5 Italian restaurants that make fresh pasta in Miami

A woman sits at the window of this market-restaurant dedicated to Emilia-Romagna, but not for the view. The light helps her to see as she hand-rolls, stuffs and molds tortellini, ravioli, cappellacci and fazzoletti for Chef Wendy Cacciatori to cook, sauce and serve.

Twin brothers and chefs Roberto and Emanuele Bearzi made this eatery a destination long before downtown was revived. Their success is due, in part, to Emanuele’s facility with dough, resulting in dishes as dainty as Fettuccine allo Scoglio (with seafood) and as filling as Lasagna Caserrecia (meat sauce and bechamel).

This white table-cloth restaurant offers sophisticated, housemade stuffed pastas such as agnolotti in braised beef sauce as well as ravioli with ricotta, pumpkin and amaretti cookies in butter-sage sauce. Given the skill level, polite service and plate arrangements, prices are surprisingly reasonable.

Charming and pastoral in décor and intention, this authentic Italian eatery nevertheless buzzes with a nightlife vibe thanks to its wine bar. Pair the select Italian bottlings with any of the inventive handmade pasta dishes, including ravioli stuffed with mushroom and shrimp, or cavatelli topped with fried eggplant and dry ricotta.

With red-and-white checked tablecloths, a video screen showing plates of food, and an outdoor patio that fronts a parking lot, Pasta Market might not seem very inviting. Ignore it. This unassuming spot serves some of the best fresh, homemade pasta in Miami, from cavatelli to tagliatelle. Just don’t set your heart on anything until you hear the daily specials.