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826 Ocean Drive Miami Beach, FL 33139

305-673-1000

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Best Restaurant for Lunch
Award Winner 2008

Cuisine(s): Breakfast, International

Hours: Daily 7:30am-1am

Price: $$

Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards
Attire: Casual

Features: Smoking, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Order Online, Wheelchair Accessible, Kid Friendly

Serving: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch

Alcohol: Full bar
Reservations: Accepted

Parking: Meters, Street, Valet

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2008 | Best Restaurant for Lunch

Choose the number that matches the letter:a. Ocean Drive restaurantsb. 168 people were killed in the Oklahoma City bombing, O.J. Simpson was found not guilty, and Pelican Restaurant opened in the Pelican Hotelc. $7; $18; $15d. Gliding by are rollerbladers, skateboarders, bicyclists, baby strollers, beautiful people, and wide-eyed touristse. A great place for lunch in any neighborhood, but a downright oasis of fresh flavor on Ocean Drivef. A wonderful bird is the pelican ...1.... More »

The Pelican Briefly

By Lee Klein | Thu, March 23, 2000

The Pelican Hotel on Ocean Drive has 25 uniquely themed rooms, from the safari-designed "Me Tarzan, You Vain," to the sparser "Jesus Christ Megastar," which, if nothing else, is the only hotel room to ever advertise with the slogan "A man's life c... More »

Dinner Menu

Appetizers

$16.00

Crispy Calamari
lightly fried squid, black tiger shrimp, zucchine and fresh herbs, served with a spicy italian marinara sauce on the side

$13.00

Crab Cakes
homemade maryland style crabmeat cakes served with a spicy vegetable slaw, seaweed salad and cayenne tartar sauce on the side

$13.00

Caprese Salad
chopped fresh mozzarella mixed with tomatoes, black and green olives, basil, capers and croutons

$9.00

Bruschetta
toasted homemade tuscan bread topped with chopped fresh tomatoes marinated in garlic, fresh basil and extra virgin olive oil

$13.00

Guacamole Crostini
homemade toasted ciabatta bread with guacamole over melted brie cheese and garnished with sun-dried tomatoes

$17.00

Golden Shrimp
perfectly fried jumbo shrimp with plum tomato and red onion salad tossed with balsamic vinaigrette and “the” perfect honey-mustard dipping sauce on the side

$18.00

Grilled Citrus Shrimp
8 tiger shrimp, marinated with lemon, lime and orange, grilled to perfection and served over a bed of baby spinach in a citrus dressing

$14.00

Artichoke Beef Carpaccio
thinly sliced raw beef accompanied by arugula salad, shaved grana padano, extra virgin olive oil and mint marinated artichokes

$21.00

Antipasto All’italiana
a great selection of italian imported cold cuts; mortadella, spicy and sweet salame, bresaola, coppa, parma prosciutto served with grissini, olive bread and homemade marinated veggie

Salads

$18.00

Insalata Di Mare
shrimp, calamari and baby octopus served over hass avocado, carrots, celery and fennel tossed in a ginger/lime vinaigrette

$17.00

Thai Beef
chili marinated grilled skirt strips with chinese cabbage, steamed asparagus, cucumber, bean sprouts and toasted cashew tossed with syrupy lime-soy vinaigrette

$8.00

House
organic mixed greens tossed with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinaigrette

$9.00

Caesar
romaine lettuce with caesar dressing, grana padano and garlic croutons

$12.00

Tropical
mixed greens with mango, papaya, hass avocado, kiwi and hearts of palm in a citrus dressing

$16.00

Parma
arugola, pear, walnuts, endive and shaved grana padano (24 months aged) tossed with aged balsamic vinegar and topped with parma prosciutto

$12.00

Spinach
with crispy bacon, sliced green apple, walnuts and goat cheese dressed with a honey balsamic reduction

$18.00

Ahi Tuna
sliced seared rare tuna over frisée lettuce, radicchio, hass avocado and seaweed salad tossed in a spicy wasabi vinaigrette

$18.00

Sashimi
thinly sliced raw white fish served with green mango, napa cabbage, chives, pickled ginger, daikon raddish and crispy wonton strips tossed in a tangy seaweed soy sauce

Cheese

$8.00

Gorgonzola
erborinato

$9.00

Pecorino Toscano D.o.p.
aged

$7.00

Manchego
queso maduro

$9.00

Asiago Dolce

$10.00

Grana Padano
24 months aged pelican reserve)gorgonzola (erborinato

Entrees

$27.00

Pelican Yellowfin Tuna
pan-seared sesame crusted tuna with wasabi mashed potatoes, sliced hass avocado and garnished with raspberry sauce

$25.00

Mahi-mahi Alla Livornese
mahi-mahi fillet oven cooked, with cherry tomato, diced potatoes, basil, black olives and capers

$25.00

Green Apple Curry Shrimp
jumbo shrimp cooked with veggie and green apple in coconut milk and madras curry sauce, with steamed wild basmati rice

$20.00

Tuna Tartare
tossed with diced hass avocado and ginger dressing, over warm sushi rice and topped with seaweed salad

$46.00

Grigliata Di Pesce (min 2 People)
a triumph of salmon, tuna, shrimp, calamari perfectly grilled and served with a fennel, arugula and cucumber salad tossed in a citrus dressing

$29.00

Grilled Ny Steak
12 oz. angus sirloin steak with idaho baked potato dressed with your choice of sour cream, chives and bacon bits and with a creamy stilton blue cheese sauce on a side

$37.00

New Zealand Baby Lamb Chops
roasted to perfection baby lamb chops with grilled vegetables drizzled with extra virgin olive oil, mint and freshly crushed mixed peppers

$33.00

Rib Eye
pepper crusted pan seared rib-eye steak, sprinkled with fresh herbs and serves with broccoli rapini and roasted potatoes

$29.00

Tagliata
grilled and sliced 12 oz. angus sirloin steak with fresh rosemary served with over arugula and tomato salad in an aged balsamic vinaigrette dressing

$24.00

Roasted Chicken
crispy boneless chicken, pan seared and then roasted, served with creamy mashed potatoes and a mixed wild mushrooms sauce

$6.00

Side Orders
pelican fries, mashed potatoes, sauteed spinach, roasted endive, steamed white rice, baked potato, grilled veggie

Pasta

$26.00

Black Tagliolini Seafood
with shrimp, calamari, clams, mussels and fresh fish of the day, in a white wine and garlic sauce gently spiced with a touch of crushed red pepper

$22.00

Shrimp Ravioli
filled with caribbean shrimp and lemon zest, in a light diced tomatoes and vodka cream sauce, topped with black caviar sauce

$17.00

Pappardelle Ai Formaggi
with a decadent 3 cheese and spinach sauce sprinkled with aged grana padano cheese

$17.00

Gnocchi Alla Sorrentina
homemade potato dumplings with a classic tomato, fresh mozzarella and basil sauce

$20.00

Tortelloni Di Mozzarella
homemade large tortelli filled with buffalo mozzarella with a warm sautéed cherry tomato, shaved grana padano and extra virgin basil olive oil sauce

$19.00

Absolut Trenne
artisanal triangular shaped pasta with a rich, but light tomato and vodka sauce

$24.00

Mezze Maniche
half size manicotti with clams, mussels, diced steamed potatoes and bay leaves

$17.00

Fusilli Primavera
with seasonal veggies perfectly sautéed in extra virgin olive oil and parsley

$19.00

Bucatini Amatriciana
guanciale and finely chopped white onion in a fiery tomato sauce and sprinkled with "pecorino" cheese

$26.00

Linguine Pescatora
baby octopus and mussels sautéed in a spicy garlic tomato sauce

$16.00

Orecchiette
a pelican classic. with eggplant and shredded aged dry ricotta in a lightly spiced tomato sauce

$16.00

Spaghetti Al Pomodoro
with a traditional fresh cherry tomato and basil sauce

Focacce And Pizze

$8.00

Focaccia Classica
with rosemary and extra virgin olive oil

$13.00

Focaccia Caprese
with fresh mozzarella, chopped tomato, basil and drizzled with extra virgin olive oil

$15.00

Focaccia Parma Prosciutto
melted mozzarella topped with freshly sliced parma prosciutto

$13.00

Pizza Margherita

$15.00

Pizza Alle Verdure
seasonal fresh veggie over sliced fresh mozzarella

$20.00

Pizza Very Capricciosa
marinated mushrooms and artichokes, parmacotto (cured ham) and black olives over fresh mozzarella and tomato sauce

Desserts

$7.00

Key West Lime Pie
traditional american pie named after the small key limes that are common throughout the florida keys. garnished with sweet whipped cream and fresh seasonal fruits

$7.00

Crema Catalana
crema catalana (catalan for "catalan cream"), is also known as crema de sant josep, is a typical dessert of catalonia, spain; a custard base crème caramel with a caramelized, crisp sugar topping

$8.00

Tiramisu’ Classico
from the original recipe from treviso, italy. italian imported savoiardi cookies and mascarpone cheese; the savoiardi (lady fingers) are soaked in unsweetened espresso and than layered with mascarpone cream

$8.00

Pelican Chocolate Cake
a pelican classic, warm chocolate cake with “oh my” inside and vanilla ice cream garnished with a fresh strawberry compote.

$8.00

Mango Panna Cotta
talian dessert, traditionally from the piedmont region, made with cream, milk, sugar and mixed with gelatin; the pelican added a touch of tropics with a delicate mango marmalade.

$8.00

Semifreddo Al Torrone
an italian decadent classic! semifreddo means "half cold" in italian. it has the texture of frozen mousse, this pelican version has a torrone flavour; torrone is a nougat confection, typically made of honey, sugar, and egg white, with toasted almonds.

$7.00

Macedonia Di Frutta
a healthy, delicious treat. a seasonal fresh fruit salad, cut on order and tossed in imported italian limoncello!

$5.00

Gelato Della Casa
artisanal homemade ice cream served with italian wafer (cialda) and fresh fruits

$5.00

Fruit Sorbet
frozen italian sorbet. choose from mango, lime and raspberry.

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Pelican Restaurant

826 Ocean Drive Miami Beach, FL 33139

305-673-1000

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2008 | Best Restaurant for Lunch

The Pelican Briefly

By Lee Klein | Thu, March 23, 2000

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