Pinch Kitchen+Bar — Restaurant in Miami

September 2021 Update

Whether you stop in to chat and have a glass of wine on your way home, come for lunch or dinner, or their amazing brunch on the weekends, you can't help but have a great experience here.

Today I had a glass of Animal Malbec, an Argentinian organic 2018 that is absolutely delicious. I'm not a connoisseur, but I know this tastes good. Cheers!😁🍷

September 2020 Update

Feeling fine on a Friday afternoon at PINCH MIAMI!

Having a glass of Lola Pino Noir from Oregon while I wait for takeout.

It's a very nice wine with a much lighter feel than traditional Pinos. I taste currant and black cherry... This wine is super smooth and complements many items on the lunch menu very well.

The Pinch Burger & Pork Sandwich are perfect pairs.

My favorite place!!

December 2019 UPDATE

Spoiler alert, I'm spoiled!

Working lunch at Pinch Miami and the food is GREAT... which explains why I'm spoiled! LOL

But seriously, I ordered a Lockhart Pino Noir along with ham croquettas and locally sourced Wagyu Vacio. It was absolutely amazing.

The Pino is smooth with a hint of dark berries and crisp! Not as overpowering as more common Pinos.

The croquettas at Pinch are usually seafood but I had to try the special ham and was not disappointed. They're surprisingly light for croquettas.

And the star of the show was the steak. It's slow cooked to medium perfection and sliced by the chef making a knife completely unnecessary. It's got a little coarse ground salt and a TON of great flavor. The chimichurri sauce doesn't overpower, but does add a little extra to the flavor.

All in all, another fantastic meal and another 5 pounds. 🤣

July 2019 UPDATE

Life is good! PINCH MIAMI has updated the food and wine menu... I recommend you try the 2017 Le Charmel Pinot Noir. It's delicious with earthy berry flavors.

Pinch really is a wonderful place to eat and drink. The food is unique and delicious, the wines are wonderful, and the people are the best!

Original Review

I just had an amazing dish called the PINCH burger and it's one of the best I've ever had! It's just the right size, and oh so subtle. The cheese, aioli, carmelized onions and another I could quite place (but tasted a lot like bacon) made it like a flavor party - and the party was hopping! Since I had to go back to work, I couldn't have any of their curated wines or beers, but I'll definitely be back to try their highly...

Such a relaxed and comfortable place to eat. I went on a rainy day for lunch and it had the great service and all the right dishes for the ooey gooey, crunchy, juicy, crispy cravings. They have cocktails for $15-18 and glasses of wine for $12, and a glass of lightly fruited Sauvignon Blanc in a thick walled glass with the lunch was what I needed to ease myself out of the hectic day.

The restaurant looks like someone's cabin was modified to hold tables and chairs. They have various trinkets, framed pictures, paintings decorating the walls and corners of the place, giving it that homely feel. It must have been especially noticeable because of the rainy day and the decided day to enjoy company and conversation.

We shared the Spicy Brussels sprouts ($10) which was sizable despite being a side dish, plenty to share. The crisp and slight char of the Brussels sprouts was so satisfying with the savory slightly spicy seasoning. I got an Impossible burger ($18) with Swiss cheese (+$2) which was freaking incredible. They charred the edges of the Impossible patty, which I didn't even know was possible, so that I had a nice crunch to the patty with every bite along with the crunch of the potato sticks that were inside, between a fluffy pretzel bun (swoon). It's so hard to find pretzel bun burgers, much less ones I would want to eat, and I found mine here. I would wholeheartedly recommend this burger to any meat eating diner and dare them to find something wrong with it! Especially because the house cut fries that come with the burger are chef's kiss superb. They're superbly crispy but light and not greasy and nicely salted to go with a dip of ketchup.

What I liked to see is that they offer a few brunch items on their lunch menu so that you can pretend like it's the weekend if you're having a weekday lunch. They also do not charge different prices for the same dishes during lunch vs. dinner, which I feel is a common practice with restaurants, so I don't feel at a disadvantage if I return for dinner.

Service was great despite it being clear that one or two servers only were staffing the floor. We were never waiting or missing items for very long. I left right before happy hour was going to start (4-7 PM), so I'll have to...

I do not like the fact that.....Pinch has one of the best, most authentic caipirinhas in Miami! ARGH!!!! This fact, their great happy hour menu, delicious food and awesome service makes it hard to stay away!

Have visited Pinch for happy hour a few times. Each has turned into transitioning from happy hour to dinner because the service, drinks and food are amazing and encourage lingering.

The fresh chicharrones are outstanding. They hit the table, still crackling from the fryer. Then they snap, crackle and pop when the lemon juice gets drizzled over them. Then they crunch, ever so crunchily, when bitten. Perfection.

The Pinch Croquetas are some of the best "restaurant version of a croquette" I've had! It's almost like a bite of a media noche but still with that traditional ham croquette flavor. Would love to eat the whole serving but they are rich, so great for sharing.

Already mentioned the caipirinha, which is even made with natural sugar. chefs kiss But the Pinch Old Cuban? The Pinch Old Cuban???? A little life-changing, I fear! It's refreshing with just enough sweetness to balance it out. It's a drink that is so satisfying and deceptively strong!

Off the regular menu, I've had the Pinch Burger and the Tagliatelle Alla Bolognese. The Pinch Burger is one of the best burgers I've had in recent memory - flavor, textures, sturdy bun. Like, seriously. The tagliatelle was a true bolognese, not too heavy and a right-sized portion.

I've had different servers on different visits and each were friendly, attentive (even when there was only one for the entire restaurant), very patient, helpful with the menu. I observed that each customer - whether new, returning or neighborhood regulars - gets the same treatment. Just awesome, all around.

Happy hour prices are wonderful, of course! ($7 drinks and apps, Feb 2025) But the regular menu is also very fair pricing. Can't think of anything that feels "overpriced" on the menu, which is rare in Miami. Free parking along the sides and in a back corner behind the restaurant. There's also an enclosed back patio, which I haven't tried but will on...