Fort Lauderdale’s Pier Sixty-Six

The Pier Top is 17 floors up with 360-degree views and a minimum age of 21 years for entry. Courtesy Pier Sixty-Six

Shannon McCoy knows her way around Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and especially around places where yacht owners and charter clients feel at home. McCoy is a charter and sales consultant with Worth Avenue Yachts who spends a fair bit of time entertaining clients during and after major events like the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, which opens at the end of this month.

Her advice for anyone attending the show this year, and who wants to sample the best of the best that the city has to offer beyond the docks, is to leave some time for dining at Pier Sixty-Six. The 32-acre resort reopened earlier this year after a multiyear renovation that reportedly cost $1 billion.

“The new Pier Sixty-Six has amazing new restaurants,” she says. “It’s part of the boat show, and they just completely renovated the new hotel. They opened the top of the pier that spins to be used above the boat show.”

Calusso at Pier Sixty-Six offers fine dining inspired by the French and Italian rivieras. Courtesy Pier Sixty-Six

The eateries include Garni, which has a Sunday brunch buffet that pairs French-inspired dishes with American classics. The Nectar Room offers Asian-inspired light bites poolside. Saltbreeze has a Latin-inspired menu for the whole family. Windows is the spot for vodka and gin connoisseurs who like shareable bar snacks. Elate is a market cafe with grab-and-go items that include “elevated breakfast sandwiches,” salads and fresh-baked pastries. Calusso is inspired by the French and Italian rivieras, while Sotogrande hints at southern Spain and the Eastern Mediterranean. The Pier Top, located 17 floors up with all-around views, is an adults-only spot for caviar and champagne.

Private dining rooms are available at Garni and Calusso for dinner parties or meetings—say, to celebrate the purchase of a new or brokerage yacht at the show.

Pier Sixty-Six reopened earlier this year after a multiyear renovation that reportedly cost $1 billion. Courtesy Pier Sixty-Six

Still want more options for relaxing in a high culinary style? “After the boat show is over, of course, we can book a charter out of South Florida,” McCoy says. “The boats will be there. It makes it nice and easy. Or you can take a quick flight over to the Bahamas and do a great vacation in the Bahamas.”

The Pier Top

Caviar, oysters and tuna tartare are among the offerings on the snack menu here. There’s also a “Pier Potions” menu with cocktails such as a six-shot starter called the High Roller.

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