Check out these best seafood spots in South Florida for your next food adventure.
Burlock Coast Seafare & Spirits
Drawing inspiration from the Prohibition era, Burlock Coast presents Fort Lauderdale diners with food that is creative and thoughtful.
Set along the waterfront just steps from the beach, the restaurant focuses on fresh seafood and seasonal vegetables.
Created by talented Chef Paula DaSilva, seafood highlights include Oysters, Tuna Poke, Smoked Fish Dip, Steamed Middleneck Clams, BC Fish & Chips, and Seared Catch of the Day, among others.
Burlock Coast features a gorgeous indoor/outdoor bar and a rustically appointed, sophisticated dining and lounge area with breathtaking ocean views.
Lunch is served daily from 11:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Dinner is served daily from 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Weekend brunch is served from 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. Telephone: (954) 302-6460.
Burlock Coast is located at The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale at 1 North Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard.
Joliet
Salty attitudes of the dining sort are always welcome at Joliet, an exciting new seafood bistro and garden that opened its doors to the public last December in Miami’s South Beach.
A concept by Lost Boy & Co., Joliet entices diners with a seafood-forward menu created by Chef Juan Garrido inspired by the sweet, spicy, and soulful flavors that run deep throughout New Orleans’ cuisine.
Guests can pull up a seat at the raw bar, dine poolside, or in the lush dining room and enjoy dishes such as handpicked Oysters Juliet, broiled with braised collard green butter; New Orleans-Style BBQ Prawns served with Worcestershire sauce, garlic butter, and toasted baguette; and Blackened Cauliflower Steak served with braised Sea Island red peas, piccalilli relish; and Cornmeal Fried Florida Yellowtail served with hush puppies, chow chow pickles & hot sauce.
1209 17th Street in Miami Beach
Lightkeepers
Inspired by the Cape Florida Lighthouse and named for those who watched over ships sailing the coast, Lightkeepers at The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, Miami introduces diners to contemporary, coastal cuisine.
Locally sourced ingredients are the foundation for a menu filled with fresh seafood and flavorful vegetables.
Guests can enjoy the impressive Lighthouse Tower, which features handpicked oysters, shrimp, crab, and daily crudo; a selection of seasonal Crispy Vegetables; Angel Hair Pomodoro with hand-crushed Heirloom tomato; Mussels served with grilled crostini; Florida Black Grouper; and Caribbean Lobster, among others.
An open-air, state-of-the-art, stainless steel kitchen overlooks the dining room and is also home to a raw bar.
Dinner is served daily from 5:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. Telephone: (305) 365-4156.
Lightkeepers is located at The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, Miami at 455 Grand Bay Dr, Key Biscayne.
The Katherine
The Katherine by James Beard Semi-Finalist Chef Timon Balloo is best known for his vibrant, global-inspired dishes with a common thread focus given on seafood and vegetables.
Top dishes include Tuna Crispy Rice with spic mayo, sweet soy, and chives; Shrimp Ceviche with passion fruit soy, jalapeno, and red onion; Hamachi Crudo with radish, jalapeno, and sesame ponzu; Clam Chowder Fries with Old Bay seasoned steamed clams; Thai Red Curry Mahi Mahi and a selection of salads and veggies.
723 E. Broward Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale
Chef Adrianne’s Vineyard Restaurant & Wine Bar
Nestled at the foot of Kendall’s beloved “Love Lock Bridge” in The Palms at Town and Country, there’s no better place to enjoy seafood other than Chef Adrianne’s Vineyard.
The menu features Chef Adrianne’s most well-known dishes including Brown Sugar Alaskan Salmon with a brown sugar crust, sweet chili aioli, roasted potatoes, garlic sautéed spinach; Grilled Butterflied Branzino with petite cucumber salad, extra virgin olive oil, and grilled lemon; Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes; Sweet and Spicy Shrimp; and Raw Bar selections like Brussels Sprout Tuna Sashimi; Siuna Aho Tartare; Corvina Ceviche; Carpaccio Di Pesce and more.
11715 Sherri Lane, Miami