The Oceanfront Restaurant Fort Lauderdale Actually Needed

Newcomer Del Mar delivers Mediterranean comfort food, fire pits, and a view that finally lives up to the hype

The dramatic entryway to Del Mar (All photos courtesy of Del Mar)

Del Mar isn’t subtle about what it wants to be. It’s grand, photogenic, and built to impress. You enter through a long hallway lined with flowing curtains before stepping into a dining room that could fit what feels like half of Fort Lauderdale. The indoor space alone can seat almost 500, and it still feels warm anyway. The greenery filling the room helps. So does the lighting.