Cafe Prima Pasta

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For three star Italian, try Cafe Prima Pasta in Miami. Try this spot for cheap eats in the Miami Beach neighborhood. It's been awarded the Fodors Choice award. Know before you go: this place features outdoor dining. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a romantic atmosphere. This restaurant features private rooms and lunch. This restaurant is open late and good for groups. The service is terrible.

User Reviews of Cafe Prima Pasta

Yelp.com Review - by Judy K.

5.0 of 5 stars. We ate at your restaurant for the first time on Sunday evening after receiving a glowing recommendation from Marty from the Miami Beach Resort and Spa. The food was fabulous. The entire dinner was...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Dejha C.

5.0 of 5 stars. love the ambiance and food at cafe prima pasta. the servers are so attentive and the gm - i think his name is gerry - is just a doll! definitely recommend if you're in the miami area or for a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Robin M.

5.0 of 5 stars. great local vibe, great food, great wine. can't beat it!!!
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Michelle W.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'm still just a fan, still doesn't get a full five starts. I've come here a bunch of times since my last review. I do enjoy the food, some menu items I feel are much better than others. I'm a big fan...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Liz B.

5.0 of 5 stars. I have been going to Prima Pasta since the week it opened.....My friends and I have had dozens of celebrations there, birthdays, anniversaries and even a wedding. Recently Prima Pasta hosted a fund...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Pierpaolo C.

5.0 of 5 stars. I'm Italian, and Prima Pasta is the best Italian Restaurany I ever been and has the best Italian food beside my Nonna's food, I really recomend it to anybody that wants to have a little taste of...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jess M.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place is amazing! My husband and I went there for the first time recently. We were tired of going down to South Beach and wanted to try something new. We were really sick of the high price tag...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Rachel S.

4.0 of 5 stars. We were driving around looking for a place to eat at 10pm. We saw this cute dimly lit outdoor dining patio - with people, and said let's check it out, after 2 strikes looking for other restaurants. We...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Ryan C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Amazing service and amazing food. Gerry, the owner, treated me to a Sicilian dinner and it was unforgettable!! It's the best Italian restaurant I have ever been to.
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Eric O.

4.0 of 5 stars. Prima Pasta has some amazing Italian food - it's the kind of place where you'll walk in and see pictures on the wall of all the famous people who have eaten at this cozy and semi-romantic Italian...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jerry G.

3.0 of 5 stars. Good Italian restaurant, very good service. Comfortably cluttered dining rooms. Cream sauces are very heavy, rich; branzino very fresh & tasty. Caesar salad tasted mainly of mayonnaise. Fairly...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Aramis G.

5.0 of 5 stars. Miami isn't really known for Italian food. That said, I like Prima Pasta so much I had my wedding reception diner there. Honestly, I haven't had much off the menu because I always order the same...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Valentina A.

5.0 of 5 stars. Loved the ambiance in this cozy dimly lit restaurant with smiling staff and prompt service. We were entertained at the bar by a delightful Italian batender while waiting for our table. Our first time...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lisandra R.

3.0 of 5 stars. It was one of those week nights when you don't know where to go for a good meal close to your house......and lalala we decided to go to Prima Pasta, it was convenient and why not we hadn't been there...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Linette P.

5.0 of 5 stars. I recently returned to Prima Pasta, and everything was as great as I remembered, if not better. The pasta is always fresh. The wine the waiter chose for us was incredible. I went with a girlfriend...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Abaigael M.

5.0 of 5 stars. We were in Miami Beach this past weekend and went to Cafe Prima Pasta with friends that live in the area and absolutely love this place...now we see why! When we first got there, I told the bartender...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by BeachGir L.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is my favorite Italian restaurant, by far. The food is delicious and the ambiance is great. Their walls are covered with photos of famous patrons and the service is great. It gets really busy...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Elliott E.

5.0 of 5 stars. I really love this place. I've always been extremely satisfied. Excellent food, attentive service.Nice ambience inside and a nice sidewalk patio outside. Usually eat on the patio, but note that...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Sue R.

5.0 of 5 stars. I happened to be at home for an afternoon during the week. Having read that Prima Pasta had a 50% off deal on weekdays between 5-6pm helped me make a decision as to where to eat. I was waiting...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Adrian P.

5.0 of 5 stars. While the restaurant has changed from the days when it was a third of the size, had a tiny bar, and only accepted cash, thankfully the food and service is still as great as it was the first time I ate...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Mujer M.

5.0 of 5 stars. DELICIOUS!!!!! This has been my favorite Italian Restaurant by far on Miami Beach. The Calamaris are HUGE and Delicious. Every pasta dish there is out of this world. Service is wonderful as well.
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Alan R.

4.0 of 5 stars. An above average Italian restaurant with excellent ambiance. If you make it in between five and six everything on the menu is half price. The fried calamari was very good, the veal gardino (paillard...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by angela b.

4.0 of 5 stars. Me and my Boyfriend were on vacation here in Miami Beach and what better way to have a Delicious Italian Meal on the last night. For appetizers we had the Bruschetta. As for Dinner, I had the Crab...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Greg C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Good Italian food. I think the service is great. Not a place to bring your kids (We did and got a lot of not so friendly looks from the other patrons, oh well lol)
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jessica D.

4.0 of 5 stars. I used to live down the street from Prima Pasta - and we loved to hit up this restaurant when parents were in town or for a special occasion (hey - we were starving teachers -). I loved the outdoor...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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Excellent food!!!! by mary t. at InsiderPages

This restaurant is located a short walk from our home in Miami Beach. On a nice evening you can sit on the patio, enjoy a cocktail and dinner. The atmosphere is cozy, the food is excellent. The service is...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2008
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GREAT SCENE

Love the ambience and the food. Pasta dishes are great.
urbanspoon.com - user review - 08/06/2008
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Once is enough

The first time I went to this restaurant will be my last. The photos of the rich and famous covering the walls were impressive. The food was not. The bread brought to us was not fresh. We sent it back and got...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/02/2008
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Can't Miss!

My girlfriend and I went on V-day (first time there), and although we were 30 minutes late and concerned that we would lose our reservation, the host couldn't have been nicer. He asked us to wait at the bar,...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by V K.

4.0 of 5 stars. excellent Italian food, one of the best in miami, always crowded. great service and food. the tiramasu is one of the best ive had. and easy parking, not always something to take for granted when...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2008
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miami best restaurant

Listen. Among all the restaurant i had diner to, I must say I was very impressed by Cafe Prima pasta. Food and service are just great.On top of that they really know how to receive you. I recommend it to anyone who wants to have a great dining eperience
openlist - user review - 01/27/2008

Yelp.com Review - by Jordan E.

4.0 of 5 stars. One of my favorite spots in Miami. Great food, great service, great scene. Not the best at anything (can't say I agree with the best Antipasto in the USA comment), but they do everything well, which...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Kent K.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'm surprised to find no reviews for this spectacular place in Little Buenos Aires. Are you kidding me? I don't think that there's any better 'rustic' Italian fare in Miami. While the exterior...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2007
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Horrible

I heard great things about this restaurant. I was mistaken. I grew up in NY and know great Itallian food. It is not existant at this establishment. First, my date and I sat at the bar waiting for a table for...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/09/2007
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Cozy, Romantic, Lively

Great service. Great for a date. Wonderful food. A local favorite and gem! It gets packed on weekends so make a reservation. if not, enjoy a drink at the bar...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/01/2007
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Great atmosphere, perfect for impressing a date

I've already gone to Prima Pasta twice and I can't wait to go again. The staff is very friendly and make you feel at home. The food is excellent and a bottle of wine is a must. If there is a little wait time,...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/28/2006
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Best italian in the area

This is without a doubt the best italian restaurant in the area. The food is outstanding and the atmosphere is classy and fun.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/25/2006
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great food, great atmosphere, great service!

generous size portions, very attentive staff, wonderful ambience for both indoor and outdoor seating, great place for a relaxing night out!
citysearch.com - user review - 12/12/2006
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romantic ,to stay all night

i love this place ,so dark and romantic , nice barry white, and eros ramazotti music, nice martinis, the food is 10 service is fast and the waiters they really care about deatelsi love the carpaccio and the...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/03/2006
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great food, fantastic service.*****

LAST NIGHT WE TRY PRIMA PASTA ,NOW I KNOW WHY PRIMA PASTA IS TOP RATING IN ZAGAT GUIDE,REALLY GREAT FOOD BUT THE SERVICE MAKE ARE NIGHT EVEN MORE SPECIAL.....SUPER SERVICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GOOD LOOKING...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/25/2006
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The pastas and the Carpaccios are excepcionally great !

Whenever you enter at Prima Pasta, you are involved in a enchanted atmosphere, with the rich decorations, the pictures, the soft aromas of a very elegant and exquisite cuisine, and the friendly attention of...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/24/2006
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best thanksgiving

we have the best italian turky stuff with meat sauce , with salad and soup for 24.95 . the place full of history in pictures from every person . the bar person told us to leave our experience here in city...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/24/2006
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#1 place, fun ,cool the best

my kids love this place, they celebrate birhdays like no one in miami, the food is super, the wine list #1.this is are favorite place in miami.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/24/2006
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The Perfect Combination

Couldn't be better, food, drinks, service, atmosphere... I?m from NY and this restaurant is like my little NY in MIAMI. Starting at the Full Bar with Henry "The Bartender", he's gonna a create a perfect...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/24/2006
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best drinks, food, service, prices and atmosphire.

this is the best secret place in miami. waiting at the bar with henrry the barman, i received a free , bellini and bruscheta, and once we seated at the table , we have another beautifull experience with the...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/22/2006
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Great Food!!! FUN, GOOd Prices!!!.. Dont even think about going to George`s "BORING place"

one of the best places in miami, the food is great, prices very affordable, very friendly staff. You have to try this place is awesome!!!
citysearch.com - user review - 11/15/2006
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Best pasta in town !!!!

The food is excellent. The service is fantastic. The specials described in a very friendly way and the food delivered quickly and with a smile. Excellent music. Romantic environment. I
citysearch.com - user review - 11/09/2006
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Great atmosphere and ambience, accompanied by fantastic food and service, perfect for dates.

Cafe Prima Pasta is a landmark on Miami beach, if you've never been get prepared because after your first visit I'll guarantee you will become a regular. With homemade pasta adding to authentic Italian dishes...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/08/2006
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ehhh its alright, i would rather go to george's

Georges is a couple blocks away and i love it. prima pasta is just more expensive. the food is ok and its a good restaurant, good for first dates but i prefer to have food that isnt covered by everything. too...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/27/2006
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Fabulous!!!!

My boyfriend took my here for our first date. The place was great and still it. We like to come here to enjoy the great food and each other!
citysearch.com - user review - 03/16/2005
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Great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great for a first date.Service was more than adequate and the drinks were good, the apple martini was FANTASTIC. Overall, a fantastic evening in the middle of South beach. Italian food and a great evening.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/10/2004
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What a Joyful night

Great for a first date, went this past January 8th and had the halibut. Date had the special, which was spinach and mahi mahi. Service was more than adequate and the drinks were good, the apple martini was...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/28/2003
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I'm in heaven

I visit the place for my birthday and the minute i walk to the door i found a beautiful family runing this beautiful restaurant. Mother and Father are the chef and the two brothers runing the front. Exelent...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/30/2002
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One of the best Italian restaurants

The reviewer who thought Olive Garden was preferalble to Prima Pasta must either work for Olive Garden or be a 3 pack a day smoker whose taste buds are seriously damaged. He/she must also be BLIND. This...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/27/2002
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ITS NOT THAT GREAT

The food is overly price for what you get, I rather eat at the OLIVE GARDEN. The food is bland with no taste and very greasy. I wouldnt go there
citysearch.com - user review - 12/05/2002
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great food...great value

Prima pasta is a great place for a quiet, romantic dinner. The food is great...huge selection of traditional italian dishes for reasonable prices.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/30/2002
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Hot Spot

Great Food, Lots of Action, and very affordable prices for mia
citysearch.com - user review - 08/07/2002
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The Best of the Best

Cafe Prima Pasta is my favorite restaurant, my husband and I spend most special occasions there. The food is great, I highly recomend the Lemon Chicken or the Veal Picata. Both with make your mouth water. To...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/05/2002
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Frommer's

Once a small unknown trattoria on a very trafficky, tacky street, Cafe Prima Pasta has expanded into a place to be for amazing Italian food and quite a bit of fanfare. Because there was always a massive wait...
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Wcities

do not be deterred by the crowd milling about on the sidewalk; this little cafe has proven itself well worth the wait time. although house made pastas are the main attraction, the expanded menu includes more...
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New York Times

one of miami's many signatures is this exemplary argentine-italian spot, which rules the emerging north beach neighborhood. service can be erratic, but you forget it all on delivery of fresh-made bread with a...
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10Best

a relaxing departure from the oft-times overwhelming sobe restaurant circuit, this comfortable restaurant is ideal for those looking to enjoy a quiet evening, friendly service, and superb homestyle italian...
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Yahoo! Travel

Find valuable restaurant information including descriptions, photos, reviews and interactive maps for Cafe Prima Pasta in North Miami Beach, Florida. Locate additional information on sights, attractions and...
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Fodor's

ordered the crab and lobster stuffed pasta---boring! and the service was terrible---to the point that the waiter stole a tip! we paid our check and he never brought us the change...
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Gayot

cafe prima pasta is covered wall-to-wall with composites of timeless stars and big shots, plus a few local celebrities. overdressed salads and mammoth portions of homogenous pasta are the norm, but young...
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AOL CityGuide

quaint, casual italian cuisine...
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RestaurantRow.com

very nice italian restaurant in north miami beach...
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