Amara at Paraiso

Name: Amara at Paraiso
Address: 3101 NE 7th Avenue, Miami, FL, United States, 33137
Telephone: (305) 676-9495
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.4

4.4

4393 Reviews

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

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Inspired by its idyllic bayside setting, Amara at Paraiso is the quintessential Miami waterfront restaurant bringing together bold Latin American flavors, coastal ingredients, and South Florida’s diversity of food culture. From environment to cuisine and vibe, experience the dynamic energy, local ingredients, and natural beauty of Biscayne Bay that defines what living in Miami is all about through the lens of James Beard Award-winning chef/restauranteur Michael Schwartz.

We are taking every precaution to ensure a safe dining experience for our guests during these unprecedented times. Our outdoor seating is spacious, with many tables on our covered terrace.

We accept walk ins and have bar seating available.

Please call for our corkage and cake policies and fees.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 22, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 61 times today

Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Private dining

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Latin American, Farm-to-table
Hours of operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00 am–4:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 4:00 pm–7:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(305) 676-9495
Website
http://www.amaraatparaiso.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
The team from Michael Schwartz events can bring the Amara experience to life at your event off-site. For menus and a list of our full-service capabilities email: events@amaraatparaiso.com
Private party facilities
A Love Letter to Miami. Inspired by its idyllic bayside setting, Amara at Paraiso brings together bold Latin American flavors, coastal ingredients, and South Florida’s diversity of food culture to create the quintessential Miami waterfront restaurant from environment to cuisine and vibe.
Private party contact
Tiffany Smith: (786) 708-6408

Location
3101 NE 7th Avenue, Miami, FL 33137
Neighborhood
Edgewater
Cross street
30th Terrace at NE 7th Avenue
Parking details
Valet
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Experiences

Miami Spice
Aug 1 - Sep 30, 2023
Dive into bold Coastal South American-inspired tastes at Amara at Paraiso! Experience Miami Spice, a limited-time menu of bold delights crafted by award-winning chefs. Book your table now and seize the flavors of Miami. Our Miami Spice Lunch menu is available Monday-Friday 12pm-4pm for $35 per person 3-courses. Miami Spice Dinner menu is available every evening for $60 per person 3-courses.
$1 Oyster Tuesdays
Aug 1 - Sep 26, 2023
Come in and enjoy $1 oysters all day Tuesdays, all summer long!
Amara & Friends: Honduras – September 26
$150.00 per person
Prepaid
Sep 26, 2023 only
Michael Schwartz Presents: Amara & Friends is a unique dining experience that highlights Miami talent and gives a platform for Miami’s most promising chefs to showcase their skills and tell their story. Co-hosted by Marvin Tapia, a leader in the Latin / Hispanic community, this event promises to be a truly unforgettable experience. Experience the bold and earthy flavors of Honduras with a special 4 course dinner with live fire action featuring Chef Guillermo Caceres from 27 Restaurant. Welcome cocktails begin at 6:30pm. Dinner will begin at 7pm with red and white wine served throughout the meal.

Offers

$1 Oyster Tuesdays
Aug 8 - Sep 26, 2023
Tue - 12:00 PM - 3:45 PM, 5:00 PM - 10:45 PM
Come in and enjoy $1 oysters all day Tuesdays, all summer long!
Wine Wednesdays
Multiple dates available
Wed - 12:00 PM - 3:45 PM, 5:00 PM - 10:45 PM
Enjoy 1/2 off all wines by the bottle on our entire award winning wine list from open to close every Wednesday!

Popular dishes

What 4,393 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.3Food
4.4Service
4.7Ambience
3.9Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Downtown Areas
Most Booked

4,393 Reviews

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ReynaldoN
Miami
2 reviews
1.0
2 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall1food1service3ambience2
Totally overpriced. The food quality and portions doesn’t agree with the price they are asking. If the price is because the ambient then is still very overpriced
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NestorG
Miami
4 reviews
2.0
4 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall2food2service1ambience5
Not many options and food was not good for the price. Poor customer service. Do not recommend
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PaulaK
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
overall2food2service4ambience4
The food was very spicy. The octopus was burnt and tasted like charcoal.
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SecretAgent
Miami
4 reviews
vip
4.0
4 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall4food2service4ambience5
The place is beautiful and right on the Bay- the menu is limited and the food is mediocre for the cost. The valet is $18 at night which is very expensive for the area... there is limited street parking. If they expanded their menu and had better less spicy options- would be a great place to celebrate special occasions...
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OpenTable Diner
Miami
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall4food4service1ambience3
La vista increíble, lamanetable el servio no fue el esperado
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Drew
Dallas
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent service. Food and cocktails are delicious.
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SilviaH
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious food, amazing ambience and views and excellent service. I took my out of town sister for lunch here and I’m so pleased I did. We had a wonderful time.
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OpenTable Diner
Miami
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on September 12, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We went for happy hour and $1 oysters on Tuesday. Amazing food and drinks. Intimate environment inside with great views. Extreme value and surroundings for cost.
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AngieD
Hawaii
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on September 8, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
It was one of the best restaurants we visited during our Miami vacation!
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AlbertoA
Miami
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 4, 2023
overall3food2service2ambience4
It has a nice view. Service can definitely improve.
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OpenTable Diner
Miami
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on September 4, 2023
overall5food4service3ambience5
Great food and cocktails and ambiance. Service could be better.
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pauldinef
New York Area
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on September 3, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
I love this place. Great food and cocktails. Amazing view
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rbeoj
New York Area
18 reviews
vip
4.0
18 reviews
Dined on September 2, 2023
overall4food3service4ambience5
Overall good experience. There more for cocktails than food but our shared appetizer and entree were very good. Our server Derek was great. Unfortunately more than half our bill was liquor and we don’t think they actually put the high end tequila we paid for in our drinks. Had several margaritas and not sure there was much tequila in it at all. So a rip off from a bar bill perspective. Be careful with the drinks! Either watered down or house
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OpenTable Diner
Fort Lauderdale
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 2, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything was just fine and will look forward to coming back again soon.
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OpenTable Diner
Dallas
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on September 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great view of the port…nice and breezy and open. Food was wonderful! Cocktails were great! Definitely a place I’d go back!
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Lovetoeat
Miami
45 reviews
vip
5.0
45 reviews
Dined on August 31, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service (Joel and Lala), variety, labelling and food. Creative non alcoholic and alcoholic drink. We had a great time!
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OpenTable Diner
Miami
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on August 30, 2023
overall2food1service1ambience3
Had like 5 different waitresses, food was good but also very little food, took forever in between waitresses so we did a lot of waiting as well
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BAYFOODIE26
Miami
44 reviews
vip
5.0
44 reviews
Dined on August 28, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing location with a beautiful view of Miami Beach. Very good service. Had the Miami Spice menu with wine paring; generous and the paring was priced to be very accessible. The only part of the experience I did not like was the valet parking: no good options in that area and it is overpriced.
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MamenC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 28, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Good service and very good quality of al ingrediente
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alaing
Tampa
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on August 28, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience5
Très bon mais surtout cher. Les prix semblent avoir augmenté
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SamanthaP
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 27, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Perfect place for a nice dinner and a a great customer service experience. Can’t wait to go back.
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Kate
Dallas
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 26, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic food, drinks, and views. Our server, Kyle was fantastic.
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OpenTable Diner
Miami
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on August 25, 2023
overall3food3service5ambience5
Ambiente acogedor y relajante. El servicio fue profesional y atento en todo momento. El peor martini que he probado lo tome en este lugar, para nada lo recomiendo. La comida estaba aceptable, nada que no puedas encontrar en cualquier otro lugar si estás en Miami.
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ChristopherD
Caribbean
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on August 21, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always a great expereince there. Food and atmosphere are amazing.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 20, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
The best dish was the local fish . Good for at least 3-4 people to share . The Tres Leches with mixed berries was amazing . Our waiter was kind and attentive !
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Danny
Fort Lauderdale
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on August 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great place for date night or just a quick drink and bite by the bar.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 19, 2023
overall5food4service3ambience4
Not a great experience at the reception, but the drinks were excellent and the food was tasty
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OpenTable Diner
Chicago
1 review
vip
4.0
1 review
Dined on August 19, 2023
overall4food3service1ambience5
The restaurant’s value is its decir and ambience and it’s a great option for a drink and small bites outside in their patio. The food options are limited and over priced for what they really offer and portions are small. The service was terrible. We reserved a table through OpenTable for 4 people and we showed up on time and with a 3 year old that could easily sit in the booth provided on a number of the tables and they made us wait at the bar offering no help because we had not included him in the reservation. The server had terrible attitude wouldn’t suggest plates when we asked him for help ordering and had a very unwelcoming face, attitude and tone of voice. We ignored him and treated him kindly so our experience would not be affected by his poor treatment. Overall I wouldn’t recommend the food extremely overpriced and not worth it when there are so many wonderful restaurants in Miami. I think it is going through it’s hype now but will soon dye off because of its bad food and service. I will go back for a drink outside but that’s it.
Amara at ParaisoResponded on August 26, 2023
Hi there, Thank you very much for your visit and for telling us about your experience. I am very sorry for what happened and how you were treated by our employees. Unfortunately I can't see your name or reservation information linked to this review, and I would very much like to look into what happened and who was involved so we can address the issues that you brought up here. The more details you can provide, the better, so I can get to the bottom of what happened and why, and avoid this level of poor service in the future. Thank you again, and I hope you accept my genuine apology. I would love the opportunity to show you that we are better than this and hope you'll respond to my private message via email. Kindly, Nicole Kelly Director of Operations
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OpenTable Diner
West Palm Beach
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Second time at Amara and didn’t disappoint. They have vibrant/you could dance music but not loud what makes it really nice to carry a conversation while having your meal. For sure coming back.
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SandyD
Philadelphia
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 16, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
We enjoyed our evening there. Carolina was great. The food was very good and I would recommend Amara to friends.
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NibiaA
Miami
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 15, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The waiter Kyle was excellent food was excellent
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JenniferD
Miami
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on August 13, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
It was such a nice location and ambience for my birthday
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OpenTable Diner
Naples
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 13, 2023
overall4food5service3ambience5
They didn’t have enough waiters so the food took very long. However, the waiter was nice
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 13, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
Everyone was great! Even the Guest Services Manager checked on us.
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vtho
Miami
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on August 13, 2023
overall2food3service2ambience2
The food and the price did not match. There was a very slow service, and the option are so limited that is hard to pick anything.
Amara at ParaisoResponded on August 17, 2023
Hi vtho, Thank you for your visit to Amara at Paraiso. We genuinely appreciate your feedback and appreciate you taking the time to reach out to us regarding your disappointment. I would love to hear more about your expectations on menu options and experience with slow service -- whether it was from our tableside service or timing for food and drink. Sending you a private message with my contact info. Thanks so much!
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Abby
Chicago
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 13, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Loved it! Right on the water and it was gorgeous. Amazing service and amazing food! Would recommend the cheese puffs and brioche French toast. Loved the ambiance. Overall highly recommend!
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ElenisV
Fort Lauderdale
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 13, 2023
overall3food5service2ambience3
When we got there our table was not ready and had to wait about 15 mins to be seated even though we had reserved. The table we were given was a table that someone right in front of us had rejected, and with all reason, it was so far back 0 visibility to the skyline even though I had requested outdoor and no breeze (it was hot) our server and his assistant were nice but the wait for the food was ridiculous. By the time (10pm) the food arrived we weren't hungry anymore. Not sure I would come back here...
Amara at ParaisoResponded on August 15, 2023
Hi Elenis, Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback for us. We apologize sincerely for your disappointing experience this past Saturday. We want to be able to give all of our guests the preference on seating, and on weekend nights this can be a challenge. I would love to hear more about your experience, particularly the delay in service, to learn what happened and how we can do better. Sending you a private note so we can hopefully connect. Kindly, Nicole
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KelseyS
Washington DC
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 12, 2023
overall2food3service2ambience3
Unfortunately, Amara was just mediocre. Food was good but wildly overpriced- at this price point (even lower than this price point), you expect to be wowed and we just were not. Nothing to write home about. Service was fine. The main selling point is the beautiful view - but the view itself does not make Amara worth your time or money.
Amara at ParaisoResponded on August 15, 2023
Hi Kelsey, Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback about your experience this past Saturday. I am sorry you left feeling disappointed -- we genuinely aim to provide excellent food and service and I'm sorry to read that you were not impressed. I would very much like to hear more about your meal, what you ordered and what was disappointing so we can work to make improvements and learn from you. Sending you a private note so we can hopefully connect. Kindly, Nicole
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GessicaM
Miami
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on August 12, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service! Had 2 infants and they were very accommodating/helpful. Food and drinks were delicious. I have celiac and there are plenty of good gluten free options. Love the views!
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OpenTable Diner
Miami
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 9, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience5
Fui con mi pareja y el lugar nos encanto, la comida nos lleno de placer, una muy buena sensacion de distintos sabores . Elegimos un menu de 3 pasos con maridaje de vinos. Nos gusto mucho la morcilla frita de entrada, luego el cordero de principal y de postre el flan de dulce exquisito. Volveriamos a ir pero sabemos que es caro para nosotros, por eso aprovechamos el miami spice.
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Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
Physical distancing
- Extra space between tables

Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Amara at Paraiso using the Order Online button.

Amara at Paraiso is rated 4.4 stars by 4393 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 22, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 61 times today

Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

3101 NE 7th Avenue, Miami, FL 33137

Additional information

Cross street
30th Terrace at NE 7th Avenue
Neighborhood
Edgewater
Hours of operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00 am–4:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 4:00 pm–7:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Latin American, Farm-to-table
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Valet
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.amaraatparaiso.com/
Phone number
(305) 676-9495
Catering
The team from Michael Schwartz events can bring the Amara experience to life at your event off-site. For menus and a list of our full-service capabilities email: events@amaraatparaiso.com
Private party facilities
A Love Letter to Miami. Inspired by its idyllic bayside setting, Amara at Paraiso brings together bold Latin American flavors, coastal ingredients, and South Florida’s diversity of food culture to create the quintessential Miami waterfront restaurant from environment to cuisine and vibe.
Private party contact
Tiffany Smith: (786) 708-6408

Amara at Paraiso

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Private dining

Additional information

Featured in

100 Miami / Southeast Florida Restaurants to Love This Valentine's Day

A Guide to the Best Date Spots in Miami

Experiences

Miami Spice

$1 Oyster Tuesdays

Amara & Friends: Honduras – September 26

Offers

$1 Oyster Tuesdays

Wine Wednesdays

Popular dishes

Yuca Cheese Puffs

Amara Salad

Fish Ceviche

Menu

What 4,393 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing

Physical distancing

Screening

FAQs

Does Amara at Paraiso offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Amara at Paraiso restaurant rated?

Is Amara at Paraiso currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Featured in

100 Miami / Southeast Florida Restaurants to Love This Valentine's Day

A Guide to the Best Date Spots in Miami