Miami’s spring openings
Miami’s restaurant scene keeps expanding — seven new and soon-to-open spots were flagged this month, spanning casual concepts to high-end hotel dining and reinforcing the city’s 2026 momentum as a food-and-hospitality hub. The city also appears on national lists for anticipated luxury hotel and restaurant openings this year. (businessdebut.com) (hollywoodreporter.com)
Business Debut’s March roundup names the specific entrants: Juici Patties at 11257 SW 152 St (now open), Pink Gorilla Kava at 340 W Flagler St (pending approvals), Sulta Rosa at 821 Lincoln Rd (soft-opened Feb. 14, opened around Feb. 21), Pinecrest Bakery targeting late‑summer 2026 at 4601 NW 36th St, Healthy Heaven at 11150 NW 82 St targeting the week of April 1, Cuban Cafe at 11900 Biscayne Blvd (tentative March 27) and Eko Padel & Pickle at Dolphin Mall (11401 NW 12th St #E615). (businessdebut.com) Eko Padel & Pickle is a roughly 20,000‑square‑foot indoor club converting the former CineBistro at Dolphin Mall, with six courts (three padel, three pickleball), locker rooms, retail and a coffee shop, and it was targeting a mid‑March opening backed by owner Maria Pena and pro‑athlete investors. (businessdebut.com) Local coverage and social posts pushed a March 15 opening date for Eko Padel & Pickle, and padel/pickleball listings now show the club active for reservations and drop‑in play, signaling the concept moved from “coming soon” to operating this month. (youtube.com) Sulta Rosa on Lincoln Road is billed as an upscale dessert café that flips into a wine bar at night, is owned by Emanuel Rich, and lists menu items such as angel delight, baklava and “Dubai chocolate,” with planned hours roughly 10 a.m.–2 a.m. daily. (businessdebut.com) Pinecrest Bakery’s Miami Springs location is being built as a drive‑thru bakery with about 25–35 seats, enhanced parking and a planned 24‑hour service model under founder Efrain Valdes Jr., reflecting that regional bakery expansion strategy. (businessdebut.com) National travel and luxury outlets that compile 2026 openings — including The Hollywood Reporter and Robb Report — list Miami entries such as the reimagined Delano Miami Beach among the year’s headline hotel debuts, and booking‑focused sites project Delano’s March reopening while other Miami luxury projects like Aman Miami Beach remain slated for 2026. (hollywoodreporter.com)
