Steak 954
Cabernet and Jellyfish on the Atlantic
Ft. Lauderdale Beach · Ft. Lauderdale · Steak House · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 7, 2026
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First Impression
You walk into Steak 954 and the list lands with the same confidence as the room — jellyfish drifting behind glass, ocean light bouncing everywhere, and a wine program that knows exactly what crowd it's playing to. Three hundred-plus bottles anchored in California, France, and Italy, all lined up like a greatest-hits record. This is the steakhouse wine list done right: no apologies, no pretense, just heavy hitters.
Selection Deep Dive
The California section is where this list flexes hardest — Opus One, Caymus, Silver Oak, Stag's Leap, Jordan, and Far Niente all present and accounted for. France shows up serious too, with Chateau Margaux and Chateau Lynch-Bages anchoring a Bordeaux section that earns the Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence the restaurant has held since 2023. Italy rounds it out with Sassicaia and Tignanello, which means the Super Tuscan crowd is well covered. The gaps are real — Southern Hemisphere, Spain, and anything left of center are largely absent — but if you're eating a dry-aged ribeye steps from the Atlantic, this list has exactly what you came for.
By the Glass
Twenty to thirty-five options by the glass is a genuinely impressive pour program for a hotel steakhouse, and the range tracks the bottle list — California Cabs and Chardonnays dominate, with some French and Italian representation sprinkled in. Rotation feels more static than dynamic; don't expect a lot of seasonal surprises. Still, having this many quality pours available means you can work through a meal without committing to a full bottle, which we always appreciate.
Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon — $60
Jordan is a legitimate Alexander Valley Cab that consistently overdelivers for the price tier — on a list where bottles regularly sprint past $200, this is your smartest play on a big red for the table.
Far Niente Chardonnay
Everyone's locked in on the Cab section, and Far Niente quietly sits there as one of the best Chardonnay producers in Napa. It's rich and serious without going full butter-bomb, and it's chronically overlooked on steakhouse lists where white wine is treated like an afterthought.
Opus One
The wine is exceptional — the markup is not. Opus One shows up on every luxury steakhouse list in America and gets priced accordingly. You're paying for the name on the table as much as what's in the glass. Put that same money toward Lynch-Bages and drink better for less.
Sassicaia + Prime Dry-Aged Ribeye
Sassicaia's Cabernet-Cabernet Franc backbone and firm, savory structure were essentially designed to cut through the fat on a well-marbled dry-aged ribeye. This is the pairing that makes the room feel like it makes sense.
🔥 The Bottom Line
Steak 954 is a legitimately strong wine program for a beach hotel steakhouse — deep on the producers that matter, proper storage, and a by-the-glass count that punches above its weight. Markups are what they are at this address, but if you pick smart, this is a great place to drink wine with a serious piece of beef.
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