Estrella Damm Chef’s Choice Returns to Miami

Estrella Damm Chef's Choice - Chef's Choice

Can’t wait until Miami Spice? Estrella Damm is helping tide you over with another great restaurant deal. Starting today, guests at 46 restaurants throughout Miami can take advantage of the Chef’s Choice experience. For two weeks, the 3-course prix fixe menu will be available to showcase local chefs’ creativity and tantalize diners’ senses.

Each of the 46 menus features an appetizer, entree and dessert, and all of the entrees center around a specific ingredient; this year, that ingredient is rice. Unlike Miami Spice, the Chef’s Choice experience pricing varies depending on the restaurant. You’ll discover menus ranging in price from $30-$70 depending on where you go (not counting tax and gratuity). Every Chef’s Choice experience includes an Estrella Damm beer to wash everything down.

We had a chance to try the entrees off the Chef’s Choice menu at four Brickell restaurants: Coya, Toro Toro, Tuyo and 1111 Peruvian bistro. After tons of rice and beer, we can vouch for the following menus. If you want a nice dinner that will fill you up and not break the bank, check these spots out:

 

Coya

Estrella Damm Chef's Choice - Coya - Arroz Nikkei

APPETIZER

ROBALA TRUFA CEVICHE

Striped bass, truffles, ponzu, chives

ENTRÉE

ARROZ NIKKEI

Estrella Damm, chistorras, clams, shrimp, fish

DESSERT

QUINOA PUDDING

Quinoa and rice pudding, Josper pineapple, quinoa ice cream

$45PP

 

Toro Toro

Estrella Damm Chef's Choice - Toro Toro - Arroz Con Marisc

APPETIZER

HEIRLOOM TOMATO SALAD

Heart of Palm, watermelon, avocado, balsamic chipotle vinaigrette, burrata

ENTRÉE

ARROZ CON MARISC

Bomba rice, saffron, calamari, clams, scallop, shrimp, parmesan

DESSERT

CREMA CATALANA

Vanilla custard, orange alfajores

$49PP

 

Tuyo

Estrella Damm Chef's Choice - Tuyo - Estrella Damm-Cured Breast of Duck

APPETIZER

SPANISH OCTOPUS CARPACCIO

Thinly sliced octopus, fingerling potatoes, crispy garbanzo beans

ENTRÉE

ESTRELLA DAMM-CURED BREAST OF DUCK

Roasted beer-cured duck breast, fried rice, mango sweet and sour sauce,
topped with a perfect poached egg

DESSERT

POACHED PEACH TART WITH CARAMEL-BEER ICE CREAM

Tart with hazelnut filling, peaches, served with Estrella Damm caramel-beer ice cream

$39PP

 

1111 Peruvian Bistro

Estrella Damm Chef's Choice - 1111 Peruvian Bistro - Parihuela

APPETIZER

POACHED CHICKEN & KING CRAB CAUSA

Soft yellow flesh potato, poached chicken with citrus emulsion, King crab

ENTRÉE

PARIHUELA

Traditional Parihuela soup of crab, fish, mussels turn into a risotto with little neck clams, scallops, scallops, prawns and zucchini

DESSERT

LUCUMA CASSONADE

Soft Lucuma custard, black and white sesame seeds, chocolate sorbet

$45PP

 

Estrella Damm Chef’s Choice runs from May 14 through May 29. For a list of participating restaurants, their menus, and other information, visit the official website.