A new restaurant has been welcomed into the Miami Beach community. Called Barilette, it’s now open at 229 Ninth St, according to plan review paperwork submitted by Al Baretto LLC.

“Barilette is an Italian concept bar/restaurant/cafè that offers breakfast with a specialty selection of coffee, croissants, avocado toast and all-homemade baked goodies, with a big choice of 100% fresh fruits smoothies and juices,” owner Allegra Intignano told What Now in an email conversation. “For lunch we make salads, cold appetizers like bruschetta and paninis with artisanal bread, crispy and crunchy outside with a soft inside using the highest Italian products you can find in the market, real prosciutto crudo aged 24 months, prosciutto cotto Rovagnati, mortadella, burrata, fresh mozzarella, etc.”

Intignano says the restaurant is now working on getting a beer and wine license from the City of Miami Beach. That means that Barilette will soon be open late, with plenty of beer and wines that will pair well with charcuterie boards.
“Personally, I think in South Beach there are not so many places where you can casually hang out with your friend to enjoy a quality product (food and drinks) with very affordable prices in a nice little cozy authentic scenario,” Intignano said.
The restaurant features Tuscany-inspired decor with stone slab walls and an authentic art deco floor that has been preserved. Barilette, Intignano says “is a little place but I guarantee that you’ll feel 100% home, just like anywhere you go in Tuscany!”

Opening in the Ninth Street location, Barilette joins a community of restaurants that include Bonchon, The Baked Bear, Serena, and Pizza Rustica South Beach.

That word, community, is key to the Barilette concept. Intignano gives the example of breakfast, which for many people is something scarfed down quickly, on the go. At Barilette, human connection comes back into the picture.

“Breakfast is not just a place where people will come and order a coffee/croissant and go away with no human contact,” says Intignano. “With us you’ll always find a smile and a little chat that will make you want to come back, thanks to our hospitality!”

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article has been updated with information from the restaurant owner.