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3030 Holiday Drive Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316

954-525-4000

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Best Chef
Award Winner 2009

Cuisine(s): American, Contemporary, Fine Dining, New American, Seafood, Traditional

Hours: Sun-Thu 6pm-10pm, Fri-Sat 6pm-10:30pm

Price: $$$, $$$$

Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, cash
Attire: casual

Features: Business Dining, Kid Friendly, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Water View, Wheelchair Accessible

Serving: Dinner

Alcohol: Full bar
Reservations: Accepted, Highly Recommended

Parking: Garage, Valet, Validation Available

Description

3030 Ocean in the Harbor Beach Marriott is destination dining for tourists and locals alike. Farm-to-table cuisine is a special occasion created by South Florida celebrity chef Dean Max. The menu changes nightly according to what’s available and in season, though offerings might include handmade pasta and duck confit, bacon-based diver scallops, grilled octopus with Dutch potatoes, or salt-block-seared local wahoo. Although the ingredients in each dish may be familiar to diners, the presentation and quality is truly refined, as the price per dish suggests. The food on the plates is transcendent, but the dining room is a marked contrast of beige and monochrome. Still, as more people start paying attention to chef-focused menus and become educated about the farm-to-table ethos, Max says, “the dining market in this area is wide open.?

Live Music

Every Thu., Fri., Sat.
happy hour

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. every Mon., Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat., Sun.

2009 | Best Chef

Dean Max plunges into his projects like a surfer making for epic waters. Now in his 40s, he still looks like the farm kid and Treasure Coast wave hound who hauled vegetable crates for his father's produce business. Max moved into the kitchens at 3030 Ocean in 2000 and did something nobody thought possible: He persuaded his corporate overlords at the Marriott to let him source local and seasonal ingredients and put together a menu that celebrates our sandy soils and aquamarine waters in every... More »
2009 | Best Celebrity Chef

You could have knocked thousands of Florida Hell's Kitchen fanatics over with a pastry brush when 3030 Ocean chef de cuisine Paula daSilva was picked to be one of 16 contestants on this season's show -- the mad reality program in which aspiring young chefs brave the wrath of Scottish sadist Gordon Ramsey. At first, the diminutive DaSilva hardly stood out from the Kitchen's recent pack of drama queens -- she kept her head down and her nose to the cutting board while Ramsey aimed... More »
2006 | Best Restaurant in Fort Lauderdale

It's time we admitted we've been scooped: New Times readers last year voted 3030 Ocean as Fort Lauderdale's best restaurant. Let us shout it loud: Readers, you were totally on top of it! You had the savoir faire and gastronomical chops to know a mean plate of Australian butterfish when you tasted it. But we've spent the past year catching up, and while we were at it, we sampled milk-fed veal loin with wild mushrooms and wine truffle broth; we inhaled sweet plates of roasted coach farm goat... More »
2002 | Best Restaurant When Someone Else Is Paying

Pan-roasted, soft-shell crab with lemon cream and smoked bacon: $12.50. Bakers dozen sampler plate of raw oysters: $20. Grilled beef tenderloin with braised short ribs and Brussels-sprouts mash: $31. Venezuelan chocolate mousse with praline foam and peppermint ice cream: $7. A glass of Louis XIII cognac: $120. The moment your father-in-law picks up the check: priceless. More »
2001 | Best Fine Dining That Offers a Highchair

Fact is this new, stylish eatery could have made the list in just about any topic: Best Seafood Restaurant for its selection of items like wahoo sashimi with citrus-soy sauce or king prawns with yams and garlic-lime butter, Best Contemporary Restaurant for its influences that range from French (Anjou pear salad with spicy pecans and blue cheese) to local (sautéed Gulf snapper with crushed boniato), or Best Local Boy Made Good for executive chef Dean James Max, who is a native of... More »

South Florida's Best French Treats

By Tricia Woolfenden | Sat, April 7, 2012

Perhaps it's because it's been nearly two weeks since the Mad Men season opener and we still can't get that damned "Zou Bisou Bisou" song out of our heads. Or maybe it's the anticipation of sweet trea... More »
Ten Decadent Dishes to Eat Right Now

By Melissa McCart | Mon, March 12, 2012

I'd been thinking about Ruth Reichl's blog on a decadent breakfast: a coddled egg on top of potato puree with chives and gray sea salt. It came from the L.A. food truck called Eggslut."This is a perfe... More »
85. Linzer Torte Cookies from Croissan-Time

By Melissa McCart | Wed, March 7, 2012

We're counting down to New Times' Best Of Broward/Palm Beach 2012 issue in June by serving up our top hundred favorite dishes. Click here for a full archive. If you have any nominations of your own, p... More »
How to Store Seafood at Home

By Melissa McCart | Fri, January 27, 2012

Storing fish you've bought from the fish market in a refrigerator that's set at the standard 40 degrees is a sure way to reduce the shelf life of that fish, says fish expert and chef Dean Max of 3030 ... More »
Dinner Theater and Burgers Dominated 2011, So What's Coming for 2012?

By Melissa McCart | Thu, January 05, 2012

I think I have a problem," said chef Roy Villacrusis of Kapow! Noodle Bar, the subject of last week's Dish review. "I don't care what people think." He's not just talking about the menu at the Mizner Park noodle house where he's the chef. It's hi... More »
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Main Menu

Salads

Deluxe Fruit Blend
a delicious medley of seasonal fruit.

Bakery

8-grain Roll
a wholesome multigrain roll with raisins.

Apple Bran Muffin
a muffin with the goodness of apple, cherries, raisins, dried cranberries and bran.

Apple Fritter
an apple pastry spiced with cinnamon and covered in icing.

Banana Nut Loaf
moist slices of banana bread packed with real bananas and walnuts.

Birthday Cake Mini Doughnut
a vanilla doughnut topped with pink vanilla icing and white sprinkles.

Blueberry Oat Bar
an oat-crust layered blueberry treat topped with buttery streusel.

Blueberry Scone
a moist scone studded with blueberries and topped with sugar crystals.

Blueberry Streusel Muffin
a delicate, moist breakfast muffin loaded with plump, juicy blueberries.

Butter Croissant
a true european-style classic croissant.

Cheese Danish
a flaky pastry folded around a generous serving of cream cheese filling.

Chocolate Chunk Cookie
a large buttery, chewy cookie loaded with premium chocolate chunks.

Chocolate Cinnamon Bread
chocolate bread with warm cinnamon notes topped with cocoa-cinnamon crust.

Chocolate Croissant
a light, flaky pastry with chocolate.

Chocolate Old-Fashioned Doughnut
a classic glazed chocolate doughnut.

Chonga Bagel
a bagel topped with cheddar cheese, poppy seeds, sesame seeds, onion and garlic.

Cinnamon Chip Scone
a buttery scone with cinnamon chips, topped with sweet icing and brown sugar crystals.

Cranberry Orange Scone
a fruit scone speckled with cranberries and topped with white icing.

Double Chocolate Brownie
a classic brownie made with premium chocolate and cocoa.

Double Fudge Mini Doughnut
a chocolate doughnut topped with chocolate fudge icing.

Everything with Cheese Bagel
a new york style bagel topped with asiago cheese, poppy and sesame seeds, onion and garlic.

Ginger Molasses Cookie
a soft, chewy ginger molasses cookie with sugar on top.

Holiday Gingerbread
ginger spice cake topped with sweet cream cheese icing and candied orange peel.

Iced Lemon Pound Cake
a moist lemon cake with sweet icing.

Mallorca Sweet Bread
a coiled sweet bread, topped with powdered sugar.

Maple Oat Pecan Scone
a buttery oat scone filled with sweet praline pecans, topped with maple flavored icing and decorative white icing.

Marble Pound Cake
a pound cake with swirls of vanilla and chocolate.

Marshmallow Dream Bar
a chewy marshmallow bar made with no high fructose corn syrup.

Morning Bun
a flaky croissant -like bun dusted with cinnamon and sugar.

Multigrain Bagel
a new york style bagel made with cracked wheat, oats, barley, triticale, millet, two kinds of flax and sunflower seeds.

Old-Fashioned Glazed Doughnut
a doughnut glazed with delicious sweet icing.

Outrageous Oatmeal Cookie
a chewy, buttery cookie, chock-full of raisins, cranberries and oats.

Petite Vanilla Bean Scone
a moist, bite-sized scone flavored with natural vanilla extract and real vanilla beans.

Plain Bagel
a classic new york style bagel.

Pumpkin Bread
a moist, spicy quick bread made with ripe pumpkin and a blend of fall spices.

Pumpkin Scone
a pumpkin spiced scone dipped in white icing, accented with pumpkin icing.

Raspberry Scone
a raspberry scone sprinkled with sugar.

Reduced-Fat Banana Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake
a coffee cake with chocolate and the sweet flavor of ripe bananas.

Reduced-Fat Cinnamon Swirl Coffee Cake
a coffee cake made with premium cinnamon.

Reduced-Fat Very Berry Coffee Cake
a crumble-top coffee cake made with blackberries, blueberries and raspberries.

Starbucks Classic Coffee Cake
a moist cake swirled with a layer of cinnamon streusel.

Zucchini Walnut Muffin
a muffin made with real zucchini and topped with chopped walnuts.

Starbucks Petites

Birthday Cake Pop
vanilla cake and icing, dipped in a pink chocolaty coating with white sprinkles

Chocolate Crème Whoopie Pie
vanilla cream frosting between two cocoa chocolate cakes, drizzled with white icing.

Raspberry Truffle Cake Pop
chocolate cake, raspberry jam and butter cream icing dipped in dark chocolate and finished with raspberry powder and chocolate drizzle

Peppermint Brownie Cake Pop
chocolate cake mixed with butter cream and candy cane pieces, dipped in white chocolate and sprinkled with candy cane bits

Salted Caramel Sweet Square
salted caramel and chocolate filling with a layer of crisp pretzels and pecans on top of a butter shortbread crust.

Apple Pie
fresh apples and cinnamon baked in a shortbread crust and finished with a sprinkle of sugar.

Brown Sugar Walnut Tart
brown sugar, cinnamon and walnuts wrapped in shortbread crust and topped with a cinnamon streusel and white glaze drizzle.

Cherry Pie
tart cherries baked in a shortbread pie crust and topped with a sprinkle of sugar.

Chocolate Hazelnut Tart
shortbread crust filled with rich chocolate hazelnut spread topped with chocolate drizzle.

Tiramisu Cake Pop
vanilla cake and starbucks coffee with vanilla icing, dipped in mocha flavored chocolaty coating, with a chocolate coffee bean.

Bistro Boxes

Cheese & Fruit
brie, gouda, two-year aged cheddar cheeses, nine-grain crackers, apples, dried cranberries and roasted almonds.

Chicken & Hummus
hummus, grilled white chicken strips, cucumber and carrot sticks, grape tomatoes and wheat pita.

Chicken Lettuce Wraps
chicken, red lettuce, carrots, cabbage, cilantro, chopped peanuts and peanut sauce. dark chocolate.

Chipotle Chicken Wraps
whole-wheat tortillas, white chicken strips, pepper jack cheese, lime-cilantro slaw and tomato avocado salsa. dark chocolate.

Protein
cage-free egg, white cheddar cheese, honey peanut butter spread, multigrain muesli bread, apples and grapes.

Salumi & Cheese
prosciutto, peppered and dry salami, asiago cheese, rustic crackers and olives. dark chocolate.

Sesame Noodles
noodles, broccoli, carrots, red pepper, snap peas, with tofu, pickled cucumbers and sesame peanuts. dark chocolate.

Tuna Salad
albacore tuna mixed with relish, celery and carrots, cheddar cheese, multi -grain crackers and blanched green beans.

Sandwiches, Panini & Wraps

Ham & Swiss Panini
natural black forest ham and swiss cheese with dijon mustard on a piccolo roll.

Roasted Tomato & Mozzarella Panini
roma tomato, mozzarella, spinach and basil pesto on a piccolo roll.

Roasted Vegetable Panini
roasted zucchini, eggplant, and red peppers with baby spinach and provolone cheese on focaccia bread.

Tarragon Chicken Salad Sandwich
roasted chicken breast with cranberries and tarragon dressing on whole-wheat bread.

Turkey & Swiss Sandwich
sliced turkey breast with swiss cheese and lettuce on wheat bread.

Chicken Santa Fe Panini
natural chicken breast with sour cream green chili spread, bell pepper and pepper jack cheese on flatbread.

Egg Salad Sandwich
classic egg salad with dill, mustard, celery and lettuce on whole-wheat bread.

Yogurt Parfaits

Greek Yogurt Honey Parfait
reduced-fat yogurt with coconut-almond macaroon granola, pumpkin seeds and dried cranberries.

Peach Raspberry Yogurt Parfait
fat-free peach flavored yogurt and lush fruit topped with crunchy granola.

Strawberry & Blueberry Yogurt Parfait
fat-free yogurt with real fruit, topped with crunchy granola.

Ice Cream

Caramel Macchiato Ice Cream
swirled coffee and vanilla ice creams with ribbons of golden caramel.

Coffee Ice Cream
coffee and espresso ice creams swirled together.

Java Chip Frappuccino Ice Cream
coffee ice cream with dark chocolaty chunks.

Mocha Frappuccino Ice Cream
coffee and chocolate ice creams swirled together.

Peppermint Mocha Ice Cream
swirled mocha and peppermint ice cream with rich dark chocolaty chunks.

Signature Hot Chocolate Ice Cream
swirled chocolate and vanilla ice creams with ribbons of chocolate fudge.

Strawberries & Crème Frappuccino Ice Cream
swirled strawberry and vanilla ice creams with real strawberries.

Vanilla Bean Frappuccino Ice Cream
vanilla ice cream made with real vanilla beans from madagascar.

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3030 Ocean Restaurant

3030 Holiday Drive Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316

954-525-4000

Description

Every Thu., Fri., Sat.

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. every Mon., Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat., Sun.

2009 | Best Chef

2009 | Best Celebrity Chef

2006 | Best Restaurant in Fort Lauderdale

2002 | Best Restaurant When Someone Else Is Paying

2001 | Best Fine Dining That Offers a Highchair

By Tricia Woolfenden | Sat, April 7, 2012

By Melissa McCart | Mon, March 12, 2012

By Melissa McCart | Wed, March 7, 2012

By Melissa McCart | Fri, January 27, 2012

By Melissa McCart | Thu, January 05, 2012