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2001 Collins Ave. Miami Beach, FL 33139

305-520-6400

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Miami New Times
Recommended
Best Hotel Restaurant
Award Winner 2011

Cuisine(s): American, Contemporary, Steakhouse

Hours: Sun,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat 7pm-11pm

Price: $$$$

Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards
Attire: Casual dressy

Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Banquet Facilities, Wheelchair Accessible, Kid Friendly

Serving: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch

Entertainment: Live Entertainment
Alcohol: Beer/Wine

Reservations: Accepted, Highly Recommended

Parking: Meters, Valet

Description

Those with a yen for the outdoors can dine alfresco in sunken pods set along the perimeter of a Zen-like reflection pond. The cuisine is dubbed trans-ethnic, but except for a puzzling inclusion of Italian-style pizzas, the menu could more accurately be called trans-Asian - with main stopovers in Bangkok, Hong Kong, and New Delhi. Kurobuta pork, Japan's prized pig, is lushly flavored and bathed in char sui, a Chinese barbecue sauce redolent of honey and five spices. Diver scallops stir-fried with spicy XO sauce is another winner, as is duck consommé with a chicken wing plumped full of shrimp mousse. The Restaurant does lots of things well but needs to iron out some irksome quirks, but this is the best and priciest Chinese restaurant in town.

2011 | Best Hotel Restaurant

Five things the Restaurant at the Setai offers that your favorite hotel restaurant might not: (1) An executive chef who, like the Setai's David Werly, trained under the incomparable Alain Ducasse. (2) A series of distinct kitchen stations -- grill, tandoori, wok, Peking duck, and so forth -- where chefs work in fully open view of the diners. That's entertainment! (3) Upscale, family-style renditions of multiple Asian cuisines, with menu items culled from China, Thailand, Singapore,... More »
2009 | Best Place to Dine Alone

Screw the world. I mean, what a mess. Every single rotten human being on the planet is irredeemably greedy and corrupt -- except me and you, that is. Which is why we dine alone. Who wants to break bread with these bastards anyway And more to the point, fewer and fewer of them want to dine with us. That's all right. Pull up a plush leather chair at the Grill at the Setai's marble dining bar and sit your disgruntled bottom down; there is no restaurant in the city more soothingly... More »
2006 | Best Restaurant Décor

To say this place looks like a million bucks would be to vastly underestimate the money invested. To describe in detail the gray stone walls tweaked with teak and bronze accents, expansive exhibition kitchen, lofty ceilings, plushly pillowed chairs, modern artwork, intricate woodwork, towering wine cabinets, and the other handsome attributes would not do The Setai justice, either. What wows is the way Asian sensibilities of simplicity and elegance are integrated so effusively into some... More »

Easter Brunches in Miami: Nine of the Best and One Dinner

By Laine Doss | Tue, April 3, 2012

We're not sure just when the tradition of stuffing your face like a crazy person on ham, roast beef, colored eggs, and copious amounts of baked goods started -- but we like it just the same. With East... More »
Miami's Most Expensive New Year's Eve Dinners

By Laine Doss | Thu, December 29, 2011

Earlier this week, we shared a list of restaurants that offer reasonably-priced ways to bid farewell to 2011.But what about if you're a Maybach-driving playa for whom money is no object? You're going ... More »
New Seasonal Menu Items Coming to the Setai

By Lesley Elliott | Fri, September 9, 2011

It's no easy task consolidating every type of Asian cuisine from India and China, to Singapore and Malaysia, into a menu that maintains the identity of the chef behind the door. Executive Chef David W... More »
The Restaurant at the Setai: Pretty, precious, pricey

By Lee Klein | Thu, March 24, 2011

It's happened to me, and I'm sure it's happened to a lot of people," Momofuku chef David Chang once said while discussing the importance of value. "You go to a fancy restaurant, a place where you want to have a great meal, and you leave, and you s... More »
Sneak Review: The Restaurant at the Setai

By Lee Klein | Fri, March 18, 2011

A tiny taste of next week's restaurant review:Chicken tikka proved a notch or three above what you'll find at local Indian joints: tender, juicy, skinless-and-boneless thighs redolent of tandoor grill... More »
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Main Menu

The Soups

$14.00

Dashi Broth Soup
home made fried soy tofu, salmon roe, hon shimeji, scallions and nori

$12.00

Tom Kha Gai
thai coconut soup with chicken, galangal, kaffir lime leaf, oyster mushrooms and pumpkin

$24.00

Singapore Laksa
thick rice vermicelli, shrimp, fish cake, egg, bean curd, bean sprouts, bok choy in spicy coconut dried shrimp soup

The Dim Sum
Four Pieces

$16.00

Har Gau
steamed shrimp dumpling

$14.00

Siew Mai
steamed pork and shrimp dumpling with mushrooms

$12.00

Jade Dumpling
with vegetarian goose, assorted mushrooms and turnips

$16.00

Deep Fried Duck Spring Roll
with carrots, ginger and cilantro

$24.00

Truffle Dumpling
steamed scallop with truffle cream emulsion

$16.00

Steamed Duck Dumpling
with ginger, bamboo shoot and water chestnut

$13.00

Char Siew Bau
steamed bun with barbecue pork

The Petrossian Caviar

$110.00

Tsar Imperial Transmontanous 1 Oz.
indigenous to the pacific ocean and farmed in northern california from white sturgeon with a rich dark brown bead, glistening texture and a fruity robust flavor.

$260.00

Tsar Imperial Oscetra 1 Oz.
farmed in israel from sturgeon that reach maturity in eight years, the soft medium sized bead has a toasty brown color and mild nutty buttery flavor. a superb finish.

The Curries
All Indian Curries Are Served with Basmati Rice and All Thai Curries Are Served with Jasmine Rice

$28.00

Murgh Makhani
indian tandoor roasted butter chicken cooked with tomato, butter, cream and traditional spices

$29.00

Kaeng Muu Phrik Thai Orn
roast pork, red curry paste, green peppercorns, sweet corn, fresh heart of palm, sugar snap peas and lime leaves

$39.00

Ghost Ki Curry
indian lamb curry cooked with cumin, coriander, tomato and kashmiri chilies

The Sea

$48.00

Steamed Snapper
yellow tail snapper fillet with julienne scallion, ginger, soy sauce and glazed in hot oil

$48.00

Miso Black Cod
green apple and celeriac purée, curry roasted vegetables and asparagus

$34.00

Organic Scottish Salmon
tangerine glaze, pickled cucumber, shaved baby spring vegetables & daikon

$36.00

Szechuan Scallops
stir-fried with dried chili, ginger, garlic and scallion

The Specialties

Half $39.00
Whole $70.00

Home Made Peking Duck
roasted duck served with steamed pancakes, scallion, cucumber and hoisin sauce

$48.00

6 Oz. Wagyu Shabu Shabu
rice vermicelli, winter root vegetables, beef consommé, japanese mustard and konzuri

The Side Orders

$9.00

Naan Bread
plain or garlic with cilantro (2 pieces)

$15.00

Vegetable Fried Rice
wok-fried rice with mixed vegetables and egg

$15.00

Seasonal Stir Fried Vegetables
served from the wok

Appetizers From the East & West

$12.00

Som Tam Thai
thai green papaya salad with dried shrimp, carrots, long beans, tomato and peanuts, with spicy sour dressing

$22.00

Duo of Kushi Oysters
open ravioli zephir with cream, caviar and pearls of mignonettes

$22.00

Blue Fin Tuna
blue fin tuna with sesame ginger dressing, green apple, wasabi peas and caviar

$24.00

Maine Scallops
roasted diver sea scallops, winter black truffle, edamame purée, sea urchin emulsion and sea beans

$22.00

Cannelloni of Avocado and Scallop Ceviche
cilantro, tequila and blood orange coulis

$19.00

Pla Neua Sot
thai beef salad with cucumber, tomato, onion, cashew nut and spicy sour lime dressing

$19.00

Peking Duck Salad
mix greens with lychees, sweet onion, pine nuts, scallion and hoisin dressing

$18.00

Chawan Mushi
caramelized onion custard, braised wagyu short ribs, persimmon and mandarin foam

$22.00

Chilled Soba Noodles
warm wild mushrooms with white truffle ice cream and truffle vinaigrette

Chef David Werly Favorites

$24.00

Hamachi
yuzu marinated yellowtail, mirin and sake hearts of palm, hijiki, avocado and mango

$29.00

Home Made Foie Gras “torchon”
sauternes jelly, apricot compote and vincotto

The Tandoor Oven

$28.00

Murgh Tikka
indian tandoor roasted boneless chicken thigh marinated with yogurt, chili, mustard oil, garlic, ginger and garam masala served with mint sauce

$46.00

Tandoori Branzino
indian tandoor roasted branzino marinated with yogurt, garam masala, cumin, ginger and garlic served with mewa massala pulao and lemon

$39.00

Macchi Tikka
indian tandoor roasted chilean sea bass marinated with mint, cilantro, serrano pepper and yogurt served with tamarind sauce

$38.00

Jhinga Tikka
indian tandoor roasted shrimp marinated with yogurt, chili, mustard oil, garlic, ginger and garam masala served with cucumber raita

The Wok

$26.00

Kuay Tiaw Pad Thai
thai style fried noodles with shrimp, eggs, fish sauce, chili, preserved turnips, bean sprouts peanuts, chili flake and dried shrimp with sweet and spicy sauce

$28.00

Beef Hor Fun
cantonese style thick rice noodles with bean sprouts, scallion and onion

$22.00

Nasi Goreng
indonesian fried rice with chili, egg, chicken wings, fried fish, chicken satay and shrimp cracker with a sunny side-up egg

$24.00

Mee Goreng
malaysian fried yellow noodles with chili, onion, bean sprouts, chicken, shrimp and tomato

$48.00

Plaa Tod Sauce Makham
thai style deep fried whole yellow tail snapper with sweet and sour tamarind sauce and fried garlic, served with sticky glutinous coconut rice

$58.00

Singapore Chili Crab
wok-fried with a chili-tomato sauce, vinegar and egg served with fried chinese buns

The Grill & Oven

$49.00

Colorado Lamb Loin
served with canellini bean purée, tomato confit, zucchini and black gold roasted garlic

$26.00

Kurobuta Pork Belly
deep fried and coated with sweet chili, homemade kimchi, peanuts and crispy shallots

$56.00

Wagyu Beef
served with parsnip purée, braised sweet onion, confit tomato, king oyster mushroom, roasted beef bone marrow and beef jus

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The Restaurant at the Setai

2001 Collins Ave. Miami Beach, FL 33139

305-520-6400

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2011 | Best Hotel Restaurant

2009 | Best Place to Dine Alone

2006 | Best Restaurant D&eacute;cor

By Laine Doss | Tue, April 3, 2012

By Laine Doss | Thu, December 29, 2011

By Lesley Elliott | Fri, September 9, 2011

By Lee Klein | Thu, March 24, 2011

By Lee Klein | Fri, March 18, 2011

2006 | Best Restaurant Décor