FL Eateries Among Best New Restaurants In U.S.: Bon Appetit

FLORIDA — Bon Appetit released its list of the "50 Best New Restaurants Of 2022" this week, and restaurants that made the cut, included three from Florida.

The food site put together the list, divided by region, with recommendations on what to order. As Floridians , the writers suggest these restaurants as worth the trip.

"As we crisscrossed the country in search of the 50 best new restaurants of 2022, we were overwhelmed by how thrilling restaurant culture is at this moment," the writers said. "The industry has been through a lot in the last few years, but these new restaurants point to a hopeful next chapter. ... After the pandemic made plain exactly how thankless restaurant work can be, some of the places on this list are challenging industry norms and putting their staff first in ways that feel new and refreshing."

Here are the Florida dining spots on the list:

Los Félix, 3413 Main Hwy., Miami

Owners Pili Restrepo, Josh Hackler, and chef Sebastián Vargas focus on indigenous ingredients and preparations rendered in a contemporary, Miami way. The kitchen team cooks and grinds maíz daily to make tortillas from scratch. "That same maiz is in just about every dish on the menu: esquites, corn grits, tetelas, and arepas. Our advice is to order it all and pair your feast with one of their natural wines, craft beers, or cocteles," the writers said.

What to order:
Esquites ($18); Crudo ($18); Tetela ($16); Grilled Octopus ($36); Pork Cheek Carnitas ($36).

Paradis Books & Bread, 12831 W Dixie Hwy., North Miami

"Paradis Books & Bread’s Instagram bio reads, 'rad books, wine bar, sour dough.' At this worker-owned hybrid retail shop and restaurant in North Miami, which operates from breakfast to evening, you can get all three of those offerings, and then some," the editors said.

Their bread-centric evening menu features tinned fish served alongside homemade sourdough and seaweed butter, as well as pizzas by the square slice.

What to order: Kale Salad ($9); assorted tinned fish ($9); assorted pizza by the slice ($3); reliably delicious rotating desserts.

Sunny’s Steakhouse, 7357 NW Miami Ct., Miami

Sunny’s Steakhouse at Lot 6 is a fully en plein air restaurant, white tablecloths and all. The Bon Appetit writers suggest you start with the tableside martini service, then move on to chef Carey Hynes’s food, prepared in the lot’s outdoor kitchen. "As soon as your dreamy meal reaches its close, you’ll want to come back for every occasion. Sunny’s Steakhouse is currently closed for the summer for renovations and will reopen in the fall with an indoor dining room and kitchen."

What to order: Parker House Rolls ($4); Caesar Salad ($15); Tuna Tartare ($18); Striped Bass Crudo ($17); Dry-Aged Ribeye ($156); Potato Butter ($3).