also makes his own mix and it's savory with just the perfect amount of heat. I appreciate theh offered to get me another drink but I decided to stick with the bloody mary (mistake on my part). Overall, I would come back and give it another try (just not the drink or the sandwich lol).
G
Grace
Miami
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 6, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our waitress was amazing and the food had an in house twist on all meals. I had the berries and cream waffle and it was absolutely amazing. $25 bottomless mimosas with a cutoff after an hour and a half. Overall a great and fun experience for our girls!
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shadowbaker
Miami
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on August 6, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We LOVE Pinch!!!
AM
AndreaM
New York Area
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on July 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great burgers and very nice servers. It was a fun pitstop on a bachelorette party weekend before heading out to the beach.
R
Raymond
Miami
16 reviews
vip
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on July 3, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Consistently good food & service. Always dependable. Well prepared and fresh food.
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OpenTable Diner
Miami
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on June 26, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing food, good beers, top-notch service. We'll be back again.

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Sealed or wrapped utensils used
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available
Physical distancing
- Limited number of seated diners
- Distancing maintained in common areas
- Extra space between tables

Protective equipment
- Waitstaff wear masks
- Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
- Staff temperature check required

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Pinch Kitchen using the Order Online button. Pinch Kitchen also offers delivery in partnership with Postmates and Uber Eats. Pinch Kitchen also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (305) 631-2018.

Pinch Kitchen is rated 4.6 stars by 496 OpenTable diners.

Pinch Kitchen does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.