RESTAURANTS • FOUND Table
The Backstory: Opened in Coconut Grove during the pandemic, Los Félix has evolved into an effortlessly cool neighborhood staple that’s handily one of the best places in Miami for upscale Mexican.
The Experience: The restaurant is chef Sebastian Vargas’ homage to heritage techniques, where the past and present of Mexican cuisine collide. The space is tight, intimate, and warmly lit. A massive Quetzalcoatl mural watches over a well-dressed crowd murmuring over mezcal cocktails. It’s moody but not uninviting, perfect for a date or a hip night out.
Almost all the corn is sourced from farms practicing milpa agriculture, a method dating back to the Aztecs. Every morning, a miller in the kitchen grinds it fresh, setting the stage for the tortillas, tamales, and tostadas that define the menu.
The majority of the menu is small plates. The tamal, rich with chocolatey, spiced mole and grass-fed short rib, is deep and complex. The day’s catch crudo provides a tropical counterpoint to the earthier dishes, with slightly sweet guanábana, pickled pineapple, and lime caviar. And the more substantial pork cheek carnitas — braised with oranges, chiles, and hazelnut macha — arrive with comfortingly warm tortillas.
The cocktail program is just as thoughtful, with a focus on natural wines and spirits. Like most of the menu, the drinks pack a punch. The Espresso Martinez, for example, starts with vodka, like most, but then comes miso-mole, coffee liqueur, and mango to round it out. It seems like it shouldn’t work, until it does.
Why It’s FOUND: Los Félix is an ode to fine Mexican dining, with bold flavors executed flawlessly, and composed, warm setting to go with it. –Katelin Stecz
→ Los Félix (Coconut Grove) • 3413 Main Hwy • Tue-Thu 530-10p, Fri 530-11p, Sat 11a-3p & 530-11p, Sun 11a-3p & 530-10p • Reserve.