Jewel of India , (noon–10 p.m. daily, reservations recommended) serves North Indian cuisine in an upscale South Beach contemporary atmosphere with Indian Buddha bar music. Dishes range from chicken shorba and tomato soup (US$5) to lamb (US$13), lobster (US$30), tandoori filet mignon (US$28), and masala lamb chops (US$23).

Fee Fee Fast Food  (7 a.m.–6 p.m. Mon.–Sat., US$3.50–7) has Indian-Caribbean dishes like roti, curry chicken, and curry goat, with red pea soup with beef on Wednesdays and Saturdays, chicken or beef soup with pumpkin on other days. Oxtail and other chicken dishes are also available.

Little Tokyo ( 10:30 a.m.–9 p.m. Mon.–Thurs., 10:30 a.m.–10 p.m. Fri.–Sat., noon–7 p.m. Sun.) is a Chinese/Japanese greasy fast-food joint that claims to serve "the best food in town." Best or not, it's relatively affordable (US$5–10).

South Avenue Grill (Mon-Sat 12-10:30 p.m., US$13-36) serves American-style grilled food in an open-air setting with tables shaded by umbrellas set around a reflecting pool. The bar makes a good margarita, but the food quality is average and many menu items, even those based on easy-to-find ingredients like potatos, are routinely unavailable or in short supply.