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2775 E. Oakland Park Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306

954-788-2434

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Critics'
Pick
Best Seafood Restaurant
Award Winner 2007

Cuisine(s): American, Eclectic, Seafood

Hours: Tue-Sat 5:30pm-10pm

Price: $$, $$$

Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards
Attire: business casual

Features: Takeout, Private Party, Wheelchair Accessible

Serving: Dinner

Alcohol: Full bar
Reservations: Accepted, Recommended, Required for Large Parties

Parking: Lot Available

Description

Sunfish Grill was a luminary when it debuted nearly two decades ago in a former luncheonette. From the charming-though-dated dining room, you'd never know it. At its peak, the restaurant garnered New Times awards including Best Place for an Intimate Conversation and Best Contemporary Restaurant. That was under chef Tony Sindaco and his former wife, pastry chef Erika di Battista. After a move to bigger digs in 2008, the couple split. Despite the changes, Sunfish Grill offers intimate surroundings and beautiful food. A pear salad is adorned with spicy pecans, apples, and grapes on arugula and endive. A tuna bolognese seems an usual dish, yet it's divine: the sheen of tomatoes coats house-made noodles. Fresh tuna melds with tomatoes laced with garlic. And desserts show off di Battista's strengths. The tart Key-lime pie is a good bet. There are deals to be had here, particularly during happy hours, with $5 appetizers and glasses of wine. Couples, a heads-up: Wine, house-made focaccia, and a selection of pasta entrées are half-price for two.

2007 | Best Seafood Restaurant

For an abridged history of Tony and Erica Sindaco's culinary progress in Broward County, look to nearly a decade of New Times Bests-awarded Sunfish Grill. In the nine years since they opened, chef (Tony) and owner (Erica) have brought crab Charlotte, a jewel-toned tower of gastronomic power, to the collective consciousness of South Floridians, along with an appreciation for the way seafood becomes a transcendent experience in the right hands. But about 2003, after word got out about their... More »
2001 | Best Contemporary Restaurant

It's probably no secret that we've been fans of chef-co-proprietor Tony Sindaco since he opened this cool little joint a couple of years ago. What may surprise you is our loyalty -- we still think he's tops. Check out some recent menu offerings: barbecued mahi-mahi and wild-mushroom torta with Jack cheese, mango salsa, and jalape�o sour cream; black grouper with roasted cauliflower, fingerling potatoes, and a coulis of vine tomatoes; seared Maine scallops with Savoy cabbage, warm garlic-bacon po... More »
2000 | Best Restaurant For Intimate Conversation

This tiny 40-seater, a renovated luncheonette, can be a little cramped if large parties are in the house. But for the most part, tables for two and four are the norm, which allows couples to whisper conspiratorially and foursomes to gossip about friends and neighbors without being overheard. Even more significant, chef-owner Tony Sindaco's open-kitchen cooking commands other customers' attention, so no one eavesdrops. Murmur to your heart's content, at least until your food arrives. Be... More »
1999 | Best Seafood Restaurant

It's hard to recommend a restaurant when you never know exactly what's going to be on the menu. Still, we have no bone to pick here, despite the fact that the seafood-of-the-night special is always a mystery, depending on what comes in from the purveyor. Fresh tuna, for instance, can top pasta or gazpacho, according to chef-proprietor Tony Sindaco's whim. Come to think of it, the only thing that isn't a surprise here is that every item is lovingly and wonderfully prepared (and that filet... More »

Sunfish Grill in Fort Lauderdale: Terrific Cuisine in a Fading Icon

By Melissa McCart | Thu, February 02, 2012

Past 8 p.m. on a weekday, the staff at Sunfish Grill polishes glasses and runs credit cards as customers trickle in. "You just coming off work?" says a server. The patrons nod. Curtains like sails are folded for a luff, despite that the restaurant... More »
Smokehouse Closes Original Boca Location

By Bill Citara | Fri, August 5, 2011

Gone like a puff of smoke is the first Smokehouse Grille & Wingery, which a year ago took over the old Boca Wings & Ribs spot on North Federal Highway in Boca Raton. The closure comes as... More »
Colombian Hot Dogs: The Somewhat Healthier Version

By Eric Barton | Tue, May 18, 2010

Colombian hot dogs just might be the perfect late-night junk food, but let's be honest: They're a heart attack on a bun. So with our arteries in mind, I tried last night to make a healthy version. Or ... More »
She Brings Home the Bacon

By Gail Shepherd | Thu, April 16, 2009

You never really know a man until you divorce him," Zsa Zsa Gabor once said. She should have added: "You never really know yourself either." Any girl who's ever been dumped remembers that pit-of-the-stomach fear that she'll never be the same again... More »
Sunfish, Twofish

By Gail Shepherd | Thu, August 17, 2006

It's 10 o'clock on opening night at the Sunfish Grill, and the bar is hip-deep in ladies of a certain age. They're gussied up in turquoise taffeta sheath dresses with matching purses, in sequined bodices and strappy sandals; they are corseted and ... More »
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Main Menu

First Course

$10.00

Calamari Saute Provencale
garlic / tomatoes / white wine /croutons

$11.00

Braised Little Neck Clams
shaved garlic /tomatoes/capers / natural broth

$12.00

Key West Shrimp Charlotte
avocado jam / cucumbers / sweet chili sauce

$12.00

Tuna Tartare
avocado/celery leaf-herb salad/ gaufrette chips/spicy aioli

$14.00

"sunfish Roll"
tempura shrimp/ spicy crab / cucumber / mango & avocado/ red tabiko

Salad

$9.00

Sunfish Caesar
maytag blue cheese / housemade croutons & dressing

$11.00

Arugula & Goat Cheese Salad
carpaccio of beets/red pepper & orange syrup/ caramelized onions

$10.00

Hearts Of Romaine
applewood smoked bacon /gorgonzola/pinenuts/lemon-pepper vinaigrette

$12.00

Asian Pear Salad
arugula & endive/apples/grapes/spicy pecans/truffle oil vinaigrette

$12.00

Buffalo Mozzarella Stack
beefstake tomato/reggiano crisp/basil oil/balsamic syrup

Pasta

Half Order $14.00
Full Order $24.00

Sunfish Linguini With Clams
braised little neck clams/shaved garlic/tomatoes/capers/ natural broth

Half Order $14.00
Full Order $25.00

Spaghettituna Bolognaise
fresh diced tuna/garlic/marinara/extra virgin oil

Half Order $14.00
Full Order $26.00

Pan Roasted Snapper Livornaise With Penne
olives/capers/mushrooms/ marinara/shaved garlic /white wine

Half Order $16.00
Full Order $28.00

Shrimp Fettuccine "in The Pink"
key west pink shrimp / marinara & cream/ english peas/ shaved garlic/ white wine

From The Sea

$22.00

Pan Seared Scottish Salmon
hericot vert/shiitake mushrooms/fingerling potatoes/apple curry sauce

$27.00

Grilled Atlantic Swordfish
cremini mushroom red wine risotto / asparagus / red wine sauce

$26.00

Pan Seared Diver Scallops
lobster spaetzle/ english peas/ lemon-thyme beurre blanc

$32.00

Procuitto Wrapped Seared Rare Tuna
parsnip whipped potatoes / grilled zucchini / mushroom -red wine glaze

Naked Fish
any above fresh cut fish paired with one of our signature salads to replace its sides

From The Range

$28.00

Pan Roasted Duck Breast
savory forest mushroom bread pudding/sauteed baby spinach/port & fig sauce

$39.00

Filet Mignon
potato onion cake / baby spinach / portabello cap / red wine sauce

$39.00

Center-cut Veal Chop
whipped potatoes / asparagus / red wine sauce

$5.00

Vegetable

$5.00

Potato- Onion Cake

$5.00

Whipped Potatoes

$8.00

Risotto

Desserts

$10.00

Creme Brulee Of The Evening

$10.00

“not The Usual” Keylime Pie
burnt meringue, coconut sorbet

$10.00

Symphony Of Chocolate
chocolate mousse & chocolate cake, chocolate spheres &raspberries

$12.00

Warm Cobbler Of The Evening
white chocolate ice cream

Homemade Sorbets And Ice Cream - Sorbets

Coconut

Blackberry

Mango

Homemade Sorbets And Ice Cream - Ice Cream

White Chocolate

Dark Chocolate

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Sunfish Grill

2775 E. Oakland Park Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306

954-788-2434

Description

2007 | Best Seafood Restaurant

2001 | Best Contemporary Restaurant

2000 | Best Restaurant For Intimate Conversation

1999 | Best Seafood Restaurant

Sunfish Grill in Fort Lauderdale: Terrific Cuisine in a Fading Icon

By Melissa McCart | Thu, February 02, 2012

Smokehouse Closes Original Boca Location

By Bill Citara | Fri, August 5, 2011

Colombian Hot Dogs: The Somewhat Healthier Version

By Eric Barton | Tue, May 18, 2010

She Brings Home the Bacon

By Gail Shepherd | Thu, April 16, 2009

Sunfish, Twofish

By Gail Shepherd | Thu, August 17, 2006

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