This Pizzeria, Bottle Shop, and Deli in Miami Is on the Right Track

As someone who lives above both a subway station and a pizzeria, I immediately felt the pull of Bar Bucce in Little River. The railroad-adjacent pizzeria and bottle shop from the team behind Macchialina is a thoughtful harmony of wine bar, restaurant, and contemporary Italian delicatessen. Michelin-award recipient Jacqueline Pirolo offers a drinks playground of high-value options and rare sake, wine, and liquors, all to be enjoyed with excellent pizza.  

What to order

Pitcher O’Cola ($50, serves 6) blends cherry cola and La Miraja “La Ribota” Chinato, an aromatized wine from Piedmont, Italy. It’s a brilliant riff on kalimotxo, with low alcohol and high fun factor. 

The classic New Yorker Pie ($24) is humble enough to let that crust be the suit and the pecorino be the wristwatch. 

There is a focus on locally produced brews. Try the “Pirolo” Pilsner ($11), their exclusive collaboration with J Wakefield brewery, cheekily nicknamed the Franciacorta of beer. 

The vibe

Thin slices of prosciutto and mortadella are delivered from a red hand-cranked flywheel slicer while kids mark the deli counter with fingerprints. The retail shelves evoke a museum gift shop with backlit displays, spotlighting their collection of wine, chocolate, and pistachio cookies. An indoor-outdoor bar serves as the pulse of the restaurant and leads to a backyard of open-air seating. And that rumble you hear isn’t from a revved-up Daytona Spyder, it’s from a train. It shakes wine glasses in its wake, matching the convivial energy Bar Bucce brings to the table. 

Insider tip

For a surprise, purchase a bottle of wine wrapped in a brown paper bag called “Blind Date with Bucce.” It has handwritten tasting notes so you can hold your own blind tasting. Keep an eye out for Pizza with Friends, the restaurant’s collaboration series that invites visiting chefs to create limited-edition pies.