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    Chef Allen's Farm to Table

    4.6 (14 reviews)

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    Classy
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Jackie S.

    Amazing time, amazing food and amazing ambience. Chef Allen creates wonderful vegetarian dishes and explains each item. This is family style dining, so prepare to make new friends. Loved it! Will definitely come back.

    What an incredible EARTH DAY treat!
    Cristina O.

    What a FANTASTIC experience! I had been hearing about Chef Allen's Farm to Table dinners for over a year & always planned to attend. I finally did last night & it was incredible. The dinners are held Monday evenings at the Book & Books in the Arsht Center & once a month at the Books & Books in the Gables & you can elect to have the wine pairing for a bit more. Free parking directly across the street in Downtown is a HUGE plus! We arrived and were immediately surprised by a farmer's market being held and long family style tables set up in between. It was a perfect Miami evening with cool breezes blowing in from Biscayne Bay & the Downtown skyline behind us. As soon as we were seated, Chef Allen came up & began by discussing the theme of the dinner (Spring!) & where they source their local produce. The meal itself is vegetarian but not vegan & he mentions to let him know of any allergies. Once he finished his welcome speech to excited applause, the food began to appear. The sun was beginning to set over Miami when the first of 5 courses was sent out... the Moroccan Spiced Carrots were divine! Next came Sweet Potatoes with Sweet & Spicy Green Beans, followed by the beautiful Heirloom Tomatoes; Amazing colors & presentation! ALL beautiful to look at & delicious to eat. Throughout the evening, Chef Allen continued to walk around & engage with all the diners table-side offering information on the dishes & answering any questions. The first 3 dishes were served family style & we were lucky enough to be seated next to a lovely couple, Diane & Ken, who had attended many of these dinners in the past & were able to give us lots of extra insights. For the main course, we were served a beautiful Spring Vegetable Tart which was again, delicious & perfectly cooked puffed pastry. For dessert, we had a wonderful Chocolate Creme Pie with a Salted Caramel Sauce to finish up an incredible meal. The entire experience was SO wonderful & I truly cannot wait to return VERY soon to see what else Chef Allen has whipped up!

    Sabrina C.

    Great clean and healthy alternative for a monday night. The menu changes weekly depending on the theme the chef comes up with and is a nice change of pace. The seating is done outside the Arsht Center , next to the farmer's market. On this date, there was a spanish guitar player with some nice tunes. The weather is great this time of year, so it wasn't bad for seating outside. The menu is strictly vegetarian and it includes a 5 course meal served family style, adding $14 if you want to pair it with wine. Overall, it was a nice experience , something out of the ordinary.

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    A bit on the pricey side but very fresh and friendly service. Nice ambiance.

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    Walkway to the bathrooms

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    Inside the restaurant

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    LASAGNE BOLOGNESE with bread

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    SoCal Cantina - Our king, Fernando! Also the world's best Michelada.

    Our king, Fernando! Also the world's best Michelada.

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    Steak tacos minus all the fixings - my kids are picky

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    Chef Allen's Farm to Table - vegetarian - Updated September 2026

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