Since opening his first restaurant, Mark’s Place, in Miami in 1988, Mark Militello has continually been hailed as the chef responsible for putting South Florida on the national culinary map with his original contemporary American cuisine. A steady stream of the nation’s top awards have been bestowed upon Militello, including a James Beard Award for "Best Regional Chef," Food & Wine magazine’s "Ten Best Chefs in America" and a Distinguished Restaurant Award from Conde Nast Traveler, among many others. Today, Militello oversees four restaurants bearing his name, from South Beach to Palm Beach.  Each restaurant prepares a daily menu based on ingredients available in the local marketplace.

Open since 1994, Mark’s Las Olas is still considered one of the most exceptional restaurants in South Florida.  The restaurant is a showcase for Militello’s culinary wizardry: combining classical cooking techniques with the freshest local ingredients.  Seating 140, the restaurant’s menu features a wide array of signature dishes including pan seared Ingrid sea scallops with Jerusalem artichokes; pan roast of white water clams with tomatoes, chorizo, smoked pimento and potatoes; grilled Caribbean spiny lobster with jicama, crispy yuca and a passion fruit-vanilla bean vinaigrette; crab-crusted Black grouper with wild mushroom-salsify ragout, and white duck with mango honey glaze.  Gourmet wood-oven pizzas round out the menu.  With its bustling open kitchen, cozy booths and rich mahogany tables, Mark’s Las Olas commands center stage on Fort Lauderdale’s busiest thoroughfare. Appetizers range from $8 to $20, with pizzas, pastas and main courses from $13 to $44. 

• All major credit cards accepted •

• Ample parking and valet provided •

• Reservations: (954) 463-1000 •