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278 Miracle Mile Coral Gables, FL 33134

305-446-7710 

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  • Caribbean, Contemporary
    Sun 5:30pm-9:30pm, Mon-Fri 11:30am-2:30pm, Mon-Wed 6pm-10pm, Thu-Sat 6pm-11pm
    $$$$
    All Major Credit Cards
  • Casual
    Catering, Kid Friendly, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Smoking, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible
    Dinner, Lunch
    Full bar
  • Accepted, Highly Recommended, Online Reservations Available, Call-Ahead Seating Available
    Garage, Meters, Street, Valet
Description

Named after a rare tropical citrus fruit, the restaurant is elegant in an islandy kind of way. Some of the signature dishes from the creative Caribbean palette include pumpkin bisque with pepper sherry sauce, jerk chicken penne, conch fritters, snapper escovitche, and grilled tuna with papaya and mango salad. Also try a broiled mozzarella salad, plus some fantastic seafood like mussels in a coconut curry broth, red snapper ceviche, and spicy calamari salad. Portions are large, so two appetizers can be had as a meal, or an entrée can be happily shared. Those with room for dessert are richly rewarded with creations from the ordinary (rum cake) to the outrageous (drunken banana fritters).







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  • Live Jazz

    Live Jazz

    6:30 p.m. every Sun.

  • Monday Bacardi Mojito Madness

    Monday Bacardi Mojito Madness

    Every Mon.

    $6 Mojitos, all day and night.

  • Temptation Tuesday

    Temptation Tuesday

    Every Tue.

    Enjoy half price bottles of wine.

  • Ultra Hours

    Ultra Hours  Recommended

    5:30 p.m. every Thu.

    Macaroni necklaces cause indigestion. Licking the ice-sculpture likeness of your boss at a corporate party can prove to be both uncomfortable and a...

  • Thursday Ultra Hours

    Thursday Ultra Hours

    5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. every Thu.

    Stop by for a complimentary taste of Bervini Prosecco champagne.

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  • 2008 | Best Restaurant Décor

    When Orson Welles described style as being "unique for yourself yet identifiable to others," he could have been talking about Ortanique. Chef Cindy Hutson's Caribbean-based "cuisine of the sun" is bright enough to delight in a coal mine, but achieves optimum taste when in harmony with the warm and vivid sunset colors, flowing gauze curtains, mahogany woods, and hand-painted motifs of fruits and flowers gracing the 120-seat room (plus terraced outdoor garden). The buoyant environment pairs... More »

  • 2005 | BEST RESTAURANT NAME

    BEST RESTAURANT NAME Ortanique on the Mile 278 Miracle Mile Coral Gables 305-446-7710 www.cindyhutsoncuisine.com Once we eliminated all one-word monikers owing to lack of distinctiveness (Acqua, Ago, Atrio, Azul, Balans, Baleen, Chispa, Ola, Spris, Talula, Tiramisu, Touch, Wish), we were pretty much down to Schnitzel Haus, Tap Tap, Pacific Time, and a few others. One great other: Ortanique on the Mile. The ortanique is a hybrid tropical fruit (lemon and orange), which fits this... More »

  • 2004 | BEST PORK CHOP

    Some diners are scared off by this Coral Gables success story's fancy-schmancy menu and upscale service and ambiance. The few others who avoid it are people who want more food than garnish on their plate. Both groups should go anyway for one simple reason: the pork chop. How simple is that And it's way bigger than any garnish. Besides, this is not just a pork chop -- this is the ultimate, the champion of the world, the thickest, sweetest, most satisfying piece of pig flesh in town. Down... More »

  • 2002 | BEST CARIBBEAN RESTAURANT

    When they had their place called Norma's on Miami Beach, partners Delius Shirley and executive chef Cindy Hutson built a reputation as masters of Jamaican cuisine, in part because Delius's mom Norma was their mentor, and the tiny kitchen in the Lincoln Road eatery limited the number of ingredients that could be kept on hand. But when the pair moved their operation to Coral Gables a few seasons ago, the name changed and the menu expanded to reflect the possibilities of a larger work space.... More »

  • 2000 | Best Caribbean Restaurant

    Proprietor Delius Shirley and chef-proprietor Cindy Hutson had the right idea when they closed Norma's on the Beach! and opened Ortanique. Their first Miami restaurant, named for gourmet Jamaican chef Norma Shirley (Delius's mom and Cindy's mentor) was a solid, impressive venture that we honored as Best Caribbean Restaurant year after year. But with Ortanique (and with apologies to Norma) the specter of a mother's influence has been removed, not just from the name but from the entire spirit... More »

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    miaminewtimesbestof | Miami, FL | 232 Reviews

    | Wed, May 6, 2009

    When Orson Welles described style as being "unique for yourself yet identifiable to others," he could have been talking about Ortanique. Chef Cindy Hutson's Caribbean-based "cuisine of the sun" is bright enough to delight in a coal mine, but achieves optimum taste when in harmony with the warm and vivid sunset colors, flowing gauze curtains, mahogany woods, and hand-painted motifs of fruits and flowers gracing the 120-seat room (plus terraced outdoor garden). The buoyant environment pairs with the light, happy food like mango with champagne — meaning if these walls could eat, they would have Caribbean bouillabaisse, Bahamian black grouper with orange liqueur sauce, and a jerked pork chop with rum-guava glaze.

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    Alexis89 | Miami, FL | 11 Reviews

    | Fri, March 13, 2009

    I love this restaurant & well worth the price. Just thinking about their food makes me drool. I always make it a point to stop during Miami Spice, but half the time I end up ordering off the menu. Recommend having the Rum Zacapa (23 yrs) at the bar for a starter.

  • Harper2001
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    Harper2001 | Boulder, CO | 31 Reviews

    | Mon, June 23, 2008

    Absolutely amazing. You'll want to spoon out the juice even after the mussels are gone! Tuesday nights are half-price wine nights. Bottles are 50% off!

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Dinner Menu
Hot Appetizers
$14.00
$18.00
Red Stripe Beer Steamed Mediterranean Mussels Or Clams
in a spicy red stripe broth with shallots, scotch bonnet pepper, tomatoes and jamaican thyme
$16.00
West Indian Curried Fresh Jumbo Lump Crabcake
with blended curries, red peppers, scallions and japanese panko served with sorrel flower paint, papaya-lime coulis and yucca chips
$13.00
Pat’s Caicos Island Conch & Corn Fritters
with scallions, holland & scotch bonnet peppers, red onion, kalik beer and roasted pepper coulis
$16.00
Port Braised Short Ribs
with butter beans, vine ripe tomatoes, scallions and truffled gnocchi
$28.00
Jerk Rubbed Foie Gras
over a warm salad of mâche, crisp potatoes and duck confit with burnt orange marmalade and grand marnier drizzle
Salads And Appetizers
$16.00
Cheese Platter
zamarano, sheep’s milk, spain, cambozola, cow’s milk, germany, port salute, cow’s milk, france served with fresh fruits, apricot & cranberry compote
$13.00
Tropical Mango Salad
with fresh hearts of sabal palms, julienne of local mango, gourmet greens, caribbean candied pecans and passion fruit vinaigrette
$12.00
Baked Brie Salad
on a triangle of puff pastry with baby field greens, toasted almonds, julienned granny smith apples and a lavender honey drizzle
$10.00
Lemon Roasted Garlic Caesar Salad
romaine hearts with fresh squeezed lemon, roasted garlic and lemon sizzled wontons
$12.00
Pansanella Salad
with heirlom tomatoes, red onions, cucumber, olives, capers, basil, parmesan cheese and french croûtons
$15.00
Hawaiian Tuna Tartare
with applewood bacon butter, citrus zest, guacamole, wontons and scallion oil
$12.00
Spicy Fried Calamari Salad
tender calamari lightly dusted with caribbean herbs and spices tossed with mesclun mix, julienne of carrots, diced tomatoes and balsamic vinaigrette
Soup Of The Night
$9.00
Navy Bean & Escarole
with andouille sausage
$16.00
Golden Tile (ceviche Of The Night)
served with guacamole and plantain chips
Chef’s Specials
$25.00
Rock Shrimp Risotto
with asparagus tips and finished with lemon
$27.00
Pan Seared Mahi Mahi
with fried yuca and calabaza topped with port royal fish sauce
$29.00
Pan Seared Diver Scallops
with aromatic jasmine rice, baby bok choy and a double mustard cream sauce
$25.00
Jerk Pork Tenderloin
with shallot cream orzo, sautéed haricot vert in a cherry demi glaze
Neighborhood Favorites
$21.00
Add Shrimp $6.00
Jerk Chicken Penne Pasta
sun dried tomatoes, roasted garlic cloves, shiitake mushrooms and fresh torn basil in a light cream sauce
$22.00
West Indian Cornish Game Hen
marinated in traditional jerked spices topped with a piquante brown stew sauce with jamaican rice “n” peas and sautéed broccolini
$30.00
Caribbean Seared Ahi Tuna
marinated in sesame oil and caribbean spices with wasabi mashed potatoes and tropical mango papaya salsa
$31.00
Pan Sautéed Grouper
marinated in teriyaki and sesame oil with an ortanique orange liqueur and bacardi limon sauce topped with steamed seasoned chayote and carrots on a citrus sweet plantain-boniato mash
$23.00
Pan Roasted Scottish Salmon
with calypso mash, chipotle aioli and black bean & corn salsa
$44.00
West Indian Style Bouillabaisse
diver scallops, mediterranean mussels, middleneck clams, shrimp, grouper, mahi &salmon with aromatic jasmine rice in a coconut curried broth
$28.00
Jerked Double Pork Chop
with guava seven tiki spice rum sauce and south american moros topped with drunken raisin tropical fruit flambé
$44.00
“buckhead Beef” Filet
with truffle manchego mashed potatoes, sautéed asparagus and shiitake mushroom demi
$25.00
Flat Iron Steak
with wisconsin cheddar smashed potatoes and sautéed escarole, topped with mushroom ragout
$22.00
Mushroom Risotto
portobello and shiitake mushrooms finished with white truffle oil and shaved parmesan reggiano
Signature Desserts
Included Are The Chef’s Suggested Pairings Of Single Origin Coffees And Aperitifs From Around The World.
$8.00
Homemade Cinnamon Atlantico Rum Cake
with crushed pecans, cinnamon crumble, chanit cream and rum soaked raisins
$9.00
For Chocolate Lovers
tempt your taste buds with kelli’s decadent dessert alcyone tannat dessert wine, uruguay
$8.00
Chef’s Crème Brûlée Création
with fresh fruit
$8.00
Orange Moscato Sabayon & Fresh Fruit Parfait
with a crispy english ortanique shortbread cookie
$9.00
Rum Soaked Banana Fritters
rolled in cinnamon sugar, drizzled in caramel sauce, with rum raisin ice cream
$7.00
100% Blue Mountain Cappuccino Ice Cream
with belgian chocolate chunks
$6.00
Sorbet Selection
with an almond tuile
$8.00
Warm Bread Pudding
a la mode

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