Harbour Club, the Sunset Harbour members club and restaurant at 1766 Bay Road, is entering its third season with a full repositioning that reintroduces its ground-floor dining room as The Restaurant at Harbour Club. Now open to the public for breakfast and lunch Tuesday through Friday and for an extended brunch on Saturdays and Sundays, the restaurant will add dinner service on November 10th, completing its evolution from a daytime neighborhood spot into a true morning-to-evening destination.
The repositioning follows the direction of the club ownership lead by Frankie Santos and Luis Simoes who have reimagined both the restaurant and the members-only clubhouse. The newly imagined dining room seats 80 guests indoors, with wraparound bistro-style seating outdoors overlooking the neighborhood.
The pair bring decades of experience from London’s most exclusive hospitality venues. Frankie became the youngest beverage manager in The Ritz London’s history before continuing at the Birley Club and The Twenty Two London, while Luis who launched Chiltern Firehouse alongside Frankie, went on to oversee U.S. properties including Château Marmont, The Mercer and Sunset Beach. Together they relaunched Annabel’s and transformed The Roof Gardens in Kensington into one of London’s leading private members’ clubs. “After watching the success of our second season, we knew we could do so much more,” said Frankie and Luis. “Sunset Harbour has embraced us, and we want to give the neighborhood a place they can return to throughout the day, whether that’s a weekday breakfast, a long weekend brunch or a celebratory dinner. Upstairs, we’ve created a clubhouse that feels like a true home for our members, and we know our restaurant guests and members alike will love what’s in store at Harbour Club.”
The restaurant has tapped acclaimed Pastry Chef Antonio Bachour to create the restaurant’s breakfast and lunch menus bringing his signature artistry to the morning and midday table. Saturday and Sunday brunch brings breakfast and lunch together and adds Bachour’s sweeter side.
“For me, creating the breakfast, lunch, and brunch concept at Harbour Club is about bringing together my passion for pastry and my love for gastronomy,” said Chef Antonio Bachour. “I wanted to create a menu that celebrates fresh ingredients, beautiful presentation, bold flavors, and creativity, while keeping the food approachable and enjoyable. My goal is to elevate the daytime dining experience, transforming breakfast and lunch into something truly special. From our signature pastries and creative breakfast dishes to vibrant lunch options and indulgent brunch, every detail has been designed to bring a little of the Bachour experience to Harbour Club.
I’m excited to share my culinary vision with Harbour Club guests and create a place where great food, creativity, and memorable moments come together.”
Beginning November 10th, the restaurant will extend into the evening with a dinner menu served from 6 p.m. until 11 p.m. The dinner menu opens with house staples for the table, including local Miami Brewery sourdough with a bone marrow butter candle and a caviar crêpe, followed by a raw bar of oysters with margarita ice, hamachi with passion fruit. Tableside moments include a Caesar and a shrimp martini presented from the martini cart. Mains range from whole roasted Florida snapper Veracruz and Dover sole meunière to spiny lobster rigatoni and a 32-ounce dry-aged ribeye for two, served with sauces such as béarnaise, Café de Paris, and the house Harbour Club hot sauce.
Dinner will be led by Executive Chef Bogdan Danila, with more than 20 years in Michelin-starred and fine dining kitchens across Europe, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Danila trained in Dublin at Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud and Restaurant L’Ecrivain before serving as chef de cuisine at Gordon Ramsay’s Restaurant Petrus in London, where Zagat UK named him one of its Top 30 Under 30, and as executive sous chef at Pollen Street Social during the year it earned its Michelin star.
In New York, Danila led the kitchen at The Clocktower at the Edition Hotel to One Michelin Star. He later served as group executive chef for D&D London’s Queensyard at Hudson Yards and Bluebird at Columbus Circle. In South Florida, he served as culinary director of Boca Raton’s Broken Sound Club through its $40 million renovation and reopening.
“At The Restaurant at Harbour Club, guests can look forward to a dining experience that celebrates exceptional ingredients, refined European cuisine and the vibrant spirit of Miami,” said Executive Chef Bogdan Danila. “From the finest seafood and prime cuts to thoughtfully crafted dishes and memorable tableside presentations, our philosophy is simple: to create an atmosphere where great food, genuine hospitality, and a sense of occasion come together. Whether guests are joining us for an intimate dinner or an evening among friends, every visit will feel special, effortless and worth returning for.”
The Restaurant at Harbour Club is located in Miami Beach’s Sunset Harbour neighborhood at 1766 Bay Road. Valet parking will be available nightly for dinner service. For reservations and more information, visit www.harbourclubmia.com or follow @harbourclub.therestaurant on Instagram.
