One of Miami’s hottest late-night clubs is opening a rooftop bar and restaurant
On an average week, around 10,000 clubbers flock to E11even Miami, the internationally known all-night party destination with trapeze artists, burlesque shows, DJs and live musical performances.
Soon, they won’t have to eat elsewhere before popping bottles: E11even is opening a restaurant and bar on its rooftop.
A collaboration with the restaurant management group The Restaurant People, Giselle aims to be an upscale, sophisticated dining spot with late night hours and spectacular views of the city. Much like the club below it, the restaurant is likely to serve food late into the night (possibly 2 or 3 a.m.).
Designed by the South Africa-based interior architect Tristan du Plessis, the space will be filled with decor from around the world and protected as needed by a retractable roof (always a good option with Miami’s unpredictable summer weather).
Alan Roth, a Miami partner to the Restaurant People, which opened the hotel rooftop bar Rosa Sky earlier this year, says that about two thirds of the space is outdoors and can be protected by the retractable system. The 25-seat indoor space, what he calls “the Dream Room,” can be used for private events or general dining, depending on what’s needed.
The restaurant, he says, is designed to feel “global.”
“It feels like you could be in any top city around the world,” he says. “I hope when people walk into this space they feel like they’re in another world, and they allow their inhibitions to be taken away and experience something new.”
The menu, designed by Chef Gustavo Zuluaga, also strives to reflect influences from around the world, paired with cocktails and high-end wine. One diner might order Asian-inspired snapper, while another might choose a Russian-inspired caviar tartare dish. There’s also a signature lobster fra diavolo for diners with heartier appetites.
“It’s meant to feel as if you can sit and have dinner but also not be too filled,” Roth says. “It’s not designed to be an overly heavy menu.”
Miami’s dining scene
from Major Food Group and Sofia from Ink Entertainment in the Design District and the clubs like Wet Miami, which is also a restaurant, and The Corner Club in Brickell.
The competition is real, but Gino LoPinto, operating partner of E11even Miami, says that the international
recognition for the brand, which includes a hotel and residences, branded vodka, a cryptocurrency and a music label, will be recognizable enough to draw customers. He says that most nights, E11even clubgoers are coming from a local restaurant. Soon they can spend the whole night on the property.
“This is a town where you’re going here one night and here another,” he says, adding that he expects Giselle to draw diners who aren’t attracted to the club scene as well. “The brand is getting world recognition, so we do have that advantage.”
Roth agrees that the restaurant scene just keeps growing but agrees there are enough customers to go around.
“We’re inspired by all the great restaurants that have opened here,” he says. “We want to be in that top tier.”
GISELLE
Where: 15 NE 11th St., Miami
Opening: January 2023