A warm Italian dining table set with pasta, bread, and candlelight

North Miami's Italian Kitchen

North Miami, we keep the oven warm for you.

Handmade pasta. Wood-fired pizza. Recipes that have lived in our kitchen for generations — now waiting at your table on Biscayne Blvd.

Wood-Fired Oven

Every pizza gets its char from our imported Italian wood-fired oven — crisp, smoky, and unlike anything from a standard kitchen.

Fresh Pasta Daily

We roll, cut, and shape every strand by hand each morning. You can taste the difference that an early start makes.

Family-Style Welcome

Walk in and we already know your name — or we will, by the second visit. This is a neighborhood table, not a revolving door.

A chef preparing pasta by hand in a warm, bustling Italian kitchen

Our Story

A Table Set with Intention

La Puttanesca opened its doors on Biscayne Blvd with a simple conviction: that the best Italian food doesn't need pretense. It needs good tomatoes, patient hands, and a kitchen that never rushes.

Our recipes come from the south of Italy — the kind passed down in families where cooking isn't a profession, it's a language. Every sauce is reduced slowly. Every pasta is shaped by hand. Every evening begins before the first guest walks through the door.

We're not trying to be the fanciest restaurant in North Miami. We're trying to be the one you come back to — the one where the bread arrives warm, the wine is poured without ceremony, and you leave feeling like you had dinner at someone's house who really wanted you there.

100% Handmade Pasta
Wood Fired Oven
Local Ingredients

What People Say

From Our Guests

"The pasta here is unlike anything I've had in Miami. You can tell it's made the same morning. We've been coming every Friday for months — it's become our ritual."

— A regular on Biscayne

"Brought my wife here for her birthday and the staff made it feel so special. The osso buco was incredible, and the tiramisù is the best I've had outside of Italy."

— A North Miami visitor

"This is the kind of place that makes you slow down. Great food, real wine, people who actually care that you're having a good time. I recommend it to everyone."

— A local resident

Plan Your Visit

Hours & Location

Monday Closed
Tuesday – Thursday 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Friday – Saturday 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Sunday 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Address

13408 Biscayne Blvd
North Miami, FL 33181

Reservations

Recommended for parties of 4 or more. Walk-ins welcome at the bar.

Get in Touch

Reserve Your Table

Have a question or want to book a table? Fill out the form and we'll get back to you within the hour. For immediate reservations, call us directly at (305) 917-1717.

(305) 917-1717
13408 Biscayne Blvd, North Miami 33181

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