Mia at Biscayne dining room and service bar; Photo: Mia at Biscayne I recently had the amazing opportunity to visit Miami for the first time and sample some of the city's most interesting restaurants, including Mia at Biscayne . Located in downtown Miami, it's a supper club in the true sense of the phrase. It's glitzy, sophisticated and full of people dressed exactly as you would expect in Miami: bright colours and short hemlines — slick but not unapproachable. And unlike other supper clubs, Mia's food goes way beyond the expected. This isn't just a party venue, it's a culinary experience. The Cuban-Japanese-fusion menu is tapas-style and sharing is encouraged. My boyfriend and I had the luck to have the restaurant's manager choose our meal —the best way to learn what a restaurant has to offer, if you ask me. We started with Croquetas with Serrano ham, Manchego cheese and chives and shrimp and skirt steak Pinchos (basically skewers). That was followed by Hamachi Jalapeno sushi rolls — a brilliant combination of Japanese yellowtail, cilantro, jalapeno, avocado and chili mayo. For a shared main, we consumed the best scallops I've ever had in the Seafood Parrillada: Scallops, shrimp, pieces of salmon, tuna and calamari with avocado and hijiki in a shallot-habenero vinaigrette. And it didn't stop there. For dessert, we sampled a little concoction like nothing else I've ever experienced. Called “Mounds’’ Nitro Truffles, these little coconut and chocolate treats sort of explode or almost evaporate on contact with your tongue, sending the light-as-air flavours throughout your mouth. Needless to say, our dinner was amazing and whether you're a party person or not, Mia at Biscayne is a must-visit destination while in Miami. View Larger Map Related: An Impromptu Tour of Susur Lee’s SHANG in NYC My Favourite Treats for a Dim Sum Feast, Montreal Restaurant Review: Nota Bene, TO – Lauded as the Best in Canada By Vanessa Grant
