Seed Oil Free Restaurants in Miami

Cooks in: No seed oils, per their own site; specific replacement fat not stated

Organic Mediterranean cafe inside the Miami Ironside complex in Miami Shores. Their own site states, "Ironside Cafe is proudly PFAS-free and seed oil-free," a whole-kitchen claim; the site doesn't name a specific replacement fat, though menu items reference olive oil in individual dressings.

Cooks in: Wagyu beef tallow, whole kitchen (burgers and fries)

Edgewater smash burger spot using 100% grass-fed beef. Their own menu states directly, "We cook our burgers and fries exclusively with Wagyu Beef Tallow, never in seed oils, ensuring a superior flavor and healthier cooking method," a whole-kitchen, named-fat claim covering both the burgers and the fries.

Cooks in: Wagyu tallow, whole kitchen (per press review)

Butcher shop and restaurant at 4702 S Le Jeune Rd in Coral Gables, walk-in only. The Infatuation's review confirms directly: "the fries are cooked in wagyu tallow. In fact, everything here is cooked in wagyu fat." This is press reporting, not the restaurant's own published statement (its site doesn't detail cooking fats), so tiered one notch below a first-party whole-kitchen claim.

Cooks in: Beef tallow (fries); patties not confirmed

Smash burger spot at 315 NW 25th St in Wynwood, grown from pop-ups (founder Teodoro "Ted" Armas won South Beach Wine & Food Festival's Burger Bash in 2021). Burger Beast's coverage confirms "beef tallow fries" as a named menu item. The smash-patty cooking surface itself isn't part of this specific claim.

Cooks in: No seed oils, whole kitchen

Their own site states directly: "we're taking it a step further by removing all seed oils from our kitchen," under a "Motek is now 100% Seed Oil-Free" heading. Israeli-Mediterranean fast casual known for chicken shawarma, Moroccan fish, and the Arayes burger. Multiple Miami locations including Coral Gables, Brickell, and Midtown. Old proofHref (motekusa.com) is dead; corrected to the restaurant's current domain.

Cooks in: No seed oils, whole kitchen

Their own site states directly: "at sesame, we've said goodbye to seed oils in our kitchen, staying true to what we believe in: fresh, wholesome ingredients, thoughtful cooking, and dishes made with love." Scratch bakery and café making salads, sandwiches, and pastries daily. North Miami.

Cooks in: No seed oils, whole kitchen

Their own mission page lists "no seed oils" directly among the ingredients they avoid company-wide. Farm-to-table format with fresh vegetables and proteins. Miami location at 200 S Biscayne Blvd, plus Coral Gables. Old proofHref (thenakedfarmer.com) no longer resolves; corrected to the restaurant's current domain, eatnakedfarmer.com.

Cooks in: Zero Acre oil (egg yolk confit), rest of menu unconfirmed

Michelin Guide-recognized Brickell restaurant led by chef Seth Fatah. A named, dated OutSFL interview (August 2025) quotes Fatah describing an egg yolk confit finished tableside in Zero Acre oil, a non-seed fermentation-derived oil. That confirms one specific technique; no whole-menu "seed oil free" statement is documented on the restaurant's own site. 871 S. Miami Ave.

Cooks in: Olive oil, confirmed for one dish only

Their own menu names the Pan con Tomate, toasted sourdough with tomato, garlic confit olive oil, and Maldon salt, confirming olive oil for that one dish. No broader statement about the kitchen's cooking oils exists on their site. MiMo District, 7283 Biscayne Blvd.

Cooks in: 100% beef tallow (fryers, chain-wide)

Steakburger chain. Steak 'n Shake switched its fryers to 100% beef tallow chain-wide and publishes a dedicated transparency page documenting it, covering fries, onion rings, and other fried items. Miami location at SW 157th Ave (confirmed currently open via Yelp, updated July 2026).

Cooks in: Beef shortening/tallow (fryer); most wet sauces contain soybean oil

Wings and sports bar chain. Standard US sit-down locations have fried in beef shortening (100% beef tallow) since 2017, confirmed in the chain's own allergen documentation. The wings themselves come out of the fryer seed-oil-free; most wet sauces (Buffalo, Honey BBQ, Asian Zing) contain soybean oil, so naked or dry-rub orders are the clean choice. Miami location at NW 12th Street.

Cooks in: Extra-virgin olive oil and avocado oil (roasted proteins/vegetables)

Salad and grain bowl chain. Sweetgreen switched to EVOO and avocado oil for roasted proteins and vegetables, per the CEO's public statement and reporting. Sweetgreen's own published Nutrition + Allergens Guide shows several dressings, including Balsamic Vinaigrette and Caesar, list sunflower oil (a seed oil) as an ingredient, not olive oil, so dressings and toppings aren't confirmed under this claim. Multiple locations.

Cooks in: Olive oil (Crazy Feta dip only); falafel/pita chips/pita crisps fried in canola oil

Mediterranean fast-casual chain. Cava's own 2017 statement to the Vegetarian Resource Group confirms falafel, pita chips, and pita crisps are fried in canola oil. The only item Cava's current published ingredients page names olive oil for is the Crazy Feta dip; hummus, harissa, tzatziki, and the grilled proteins aren't broken out by oil type in anything Cava has published. Multiple Miami metro locations.

Cooks in: Zero Acre oil, whole kitchen (complete elimination of seed oils)

MICHELIN Guide-recognized Coconut Grove restaurant led by chef Sebastián Vargas. A named Miami New Times investigative piece states directly: "the complete elimination of seed oils while working with companies like Zero Acre Farms." A whole-kitchen claim naming its replacement oil, but sourced from press rather than the restaurant's own site (nothing on kruskitchen.com's homepage or menu page repeats the claim), so tiered as a strong verified claim rather than Certified.