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12 Spots for Great Mac and Cheese in Miami

From traditional varieties to out-of-the-box new flavors.

by Juliana Accioly
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by Juliana Accioly
Photo by Alejandra Villa Loarca/Newsday RM via Getty Images

Hearty and cozy, a bowl of ooey-gooey, pipping hot mac and cheese is one of winter’s ultimate comfort foods.

This simple, timeless dish on its own a solid meal can make, but the carb-cheese combination can also serve as a great side dish to other entrees. Miami restaurants add their own spin to this Southern favorite rounding the dish out with other ingredients for extra savory delight.

Read on for the 12 most noteworthy Mac and cheese options to try now in the Magic City.

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A homemade sauce of shredded cheddar, truffle oil, and seasoned crispy breadcrumbs go into chef Jose Mendin’s creamy and savory macaroni and cheese, which is served piping hot and makes for a cozy meal. 

4 W Las Olas Blvd Ste. 120, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(954) 306-2665
(954) 306-2665

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World Famous House of Mac

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This restaurant’s standout mac and cheese dish brings together a flavorful melted mixture of five cheeses. The dish gets amped up with truffle before getting topped with cheddar jack cheese and a buttery layer of bread crumbs. Inspired by the flavors of Italy, a meaty pizza version brings body and flavor to the five cheese blend with chicken sausage and turkey pepperoni in marinara sauce. It all gets topped with mozzarella cheese and bread crumbs, which make each bite a multi-flavored surprise.

2055 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33127
(786) 636-6967
(786) 636-6967

Pesto Italian Cuisine

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Creamy and indulgent, Pesto Italian Cuisine’s mushroom mac and cheese packs a nutritious combination of sauteed mushrooms tossed with a creamy sauce combining sharp cheddar cheese and Swiss cheese. The mixture is topped with parmesan and rosemary for a subtle, herbaceous touch. 

723 Lincoln Ln N, Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 695-8700
(305) 695-8700

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C Food Shack

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In the Lincoln Eatery food hall, C Food Shack offers several mac and cheese dishes to choose from. In the three-cheese version, cavatappi pasta is folded into a creamy sauce made with parmesan cheese, mozzarella, and sharp cheddar; the flavor enhanced with house seasoning blend and thyme. There are also jerk chicken, fried lobster, crab cake, and fried chicken and collard green options to choose from.

723 Lincoln Ln N, Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 695-8700
(305) 695-8700

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Semilla

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At Semilla, chef Fred Joulin serves a French-inflected mac and cheese dish. The base is elbow pasta, and the timeless combination of ham and cheese join the party to build up the savory, satisfying flavor as it clings to every savory bite.

1330 Alton Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 674-6522
(305) 674-6522

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Seawell Fish N' Oyster

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Creamy without being heavy, chef Craig Tooker’s mac and cheese is a feast of lobster and smooth, silky bechamel sauce, combined with aged cheddar cheese for tang. The mixture foregoes the usual bread crumbs and gets topped with more aged cheddar and cotija cheese for a savory bite. The top layer is melted and browned just right before coming to the table in a cast iron casserole. Served for brunch and dinner. 

660 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
(786) 594-5820
(786) 594-5820

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Chicken and The Egg

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Loaded with the tanginess of housemade Vermont cheddar cheese sauce, this warming elbow noodle Mac and cheese comes together in a lush creaminess of sharp cheddar, magnified by pimento cheese (a.k.a. the Southern paté).

228 SE 1st St, Miami, FL 33131
(786) 803-8329
(786) 803-8329

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Prime 112 Restaurant

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Prime 112 makes ample use of truffles and lobster to strike a balance of texture and flavor, enriching macaroni and cheese with a rich, refined filling that makes for beautifully bright and creamy pasta.

112 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 532-8112
(305) 532-8112

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Smith & Wollensky

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Smith & Wollensky offers a mac and cheese that is good enough as a simple cheesy-as-heck meal without any superfluous bits, but it gets a fancy makeover with a strong, luxurious amount of truffle for added depth. 

1 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 673-2800
(305) 673-2800

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Marion Miami

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Marion’s macaroni and cheese iteration marries a rich blend of French cheeses with a layer of black truffles to create a luscious meal to pair with one of the many restaurant’s varietals.

1111 SW 1st Ave, Miami, FL 33130
(786) 717-7512
(786) 717-7512

Batch Gastropub: Miami

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Batch’s Mac Attack is a crowd pleaser. The entree combines the richness of gnocchi mac and aged gruyere cheese, which get a fun kick with an unusual topping of spicy “Dorito dust.”

30 SW 12th St, Miami, FL 33130
(305) 808-5555
(305) 808-5555

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Copper 29 Bar

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Copper 29 Bar’s creamy cheddar and truffle macaroni and cheese dish gets a special touch of Fontina Mornay and is topped with lots of smoky, crisp bacon bits for textural contrast. The $14 dish is priced at $8 during the restaurant’s weekday happy hour. 

206 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables, FL 33134
(786) 830-9640
(786) 830-9640

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4 W Las Olas Blvd Ste. 120, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

A homemade sauce of shredded cheddar, truffle oil, and seasoned crispy breadcrumbs go into chef Jose Mendin’s creamy and savory macaroni and cheese, which is served piping hot and makes for a cozy meal. 

4 W Las Olas Blvd Ste. 120, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(954) 306-2665
(954) 306-2665

World Famous House of Mac

2055 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33127

This restaurant’s standout mac and cheese dish brings together a flavorful melted mixture of five cheeses. The dish gets amped up with truffle before getting topped with cheddar jack cheese and a buttery layer of bread crumbs. Inspired by the flavors of Italy, a meaty pizza version brings body and flavor to the five cheese blend with chicken sausage and turkey pepperoni in marinara sauce. It all gets topped with mozzarella cheese and bread crumbs, which make each bite a multi-flavored surprise.

2055 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33127
(786) 636-6967
(786) 636-6967

Pesto Italian Cuisine

723 Lincoln Ln N, Miami Beach, FL 33139

Creamy and indulgent, Pesto Italian Cuisine’s mushroom mac and cheese packs a nutritious combination of sauteed mushrooms tossed with a creamy sauce combining sharp cheddar cheese and Swiss cheese. The mixture is topped with parmesan and rosemary for a subtle, herbaceous touch. 

723 Lincoln Ln N, Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 695-8700
(305) 695-8700

C Food Shack

723 Lincoln Ln N, Miami Beach, FL 33139

In the Lincoln Eatery food hall, C Food Shack offers several mac and cheese dishes to choose from. In the three-cheese version, cavatappi pasta is folded into a creamy sauce made with parmesan cheese, mozzarella, and sharp cheddar; the flavor enhanced with house seasoning blend and thyme. There are also jerk chicken, fried lobster, crab cake, and fried chicken and collard green options to choose from.

723 Lincoln Ln N, Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 695-8700
(305) 695-8700

Semilla

1330 Alton Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33139

At Semilla, chef Fred Joulin serves a French-inflected mac and cheese dish. The base is elbow pasta, and the timeless combination of ham and cheese join the party to build up the savory, satisfying flavor as it clings to every savory bite.

1330 Alton Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 674-6522
(305) 674-6522

Seawell Fish N' Oyster

660 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139

Creamy without being heavy, chef Craig Tooker’s mac and cheese is a feast of lobster and smooth, silky bechamel sauce, combined with aged cheddar cheese for tang. The mixture foregoes the usual bread crumbs and gets topped with more aged cheddar and cotija cheese for a savory bite. The top layer is melted and browned just right before coming to the table in a cast iron casserole. Served for brunch and dinner. 

660 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
(786) 594-5820
(786) 594-5820

Chicken and The Egg

228 SE 1st St, Miami, FL 33131

Loaded with the tanginess of housemade Vermont cheddar cheese sauce, this warming elbow noodle Mac and cheese comes together in a lush creaminess of sharp cheddar, magnified by pimento cheese (a.k.a. the Southern paté).

228 SE 1st St, Miami, FL 33131
(786) 803-8329
(786) 803-8329

Prime 112 Restaurant

112 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33139

Prime 112 makes ample use of truffles and lobster to strike a balance of texture and flavor, enriching macaroni and cheese with a rich, refined filling that makes for beautifully bright and creamy pasta.

112 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 532-8112
(305) 532-8112

Smith & Wollensky

1 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139

Smith & Wollensky offers a mac and cheese that is good enough as a simple cheesy-as-heck meal without any superfluous bits, but it gets a fancy makeover with a strong, luxurious amount of truffle for added depth. 

1 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 673-2800
(305) 673-2800

Marion Miami

1111 SW 1st Ave, Miami, FL 33130

Marion’s macaroni and cheese iteration marries a rich blend of French cheeses with a layer of black truffles to create a luscious meal to pair with one of the many restaurant’s varietals.

1111 SW 1st Ave, Miami, FL 33130
(786) 717-7512
(786) 717-7512

Batch Gastropub: Miami

30 SW 12th St, Miami, FL 33130

Batch’s Mac Attack is a crowd pleaser. The entree combines the richness of gnocchi mac and aged gruyere cheese, which get a fun kick with an unusual topping of spicy “Dorito dust.”

30 SW 12th St, Miami, FL 33130
(305) 808-5555
(305) 808-5555

Copper 29 Bar

206 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables, FL 33134

Copper 29 Bar’s creamy cheddar and truffle macaroni and cheese dish gets a special touch of Fontina Mornay and is topped with lots of smoky, crisp bacon bits for textural contrast. The $14 dish is priced at $8 during the restaurant’s weekday happy hour. 

206 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables, FL 33134
(786) 830-9640
(786) 830-9640

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