The Fontainebleau's restaurant serves up simple, elegant dishes in a faux Italian palazzo.

The Scene
Matching, but not imitating, the art-deco grandeur of the landmark Fontainebleau Hotel, Bleau View resembles an opulent Italian palazzo, with Romanesque columns and a small piazza built around a fountain. Clientele ranges from locals who recall the hotel's glory days in the '50s and '60s, to a younger set who knows the Beach as the epicenter of all that is hip. Service is exceptionally polite and attentive.

The Food
Though the menu nods at pan-Mediterranean, its real focus is Italy. Yellowtail carpaccio features translucent slices of fish napped with restrained lemon vinaigrette; basil aioli adds needed flavor to a salad of mozzarella and modestly ripe tomatoes. Bistecca alla Fiorentina is cooked precisely medium-rare and paired with fine arrabiatta sauce. An assortment of exquisite fish and shellfish is enhanced by an intense tomato-lobster sauce. Tiramisu is overly sweet and made with oddly gelatinous mascarpone