{"id":28532,"date":"2025-10-31T20:47:20","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T20:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/28532\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T20:47:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T20:47:20","slug":"wave-of-fresh-restaurants-surfs-and-turfs-into-fort-lauderdale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/28532\/","title":{"rendered":"Wave of fresh restaurants surfs (and turfs) into Fort Lauderdale"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s a big year for the culinary scene in Fort Lauderdale. For the first time, the Michelin Guide has expanded its coverage to the city, recognizing several of its restaurants for culinary excellence, and awarding a star to Maass in the Four Seasons hotel.<\/p>\n

In response, local restaurants are upping their game.<\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019re craving local fish, a meaty meal, or a Mediterranean feast, there is something fresh for you to check out in Fort Lauderdale\u2019s best new dining rooms.<\/p>\n

Sunness Supper Club<\/a> | 2465 E Sunrise Blvd.\"Join<\/p>\n

Join in at Sunness Supper Club for member\u2019s only bites like their Brooklyn burrata. Zach Perl<\/p>\n

Despite opening just this year in an unremarkable plaza, Sunness Supper Club has become one of the most popular spots in the city. Starters include wild mushroom flatbread, jumbo lump crab cakes and wood-fired mussels. Bone-in rib eye with truffled mashed potato and heritage pork chop with apricot chutney are in the \u201csteaks, chops and fish\u2019\u2019 section, and there is an entire category of \u201cmodern comfort\u2019\u2019 dishes. Those include fried chicken and cabernet-braised short rib.<\/p>\n

This is not the place to hold back on dessert, or photo opportunities \u2014 among the meal finishers are a S\u2019mores Galore Brownie with jumbo marshmallows toasted tableside over live fire, and a miniature Ferris wheel filled with assorted treats. Before you feel too guilty, a portion of the sales from each one goes to charity.<\/p>\n

Daniel\u2019s, a Florida Steakhouse<\/a> | 620 South Federal Highway\"At<\/p>\n

At cinematically titled Daniel\u2019s, a Florida Steakhouse, there\u2019s no mistaking where you are. The Louis Collection<\/p>\n

This new steakhouse from Gioia Hospitality and Chef Daniel Ganem (don\u2019t confuse it with Boulud\u2019s brand) shows off with classic booths and walnut wood. It\u2019s sourcing directly from farmers, ranchers and fisheries to bring in Skipper Sweets oysters from the panhandle; hog snapper from the Keys; prime steaks and American wagyu from North Florida, salads like kale and hearts of palm from Swank Farms and burrata from a nearby creamery.<\/p>\n

There is no shortage of luxury items, either: There\u2019s a m\u00e9lange of beef tartare and Kaluga caviar dubbed Wagyu & Pearls, roasted chicken with black truffles and a 16 oz., grass-fed Florida Providence Cattle NY strip. Despite the hefty portions, diners should leave room for key lime pie and chocolate chip skillet cookies.<\/p>\n

Ocean Prime<\/a> | 171 Las Olas Circle\"Waterfront<\/p>\n

Waterfront Ocean Prime shucks things up with showy smoking seafood towers and ridonculous rib eyes. Ocean Prime<\/p>\n

Sitting on the Intracoastal with walls of windows, a chic two-story outpost of Cameron Mitchell\u2019s Ocean Prime opened in April and has a terrace with sweeping views on both levels.<\/p>\n

Come for dishes with a flair for showmanship like the smoking shellfish tower, the 22 oz. bone-in rib eye and the 10-carrot layer cake.<\/p>\n

Jay\u2019s Steakhouse<\/a> | 441 NE 3rd Ave.\"Smoked<\/p>\n

Smoked scallops at Jay\u2019s. World Red Eye<\/p>\n

Set in a restored 1920s church, Jay\u2019s is focused more on showmanship than sourcing locally. Starters include lamb chop lollipops, roasted bone marrow with chimichurri, rosemary-herb duck fat wedges and Maine lobster oreganata.<\/p>\n

Prime rib is delivered tableside on a trolley. The charred tiger prawns are extra-large and so is the 44 oz. tomahawk which has the option of a blue cheese crust or foie gras. Caviar presentations include Petrossian Tsar Imperial with warm blinis and cr\u00e8me fra\u00eeche.<\/p>\n

Ukiah Japanese Smokehouse<\/a> | 221 SW 1st Ave.\"Ukiah<\/p>\n

Ukiah is a Japanese smokehouse that gets things lit with fiery meat feasts like baby back ribs. Angelina Bruno<\/p>\n

Meat is cured or barbecue-smoked at this new addition to the city\u2019s Riverwalk. There are four separate dining areas including a room with large windows and water views, and a covered patio overlooking the river. A Backwoods smoker from Texas is another attraction, turning out pastrami short ribs, 12-hour brisket, chicken and topped with flame-roasted kimchi and yuzu pickles. The restaurant also features Japanese street foods, including beech mushroom tempura and Fuji apple-glazed pork belly.<\/p>\n

Sakana Nikkei<\/a> | 400 SW 1st Ave.\"The<\/p>\n

The East meets (and meats) the West at Sakana. Antonella Re<\/p>\n

Japanese fuses with Peruvian flavors at this Nikkei-style restaurant. Salads range from seaweed to quinoa. Seafood towers combine sashimi, nigiri and ceviche, and there is a selection of tiraditos. Hot izakaya dishes include jumbo scallops flamb\u00e9 and pan-fried pork and shrimp dumplings \u2014 while lobster and American wagyu are among the roll choices. There is a full offering of sushi, and among the hot dishes are seafood pasta, short ribs and sea bass with miso.<\/p>\n

Calusso<\/a> | 2301 SE 17th St.\"Part<\/p>\n

Part of the new Pier Sixty-Six, Calusso serves between eye-watering pool and marina vistas. Calusso<\/p>\n

The new hotel, Pier Sixty-Six, has 12 dining spots, including this elegant French-Italian room. Expect tableside presentations and offerings like truffle fritillary with blue crab and sweet corn, foie gras with quince and pistachio and roasted delicata squash with creamy chestnut. Surf and turf ops include the scallop in a turmeric emulsion and bistecca for two. Between the marina, pool, open kitchen and artistic presentations, you won\u2019t know where to look first.<\/p>\n

Ibis Sky Lounge<\/a> | 1850 SE 17th St.<\/p>\n

Over at the Omni hotel, the Ibis Sky Lounge is going after a sophisticated crowd, serving tapas-style dishes to guests 21 and up against the backdrop of the Intracoastal and city lights. Among the highlights are scallops with sweet pepper sofrito and caviar croquettes.<\/p>\n

Mykonos<\/a> | 305 S Andrews Ave.<\/p>\n

Mediterranean cuisine is alive and well in Fort Lauderdale, which has long been home to great Greek restaurants like Thasos. This new estiatorio has outdoor daybeds along with indoor booths and serves up classic Hellenic dishes. Grilled octopus and branzino share a menu with more creative plates like peach stracciatella salad with roasted pistachio and Turkish meat dumplings with yogurt and tomato reduction.<\/p>\n

Slate<\/a><\/p>\n

The culinary adventure begins before you even take off. A private airline that sells individual seats, Slate is now serving in-flight treats from Daniel Boulud\u2019s \u00c9picerie Boulud and Palm Beach food mecca Buccan, on trips from New York.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It\u2019s a big year for the culinary scene in Fort Lauderdale. For the first time, the Michelin Guide…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":28533,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[21145,21146,21149,249,251,250,21150,21144,510,21148,687,21147,21143],"class_list":["post-28532","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fort-lauderdale","tag-american-wagyu","tag-daniel-ganem","tag-florida-steakhouse","tag-fort-lauderdale","tag-fort-lauderdale-headlines","tag-fort-lauderdale-news","tag-fried-chicken","tag-jumbo-marshmallows","tag-north-florida","tag-ocean-prime","tag-restaurants","tag-rib-eye","tag-sunness-supper-club"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28532","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28532"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28532\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28533"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28532"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28532"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28532"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}