Palmar
It’s now officially my last evening in Miami and we are headed back to Wynwood for my despedida dinner at Palmar. Located at 180 NW 29th Street Palmar is a modern Chinese restaurant with a tropical vibe.
It was selected by Bon Appetit as one of the best new restaurants in 2018. It carries a wide range of dishes from classic dim sum which are all made in house to modern approaches on fried rice. Also given 4 stars by the critically acclaimed Miami Herald.
Chef Xarles Thompson is currently the residing chef for this summer season and his pop up has been met with a positive review. This being my 2nd trip to Palmar as I recall first coming here when they had just recently opened in the early summer of 2018. Seeing the dining room again made me remember my first experience then and I vividly recall the chawanmushi dish that they served was excellent. The wine list here at Palmar has always been curated carefully and their natural wine selection very interesting.
For our first course we started with the sweet and sour crispy duck tacos which was excellent. The duck had the right amount of flavor, and the fattiness was a perfect vessel for the sweet and sour sauce.
The corn and crab pot stickers were our next course, and this was equally as good and light. I opted for the Isola Del Satiro Nero D’ Avola for my wine for the evening. This has great flavor yet balanced between fruitiness and body.
The ribs bao buns were our final appetizer and this was exceptional, the bun was so tender and steamed perfectly while the ribs were seasoned well and moist.
For our entrée we opted for the Mongolian mushrooms bowl which was so flavorful, and the sauce coated the dish well.
To accompany the mushrooms, we tried the Sankuay special fried rice which had Chinese chorizo with it tossed and fried egg with scallions.
Overall the dishes were great and I would definitely come back again on my next visit…
#KULINARYATRAVELS is off to Seattle next…