By Rachelle Lucas

I'm asked quite often for beachfront dining recommendations, and Trump International Beach Resort has just given me a reason to plan a trip down to Sunny Isles Beach with its new restaurant, Bella Beach.

The stylish Bella Beach restaurant promises flip-flop fine dining so close to the water that you can enjoy the feel of soft, white sand between your toes and the rhythmic sounds of waves crashing while sipping champagne and nibbling caviar. Their menu includes a variety of delectable Mediterranean fare including chick pea hummus and French lentils with toasted pita. In addition to light tapas style dishes, Bella Beach also offers full meals such as filet Mignon, Yellowfin Tuna steaks and French cut chicken breast. For a sweet ending to your beachside dinner, or just a refreshing afternoon treat, their parfait list is certainly tempting with flavors of Spumoni, pistachio, morello cherry and vanilla bean.

Bella Beach is the first restaurant in the area, inclusive of beach side entrances, to be directly located on Sunny Isles’s white-sand beach, and the decor blends in seamlessly with bright turquoise hues coordinating with the crystal-clear, blue-tinted ocean.

Touted as an "oceanfront culinary and leisure refuge," Bella Beach-goers can also lounge on plush daybeds and custom chaises while sipping on your choice of a fine assortment of spirits, champagne and wine. 

Sounds like the perfect place to bask in the sun while gesturing with your hands up to the sky exclaiming, "che bello!"

To make reservations, call 305-692-5777 or visit BellaBeachClub.com.

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