Palmar

Chinese restaurant Palmar, whose name is Spanish for palm grove, tends to confound customers in the same way as New York's Barrio Chino—whose name implies Chinatown—and other restaurants' misleading names have in the past. Although its pink exterior, wicker lamps, and salsa music aren't your traditional characteristics of a restaurant serving dim sum and noodles, co-owner Javier Ramirez purposefully handpicked them to make the Wynwood eatery feel more Miami—and it succeeds.

This is more of a Saturday night hangout than a location to get Chinese food to cure a hangover due to the music, dim lighting, big wine list, and variety of attractively prepared dim sum. Regarding carbohydrates, the egg fried rice with cured duck egg yolk from Palmar is a straightforward yet delicious dish that shouldn't be missed. For the ideal Chinese lunch, order it with a portion of Mongolian beef (you can leave the steak's side of white rice for another day) and mochi balls for dessert.

Google Rating: 4.2/5.0
Address: 180 NW 29th StMiami33127
Phone: 305-542-0532
Opening hours: Tue–Fri 6–11pm; Sat, Sun noon–11pm
Website: www.palmarmiami.com