Easter Sunday in Miami Beach calls for something more than a reservation at the nearest open restaurant. It calls for a table that feels like an occasion — a room with atmosphere, a menu with intention, and the kind of unhurried Italian hospitality that turns a holiday dinner into a memory.
Donatella Restaurant, located at 1350 Collins Ave within the Donatella Boutique Hotel, is open Easter Sunday. And it is, without qualification, the most sophisticated answer to the question of where to eat Italian Easter dining in Miami Beach.
The Setting: A Room Built for Celebration
Easter deserves a room that rises to the occasion. Donatella delivers one.
The restaurant´s space translates the hotel’s Neo-Mediterranean design language into an evening dining context with warm lighting, natural materials, and an atmosphere that evokes a coastal Italian evening without the flight. It is the kind of room where the occasion feels appropriate from the moment you sit down, where the energy is vibrant without being loud, and where the design itself becomes part of the celebration.
For couples, families, or groups seeking an upscale Italian restaurant in Miami Beach for Easter, the setting alone sets Donatella apart from every generic dining room on the strip.
The Menu: Authentic Amalfi Flavors, Made Fresh
The menu at Donatella is coastal Southern Italian — and it is built, daily, from scratch.
All pastas are homemade every day. That commitment to craft is the foundation of the Easter dinner experience here, and it shows in every dish that arrives at the table.
To start: The Grilled Octopus — charred, paired with Taggiasche olive purée and tomato ragú, topped with basil oil — sets the tone immediately.
The Carpaccio di Manzo (fig-glazed wagyu, fresh black truffle, 24-month parmesan frico, micro basil with truffle vinaigrette) is the kind of appetizer that makes the table go quiet.
From the raw bar, the Gambero Rosso (thinly sliced royal red shrimp, limoncello vinaigrette, caviar) and the Trio of Crudo (hamachi, tuna, salmon, citrus broth, pickled Fresno chile) bring the brightness of the Amalfi coast directly to Miami Beach.
The pasta course: This is where Donatella makes its clearest argument. The Amalfi Limone — fettuccine with three-month preserved Meyer lemon, lemon oil, and crème fraiche, with an optional Osetra caviar add-on — is the chef’s signature and the dish most likely to be remembered long after the evening ends.
The Black Truffle Cacio e Pepe (bucatini, pecorino romano, Tellicherry peppercorns, freshly shaved black truffle) is richness and simplicity held in perfect tension. The Linguini alle Vongole (Manila clams, white wine, garlic and shallots) is the coastal Italian classic, done without compromise.
To finish: The Delizia al Limone and the Torta di Vaniglia close the evening in the Italian tradition — desserts that are elegant without being showy, sweet without being heavy.
The Cocktails: The Italian Aperitivo Ritual
No Italian Easter dinner is complete without the right drink to open it. Donatella’s signature cocktail program is as considered as the food.
The Donatini — described as “a martini-inspired sip with an Italian aperitivo finish, clean, elegant and subtly seductive” — is the natural Easter aperitivo. The Amalfi Sour (gin, limoncello, basil syrup, egg white) brings Italian citrus in cocktail form. For those who prefer wine, the list spans Italian regions from Barolo to Brunello di Montalcino, with Champagne and sparkling options including Dom Pérignon for the table that wants to mark the occasion properly.
Reserve Your Easter Table
Donatella Restaurant is open Easter Sunday, April 5th — Monday through Sunday hours, 5:30pm to 11:30pm. Reservations are available here or directly through the contact center.
Easter tables at a restaurant of this caliber fill quickly. The earlier the reservation, the better the evening.
Reserve your Easter dinner at Donatella. Book your table