Hakkasan

The Fontainebleau Miami Beach Hotel's upscale Chinese restaurant has the appearance of a seductive Asian parlor, but it's much less sinister (unless it's late at night, in which case everything goes). Thoughts of crispy duck salad and jamine-tea-smoked beef short ribs come to mind as examples of the meal, which is an ethical experience of well prepared Cantonese delicacies with a twist. Weekends bring a traditional dim sum meal, featuring dumplings such wok-fried soft shell crabs and steamed squid ink har gau with caviar.

In 2009, the storied hotel welcomed the first American outpost of the much more storied London restaurant, making eating at the Fontainebleau an even more luxurious experience. Dining here is only for high rollers because even a small number of appetizers costs more than $100. Reservations are still difficult to secure. You won't regret it, though, if you can afford to splash out. Chef de cuisine Jian Heng Loo makes excellent use of the restaurant's $1 million kitchen behind the scenes to produce superbly executed Cantonese classics like crispy duck salad and jasmine tea-smoked ribs. Weekends bring a traditional dim sum meal, featuring dumplings such wok-fried soft shell crabs and steamed squid ink har gau with caviar.