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Macchialina has spent more than a decade serving rustic Italian pasta in Miami Beach. The Infatuation's guide also calls attention to the welcoming patio, which gives the Alton Road restaurant an outdoor setting for the same focused menu. Choose one of the house pastas to keep the meal centered on the cooking that has sustained the restaurant's long run.

Boia De applies an inventive streak to Italian cooking in a compact Buena Vista dining room. The Infatuation's guide treats advance planning as part of visiting, since the room rewards a reservation rather than a spontaneous arrival. Build the meal around the current pasta offerings and give the kitchen's less conventional ideas room alongside the familiar Italian foundation.

Chef Giorgio Rapicavoli's Coral Gables osteria brings a direct Italian focus to Giralda Plaza. The Infatuation singles out the cacio e pepe fritters and the pasta program, giving the order a clear starting point. Begin with the fritters, then choose one of the current pastas so the meal moves from a playful snack into the kitchen's more substantial work.

Bar Bucce combines an Italian market, pizza counter, and wine bar in one Little River room. The Infatuation's guide includes all three in an informal format. Order a pizza and choose a bottle or glass from the wine selection, then look through the market if you want to extend the visit beyond the table.

Borti Pasta Bar keeps the menu focused on familiar Roman and Italian comfort dishes. The fetched review names carbonara, gnocchi, lasagna, and suppli, giving the small Little River restaurant a clear pasta-first identity. It is a direct, neighborhood-scale option rather than a sprawling special-occasion production.