The Surf Club Restaurant
Thomas Keller's first Florida restaurant. One Michelin Star. Inside the historic Four Seasons Surf Club. Reimagined Continental classics — crab cake, Caesar tableside, lobster thermidor — with legendary Keller precision. The hotel dates to 1930 and drew Elizabeth Taylor and Frank Sinatra in its first life. Wine Spectator says Keller "leans into the glamour of old-school Florida," and the menu bears it out: short rib Wellington, sole meuniere, an avocado and garden vegetable Louie. Michel Couvreux oversees a cellar of 675 selections.
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The Story
The Surf Club Restaurant opened in 2017 inside the Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club in Surfside, the first Florida restaurant from chef Thomas Keller of The French Laundry and Per Se. Set within the historic oceanfront Surf Club property, Keller built the menu around mid-century Continental dining reinterpreted for a contemporary table.
Known for
Continental classics executed with Keller-level precision, including the tableside Caesar salad, avocado Louie, and a dry-aged New York strip. The room itself, with its arched colonnades and poolside setting inside the Four Seasons, is as much of a draw as the cooking.
Recognition
The Surf Club Restaurant holds one Michelin star, awarded in both the 2024 and 2025 Florida Michelin Guides. Chef Thomas Keller holds seven Michelin stars across his restaurants, the most of any American chef.
Worth knowing
This is a formal, special-occasion room inside the Four Seasons, so dress up (jackets are recommended) and plan for fine-dining prices. Reservations are essential, and hotel valet is the easiest way to park.
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The Vibe
Thomas Keller's first Florida restaurant, inside the landmarked Surf Club. One Michelin Star continuously since Florida's inaugural 2022 guide. The menu is pure Continental — lobster thermidor, Caesar tableside, Beef Wellington carved to order. This is the occasion restaurant of the Bal Harbour corridor.
What to Order
- Tableside Caesar salad — prepared at the table to order — a Keller throwback that earns its placeFour Seasons Surf Club
- Beef Wellington — baked and carved to orderTime Out Miami
- Crab cake with spicy mayonnaise — seared, served with thinly sliced coleslaw — a continental classic executed with Keller precisionMichelin Guide
- Maine lobster thermidor — with sauce Américaine — the anchor of the continental dinner menuMichelin Guide
- Coconut chiffon cake — with lime-flecked crème anglaise — the dessert that closes the experienceMichelin Guide Canada (feature)
- Avocado and garden vegetable Louie saladWine Spectator
- Sole meuniereWine Spectator
- Setting
- Indoor dining
- View
- None
- Formality
- Upscale
- Music
- Background Music
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