Grupo RosaNegra operates restaurants in some of Mexico’s most dynamic destinations, including Mexico City, Los Cabos, Cancún, and Tulum, where their flagship restaurant RosaNegra is joined by other brands, like Taboo, Parole, Chambao, and Mamazzita. On December 4, the group opened its first stateside restaurant, bringing RosaNegra to Dua Miami, an Autograph Collection Hotel that recently changed over from the SLS Brickell.
“Miami was the natural choice for our first U.S. outpost,” said Eduardo Beaven, the CEO and founder of Grupo RosaNegra. “The city’s rich culture and culinary diversity perfectly align with our vision to deliver bold Latin flavors, elevated dining, and unforgettable, high-energy experiences.”
The menu features Latin American dishes, including steaks, burrata with mole, and this salmon tiradito. Photo courtesy of World Red Eye
The restaurant covers 9,000 square feet indoors, plus another 4,600 square feet of patio space. The interior is dressed in earthy tones and framed artwork and has floor-to-ceiling windows that flood the space with natural light. The covered patio features woven basket lampshades and lush greenery. There’s also a separate, speakeasy-style bar with a handful of bar chairs and lounge seating, where guests can gather over cocktails before or after dinner.
Executive chef Emiliano Galindo leads the kitchen and its Latin American menu, which draws inspiration from Mexico, Peru, Argentina, Colombia, and Brazil. The menu features plenty of RosaNegra classics as well as a few dishes that are specific to Miami.
Dinner begins with appetizers like guacamole with grilled panela cheese, crispy octopus, beef empanadas, and the restaurant’s popular burrata and mole. Raw items include tuna tartare, catch-of-the-day ceviche, shrimp carpaccio, and multiple tiradito preparations. One of the more indulgent starters is tuna belly dressed with caviar, smoked wagyu beef fat, and smoked salt.
RosaNegra Miami covers 13,600 square feet of indoor and outdoor space. Photo courtesy of World Red Eye
Salads and a few tacos lead into entrées, which are anchored by a selection of USDA Prime steaks and Australian wagyu beef. Diners can opt for standard cuts like a filet, New York strip, or rib eye, but the Miami restaurant continues the tradition of its Mexican counterparts by offering the Internet-famous “Lucifer” tomahawk. The 35-ounce steak is flambéed tableside, meant for sharing, and makes a great photo-op.
Mains are rounded out by an eight-count of additional options, including roasted salmon, a Josper oven-cooked seabass, wild mushroom risotto, and orzo pasta with short rib, tomato compote, blue cheese, and black truffles.
The beverage program similarly pays homage to multiple Latin American cultures, so the bar stocks spirits like cachaça from Brazil, pisco from Peru, and tequila, mezcal, charanda, and bacanora from Mexico. The menu also features an extensive selection of Mexican wines.
The restaurant is joined by a speakeasy bar, serving Latin American spirits and cocktails. Photo courtesy of World Red Eye
RosaNegra Miami is currently open for dinner only, but lunch and brunch will launch in the coming weeks. Beyond serving as a place to eat, the restaurant embraces Miami’s famed nightlife scene, with a resident DJ and live performances as the evening transitions into late-night.
Miami is Grupo RosaNegra’s first U.S. stop, but Beaven shared the group’s plans to expand its presence within the city and to move into additional markets.
“RosaNegra being our flagship restaurant was the natural choice to lead our entry into the U.S. market, setting the stage for what’s to come,” he said. “However, it’s just the beginning. We have a portfolio of highly successful concepts in Mexico, each offering its own unique experience. We’re excited to bring more of Grupo RosaNegra’s innovative and dynamic offerings to Miami and beyond in the near future.”
