El Cielo Miami
Michelin-starred Colombian tasting menu restaurant offering a multi-sensory dining experience on the Miami River in Brickell, with a terrace and yacht access.
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The Story
Colombian chef Juan Manuel Barrientos brought his elcielo concept to Brickell, opening the Miami location in 2015 after roughly two years of anticipation. It's the U.S. expansion of his Medellin-born fine dining brand, built around Colombian ingredients presented through avant-garde, sense-driven tasting menus.
Known for
The signature format is a multi-course tasting menu (called "The Experience," priced $289-$298) that walks guests through Colombian flavors via theatrical, sensory-focused courses, including a hands-on "Chocotherapy" moment built around cacao. A shorter Bar Experience is also offered.
Recognition
Elcielo Miami holds a Michelin star, awarded starting in 2022, making Barrientos the first Colombian chef with two Michelin-starred restaurants (Miami and Washington D.C.). It is the only Colombian restaurant in Florida with a Michelin star.
Worth knowing
This is a special-occasion, reservation-only fine-dining room; book ahead via OpenTable or by phone. The restaurant is closed to walk-in dining on Tuesdays (private events only), and courses run long, so plan for a multi-hour evening.
Deals
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The Vibe
Theatrical, multi-sensory tasting experience. Colombia's flavors through a fine-dining lens. Michelin star.
What to Order
- Chocotherapy — signature tableside ritual — melted chocolate poured over guests' hands for interactive consumption; the most viral course on the menutheir menu
- Tree of Life — cassava yuca flatbread with toasted butter and cilantro-oregano sour cream — permanent fixture, guests engage directlytheir menu
- Truffle Buñuelo — activated charcoal buñuelo with porcini and black truffle — early course in the 19-course progressiontheir menu
- Stone Crab Empanadas — from San Andres Island with pineapple and pepper sauce — cited across multiple reviewsMiamiCurated
- Setting
- Indoor dining
- View
- Bay
- Formality
- Upscale
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