Italy Rewired, Miami-Style

Rating: 5/5
Cuisine: Italian-inspired, modern American
Price: Plates $20–30, 3 per person recommended

Luciana Giangrandi & Alex Meyer run this neon‑pink‑exclamation‑point beacon of Italian-ish food in a strip‑mall. Inside: 24 seats, forest‑green walls a big counter, charmingly tight space, zero airs, friendly service, the energy casual charming—not forced. You’ll feel like a guest at someone’s elevated dinner party.

The menu’s a concise thrill ride: about 15–20 seasonal dishes. Everything feels creative, layered, surprising. Pasta is the hero. Expect a chilled wild garlic tagliolini tossed with king crab and artichoke chips, or handmade agnolotti wrapped in butter dotted with morels and asparagus.. Then there’s the lacquered sweetbreads in a thick, sweet and rich beetroot sauce, cut with fresh jalapeño... It’s playful, creative, and absolutely delicious.

You want to call it Italian—but it’s not. It’s familiar, but more interesting.

Dinner for two, working hard across a handful of plates and a proper bottle of wine, runs about $300+. That said, price doesn't outrun value here. This place punches way above its size.
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Boia De doesn’t copy Italy. It rethinks it through a free mind. Playful, but deeply flavorful. The Michelin star is a bit misleading though, it lacks the finesse. That’s not a flaw. It’s just not that kind of place.. It is a 100% worth the money given what any other place in Miami will charge you for a meal not even near half the quality!

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