Among our fave Miami restaurants, Zitz Sum will serve a special tasting menu for $125 per person, with $60 more for the wine supplement. The list of dishes from chef Pablo Zitzmann is long and full of ingredients we’ve never heard of—one of the things that makes this place so special—but includes a Hokkaido scallop with black truffle, a foie gras and grape tart, aged duck and a chocolate tart with mamey. Seatings run from 5 to 9:30pm, and with only 40 total seats, you'll want to get on this one quick.

Zitz Sum is a different sort of dim sum experience than the other places on this guide. There are usually a handful of rotating dim sum options on the menu—but each one is so delicious that you’ll have to fight the urge to storm into the kitchen and interrogate the chef. There are numbing pork potstickers, crispy-bottomed sheng jian bao, and plump chicken wontons floating in a brodo so good you’ll be slightly angry when it’s gone.

Buried inside a bank building in a Miami suburb, Zitz Sum is a funky 60-seat restaurant that has a distinctly unique focus: not exactly dim sum or izakaya, not fully Italian or Asian, but a conglomeration of all of the above that melds together to create flavors and concoctions that are as inventive as they are thoughtful.

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396 Alhambra Cir., Coral Gables 786-409-6920zitzsum.com Dumplings are a focus at Zitz Sum, where chef/owner Pablo Zitzmann offers a culinary mashup of Asian, Mexican, Latin American, and Italian influences – i.e., not quite the traditional approach to dim sum. Try the pork in “phrodo,” a hybrid dumpling-tortellini riff on wonton soup ($15) wherein ground pork shoulder is flavored with aromatics, then tucked into a tortellini-like wrapper and plunged into a Japanese dashi broth infused with Parmesan rinds and a touch of soy. Another Italian-Asian-Latin blend not to be missed: shrimp har gow ($17), served in the chef’s stewlike ragout flecked with minced pork and garnished with fresh cilantro.

Address: 396 Alhambra Cir Suite 155Neighborhood: Coral GablesWhat to order: Cucumber salad with ginger dressing, stracciatella, and fennel pollen; wonton in brodo; half all natural chicken with rock sugar, orange glaze, lime, orange, and herbs; charred cabbage with Fresno chili vin, Parmigiano, chives, and olive oil.Cuisine: Asian. From No Name Chinese to a dumpling pop-up and now a brick and mortar that was born out of a pandemic. Chef Pablo Zitzmann brings to the Gables a contemporary Asian-inspired hybrid between Dim Sum & Izakaya that specializes in dumplings and small plates.

Chef Pablo Zitzmann's passion project and COVID pivot, Zitz Sum, is one of Miami's most unexpected culinary sensations. Originally a pop-up shop, the concept has since grown into a must-visit destination for foodies who know what they're doing. The popularity of the pop-up led to the establishment of a permanent location in Coral Gables, where it has since become one of the most sought-after dining destinations in the city.

Zitz Sum is a hidden gem in Coral Gables, offering an innovative and unique culinary experience. Known for its excellent service and delectable dishes, the restaurant provides an intimate and relaxing setting, making it an ideal spot for both business meetings and casual outings. The menu is diverse, featuring a blend of Japanese and Italian flavors, and the establishment is highly praised for its tasting menu.

After becoming a runaway favorite during the COVID-19 shutdown through social media, “Asian-ish” restaurant Zitz Sum opened a permanent outpost in Coral Gables and earned two Michelin Bib Gourmand awards. While the menu changes daily, the fan favorite dumplings also make the menu. To wash the bites back, guests can sip on a large selection of natural wines, sake, and beer.

Hidden inside a professional building, the tiny, Michelin recommended Zitz Sum is worth finding. While the menu constantly changes, the Colombian chef puts together flavors and ingredients (with inspo from Asia to Italy) in wild ways that somehow all work. The tasting menu is the best way to get a feel for the depth of the chef’s creativity.

Brought to you by Chef Pablo Zitzmann of No Name Chinese fame, this “pop up” restaurant off the huge lobby of the 396 Building feels like it’s here to stay. The result of a year-long pandemic dive into dim sum by Zitzmann, the dumplings (dinner only), hand-rolled daily, are superb. Other menu items are highly inventive and flavorful.

Experience Nikkei-style cuisine at Zitz Sum, a fusion of Peruvian and Japanese flavors, at this stylish new hotspot. Created by chef Antonio Bachour, the tasting menus deliver inventive bites like tuna tiradito, wagyu anticucho, and desserts like lucuma ice cream. The hip decor and live DJs create an energetic vibe.

It’s this marvelous Asian-inspired restaurant nestled in a historic building in the heart of Coral Gables. With a delightful blend of dim sum and Izakaya, it’s no wonder this place became a 2022 James Beard Foundation Semifinalist for Best New Restaurant. Now, you might be curious about what to order.

Chef Pablo Zirzmann is a person who gets inspiration from China and Japan and all the way to Italy. This Columbian chef is now wow-ing people with food in the office building in Coral Gables. There, you can find ba filled with Niman ranch short rib topped with habanada sofrito and chili crunch.

Zitz Sum invites diners to savor an imaginative spin on Asian flavors. Chef Pablo Zitzmann has transformed his dumpling stall into an exquisite restaurant, showcasing a menu that offers unexpected creations. Diners are treated to meticulously handcrafted dumplings and savory scallion pancakes.

Miami’s 18 Bib Gourmand restaurants include Bachour, Chug’s Diner, Doya, El Turco, Ghee Indian Kitchen, Hometown Barbecue, Jaguar Sun, La Natural, Lucali, Mandolin, Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink, Phuc Yea, Rosie’s, Sanguich de Miami, Tam Tam, Tinta y Cafe, Zak the Baker, and Zitz Sum.

Chef Pablo Zitzmann beat Bobby Flay in his own kitchen, and you’ll see why at this sexy, dark and windowless Michelin-starred spot. Zitzmann, who grew up in a German/Mexican immigrant household in Bogota, Colombia says that Asian flavors were “The Ramones” of food for him, and you’ll…

Experience Asian-inspired cuisine deserving of the Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand Award at Zitz Sum. This small eatery only seats 30 and is a love song to Japanese food with Italian ingredients. The artistic eats available here will delight your senses.

Zitz Sum shocks us out of routine—and not just because their chili oil is perfectly calibrated. The food here is unlike anything else in the city. Dishes are influenced by Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Laotian, and other Asian cultures.

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