New York’s A Pasta Bar is scheduled to open in Sunset Harbour on October 21, bringing handmade pasta and an open-kitchen dining room to the former Sushi Garage space at 1784 West Avenue.

The date was reported by the Miami Herald and, on October 12, Miami New Times. The restaurant’s Miami Beach OpenTable profile now lists the address and planned daily hours of 5–11 p.m.

A Pasta Bar plated-food promotional photograph.
A Pasta Bar plated-food promotional photograph.

This will be the brand’s second location, following its SoHo restaurant, which opened in 2017. Owners Nicola Pedrazzoli, Simone Tiligna and Andrea Pedrazzoli are bringing the concept south with a menu that reaches beyond the New York original’s pasta focus.

Pasta takes the lead

The restaurant describes an open kitchen where diners can watch the cooking, with seating at a chef’s counter as well as in the dining room and bar. Its Miami profile also lists a private room and an outdoor area called La Terrazza.

Handmade pasta remains the center of the menu. The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau listing describes a five-course pasta experience alongside crudo, seafood and wood-grilled dishes. Italian wines and aperitivo cocktails are part of the planned offering.

The expanded menu gives the Miami Beach location more ways to approach dinner: a meal built around pasta, a sequence of tasting courses, or a mix of seafood and grilled dishes. The tasting format is a different commitment from stopping at the bar for an early drink.

A Miami version of the concept

Miami New Times’ reporting describes the new location as an evolution of the original, adding proteins, seafood and crudo. The kitchen plans whole-wheat, vegan and gluten-free pasta options, while retaining the technique of finishing pasta in a wok so it comes together with its sauce.

Among the Miami additions reported by New Times: saffron tagliatelle with demi-glace, finished tableside with bone marrow, and cotoletta stuffed with Fontina and prosciutto. These planned dishes put richer meat preparations alongside the pasta-focused tasting experience, rather than simply reproducing the SoHo menu.

The Herald’s report identifies Alessandro Pasquale as the designer of the roughly 4,700-square-foot space. The layout puts the working kitchen in view, making the preparation part of the dining room’s activity.

Observer’s October restaurant roundup also highlights the wood-smoked grill and an aperitivo period planned for 5–7 p.m. That earlier window could suit Sunset Harbour diners who want to begin the evening before settling into a full dinner.

Planning a visit

A Pasta Bar lists daily hours of 5–11 p.m. at 1784 West Avenue. Its Miami Beach reservation profile has the restaurant’s current contact and dining-area information ahead of the scheduled October 21 opening.