What Boulud Sud does

Boulud Sud is Chef Daniel Boulud's Mediterranean fine dining restaurant concept, owned and operated by The Dinex Group. The single active location opened in 2017 inside the JW Marriott Marquis at 255 Biscayne Blvd Way in Downtown Miami, replacing db bistro moderne at the same site; the related Bar Boulud NYC unit has been permanently closed. The restaurant serves affluent fine-dining guests, Downtown Miami business professionals, JW Marriott hotel guests, and private event clients across multiple dayparts and service lines: a main dining room with seasonal lunch and dinner menus (dinner mains $34–$62), an energetic bar and lounge with daily happy hour 4pm–7pm, weekend brunch service Saturday–Sunday 11am–2pm, and a formalized private dining program with six dedicated venues (Wine Cave, Santorini, Mallorca, Salon-de-Provence, Outside Veranda, and full buyout) accommodating 8 to 200 guests.

The business has no proprietary technology infrastructure; all described capabilities are operational hospitality assets — a Mediterranean-focused wine and craft cocktail program, an iconic wine cave dining experience, and event catering. The menu draws inspiration from coastal Mediterranean regions spanning France's Côte d'Azur to Turkey, emphasizing fresh vegetables, seafood, grains, and herbs.

Revenue is generated entirely through on-premises consumption (food covers, beverage sales, and private event bookings with food-and-beverage minimums) at a single unit. Go-to-market relies on Chef Daniel Boulud's celebrity brand, earned media coverage (Forbes, Miami Herald, Eater Miami, Wine Spectator), owned social channels (Facebook, Instagram) and email newsletter, plus walk-in and reservation demand from the surrounding JW Marriott, Kaseya Center, Perez Art Museum, and Brickell City Centre catchment. Pricing is unit-based (per-cover and per-event), with a $35 three-course Executive Lunch as the entry-tier offer and steak/lobster mains at $40–$62 anchoring the dinner mix.

Name

Boulud Sud

Legal name

Boulud Sud Miami

Website

https://bouludsud.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Boulud Sud is Chef Daniel Boulud's Mediterranean fine dining restaurant in Downtown Miami's JW Marriott Marquis, serving affluent diners, business professionals, hotel guests, and private event clients through dinner, lunch, brunch, bar, and event programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Dining: Full-service Mediterranean restaurant offering seasonal menus for lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch. Revenue generated from food covers appetizers ($18-$32), main courses ($34-$62), and desserts ($14-$19).
2. Bar & Lounge: Continuous food and beverage service from noon daily, featuring rotating wine selections focused on Mediterranean coast regions, craft cocktails with seasonal and tropical influences, and craft beer including local brewers. Happy hour offered daily 4pm-7pm.
3. Private Dining & Events: Catering services for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and cocktail receptions with flexible seating arrangements. Venues include Wine Cave (up to 8), Santorini Room (up to 10), Mallorca Room (up to 120), Outside Veranda (up to 60), Salon-de-Provence Room (up to 55), and full restaurant buyout (up to 200 guests). Food and beverage minimums apply.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Boulud Sud is a full-service Mediterranean fine dining restaurant located at the JW Marriott Marquis in Downtown Miami, offering seasonal lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch menus inspired by coastal Mediterranean regions from France's Côte d'Azur to Turkey. The restaurant also operates a bar and lounge with continuous food service from noon and daily happy hour, alongside private dining and event services accommodating 8 to 200 guests across multiple themed venues including an iconic wine cave.

Product overview

Boulud Sud is Chef Daniel Boulud's Mediterranean restaurant brand offering a unified hospitality experience. The core offering centers on the Main Dining Room featuring seasonal Mediterranean cuisine inspired by coastal regions from France to Turkey. Supporting the main dining experience are the Bar & Lounge (with daily Happy Hour 4-7pm), Weekend Brunch service, Lunch and Dinner offerings, and Private Dining capabilities accommodating events from 6 to 200 guests across multiple themed venues including the Wine Cave, Santorini Room, Mallorca Room, and full restaurant buyouts. The restaurant also offers specialized programs like the Executive Lunch Menu (three-course prix fixe) and occasional pop-up experiences like the Café Boulud Summer Series.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Main Dining Room Full-service Mediterranean fine dining experience offering seasonal menus with dishes inspired by coastal Mediterranean regions including France's Côte d'Azur, Spain, Italy, Greece, Morocco, Tunisia, Lebanon, Israel, and Turkey, featuring fresh vegetables, seafood, grains, and herbs.
• Bar & Lounge Energetic bar and lounge featuring rotating selections of wines with emphasis on Mediterranean coastal regions and French styles, craft cocktails with seasonal and tropical influences, and diverse draught and bottle beer selection including local brewers.
• Happy Hour Daily happy hour from 4pm to 7pm featuring discounted bar bites, specialty cocktails ($12-$15), wine by the glass ($10), draft beer ($8), and accompanying live DJ beats on Thursdays from 5pm to 8pm.
• Weekend Brunch Saturday and Sunday brunch service from 11am to 2pm featuring Mediterranean-inspired dishes including Eggs Buratta & Black Truffle, Avocado Tartine, Lobster Benedict ($30), Mixed Berries Pancakes ($19), and Seasonal Fruit ($8).
• Private Dining & Events Private dining and event services accommodating groups from 8 to 200 guests across multiple venues including Wine Cave (up to 8), Santorini Room (up to 10), Mallorca Room (up to 120), Outside Veranda (up to 60), Salon-de-Provence Room (up to 55), and full restaurant buyout. Services include breakfast, lunch, dinner, and cocktail receptions with flexible seating arrangements.
• Executive Lunch Menu Three-course prix fixe lunch experience at $35 per person (excluding tax and gratuity), Monday through Friday 12pm to 2:30pm, showcasing Mediterranean culinary delights including appetizers, main courses, and desserts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Located within walking distance of major Miami attractions including Kaseya Center, Perez Art Museum, and Brickell City Centre

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Café Boulud Palm Beach:
• Daniel (The Dinex Group): Flagship Daniel Boulud fine dining restaurant in NYC under the same parent (The Dinex Group); comparable Mediterranean-adjacent French fine dining concept, comparable Michelin-tier pricing, and brand halo that benefits Boulud Sud.

Direct peers

• Zuma Miami: Upscale Mediterranean/Japanese-inspired restaurant and lounge in Downtown Miami/Brickell serving similar affluent diners, hotel guests, and corporate-event clients with comparable pricing and multi-daypart service model.
• LPM Restaurant & Bar Miami: French-Mediterranean fine dining restaurant in Miami with similar coastal Mediterranean menu philosophy, comparable price points, and a celebrity-chef-adjacent brand reputation targeting the same affluent tourist and business clientele.
• Catch Miami: Upscale seafood-focused restaurant with vibrant bar/lounge scene in Miami, comparable premium pricing, private events business, and aspirational social-media-driven marketing approach.
• Komodo Miami: High-volume, design-forward Asian-fusion restaurant and lounge in Brickell with private dining, brunch, and lounge programming — directly comparable to Boulud Sud's premium, multi-daypart Downtown Miami positioning.
• Cipriani Miami: Iconic Italian fine dining and lounge in Miami with comparable old-world luxury positioning, private event capacity, and appeal to international luxury travelers and high-net-worth local clientele.
• Casa Tua Miami: Boutique Italian-Mediterranean fine dining restaurant in Miami's Brickell/South Beach area with strong private event and wine cave-like experiential dining, targeting overlapping luxury traveler and local affluent segments.
• Prime 112 Restaurant: Upscale American steakhouse in Miami with comparable premium pricing, vibrant bar/lounge, private dining, and a similar celebrity/see-and-be-seen positioning.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BouludSudMiami
• Instagraminstagram.com/BouludSudMiami
• Xx.com/bouludsud

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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