RFK Rankings · Fort Lauderdale
Best Restaurants for Brunch in Fort Lauderdale (2026)
Weekend brunch · Fort Lauderdale · 6 rooms ranked · Updated June 2026
Compiled by the Restaurants for Kings editorial team · Published June 3, 2024 · Updated June 10, 2026 · Reviewed by Fredrik Filipsson, Editor-in-Chief · How we rank · Corrections
Fort Lauderdale brunch runs on two engines: the water and the mimosa. The best tables put a yacht-lined Intracoastal or the ocean on the other side of the glass, and the city now also has a Four Seasons room with a Michelin star doing a Sunday soufflé pancake. These six, ranked, are where to spend the weekend morning.
1.MAASS
Ryan Ratino’s Michelin-starred Four Seasons room and its weightless soufflé pancake; book the Sunday brunch for the splurge.
Ryan Ratino runs MAASS at the Four Seasons on North Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard, the area’s first Michelin star in the 2025 Florida Guide, and its Sunday brunch is the fanciest in the city. The thick, jiggly soufflé pancake is the dish everyone orders.
Brunch runs roughly $45 to $85 a head before drinks, the oceanfront room is polished and calm, and the kitchen brings the Michelin-accoladed team’s precision to the weekend. Reserve the Sunday sitting well ahead; it is the city’s destination brunch.
2.Shooters Waterfront
Bottomless-mimosa weekend brunch on the Intracoastal, buffet or à la carte; book the dock table for the scene.
Shooters Waterfront serves weekend brunch Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 4pm on the Intracoastal at Oakland Park Boulevard, buffet-style or à la carte, with bottomless mimosas. The crab Benedict and the boozy milkshakes are the orders.
Brunch runs around $30 to $50 a head, the waterfront deck is the draw, and boats pull up to the dock through the morning. Reserve a water-side table; the view and the bottomless pours are the reason to come.
3.Steak 954
Stephen Starr’s oceanfront steakhouse doing a polished beach brunch; book the window for dry-aged plates and a view.
Steak 954, the Stephen Starr room inside the W Fort Lauderdale on the beach, runs a weekend brunch of dry-aged beef, raw-bar seafood and brunch plates beneath its jellyfish tank, looking straight out at the Atlantic. The steak-and-eggs and the king-crab Benedict are the orders.
Brunch sits around $35 to $65 a head, the room is sleek and ocean-facing, and the cocktail list backs the morning. Book a window table on the beach side and lean into the steakhouse end of the menu.
4.YOLO
Las Olas’s see-and-be-seen bottomless brunch on the patio; book the courtyard for the weekend social scene.
YOLO runs a weekend brunch on Las Olas Boulevard with bottomless sparkling wine, Bellini, mimosa or Bloody Mary, on one of the strip’s liveliest patios. The chicken and waffles and the avocado toast are the staples.
Brunch runs around $28 to $48 a head, the courtyard is the destination, and the room is built for a long, social Sunday. Reserve a patio table; this is the Las Olas weekend scene more than a quiet morning.
5.Café Bastille
A French-bakery brunch downtown with dulce de leche pancakes; walk in early, it does not take reservations.
Café Bastille on SE 1st Street downtown is the city’s French breakfast-and-brunch standby, a bakery-café whose French breakfast burrito and dulce de leche pancakes are the crowd-pleasers. It does not take reservations — it is first come, first served.
Brunch lands around $18 to $32 a head, the room is small and casual with waterfront charm, and the pastry counter is part of the draw. Come early on a weekend to beat the wait, since you cannot book ahead.
6.OCEAN2000
A panoramic oceanfront brunch at the Pelican Grand; book the terrace for the best Atlantic view in the city.
OCEAN2000 sits inside the Pelican Grand Beach Resort on North Ocean Boulevard, with a panoramic Atlantic view that is the best of any brunch room in the city. The crab cake Benedict and the lobster omelette are the orders.
Brunch runs around $30 to $55 a head, the terrace looks straight down the beach, and the service is hotel-polished. Reserve a terrace table on a clear morning; the ocean is the whole point here.
Not for brunch
Famous names that don’t do the weekend morning
Foxy Brown. After fifteen years, the beloved Fort Lauderdale brunch room has permanently closed, so it is off the live ranking. For a similarly inventive weekend brunch, Café Bastille downtown or Shooters on the water are the working alternatives.
Casa D'Angelo. Angelo Elia’s acclaimed Italian room is one of the city’s best dinners, but it is a dinner-only kitchen — there is no brunch service. Save it for the evening, not the weekend morning.
Mastro's Ocean Club. The polished steakhouse on the Intracoastal is a destination dinner, not a brunch room. For a steakhouse weekend brunch instead, Steak 954 on the beach is the pick.
How to brunch well in Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale brunch clusters on the water: Shooters on the Intracoastal, Steak 954 and OCEAN2000 on the beach, and YOLO and Café Bastille downtown near Las Olas. MAASS at the Four Seasons is the splurge that sits apart from the bottomless-mimosa crowd.
Reserve water-side and oceanfront tables ahead at MAASS, Shooters, Steak 954, YOLO and OCEAN2000 — the weekend fills, and the view tables go first. Café Bastille is walk-in only, so come early. For the dressed-up version, book MAASS; for the party, Shooters or YOLO.
Frequently asked
Where is the best brunch in Fort Lauderdale?
Ryan Ratino’s Michelin-starred MAASS at the Four Seasons is the marquee splurge, with a weightless soufflé pancake on its Sunday brunch. For a bottomless-mimosa scene on the water, Shooters Waterfront on the Intracoastal; for the best ocean view, OCEAN2000 at the Pelican Grand.
Which Fort Lauderdale brunch has the best view?
OCEAN2000 at the Pelican Grand has the most panoramic Atlantic view of any brunch room in the city, while Steak 954 looks straight out at the ocean from the beach and Shooters Waterfront sits on the yacht-lined Intracoastal. Book the terrace or water-side table at each.
Do you need a reservation for brunch in Fort Lauderdale?
Yes at most of the destination rooms. MAASS, Shooters, Steak 954, YOLO and OCEAN2000 all fill their weekend and water-side tables, so reserve ahead. Café Bastille downtown is the exception — it does not take reservations, so come early to beat the wait.
What is the most upscale brunch in Fort Lauderdale?
MAASS by Ryan Ratino at the Four Seasons is the most upscale, the area’s first Michelin star, serving a Sunday brunch built around dishes like its jiggly soufflé pancake. Steak 954, the Stephen Starr oceanfront steakhouse, is the other dressed-up choice.
Is Foxy Brown still open for brunch in Fort Lauderdale?
No. After fifteen years, Foxy Brown has permanently closed, so its brunch is off the ranking. For a comparable inventive weekend brunch, Café Bastille downtown and Shooters on the Intracoastal are the working alternatives.
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