La Sponda Opens on Grove Isle with House-Made Pasta and a 42-Ounce Wagyu
Gioia Hospitality's waterfront Italian restaurant serves truffle spaghetti alla chitarra and Maine lobster linguine.
Grove Isle has a new waterfront dining destination. La Sponda Ristorante & Grill, at 4 Grove Isle Drive, is the Italian restaurant at Vita at Grove Isle from Gioia Hospitality Group, the team behind Daniel's, A Florida Steakhouse. Founders Thomas and Kassidy Angelo lead the group, with Danny Ganem as culinary director.
The menu leans on house-made pasta, crudo, seafood and steaks. Standouts include spaghetti alla chitarra with Burgundy truffles, linguine with Maine lobster and a 42-ounce Australian Wagyu bistecca Fiorentina.
Setting the tone for fall
Fine Dining Lovers named La Sponda first on its list of September's best Miami openings, a sign of how much appetite there is for destination-style Italian on the water.
Sources: Fine Dining Lovers, Best Restaurant Openings in Miami (September 2026).
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