"Everyone inside Bal Harbour Shops looks like they’re desperately trying to get photographed, which is to say: It’s hard to feel overdressed anywhere inside the ultra-luxury outdoor mall. Makoto is not only the best restaurant in the Bal Harbour Shops, but it’s the prettiest too. The Japanese spot—which serves good sushi, sashimi, and steak—renovated its dining room in 2022. It’s now a lovely shade of peach, with no hard edges and plenty of mirrors so you can discreetly see if your hair is cooperating. It’s not quite a black tie kind of vibe, more of an “I just stepped off my yacht somewhere in the Mediterranean” vibe. So feel free to bust out your white linens, flowy dresses, and whatever else will make you feel like you’re staying at the resort from The White Lotus." - ryan pfeffer
