Wish you were here | Joel Robuchon at the MGM in Las Vegas

If you head to South Tampa’s legendary Bern’s Steak House, you may find yourself at a crossroads of sorts. With one foot in the 1950’s and another in the present, you are immediately bombarded with the restaurant’s aesthetic- dark paneled with gilded chandeliers and an old school waitstaff serving french onion soup in pewter bowls. [...]

The prix fixe menu at this sleek and modern Brazillian steakhouse gives diners a ton of food and an unusual experience, which is why it makes the Best Steakhouses in Florida list. Meat is king at this steakhouse where seasoned meat (rodizio) is placed on skewers, and slow cooked over a wood burning flame. The [...]

The la carte menu at Tampa’s Council Oak at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino ups the ante on what a steakhouse should be-which is why it’s included in our list of Zest’s Best Florida Steakhouses. Luxe seafood choices, like the gargantuan (yet remarkably tender) shrimp cocktail, a variety of cuts of dry aged beef and [...]

First up on Zest’s Best Florida Steakhouse List is South Beach’s Prime One Twelve.  Prime real estate and prime meats converge for a dining experience at this Ocean Drive celebrity magnet. Prime One Twelve starts with a warm bacon snack at the bar and builds from there. Besides outstanding cuts of beef, the 16-ounce Kobe [...]

What makes a steakhouse standout? Choice cuts of beef for certain. But what about dark, intimate atmosphere?  Or outstanding side dishes?   Which steakhouses are your favorites? This week, we are sharing  are our picks for the best steakhouses in Florida. Here are our Insider favorites: See and be seen at Prime at Prime One [...]

Starting tomorrow, participating Coral Gables restaurants like Zest’s Best Restaurant Ortanique on the Mile, Fritz and Franz Bierhaus and Sushi Maki will offer three-course prix fixe menus for lunch and dinner. Prices vary from restaurant to restaurant but the promoters promise savings off regular menu prices. Coral Gables Restaurant “Week” is a bit of a [...]