IL Gabbiano

IL Gabbiano
Restaurant Cuisine: Italian
335 S Biscayne Blvd
Miami, FL 33131
#48
of 3639 restaurants in Miami
TripZen Score
7.5 / 10 Overall
170% Recommend
8Overall8Food
8.5Food
Activities: Health club, Hot tub, Pool (outdoors)
Check-in / Check-out time: 11am / 3pm
Description:
A breakfast nook.
IL Gabbiano Map

Traveler Reviews

TripZen Score
7.5 / 10 Overall
170% Recommend
8Overall8Food
8.5Food
Overall
  • Favorite restaurant in Miami
  • Il Gabiano is the best European fine dining experience in Miami.
  • An OUTSTANDING restaurant.
  • One of the best Italian restaurants
  • A fantastic Italian restaurant;
  • Without question, the best Italian restaurant in the tri-county region.
  • Hands down the best restuarant in South Florida.
  • Outstanding restaurant.
  • If you are looking for a great restaurant in downtown Miami, Il Gabbiano is the place to go.
  • Best Italian restaurant in Miami.
  • we recommended the restaurant to many of our friends.
  • What a fantastic restaurant!
  • it should be, as it is one of the most expensive Italian restaurants in town.
  • Il Gabbiano is a wonderful italian restaurant.
  • An exceptional restaurant where I know
  • A fantastic Italian restaurant and the best in Miami.
Food
  • could possibly share huge portions.
  • Nice View, Great Service, Average Food...Food is not traditional Italian.
  • Food is also excellent.
  • They know how to cook wonderful food.
  • Il Gabiano is the best European fine dining experience in Miami.
  • Fernando treats everyone like his own personal family where an army of his loyal subjects deliver a perfect Italian meal.
  • wine awesome selection and very fair priced.
  • If the food at Il Gabbiano is as good as their hospitality, this place 'sucks'.
  • One of our best meals ever.
  • Great food, superb service, extensive wine list.
  • Expansive but pricey wine list.
  • Must try the homemade ravioli with porcini mushrooms.
  • Great food, but overpriced....Excellent wine list.
  • The homemade ravioli stuffed with porcini mushrooms in cream sauce and the flourless chocolate-mousse cake are heaven sent.
  • Food was excellent with the fresh made pastas.
  • The food is exceptional (as Il Mulino NYC).
  • Great quality, generous portions, superb service.
  • All 5 of my guests thought it was the finest meal they had ever had.
  • best homemade pasta ever.
  • My husband and I began dining regularly at Il Gabbiano in 2007, enjoying wonderful food and we brought in fine wines from our own extensive collection
  • We both had the special a fresh pasta dish with vodka sauce, shrimp & asparagus....The bread was fresh and crusty with tomato topping.
  • The service was outstanding and the food superb.
  • this is a great place for dinner:
  • Best italian food ever!
  • I definetely recommend it for lunch or dinner.
  • A fantastic view the never quits, fantastic service, good drinks and an excellent overall value....The fish and meat dishes were excellent, the staff bent over backwards to please.
  • don't fill up on the freebies as the portions are huge.
  • You must try the homemade ravioli with porcini mushrooms.
  • and we really enjoy the recipe of the Branzino a la sal!
  • Their pasta is consistently extraordinary;
  • No better food or feeling anywere.
  • Top any meal off with an orange marinated in Grand Marnier.
  • Food and service is inconsistent.
  • The food was expensive but worth it.
  • Fabulous pastas, amazing lamb, phenomenal fish/seafood dishes.
  • They're busy going through traditional Italian pastas, risottos
  • Incredible food!
  • I found the food outstanding and the decor very comfortable.
Service
  • The service was impeccable and the view of Biscayne Bay divine.
  • Nice View, Great Service, Average Food
  • excellent service from the minute you walk in.
  • Food is ok, service excellent, nice place to sit outside.
  • The food, the ambiance, the location + THE courtious, experienced and attentive SERVICE should be an axample to many aspiring restauranteurs.
  • this people love their job and food preparation and attitude.
  • Service was rediculously attentive.
  • Great food, superb service, extensive wine list.
  • The service is attentive without making you feel rushed, which is great
  • The waiters are a bit pushy, and try to discourage sharing.
  • Service is impeccable and the elegant setting on the bay makes you linger without a care in the world.
  • The service was the best I have seen in Miami.
  • Great quality, generous portions, superb service.
  • The staff is the best.
  • Great Italian, bad attitude
  • The service was outstanding and the food superb.
  • The service and the setting were almost ideal.
  • A fantastic view the never quits, fantastic service, good drinks and an excellent overall value.
  • The service is attentive without making you feel rushed, which is great
  • Great culinary experience, with a very good service.
  • The quality of service is exceptional and, again, consistent.
  • waiters are particularly charming for the ladies.
  • It's located on the waterfront of Biscayne Bay in Downtown’s One Miami and the food, service and location are all fantastic!
  • Food and service is inconsistent.
  • The service was a tad overbearing, but not objectionable.
Ambience
  • The service was impeccable and the view of Biscayne Bay divine.
  • Nice View, Great Service, Average Food
  • "MIAMI" feeling as does generous spacing between tables and subtle backgound music
  • view is awesome
  • Right on Biscayne Bay, the views day or night are spectacular.
  • Service is impeccable and the elegant setting on the bay makes you linger without a care in the world.
  • Water views are exceptional as well.
  • The location is nice on the bay.
  • Worth leaving the beach for.
  • Right on Biscayne Bay, the views during the day or night are spectacular.
  • If it's not too humid, sitting outodors with a view of Miami Port is sensational.
  • This place has one of the best views in Miami.
  • The outdoor patio is divine when the weather is nice.
  • It's located on the waterfront of Biscayne Bay in Downtown’s One Miami and the food, service and location are all fantastic!
  • The weekday power lunch crowd may not take the time to appreciate the elegant waterfront setting....Leave that for the romantic dinner crowd, craving both atmosphere and dishes like foie gras-stuffed chicken, veal in champagne cream, and several variations of scampi.
Value
  • prices were extremly fair.
  • Wine list is impressive but expensive.
  • Expansive but pricey wine list.
  • it should be, as it is one of the most expensive Italian restaurants in town.
  • A fantastic view the never quits, fantastic service, good drinks and an excellent overall value.
  • The food was expensive but worth it.

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