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Evelyn's serves modern Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cooking at 525 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and earned a Michelin Recommended distinction in 2026. The restaurant sits on the waterfront, where the Levant-inspired kitchen cooks with Florida's seasonal produce and seafood.
Chef Brandon Salomon leads the kitchen. He grew up on Long Island, New York, in a family of cooks, and he started working in his grandparents' bakery at 12. His career took him through acclaimed restaurants and hotels in New York, Florida and San Francisco before Fort Lauderdale. The cooking uses Levantine techniques, with pomegranate, sumac, za'atar and saffron appearing across the menu.
Dishes are built for the table. The grand mezze brings smoked eggplant, charred red pepper, classic hummus and stone-fired pita. The seafood tower combines Maine lobster, Key West pink shrimp and tuna crudo with harissa cocktail sauce. Grilled whole branzino is finished tableside, a theatrical touch borrowed from a mid-century steakhouse.
The dining room has plush blue couches and wall-to-wall windows, and the atmosphere is relaxed rather than formal. The shaded patio is the place for sunset views before dinner. The bar earned a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence in 2025 for its list of more than 300 selections, and the cocktails, such as the Third Wife with Aleppo pepper and cucumber, carry the same Mediterranean character.
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The vibe at this upscale Fort Lauderdale restaurant is decidedly laid-back with plush blue couches, wall-to-wall windows and not a white tablecloth in sight.If the weather is agreeable, grab a spot on the shaded patio to enjoy spectacular sunset views with your pre-dinner cocktail.Chef Salomon’s eclectic Florida-meets-Mediterranean menu features bites like Florida Key West pink shrimp with harissa cocktail sauce and free-range lamb chops with a sweet and tangy tamarind Key lime glaze.If you’re feeling indulgent, the grilled whole branzino is a must-try. Finished tableside, the presentation feels straight out of a classic mid-century steakhouse.Cheeky cocktails like the Third Wife (Lalo blanco tequila, Aleppo pepper, cucumber, coriander and lime) and Two Left Feet (Solento anejo organic tequila, date syrup and Baharat bitters) stay on theme, blending Mediterranean flavors with callbacks to Bartlett’s life as Fort Lauderdale’s grande dame.
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