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210 23rd St. Miami Beach, FL 33139

305-672-0778

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Miami New Times
Recommended
Best Restaurant to Bite the Dust
Award Winner 2011

Cuisine(s): Contemporary

Hours: Sun 11:30am-3pm, Sun 6pm-10pm, Tue-Fri 12pm-2:30pm, Tue-Thu 6:30pm-10:30pm, Fri-Sat 6:30pm-11:30pm

Price: $$$$

Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards
Attire: Casual dressy

Features: Banquet Facilities, Business Dining, Catering, Kid Friendly, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Smoking, Vegetarian Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible

Serving: Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner, Lunch

Alcohol: Full bar
Reservations: Accepted, Recommended, Highly Recommended, Required for Large Parties

Parking: Meters, Valet

Description

When Talula opened in June 2003, its culinary style could have been labeled "cutting-edge comfort food" (chef/owners Frank Randazzo and Andrea Curto-Randazzo call it "creative American cuisine"). Influences remain the same -- some dishes based on Asian ingredients, others invoking the Mediterranean or American Southwest. Most entrées run $25 to $29, or about $10 less than at other elite eateries around town. Still, most steaks cost $36 to $48, and appetizers are pricey too, so the final bill does tend to get lofty.

2011 | Best Restaurant to Bite the Dust

Two old married folks reminisce:-- Remember Talula-- Oh, yes. And Joan Crawford too. They were my favorites. -- No, you old fool, I mean the restaurant on 23rd Street that we used to go to.-- Oh, of course. Those Italian kids.-- Frank and Andrea Curto-Randazzo. She was some chef! Wonder what happened to her-- She went on TV, that's what happened to her.-- No, I mean after that, and after Talula closed.-- That dry-aged rib eye was the... More »
2010 | Best Restaurant in South Beach

It isn't as sexy as the slew of new multimillion-dollar establishments nestled in sun-blocking, skyscraping hotels nearby. But since opening their restaurant in spring 2003, Frank Randazzo and wife Andrea Curto-Randazzo have consistently courted locals and tourists alike with creative, well-crafted, contemporary American cuisine. There are also homespun touches thanks to influences from their Old World Italian families. Scrumptious small-plate starters, just $6 to $8, include a skillet of... More »
2006 | Best Outdoor Dining

Duluth's feisty alternative newspaper, if it has one, probably doesn't accord a Best Outdoor Dining award in its annual roundup of the city's finest. That's one reason we don't live in Duluth, Minnesota. Miami, on the other hand, features a plethora of al fresco restaurants all year round. How can one choose among so many options Hint: Select the surroundings with the best food, wine, and service. Talula is that place. The canopied garden patio, which seats 55, is lushly landscaped,... More »
2005 | BEST UPSCALE MOM-AND-POP RESTAURANT

BEST UPSCALE MOM-AND-POP RESTAURANT Talula 210 23rd Street Miami Beach 305-672-0778 www.talulaonline.com Okay, we admit it: The mom-and-pop thing is just a cute way of recognizing Talula -- because how could we not acknowledge one of our very best restaurants The matrimonial proprietor/chef team of Andrea Curto-Randazzo and Frank Randazzo (formerly and respectively of Wish and Gaucho Room) have received plenty of press mileage on their parenting both child and highly successful... More »
2004 | BEST RESTAURANT IN SOUTH BEACH

At Wish in South Beach, the bold Mediterr-Asian cuisine of Andrea Curto was awesome. At both the Heights in Coral Gables and later at the Gaucho Room in the Loews Hotel, Frank Randazzo's Southwest-influenced creations were equally dazzling. Put these two inventive chefs together and what do you get Personally, marriage. Professionally, Talula, which immediately began attracting rave reviews locally and nationally. And why not, with an intriguing merger menu of what they call "Creative... More »
2004 | BEST PLACE TO DINE ALONE

Solo diners often feel uncomfortably like actors in a one-person show, with all audience eyes on the next forkful heading to the mouth. At Talula, though, singles can avoid the table and the awkward, onstage feel by taking one of five stools at the informal, inconspicuous "food bar" in the back of the room. Here eating is entertainment, but you're not the star. It's more like watching a live version of the Food Network. Overlooking the restaurant's kitchen, the bar provides front-row seats... More »

Exclusive: Talula Sold, Eden Coming Soon -- Updated

By Jacquelynn D. Powers | Thu, August 19, 2010

Top Chef's Andrea Curto-Randazzo, along with hubby Frank Randazzo, has finally sold Talula. The long-suffering restaurant was put on the market a few months ago, despite Andrea's brief brush with fame... More »
Upscale Downplayed

By Lee Klein | Thu, October 11, 2007

It used to be easy to differentiate between a fine-dining establishment and a neighborhood restaurant. The former's tables would be draped in white linen, the patrons in elegant attire, and the host — referred to as "maitre d'" — would likely be w... More »
Talula, Baby

By Pamela Robin Brandt | Thu, September 04, 2003

It's not unusual for a couple to give birth a year or two after getting hitched -- unless the couple is a couple of award-winning young chefs, like Andrea Curto-Randazzo (formerly of Wish) and Frank Randazzo (the Gaucho Room), and they decide to a... More »

Main Menu

Appetizers

$12.00

Watercress Salad
maytag bleu cheese, spiced pecans, dried cranberries, red onion, champagne-shallot vinaigrette

$14.00

"cork Braised" Mediterranean Octopus
costa rican hearts of palm, artichoke, arugula, lemon-black pepper vinaigrette

$9.00

Talula Mixed Green Salad
vine ripened tomatoes, toasted pepitas, red onions apple cider vinaigrette

$16.00

Pan Seared Diver Scallops
roasted cauliflower griddle cake, curried cashews, house smoked bacon & corn emulsion, spiced root beer gastrique

$14.00

Tartar Of Sushi Grade Ahi Tuna
serrano chiles, cucumber, crispy rice, trout roe

$21.00

Grilled Canadian Foie Gras
caramelized mission figs, blue corn pancakes, candied walnuts, new mexican red chile syrup

$16.00

Florida Wahoo Ceviche
lime-soy-ginger root marinade, chiles, avocado, mixed greens, wasabi tobiko, crispy malanga

$9.00

Traditional Caesar Salad
toasted herb croutons, parmigiano reggiano

Daily Soup

Andrea's Risotto Del Giorno
entree size available

Pasta

$24.00
$13.00

Homemade Cavatelli
broccoli rabe, house made italian sausage, garlic, imported fontina cheese

$27.00
$15.00

Merlot Braised Beef Shortrib
parsnip ravioli, caramelized baby carrots, crumbled chevré goat cheese

Entrees

$27.00

Sausage & Vidalia Onion Stuffed Grilled Center Cut Pork Chop
garlic sautéed seasonal greens, apple-smoke bacon-scarlet runner bean ragout, caramelized granny smith apple-whole grain mustard sauce

$30.00

Preserved Lemon & Thyme Baked Local Black Grouper
roasted garlic-black peppercorn gnocchi, baby spinach, house cured pancetta-tomato jus

$38.00

Oven Roasted Australian Lamb Rack
warm salad of toasted fregola sarda, summer tomatoes, arugula & ricotta salata, pickled cipolini onion-chile relish, balsamic demi glace

$27.00

Pan Seared Atlantic King Salmon
udon noodles, tofu, kombu, green onions, miso broth, black sesame tuile

$27.00

Pan Roasted Ashley Farms Organic Chicken
maple whipped sweet potato, slow roasted brussels sprouts, house smoked tasso ham, cast iron skillet cornbread, sage-bourbon brown butter

$140.00

Taste Of Talula Chef's Choice Menu
7 course 78 with 7 course wine pairing

Frank's Char Grilled Steaks
Served With Beer Battered Onion Rings & Cabernet Sauvignon Demi-glace

$54.00

Prime Aged Bone In 16 Oz."cowgirl Cut" Ribeye Steak

$42.00

10 Oz. Black Angus Filet Mignon

$26.00

Marinated Black Angus Hangar Steak

$48.00

14 Oz. Prime Aged "king Of All Cuts" Spinalis Rib Steak*

$84.00

32 Oz. Prime Aged Tomahawk Chop*
*limited availability

Accompaniments

$7.00

Grilled Garden Asparagus, Extra Virgin Olive Oil

$7.00

Sautéed Oyster, Portobello & Shiitake Mushrooms, Fine Herbs

$7.00

Trofi Pasta & Cheese- House Smoked Bacon

$5.00

Roasted Garlic Whipped Potatoes

$5.00

Horseradish Whipped Potatoes

$6.00

"rothkäse" Wisconsin Gran Queso & Vidalia Onion Tart

$7.00

Chorizo-"carr Valley" Wisconsin Aged Cheddar Smashed Potatoes

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Talula - CLOSED

210 23rd St. Miami Beach, FL 33139

305-672-0778

Description

2011 | Best Restaurant to Bite the Dust

2010 | Best Restaurant in South Beach

2006 | Best Outdoor Dining

2005 | BEST UPSCALE MOM-AND-POP RESTAURANT

2004 | BEST RESTAURANT IN SOUTH BEACH

2004 | BEST PLACE TO DINE ALONE

By Jacquelynn D. Powers | Thu, August 19, 2010

By Lee Klein | Thu, October 11, 2007

By Pamela Robin Brandt | Thu, September 04, 2003