When it comes to food, South Florida is a great place to be. So many new restaurants open nearly every day.
Here’s what’s coming soon to a city near you. Please note: Opening dates are subject to change.
The Break House Kitchen & Beach Bar
202 NE 21st Ave., Deerfield Beach; TheBreakHouse.com
A new restaurant billing itself as a “modern beachside eatery” is expected to rise this fall in the spot that once housed the long-running Deerfield Beach Cafe, which was evicted by the city. The Break House, to be located on the under-renovation Deerfield pier, comes from owner Danielle Rosse, who operates Oceans 234 next door. She described it as a “bold, casual, oceanfront and full of heart” in a June 3 Instagram post. No menu is yet available.
Pie-Fection Pizzeria & Bistro
7120 Beracasa Way, Boca Raton; piefectionpizza.com
Pie-Fection has plans for Boca Raton. Sometime this winter, the pizzeria — known for blending Brazilian and Italian flavors as well as for its dessert pizzas — will take over the space that formerly was Nino’s Italian Restaurant in the Del Mar Village shopping center. Started in 2011 in Orlando by José Emanuel (aka “Maninho”), Pie-Fection expanded to Kissimmee in 2020.
Rossanos Pizza Lab
1445 N. Congress Ave., Suite 12, Delray Beach; RossanosPizzas.com
Ever since the pandemic, pizza-heads have made the pilgrimage to Marcelo Rossano’s soccer- and pizza-themed truck parked in downtown Delray Beach, showering praise on his Neapolitan pies fired at 950 degrees with 48-hour fermented dough. Now this truck — built with help from the community he serves — will become a brick-and-mortar slated to open this summer. Rossano’s new takeout joint, adorned with ocean-blue and yellow-tiled walls, will have an order window and (for now) eight pies fired in Moretti Forni deck ovens. Pies, similar to those served at his food truck, include Margherita, Caccio & Peppe, pepperoni, veggie, and ham and cheese.
Murano by Ferraro
601 N. Federal Highway, Suite 101, Hallandale Beach; MuranoRestaurant.com
Inspired by his Venetian homeland, chef Igor Ferraro’s Italian seafood sit-down becomes the latest to join the crowded Atlantic Village shopping complex on Federal Highway. The fine-dining restaurant, tastefully appointed with ornate chandeliers, wine racks, terrazzo tile and sumptuous cabernet walls, is scheduled to open in September, according to an Atlantic Village spokesperson. Murano will be an offshoot of the chef’s namesake Ferraro’s Kitchen Restaurant and Wine Bar in Miami and Blue Ridge, Georgia, and will feature dishes such as sea scallop gratin, zucchini rolls with shrimps and polpo alla Adriatica.
Black Jack’s Rum Bar & Grille
505 NE Third Ave., Fort Lauderdale; BlackJacksRumBar.com
Owner Ted Sabarese (Drunken Taco chain, Giovanni’s Coal Fire Pizza) seems to be churning out sequels faster than the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise. Five months after dropping anchor in Davie, his Caribbean-themed, swashbuckler-friendly hangout will open a sister restaurant in white-hot Flagler Village sometime this July, per an Instagram post. As with its flagship, Black Jack’s Fort Lauderdale will command a strong library of rare rums alongside conch fritters, pork-belly chicharrones, 10-ounce snapper filet fish and chips, chorizo paella, Argentine choripanes (grilled chorizo on a roll), a frita Cubana and ropa vieja.
What’Sub
630 E. Woolbright Road, Boynton Beach; WhatSubDeliFL.com
Antonio Spadaro’s palace of imported prosciutto, porchetta, mortadella and other Italian cold cuts is in expansion mode just two years after opening his flagship in Deerfield Beach. Spadaro, who also owns Spadaro Roman Kitchen in New Rochelle, New York, and StreatArt Cafe in Deerfield Beach, plans to open his third What’Sub this fall, he announced on Instagram. He added that What’Sub locations are also headed to Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. The sandwicherie bakes focaccia in-house for menu items like the Arthur Ave. (sliced imported prosciutto di parma, stracciatella, sun-dried peppers and arugula, with olive oil drizzled atop the bread), and uses hoagies (seeded and unseeded) for handhelds like the Bresaola (round eye beef with arugula, lemon, shredded Parmesan). Each deli also offers housemade meat lasagna, Roman-style meatballs and eggplant towers.
Skinny Louie
139 S. Compass Way, Dania Beach; SkinnyLouie.com
If the all-caps declaration wrapped across its new storefront isn’t a dead giveaway — “SMASHING SOON!” — yes, this Wynwood-born cult burger joint will be smashing patties in the Dania Pointe mega-shopping complex sometime later this year. It joins a spree of recently opened SoFlo locations, including a West Palm Beach shop that debuted June 26. Trendier-than-ever smash burgers may be commonplace in the tricounty area, but when Argentine owners Gonzalo Rubino and Matias Palloni (Crazy Poké and Sushi Más in Wynwood) opened their original Skinny in late 2023, strong social-media game brought lines out the door. (Skinny also won “Very Best Burger” at the 2025 South Beach Wine and Food Festival Burger Bash, further fueling its fandom.) Its appeal may be each location’s zero-frills, 1950s-style diner aesthetic — or its refreshingly bare-bones menu. There are exactly three burgers — classic, applewood bacon and the Skinny Louie Cheeseburger — available with one, two or three smashed patties, then paired with fries, a soda and an optional milkshake. And that’s it. Future locations are planned for Aventura, South Miami and Fort Lauderdale.
Masseria Caffè
5505 South Dixie Highway, Suite 4, West Palm Beach; masseriacaffe.com
This upcoming West Palm Beach eatery — possibly opening Monday, July 14 — will be the fourth location for this New York City-based boutique brand (there’s also one in Palm Beach Gardens). Masseria is known for its traditional Italian café culture menu that highlights freshly baked pastries, artisan breads, panini, focaccia and coffee. “We were drawn to this area by its growing food scene, strong sense of community and the charm of the South Dixie corridor, which we believe aligns well with the inviting and authentic atmosphere we aim to create,” Vito Coladonato, co-owner/managing partner, tells the South Florida Sun Sentinel. His father is chef Pino Coladonato, who was the executive chef who opened Sette Mezzo in New York City and later became executive chef/owner of Sette MoMA before helming La Masseria Group.
Nectar Lab Kava Bar
540 N. Andrews Ave., Suite 101; Fort Lauderdale; nectarlabkavabar.com
Nectar Lab is planning a summertime opening (maybe early August) in the ground-floor commercial space of the Motif apartment complex in Flagler Village. It will be the first South Florida location for the Naples-based botanical lounge. “Nectar Lab offers a curated menu of functional herbal teas and botanical elixirs sourced from around the world,” COO and partner Ben Klausner says. “Guests can expect thoughtfully crafted, non-alcoholic beverages that deliver natural elevation and calm — from earthy South Pacific roots to vibrant floral infusions and adaptogenic blends.” As for the location, Klausner adds, “Fort Lauderdale’s Flagler Village is a thriving canvas of innovation and community — the perfect home for Nectar Lab. The neighborhood’s momentum, rich cultural fabric, and the Motif building’s design-forward aesthetic, made it a natural fit for our next chapter.”
Eataly
700 S. Rosemary Ave., West Palm Beach; eataly.com
This “multifunctional marketplace” is coming to West Palm Beach with its signature curated shops and restaurants. Expected to open at CityPlace this fall, specifically in the historic Harriet Himmel Theater building, the project is a partnership with developer Related Ross. The space will have both seated restaurants and fast-casual/quick-service counters, as well as specialty markets with imported Italian goods. “As a true lifestyle destination with an impressive mix of retail, art, design, and cuisine, CityPlace couldn’t have been a better match for our incoming flagship store,” Tommaso Brusò, CEO of Eataly North America, says in a company press release. Eataly has locations throughout the world, including one that recently opened at Aventura Mall.
Lucky Lou’s Raw Bar
123 NE 20th Ave., Deerfield Beach
Sometime later this summer, the former Bru’s Room near the Deerfield Beach International Fishing Pier will turn into a casual oyster bar and sporty seafood shack. Originally destined as a new outpost of sports-bar chain Carolina Ale House, owner Lou Moshakos (The Cove Waterfront Restaurant & Tiki Bar, Oceanic, Lucky Fish Dania Beach) switched course earlier this year. Now the plan is to open Lucky Lou’s as an homage to the Deerfield Beach surf-and-turf shack that started his career, he says. In 1978, Moshakos and wife Joy ran Seafood Shanty on Hillsboro Boulevard, across the street from The Cove. Like Seafood Shanty, Lucky Lou’s will be a breezy hub for hand-shucked oysters, pub grub like burgers and fried fish, and round-the-clock sports playing on banks of TVs. “We’re going back to our roots,” Moshakos tells the Sun Sentinel. “This is what’s missing in Deerfield Beach.”
Roka Hula
270 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach; RokaHula.com
This Polynesian fusion restaurant-bar, described as a “modern Asian tiki” speakeasy on its website, is plotting a summer opening inside the former Taverna Opa space, according to a publicist. It will become Roka’s second location after West Palm Beach hospitality outfit True Grit (Calaveras Cantina, Voodoo Bayou) opened its flagship inside a Voodoo Bayou in Orlando. The menu will feature pork belly baos prepared four ways — classic, Thai chili, Vietnamese and Korean — along with seared miso-glazed striped bass, sashimi, rolls and an A5 Kobe beef omakase. Of course, it also will serve 14 tiki cocktails (bearing names like Psycho Starlett and Saigon Suzy) and a lengthy rum, tequila, mezcal, shochu and Japanese whisky list.
Del Mar
2200 N. Ocean Blvd., Fort Lauderdale; DelMarMediterranean.com
The space that formerly housed DUNE by Laurent Tourondel will become the fourth location of this Mediterranean mini-chain from Cameron Mitchell Restaurants, when it makes its expected debut in October on the bottom floor of the Auberge Beach Residences tower. The Ohio-based hospitality group has been on an expansionist tear lately, with surf-and-turf sit-down Ocean Prime opening April 29 at Las Olas Marina and another Del Mar planned for West Palm Beach’s NORA district later this year. “This scenic beachfront destination will be an iconic fit for our first waterfront location as we deliver an elevated dining experience where modern elegance meets vibrant flavors,” said David Miller, Cameron Mitchell Restaurants’ president and COO, in a statement. The 17,000-square-foot, 400-seat Del Mar (indoors and on its terrace) hasn’t dropped its menu yet, but the Naples flagship serves spicy lamb sausage Turkish flatbreads, tomato salads and loaded hummus starters, as well as lobster spaghetti, veal chops, swordfish and 16-ounce ribeyes for entrees.
Sunday Motor Co.
888 North Railroad Ave., West Palm Beach; SundayMotorCo.com
If it’s anything like its Madison, New Jersey, flagship, this car-centric cafe should draw Porsche, Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz and BMW collectors aplenty to its new parking lot in West Palm Beach’s $1 billion NORA District. One of the first restaurants to rev its engines at the entertainment district will be Sunday Motor Co., which expects a summer debut, according to a NORA publicist. Husband-and-wife owners Nick Vorderman and Renee Mee are both car aficionados with a shared love of java fuel. Along with caffeine in many forms (from iced strawberry matchas to maple-turmeric lattes), Sunday’s all-day brunch menu will serve up breakfast burritos, shakshuka with ciabatta, birria chilaquiles, curried chickpea wraps and PLTs (pesto, lettuce, tomato, stracciatella and rosemary on focaccia) in a space percolating with auto-themed merch and decor.
Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar
4800 Wiles Road, Coconut Creek; LazyDogRestaurants.com
This California gastropub chain is expanding once again with a new restaurant set to join the sprawling live-work-play complex Mainstreet Coconut Creek, 200 acres of homes, shops, restaurants and parks set to break ground later this year. The addition of Lazy Dog, one of Mainstreet’s first restaurant tenants, was announced by Coconut Creek City Manager Sheila Rose during a budget town hall in April. It will become the chain’s third Florida location; it opened one in Boca Raton in 2021. Barbecue bison meat loaf, pot roast beef dips, peanut butter and jelly burgers, teriyaki bowls and St. Louis-style ribs distinguish Lazy Dog’s massive menu of American comfort classics, along with dog-friendly items.
Others coming soon
Venchi, 3101 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens (in The Gardens Mall). Billed as a “chocogelateria,” Venchi will offer an array of chocolate selections and over 90 flavors of made-daily gelato when the eatery opens this fall.
