MIAMI BEACH
Atlantikos
This upscale Greek restaurant with Santorini-inspired blue and white decor serves the best from the land and sea. The Aegean wild sea bream cooked in parchment is a must-try. Located at St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort. 9703 Collins Ave., Bal Harbour, Miami Beach, Fla. 305-993-3333, stregisbalharbour.com/atlantikos.
NAPLES
1500 South
Celebrity chef Art Smith opened his newest restaurant, 1500 South, less than one year ago at Naples Bay Resort, but it's already gained a reputation as one of the city's top fine dining spots. Smith, former personal chef to Oprah Winfrey and a two-time James Beard nominee, combines the best of the South with the best of Italy, so the menu features everything from stone crab lemon fettuccine to chicken and waffles. 1500 Fifth Ave. S., Naples, Fla. 239-774-1500, 1500southnaples.com.
FERNANDINA BEACH
Sliders Seaside Grill
This casual, come-in-your-flip-flops joint dishes up fresh seafood that could rival some of the region's white tablecloth restaurants. The plump peel-and-eat shrimp is served with a secret sauce that has just the right amount of zip, so it doesn't overpower the delicate flavor of the shellfish. 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., Amelia Island, Fernandina Beach, Fla. 904-277-6652, slidersseaside.com.
ORLANDO
Teak Neighborhood Grill
If you think a burger is a beef patty on a bun, you're wrong. At least, you are if that's what you expect of the Cronie Burger 13 at the Teak Neighborhood Grill. Forget the bun. Two cinnamon-sprinkled doughnuts encase a half-pound of Angus beef topped by maple pepper bacon, smoked Gouda cheese and a fried egg for a mile-high burger that challenges you to get your mouth around it. 6400 Times Square Ave., Orlando, Fla. 407-313-5111, teakorlando.com , @TeakOrlando.
TAMPA
Bern’s Steak House
The wacky gothic decor screams haunted bordello, but there's nothing scary about the cuisine. Dry-aged steaks so tender you could cut them with a spoon have been attracting beef lovers for decades. 1208 S. Howard Ave., Tampa, Fla. 813-251-2421, bernssteakhouse.com , @bernssteakhouse .
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