How to Explore Zuccaly’s Six Stations, Market and Bar in Coral Gables

Zuccaly was reported open at The Plaza Coral Gables on October 8, 2026, giving the city an 8,000-square-foot Italian food hall with six culinary stations, an Italian market and a full bar. Located at 111 Palermo Avenue, Suite 112, the Da Silva Hospitality Group project combines prepared meals, takeout options, pantry shopping and drinks under one roof.

The practical question is whether to approach Zuccaly as a restaurant, a food-hall tasting route or a market. The answer depends on how much time you have: choose one principal station for a focused meal, combine contrasting stations for a longer outing, or pair the sandwich counter with PortaVia Gastro Market when lunch and shopping are the priorities.

For a focused meal, start with pasta or pizza

The Pasta & Risotto station provides the clearest route for diners who want a traditional entrée rather than a circuit through the entire hall. Its listed dishes include bucatini cacio e pepe, tagliatelle with beef ragù, mushroom risotto and lasagna Bolognese.

LaBiga is the alternative for a pizza-centered visit. Its dough goes through a six-day preparation process before being used for Roman-style pizza, traditional pies and focaccia. Choosing between these two stations keeps the first visit manageable: pasta and risotto offer composed dishes, while LaBiga concentrates the meal around baked options.

For a larger main course, the Grill & Fish station prepares meats and seafood over an open flame. A 15-ounce grilled ribeye is among its listed choices.

Build a longer route around contrast

A multi-station visit works best when each stop serves a different purpose. Begin at Il Giardino for salads, antipasti or other Italian specialties, then move to pasta, pizza, meat or seafood for the main portion of the meal.

Finish at Dolci & Gelato, which offers house-made gelato, pastries and Matilda cake, described as a chocolate-layered dessert. This sequence uses the food-hall format without trying to treat all six stations as interchangeable.

The full bar can extend that route with Italian wines, classic Negronis, spritzes and other cocktails. Weekday aperitivo specials were planned when the opening was reported, but they should be confirmed before making them the reason for a visit.

Use the market for a quicker Coral Gables stop

Zuccaly does not require a full sit-down-style meal. Its sandwich station offers lunch items to go, making it the most direct choice when time is limited.

PortaVia Gastro Market adds another purpose to the trip. The Italian pantry and grab-and-go section stocks prepared dishes, sauces, specialty products and ingredients. A practical short visit is therefore a sandwich for lunch followed by market shopping, rather than ordering across several culinary stations.

The restaurant group behind Zuccaly

Zuccaly comes from Erasmo da Silva and Da Silva Hospitality Group. Da Silva is also the restaurateur behind Zucca and Hereford Grill. Here, that restaurant experience has been applied to a broader format that lets guests choose among counters, drinks and retail shopping during the same visit.

For a first trip, decide on one objective before arriving. Choose Pasta & Risotto or LaBiga for a focused meal, follow Il Giardino with a main station and dessert for a longer progression, or use the sandwich counter and PortaVia Gastro Market for an efficient lunch-and-pantry stop. Confirm current hours and any weekday aperitivo offer before heading to The Plaza.