South Beach Seafood Festival|October 18- 21, 2023|Miami Beach, Florida

2023 Participating Restaurants

South Florida’s top seafood restaurants have been selected to create the best gourmet seafood cafés for ONE day only, plus some exciting surprises in store with some of your leading dessert pop ups keeping your palette fresh in between cafe’s.

Where else can you enjoy five-star cuisine from Florida’s most sought after Chefs and eateries in one day? South Beach Seafood Festival restaurants are carefully selected to ensure guests are immersed in the best culinary experience possible!

On Saturday, October 21, 2023, festival gates will open and guests will enter a true seafoodie paradise. Our South Beach Seafood Festival restaurants create beachfront pop up cafes with fully functional kitchens. This is not your average food festival; many world-famous Chefs spend the day preparing their most creative seafood dishes fresh for you!

All South Beach Seafood Festival restaurants serve from noon to 7 PM. Available at festival-friendly prices from $5 – $10, restaurants prepare some of their popular menu items, and often make something special just for the festival! Who can forget Octopus Lollipops or Famous Lobster Cones? You won’t find those in their restaurants – you have to head to South Beach Seafood Week for that!

Additionally, there are some signature chefs joining us to create culinary demonstrations just for you inside the Milam’s Markets Culinary Showcase Kitchen so enjoy a little education while you’re out there.

You can also visit our Facebook page @sobeseafoodfest for new restaurant announcements.

An Evening At Joe’s

Wednesday, October 18, 2023 - 6 PM

Crabs, Slabs, & Cabs

Thursday, October 19, 2023 - 7 PM

Fernando Desa
José Mendín
Diego Oka
Sean Brasel
Giorgio Rapicavoli
Carlos Garcia

VIP Chef Showdown

Friday, October 20, 2023 - 7 PM

South Beach Seafood Festival

Saturday, October 21, 2023 - 12 PM

VIP Sampling

Saturday, October 21, 2023 - 12 PM

Visit us @sobeseafoodfest for up-to-the-minute info!

2023 Chef Showdown

A Night of Indulgence featuring Top Miami Competition
10 Battles. 20 Chefs. YOU are the Judge!

Battles Reveals revealed @sobeseafoodfest on Facebook and Instagram.

Battle Ceviche

2022 Champion
Chef Mauricio Hernandez
Chef Mauricio Hernandez
Representing
Versus
2023 Challenger
Chef Nilton Castillo
Chef Nilton Castillo
Representing

Battle Oyster

2 Time Champion
Chef Cristian Canencio
Chef Cristian Canencio
Representing
Versus
2023 Challenger
Chef Danielle Veit
Chef Danielle Veit
Representing

Battle Tuna

2023 Challenger
Chef Andres Garcia
Chef Andres Garcia
Representing
Versus
2023 Challenger
Chef Raymond Fiorello
Chef Raymond Fiorello
Representing

Battle Surf n' Turf - Presented by Halperns' Steak & Seafood

2 Time Champion
Chef Fiorela Cornejo
Chef Fiorela Cornejo
Representing
Versus
2023 Challenger
Chef Samantha Cruz
Chef Samantha Cruz
Representing

Battle Shrimp

2022 Champion
Chef Sergio Mazuelos
Chef Sergio Mazuelos
Representing
Versus
2023 Challenger
Chef Generric Kyles
Chef Generric Kyles
Representing

Battle Salmon

2022 Champion
Chef Nicole Fey
Chef Nicole Fey
Representing
Versus
2023 Challenger
Chef Ryan Leonard
Chef Ryan Leonard
Representing

Battle Sushi

2022 Champion
Chef Michael Asalie
Chef Michael Asalie
Representing
Versus
2023 Challenger
Chef Francis Arguilla
Chef Francis Arguilla
Representing

Battle Taco

2022 Champion
Chef Randy Piedra
Chef Randy Piedra
Representing
Versus
2023 Challenger
Chef Omar Montero Flores
Chef Omar Montero Flores
Representing
Versus
2023 Challenger
Chef Michael Calvo
Chef Michael Calvo
Representing

Battle Crab

3-Time Champion
Chef Brian Nasajon
Chef Brian Nasajon
Representing
Versus
2023 Challenger
Chef Roxana Garcia
Chef Roxana Garcia
Representing

Battle Fusion-Sushi

2 Time Champion
Chef Gustavo Montes
Chef Gustavo Montes
Representing
Versus
2023 Challenger
Chef Carlos Flores Torres
Chef Carlos Flores Torres
Representing

Battle Caviar

2023 Challenger
Chef Donatella Arpaia
Chef Donatella Arpaia
Representing
Versus
2023 Challenger
Chef Isaac Perlman
Chef Isaac Perlman
Representing

South Beach Seafood Week 2023