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The interior design of Neomi’s is open and airy, with an contemporary Mediterranean-meets-South Florida style. Warm earth, terracotta and gold tones are accented with modern bubble-shaped hanging light fixtures, thick carpeting and plush upholstered chairs. The room offers a range of seating, including two-, four- and eight-tops and is adorned with a series of still life paintings of strawberries. The terrace has an airy ambiance, with rattan, wooden furniture, ceiling fans and an ever-flowing water feature (that can, admittedly, get a little loud if you sit too close). At the end of 2011 Neomi’s will be updated to include new white oak furniture and upholstery in shades of moonlight and indigo.

Settle in for a quality breakfast or lunch at Neomi’s. The Trump International Beach Resort’s high-style restaurant has quite a few highlights, but these five are the true stars:

1. The crab cake: This appetizer is pan-seared and served with lime-tomato salad and avocado.

2. The penne pasta caprese: You can’t go wrong with this simple pasta dish. The flavors of buffalo mozzarella, teardrop tomatoes, basil and parmesan cheese taste supremely fresh. You can order it plain or with salmon, grilled chicken or shrimp.

3. The grilled skirt steak sandwich: This top-notch steak sandwich is a lighter alternative to a burger, although the Argentine chimichurri sauce and melted provolone cheese prevent it from being a dieter’s dream. You can order it with fries, kettle fried potato chips or a refreshing tomato mozzarella salad.

4. The Caribbean mahi mahi: This fish can often lack flavor, but here it’s livened up with a combination of citrus aioli and a creamy slaw and salsa.

5. The Key Lime cheesecake: Order a little taste of South Florida for a light and tangy end to your lunch.

Neomi’s has a sleek bar nook inside the restaurant, where you can sit in high-backed bar stools or at round tables nearby. The design here is simple and classic, with small table lamps and a flat-screen TV at the end of the bar. A more tropical (and preferable) setting to enjoy a cocktail is out on Neomi’s terrace, which is covered in shade cloth and cooled with overhead fans. Simple rattan furniture and succulent plants make for a laidback atmosphere. A full bar menu is available, and cocktail highlights include a Kir Royale (blackcurrant liqueur topped with champagne) and the signature drink, a Peach Bellini (Prosecco and peach puree).

The Trump International Beach Resort has a Planet Kids menu available at all restaurants on the property, including in-room dining and at Neomi’s. It includes perennial favorites for the pickiest of palates, such as PB&J, macaroni and cheese, hamburgers, grilled cheese and brownies. Otherwise, Neomi’s regular breakfast menu has plenty to please kids (think cereal, pastries, bacon and eggs). The lunch menu has some kid-friendly options too like penne pasta, quesadillas or even pizza. As a relatively spacious restaurant with indoor or outdoor seating, Neomi’s is a good place to bring the family for an easy morning or midday meal.

While the lunch dishes at Neomi’s are substantial enough to be filling, you’ll want to save some room for the divine desserts. In fact, you may just want to skip lunch all together and head straight for the sweets. The classic options include chocolate sponge cake served with chocolate mousse and chocolate sauce, tiramisu and an excellent apple tart with vanilla gelato. But there are two desserts more worthy of the splurge: the resort’s signature Key Lime cheesecake, which is served with Chantilly cream and pineapple lime salsa (for a uniquely Floridian flavor), and the fried cheesecake, served with cinnamon sugar and fresh strawberry sauce.

We imagine that if Neomi’s served dinner (as it has done in the past), it would make for a very romantic date night. As it stands, the elegant breakfast and lunch restaurant is attractive in an all-pleasing way but not particularly romantic. The terrace offers views of the grotto-like pool area and itself a simple tropical escape with rattan, wooden furniture, ceiling fans and a water feature — but it’s safe to say that this is more of an easy-going eatery than an intimate dining experience. We suggest dining here for breakfast or lunch and then heading out to the poolside bar at dusk for a cocktail.

The morning menu at Neomi’s features the elaborate breakfast options you’d expect from a luxury hotel. Choose the buffet for a quick and easy meal (think pastries, cereals, fruits, cold cuts and salmon, omelets, roasted potatoes and sausages). If you have more time to linger, order from a menu of breakfast faves such as French toast, Belgian waffles, pancakes and eggs benedict.

The lunch menu is light, complimenting the tropical location, and features international dishes such as Colombian empanadas, Brazilian-style churrasco steak with chimichurri, and a chicken quesadilla. The menu is mostly made up of salads, wraps and sandwiches. The Trump International Beach Resort Planet Kids menu is available at Neomi’s for both breakfast and lunch. Breakfast options include sand dollar pancakes and scrambled eggs, while the lunch menu offers items like PB&J, a tuna salad sandwich and a grilled cheese.

Settle in for a quality breakfast or lunch at Neomi’s. The Trump International Beach Resort’s high-style restaurant has quite a few highlights, but these five are the true stars:

1. The crab cake: This appetizer is pan-seared and served with lime-tomato salad and avocado.

2. The penne pasta caprese: You can’t go wrong with this simple pasta dish. The flavors of buffalo mozzarella, teardrop tomatoes, basil and parmesan cheese taste supremely fresh. You can order it plain or with salmon, grilled chicken or shrimp.

3. The grilled skirt steak sandwich: This top-notch steak sandwich is a lighter alternative to a burger, although the Argentine chimichurri sauce and melted provolone cheese prevent it from being a dieter’s dream. You can order it with fries, kettle fried potato chips or a refreshing tomato mozzarella salad.

4. The Caribbean mahi mahi: This fish can often lack flavor, but here it’s livened up with a combination of citrus aioli and a creamy slaw and salsa.

5. The Key Lime cheesecake: Order a little taste of South Florida for a light and tangy end to your lunch.

For those who want firs dibs on Neomi’s omelet station and freshly baked pastries during breakfast, we suggest snagging a table near the buffet area. If speed and access aren’t a major priority and you’d like a more leisurely start to your day, the tables on the terrace make for a more pleasant ambiance and have the benefit of the morning sun. At lunchtime, one of the 14 tables on the terrace, with overhead fans spinning, is your best bet for making the most of the restaurant’s oceanfront vantage point. When you need a reprieve from the steamy Florida temperatures, head to the dining room.

The interior design of Neomi’s is open and airy, with an contemporary Mediterranean-meets-South Florida style. Warm earth, terracotta and gold tones are accented with modern bubble-shaped hanging light fixtures, thick carpeting and plush upholstered chairs. The room offers a range of seating, including two-, four- and eight-tops and is adorned with a series of still life paintings of strawberries. The terrace has an airy ambiance, with rattan, wooden furniture, ceiling fans and an ever-flowing water feature (that can, admittedly, get a little loud if you sit too close). At the end of 2011 Neomi’s will be updated to include new white oak furniture and upholstery in shades of moonlight and indigo.

At breakfast, the prices at Neomi’s start at $12 for a bakery selection or fruit platter and go up to $24 for the buffet, which includes a spread of fresh baked pastries, cereals, fruits, cold cuts and salmon, an omelet station, apple wood smoked bacon, roasted potatoes and sausages — the works. At lunch, the price point ranges from $8 (for starters and desserts) to $30 (for penne pasta with salmon). The average price for lunch dishes, which include a variety of salads, sandwiches and a few entr�es such as penne or pizza, is around $12. Nothing on the menu is too elaborate, so it’s a good option for kids who can also order from Trump International Beach Resort’s Planet Kids menu.

The dress code at Neomi’s — at least right now, while it serves only breakfast and lunch — is undeniably casual. Most guests wear either business causal (if staying at Trump International Beach Resort with a group or conference), or resort casual (if on vacation with family or friends). Sunny days and immediate beach access make Miami dressing more colorful and relaxed in general, but the Trump brand name and hotel’s proximity to ritzy Bal Harbour keep appearances relatively polished. This isn’t a poolside grub hub, so you won’t want to show up in flip-flops and swim trunks, but a pair of casual shorts a decent t-shirt will definitely fit the bill.