S3 Sun
Sea Sand
The place
S3 manages to be the waterfront Las Olas restaurant that delivers on the promise most waterfront restaurants fail to keep: the food is genuinely good. The Intracoastal views from the terrace are legitimately beautiful, and the menu — fresh Florida seafood with Mediterranean inflections — gives you something to remember beyond the scenery.
The tuna tartare is the benchmark starter — light, properly seasoned, with a heat that builds. Main plates lean toward grilled and raw preparations: lobster, snapper, stone crab in season. The cocktail list is built for the heat, with spritz-forward drinks and frozen options that work beautifully outside.
Weekend brunch has a following — the eggs-and-seafood combinations are the move, and the terrace fills early.
What to expect
Waterfront terrace fills fast — reservations recommended. Valet parking on Las Olas. Smart casual dress. Happy hour at the bar daily. Sunday brunch popular; reserve a week ahead in season.The shop, in frames
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Closest spots by distance
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