This stylish mainstay of Big Time Restaurant Group serves up reasonably priced seafood that never disappoints, such as crab-stuffed shrimp with jalapeño cheddar grits, bacon, shiitake mushrooms and warm vinaigrette.

Asian fusion. Local hospitality veterans Tina Wang and chef Jason Zheng continue to grow their

Seafood. The seafood-centric menu incorporates South Florida’s varied Latin and Caribbean culinary influences into it.

Contemporary American. Costa takes chef/owner Coton Stine’s dedication to farm-to-table fare to an elevated level

Diners pack this traditional Cuban restaurant for lunch specials that start at $7.95, including slow-roasted pork served with white rice and black beans. Other highlights include the Cuban sandwich and (on the dinner menu only) lechón asado.

Hipper decor, a more casual vibe and an inventive take on steak-house favorites make this sleek restaurant just different enough to be interesting. Starters such ceviche (prepared Peruvian style) and ultrarich oysters Rocke

Contemporary American. The same provocative, whimsical creativity that spawned Dada the art movement infuses Dada

The longstanding institution from chef Oliver Saucy is as good now as when it opened in the mid-1980s. The peppered sea scallops appetizer is a must, as is Café Maxx’s cheese plate. Main courses offer complex flavor profiles

Burt Rapoport’s ode to laid-back tropical dining is like a day at the beach without getting sand between your toes. Though the restaurant is casual, the kitchen takes its food seriously, whether the steallar flatbreads, the thick and

Contemporary kosher. This west Boca restaurant is named after a Brooklyn avenue in a district

Continental. The simple pleasures of the table—good food, personable service, comfortable ambiance—are what this modestly

American. Inside the Opal Grand Resort & Spa, the restaurant’s coastal décor is polished with

Modern American. Take food combos that sound unusual (popcorn sauce, avocado chocolate ice cream) but that

Mediterranean. The menu, a collection of Mediterranean fusion dishes with a variety of daily specials,

Thai. If you’re craving approachable and affordable Thai food, put Eathai at the top of

The cuisine reverberates with the tastes of China, Thailand, Japan and Vietnam. Crispy jumbo shrimp with soybean plum sauce is delectable, the Chinese hot and sour soup is unlike any other, and the Mongolian beef tenderloin

Steak & Seafood. Eddie V’s is famous for its seafood and premium steaks, but this

Mexican. This sexy, bustling downtown spot is from the trio behind nearby Cut 432 and

Italian. An ornate Italian spot, with classically prepared dishes including spiedini shrimp, burrata de prosciutto

American. Fresh, natural, sustainable, organic and local is the mantra at this both tasty and