MAASS by Ryan Ratino Fort Lauderdale

MAASS sits at 525 N Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd. It holds a 2024 Wine Spectator Excellence Award and is a five-minute walk from Fort Lauderdale Beach.

The room runs smart and elegant, leaning into a modern, creative menu that separates it from the casual seafood shacks typical of the nearby shoreline. While the local dining scene often prioritizes proximity to the sand over technical ambition, the kitchen here avoids the tourist-trap trappings of its neighbors. Choosing this over the beachside bistros means opting for a rigid, disciplined approach to contemporary cooking rather than the breezy, unpretentious fare that defines this stretch of the coast.