Best place for brunch, drinks and dinner in South Beach. Classy, Elegant and Friendly. Staff is kind, friendly and really amazing. Anastasia, the manager is the best of the best! Super highly recommended! read more

The server Matias was very polite and very nice but the eggplant parmigiana I don't recommend, my friend ordered ir and it was burned . I hope they fix it read more

Great food! Awesome customer service and atmosphere! The best tiramisu I ever tried. Thank you! read more

Pelican cafe - Italian Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

Maria Jose amazing waitress. Very attentive and super friendly. Felt at home nice conversations and very helpful with all questions.

Pelican cafe great service! Has great drinks! Very nice view! Would definitely come again

We stopped here for happy hour drinks on our last day of vacation. The waiter Danny was very helpful and accommodating. We enjoyed the ambiance and compared to many other places on the south beach strip the prices were not bad. Will definitely try to return on my next visit to MIA. read more

Great decor and location at the heart of South Beach near the beachfront. Excellent selection of food and drinks and friendly service.

We had great appetizers and drinks. Good service and quiet ambiance. We dis not get main courses. read more

Frederick was my server and was very attentive and helpful! Also the horseradish sauce for the oysters were to die for!

If you are looking for some Italian (or European) food, this is a real good place to eat. I took buttata and Prosciutto di Parma and, as Italian, I can say it was amazing. I was missing real ham so badly! The service was fast and professional. Thank you to the Italian chef for the Tiramisu. My international friends enjoyed it so much! Pleasant atmosphere right in front of the beach! read more

Federico was AWESOME! Service was amazing, they treated us with care and the food was a perfect hangover cure!

The Pelican is a true antidote to all of the tourist traps and rip offs on Ocean Drive. It's been that way for more than two decades and it's amazing how it's remained the same but somehow doesn't feel outdated. It's just quality Italian food in a nice setting with a friendly staff. Salmon gnocchi, fried calamari, and a Italian style Nicoise-type salad all satisfied with good portions and tasty cuisine. Its the only place I'd go on Ocean Drive. read more

The food at this place is amazing and Fredrico was such a nice host. I also liked the beach ambiance vibe.

Federico was amazing. Very attentive to our needs and friendly in such an inviting atmosphere. This was my second time visiting the restaurant however, my first encounter with Federico but hopefully my next encounter will be with Federico as well. read more

Miguel, our waiter was excellent! The steak was fabulous. The tuna tartare was the best. Will be back!

We were pleasantly surprised with our experience at Pelican Cafe. Our aunt, who was in town visiting before her Caribbean cruise, wanted a quintessential tourist dining experience. What could be more touristy than those restaurants facing the beach on Ocean Drive? I asked a MAC employee what her favorite restaurant was and she recommended Pelican Cafe between 8th and 9th street. They quickly seated our party of seven (half of us were seated inside the restaurant and half of us were technically on the upper deck of the patio). We enjoyed this seating arrangement because we all got some of the cool air conditioning from indoors while still feeling like we were on the people watching patio. Everyone liked their dishes. I tried a little bit of everything and shared two entrées. The Tagliatelle Bolognese $19 was perfectly saucy and comforting. At $17, the Chicken Caeser Salad looked pretty basic and not that exciting, but I wasn't the one eating it. I enjoyed the prosciutto pizza $18 and tuna tartare $19. Two people shared the Skinny Girl dish $42 which included a variety of fun appetizers that weren't too heavy on the stomach. While the dishes are somewhat straightforward in their preparation (no fun surprises or unique flair to the food) and pricey, we weren't disappointed with the portion sizes of the food. The most impressive dish to me was the Kid's Burger, $7. They presented this dish to the toddler in our group and I thought for sure that they had brought out the wrong burger - possibly the adult burger. The large looking burger was presented in a really cute pan with a nice amount of French fries. The toddler ate all of the burger minus some crispy fries we all sampled. The server's assistant reassured me that it was the $7 Kid's burger and indeed it was when the bill came. The server was very accommodating, sweet, and deserving of the 19% automatic service charge. read more

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Service was good, waiter was very attentive, and it was clean, however food was very average. I had calamari, I had far better onces even in cheap places, then I had chicken piccata, it was below average, again service was good but the food was average for me read more

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Visiting in South beach, I've stumbled upon Pelican Restcafe. It wasn't as crowded as other places are on the strip of Ocean drive. The hostesses were friendly and sweet. The outdoor seating and indoor seating had a nice ambience touch. Stylish decor. Pillows on the seats for comfort. The customer service was impeccable. I was seated in the outdoor seating area. Steps away from the beach. Facing ocean drive. For dinner I had ordered a Bruschetta appetizer and Alaskan King Salmon. The bruschetta came with 4 pieces of toasts. It was perfectly cooked toasted right with a nice crunch. It wasn't soggy. First bite, you taste the crunch and in the middle of the toast it was fresh and soft. For a party of 1, I had eaten only 2. I couldn't finish all that. The Alaskan King Salmon paired with asparagus and mixed salad. Soon as I took my first bite, the flavors were lemon and buttery. Can't go wrong with lemon butter! The king salmon grilled cooked to perfection. The skin wasn't soft. It had its slight crunch. I can't get over the flavors! It was so banging. Those flavors were married together. You know when your palates are dancing you are having a good food orgasm in your mouth. Most places can't cook a good salmon. It's either over or under cooked. But for this meal I had! It was the best plate ever! Flavors and presentation are key! Kudos to the chef on presentation! read more

Pelican cafe - Alaskan king salmon with asparagus - Italian Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

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My last visit here was in 2009. This was a great breakfast special for $9. I requested an egg white omelet and it was served with other sides of potatoes, and a stuffed tomato. It also came with wheat toast. The only additional charge on all orders in South Beach is a service charge. This is not a gratuity so tipping is appreciated. The food was excellent and more than a enough for price. read more

Pelican cafe - Egg white omelet w chhese, tomsto, and mushrooms. Potatoesvwith onions and pepper. Stuffed tomato. - Italian Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

I went to this restaurant while in Florida on the Miami Beach strip for a wedding party. They were very accommodating of our large party. I had the lobster shrimp ravioli. I was disappointed as it lacked flavor in the actual filling and ravioli pasta. The presentation was nice and the red ravioli was a dope concept. Our host had a difficult time of getting our bill to our table after multiple requests which frustrates our group. It's an average place, but maybe we caught them on a bad day. read more

Pelican cafe - Italian Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

Whether you're staying at this hotel or just looking into this restaurant, I highly recommend it. It's a vibe here. There's music playing at all times and they're menus have everything from breakfast to dinner. Disclaimer: they're not so cheap but they do have good tasting food. I would recommend they make a lunch menu rather than having the entire menu throughout the day but it's not my place lol I actually stayed at this hotel as well and can tell you that the breakfast included, while not many options is a perfect amenity you won't regret on south beach. Don't even try parking Uber here, and note there is a 20% service charge that comes with every bill - I was shocked as well but that's standard for south beach so don't even try avoiding it. read more

Pelican cafe - Italian Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

Wonderful cafe. Last at South Beach, we dined here three times. Heartily disagree that all restaurants on Ocean are the same. Not all restaurants have bread baked on the premises, home made pasta and an exceptional award winning wine list. The bottle of Bruno Paillard we had was perfect as was our dinner of Pecorino Toscano with Honey and Fruit, Foie Gras en Brioche and Truffle Glazed Short Ribs. Starving after partying all night at Pearl and Nikki Beach, we stopped again at the PC for their delicious coffee and phenomenal French Toast. I cannot abide bad coffee or bland plasticky food after a night out. Clubbing makes for a big appetite and the Pelican Cafe does not disappoint. I dream of their French Toast. Crisp on the outside, eggy and custardy on the bite topped with wild blueberries and raspberries. For lunch, my mister had the Pizza Al Prosciutto; thin, crisp crust with semolina and layers of Parma. Delicious. I had the spectacular "Chef's Salad"- unlike any I've ever had- served in carved avocado shells, filled with crab, fresh corn, avocado, and shrimp. Cool and very refreshing. Michele Merlo was there every day to supervise first hand and his efforts show. The cafe is a comfortable place to relax and enjoy a well mixed cocktail and any one of the the thoughtfully prepared menu choices. read more

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Wow ..I've been here for 4 days and every restaurant seemed lack luster and NOT good wine! This place was the BEST FOOD!!!! FRESH SEAFOODS AND STEAK WAS TO DIE FOR!!!! YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU JUST WALK THE STRIP....I Highly recommend this place!!! I would have my dinner here every night!!!!! read more

Alice was the best and the food was so good. I got the breakfast and I really enjoyed it.

My food was decent. However the people I came with all got cold food. When asked to get fresh food, they took it back and warmed it up somehow. We knew they did this because my sister took a bite of her toast before they took the food back. Overall service was horrible. I felt like we were looked over and not prioritized... restaurant aesthetically pleasing. read more

Not very good food and we got ignored for 30 minutes. We sat down and ordered the Seafood Grill for Two special with a Caesar salad. The salad came out within 5 minutes. We ate and waited patiently for our actual meal ... and waited and waited. During that time two big groups were seated around our table and NOBODY came by to check on us after for 30 minutes! We finally got tired of waiting, so we motioned for a waiter about our food. He finally squeezed in and it seems that our order was not sent to the kitchen. They brought us one free mojito (note there was two of us) to make up for it. When the food finally came out, about 45 min after we ordered it, it was just ok. Restaurants in Ocean Dr. add a 20% tip, so we were forced to tip this much on an overpriced meal even though we had bad service. Plus, I was looking forward to a yummy lobster tail, but it was dry and not seasoned enough. Disappointed... read more

Food is not worth the price at all and the service was surly and awful. The shellfish salad comprised 1 shrimp and 2 tiny pieces of langostura - ie hardly a shellfish mix worth $20 much less $35 and the fruit was all warm and gross. Waiter was rude and dismissive. We had to ask him 4x for water! The oysters were fine and calamari was decent- the only reason we gave this place 1 star. The burrata tasted stale/old. Finally - the Margarita and the daiquiri were essentially the same flavor. We knew it would not ne awesome given the location but it was barely so-so. read more

I see that if I had yelped this place before going, I surely wouldn't have sat down to eat. I didn't have a bad experience though. My group was walking down Ocean Drive looking for a place to eat and a staff member approached us with 2 for 1 drinks and 20% off of food. Of course we thought that was a good idea and since it was an even number of us there we could pair up and split the cost of one drink. Win right? Sure. First off the drinks were huge!! We should've specified the size that we wanted first, our mistake. It literally took us the entire time we were there to try and finish our drinks. Fortunately we randomly saw some folks we knew and gave them a couple of sips. Not to mention the waitress also gave us a free round of tequila shots. For food I decided to go with the Filet Mignon with mashed potatoes and asparagus and it was delicious. We were all full by the time checks came around so we skipped desert. The 20% off was almost not even worth it because the gratuity was an automatic 20%. Overall, I'd probably come back here if I couldn't find another place. It did give us a front row seat outside to enjoy people watching. read more

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Ginger infused mojito where have you been all my life??? It was the best I've ever had. I live in Texas and would fly down there just to get this! It was unbelievable, garnished with a stalk of sugar cane. Yummmo! We got a host of all the little $3.99 appetizers. All were delicious, especially the proscuitto panini and the pasta. Go, but heed my advice, don't skip the mojitos! read more

Pelican cafe - Passion mojito (ginger infused) its really unbelievable, I had to order a second one - Italian Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

This is one of the best meals I had while I was here. The drinks are gigantic and the food is perfect! Sitting outdoors allows you to people watch, eat, flirt, and drink all from this one central location. Great place for Miami signature mojitos, sangria, and anything with rum. They even had these drinks served in jugs (at least 25 oz). Too much for me, but folks were ordering them like Slurpees. I had this chicken dish with wild rice, smothered in mushrooms and sun dried tomatoes. If we had more time I would have come back and ate here again for lunch. You know Miami hustles hard when it comes to getting patrons to sit down and eat on the strip. It can be overwhelming with so many choices and attractive people handing you flyers and trying to lure you in for their daily specials. Pelican Cafe is definitely a sure bet. read more

My sister was visiting and I wanted to take her someplace nice. Pelican Cafe looked Ok so we stopped by. It was Happy Hour so we hoped for 2 drinks for 1. We ordered 2 drinks but our waitress (Helen) very rudely explained that each person has to order one, and then gets 2nd drink free. Haha, so funny and rude. She was also standing right next to us the whole time! So I gave my drink away and we split the first drink, and then split the 2nd drink. Like - whats the point?! We ordered salad that was very expensive and small. There were only few bites of chicken. It tasted ok but nothing excellent. We won't come back. Prices: High. We had a glass of Bellini ($12 and way too sweet!), Rose wine ($10 each) and salad ($14.50) and ended up paying $50. Too expensive. The music was too loud. read more

Who in their right mind expects 5 star cuisine on South Beach? Who goes to South Beach to EAT and then complain about the food? GOOFS, that's who! This place has great DRINKS. South Beach is a PARTY, not a Top Chef episode for food snobs. Great spot!!!! read more

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Got quick brunch here right before my cruise in Miami. We were walking down the strip and just randomly picked the second restaurant that we saw. I was pretty happy that we picked this place because we got a really great discount on our meal and the food was good. Service was really good too. I would recommend this place if you're looking for a good brunch place. read more

Pelican cafe - Waffles - Italian Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

Great bar tenders, the rest of the wait staff was hit or miss, mostly miss unfortunately. We stayed at the hotel so breakfast was included as well as 2 complimentary cocktails per guest every day 4 - 6pm. We sat at the bar often because the service was better and more consistent. The cocktails are not watered down and the liquor was good. They make the giant frozen drinks with two beers sticking out of it but I didn't order that. It's just not my preference. The appetizers are good but when it comes to breskfast for some reason this kitchen struggles to cook eggs. Overall good experience and good food. We will return. read more

Pelican cafe - Cuban sandwich with potato wedges and mojito. - Italian Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

We stopped in here for a late lunch. It is a little further down on the South Beach strip. They caught our attention with their organic menu. My husband and I both had rare ahi tuna salad's. The fish was very fresh, we had the shrimp cocktail which was OK, and the drinks were good. We had a fantastic server, who took great care of us. We sat outside right off of Ocean Drive, so we had some great people watching! read more

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Came here for breakfast. Had mimosas and the 2 egg special. The food was good but not exactly memorable. Service was amazing. The ambience was ok. There are so many places in Miami to eat breakfast and people watch, especially on Ocean Dr. For me, Pelican doesn't really stand out for me as THE place to go which is why I'm givin it 3 stars. I might recommend it, but I'd also add that any place along Ocean Drive would probably be just as good. read more

Pelican cafe - 2 eggs breakfast w/ mimosa - Italian Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

I had lunch with family at this great place Ocean drive The Pelican Cafe, we had some appetizers to start later main course didn't want everything at the same time like many other places we been before! the food was great and service even better than I thought will be for ocean drive, the manager Sebastian & his hospitality team was very friendly & knowledgable of the food, we were very pleased and happy to comeback again. I will recommend this friendly restaurant to my friends read more

Pelican cafe - Cheers!! from this amazing view - Italian Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

As you stroll down the sidewalks of Ocean Ave. with all the umbrellas connecting the hotels, you are constantly approached to eat at "their" place. Well, this girl was not too pushy and we started with 2 for 1- 16 oz. Mojitos, which turned out to be the best we ever had!!! The Skinny Girl was an assortment of shrimp, crab and tuna and so fresh and fab! Also had Shrimp Alfredo which had a delicious rich sauce. I had linguini with clam sauce which was also good. Our waiter, Miguel was terrific. We convinced another couple to eat there as they hesitated and ended up with more Mojitos for dessert!! "Larios On The Beach" next door wasn't offering 2 for 1 but a MUST see interior with turquoise and silver beaded columns and walls with embedded sea shells. This is a must eat! read more

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Be ready to spend a little coin while sipping on a mimosa and people-watching on the strip! Came here after our cruise docked in Miami and while waiting for afternoon flight. There are so many places seeking business on the strip but we settled on this location because of the delightful host! "We have an AMAZING breakfast!" and we were sold! They have a nice amount of brunch options, but not too overwhelming and they have turkey-meat substitutes, which was a super plus! Ordered and food came out fairly quickly. The missing star is a result of the presentation of food. While tasty, it looked like something I made at home and was missing that "out to ear" appearance that someone would pay $66 for. Overall, the experience was pleasant, our server was excellent and the manager recommended a cigar shop nearby. I would return! read more

Pelican cafe - Brunch Menu - Italian Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

The food was really good. Definitely get the seafood paella. It says that two people could share it but I think it's more like three read more

Pelican cafe - Seafood paella - Italian Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida