Giotto, the family-run South Beach pizzeria led by mother-and-son duo Silvia and Giovanni Moretti, has planted its second flag at 75 NE 16th Street in downtown Miami. The new spot brings their Neapolitan-style pies, housemade pastas and Silvia’s tiramisu off West Avenue and into a busier stretch near Edgewater, aiming to serve as a low-key standby for both nearby residents and office regulars.
Downtown Outpost Details
The restaurant’s downtown address and operating hours are listed on its website, according to Giotto Maestro Della Pizza. The site currently shows hours as 4–10 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and provides a reservations phone number. The downtown location is run by the same family that operates the original South Beach restaurant, so regulars should recognize the playbook.
Menu and Space
The downtown menu closely tracks the South Beach original, with a focus on Neapolitan-style pizzas such as the Capricciosa and Sfiziosa, plus white pies like the Boscaiola and Tirolese, as reported by the Miami Herald. Also on offer are simple slices and specialty pies, house pastas including the lasagna that built a following on the beach, and classic Italian American plates like meatballs, chicken Milanese and chicken parm.
Designed by Eduardo Suarez, the downtown dining room is brighter and roomier than the original and seats about 55 guests, according to the Miami Herald. The idea is comfort over flash, with enough space to linger over another slice or a second round of tiramisu.
Family-Run, Slow-Paced Service
“We saw an opportunity to bring something that feels intentionally slower, more personal and rooted in tradition,” Giovanni Moretti told the Miami Herald. The Morettis, who took over the South Beach Giotto in 2019, have kept Silvia at the center of the kitchen, according to The Knockturnal. Giovanni said the downtown dining room is meant to stretch Giotto’s homey feel across the causeway without tinkering with what made the West Avenue original a neighborhood favorite.
Where This Fits
The expansion comes on the heels of a summer flurry of restaurant openings and re-licensings across Miami as operators angle for both residential and office diners, a trend noted by Miami New Times. For downtown diners, Giotto slides in as a straightforward Italian option amid a landscape of newer, flashier concepts. Early service signals that the Morettis are sticking with the menu and unhurried service style that turned the beach location into a regulars’ hangout.
Reservations can be made by phone at 305-677-0727, and additional details are available on the restaurant’s website, according to Giotto Maestro Della Pizza. The downtown outpost is expected to settle into its rhythm as it finds its place in the neighborhood’s daily rotation.
