South Beach, MiamiPlanta South Beach, design-rich vegan discovery

The Location

We found Planta South Beach quickly and easily on a side street in Miami’s South Beach. The parking lot was full so we had to circle a while in our hire car but Uber’s are also an easy option if you don’t have a car.

It had a calm and cool walkway and we followed a businessman in who told us he ate in Planta all the time and how much he loved it.

The restaurant was quiet when we went at lunchtime during the week which we appreciated after the party atmosphere of South beach and the service was with a smile as we entered.

The crowd

It was quiet and corporate when we visited. And when we say corporate we mean Miami corporate so hip business people having a healthy lunch.

The Space

It’s as interior designed as you would expect for South Beach. A wall of windows surrounds the space with huge outdoor plants creating an almost jungle like feel with Miami light pouring in between the leaves. Copper coloured wire chairs line the bar while a trio of basket woven lights hang above it.

What we ordered:

The regular at the table next to us recommended the Watermelon Poké- a clever combination of raw vegetables beautifully presented and totally refreshing on such a scorcher of a day.

We drank the Cure, a cold-pressed juice which was a delicious blend of spinach, coconut water and pineapple. And we chose a Buffalo cauliflower pizza- a fresh and light cauliflower, cashew mozzarella, scallions, ranch dressing pizza.

The portion was large so we took some home and they were delighted to box it up for us.

And finally we had a Kelp Caesar, a mix of kelp noodles, cashew Caesar dressing, Brussels sprouts, romaine, almond Parmesan, pickled onions, capers and garlic ciabatta croutons. This was slightly too salty for us but tasty all the same.