MAASS Restaurant at The Four Seasons
Restaurant · Fort Lauderdale
525 N Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
Highlights
Wood-fired American cuisine with Japanese & European influences
Wood-fired American cuisine with Japanese & European influences
"If you want something even fancier than Evelyn’s, walk downstairs to Maass, a restaurant that treats each dish like a piece of art about to be put up for auction. Inside the bright dining room, serious chefs furrow their brows at meticulously fussy wood-fired dishes that require lengthy explanations from well-dressed servers. The snacks and starters are the most fun and delicious parts of the menu—especially the foie gras macarons. For bigger plates, get the buttery sturgeon or whatever fish is available. Expect to spend around $100 per person (or exactly $225 if you do the chef's counter tasting menu), so it's far from a practical weekday dinner. But you’re coming here for dishes that don’t look or taste like anything else in Fort Lauderdale." - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo
"If you want something even fancier than Evelyn’s, walk downstairs to Maass, a restaurant that treats each dish like a piece of art about to be put up for auction. Inside the bright dining room, serious chefs furrow their brows at meticulously fussy wood-fired dishes that require lengthy explanations from well-dressed servers. The snacks and starters are the best parts of the rotating menu, especially the foie gras macarons. Expect to spend around $100 per person (or exactly $225 if you do the chef's counter tasting menu). For a more casual meal, check this place out for its weekend brunch, when jiggly Japanese soufflé pancakes are on the menu. And if the view is your top priority, ask for an outdoor table." - ryan pfeffer
"Tucked inside the Four Seasons Hotel and Residences Fort Lauderdale, this tasting-counter from chef Ryan Ratino blends contemporary cooking with French technique, Japanese ingredients, and a distinct Florida sensibility to create a refined, destination tasting menu." - Skye Sherman Skye Sherman Skye Sherman is a travel writer based in West Palm Beach, Florida. Aside from traveling, she's also a pilot, scuba diver, bookworm, and fourth-generation Floridian. Her work has appeared in Travel + Leisure, USA Today, Palm Beach Illustrated, Atlas Obscura, and more. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"The Chef’s Counter at MAASS in Fort Lauderdale received one Michelin star in the latest announcements; the guide's one-star designation denotes a "very good restaurant in its category." - Henna Bakshi
"The arrival at the Four Seasons Fort Lauderdale represents a watershed moment for Broward County dining: chef Ryan Ratino — who helms two-Michelin-starred restaurants in D.C. (Jônt and Bresca) — brings a high-end tasting-menu experience (about $225 per person) previously found only in Miami. The kitchen excels at delicate small bites like foie gras macarons and refined mains such as the 72-hour short rib, while the bar program impresses with cocktails enthusiastically prepared tableside, exemplified by the Aurora, which blends Mijenta blanco tequila and Illegal mezcal with coconut, raspberry, and chocolate bitters. Though priced for special occasions, in a county with limited fine-dining options this gives Broward a destination that not only competes with Miami’s best but makes the drive north essential for serious food lovers." - Olee Fowler
