Pastry Chef Antonio Bachour Takes Over Miami Beach Restaurant

Harbour Club in Miami Beach has hired internationally renowned pastry chef Antonio Bachour to lead its breakfast and lunch operations.

The club, a restaurant and private members' space that opened in 2024, will begin serving dinner under executive chef Bogdan Danila on Tuesday, November 10. Bachour, who was named the world's best pastry chef by The Best Chef Awards in both 2018 and 2022, joins the property after building a local following with his own restaurant, Bachour.

This move marks the latest phase in a series of culinary shifts at the venue. Owners Frankie Santos and Luis Simoes, hospitality veterans who took over operations nine months ago, have rebranded the dining space previously occupied by Mediterranean restaurant A'Riva. The new concept is simply called The Restaurant at Harbour Club.

The property has seen multiple leadership changes since its inception. It originally launched with A'Riva before partnering with James Beard Award-nominated Caracas Bakery earlier this year. Now, the establishment is consolidating its menu under the new management team.

Bachour will oversee daytime service, while Danila handles the evening menu. The dinner launch is scheduled for this week, with the full rebranding of the dining room taking place in the former A'Riva location.