Pane and Vino

Pane e Vino on Washington Avenue translates simply as bread and wine — a name that declares the Italian dining philosophy in two words. South Beach has long welcomed Italian restaurants, and a trattoria approach anchored by good pasta, wood-fired bread, and a thoughtful wine list holds its own against flashier competition on the strip. Washington Avenue gives Pane e Vino a central location in the Art Deco district, accessible to hotel guests and walkers throughout the neighborhood. The name suggests a relaxed, convivial Italian experience — the kind of dinner where you linger over a carafe of house red and let the evening unfold at its own pace, which suits the South Beach tempo when you step off the main tourist corridor.