Dockside dining is just one attraction at this eatery perched on the Intracoastal just south of Oakland Park Boulevard near A1A. The vibe is Florida-casual, and you can expect to see men in Hawaiian shirts disembarking from boats and strutting inside. Traditional bar bites, Floribbean fare, and international offerings comprise the menu, including crabcakes, fried calamari, coconut shrimp, seared ahi, and conch fritters. You can also order half-pound beef burgers, overstuffed wraps, and out-of-the-ordinary takes on fish, like the blackened mahi Reuben sandwich. Cocktails run the gamut, including fruity martinis, thick frozen margarita-like concoctions, and enormous fish bowls filled with fizzy, vodka-based drinks.
Enjoy Thai food with a direct view of the beach.
This traditional Italian place serves generous portions of familiar fare.
Located inside the Sonesta Fort Lauderdale, this beach-vibes restaurant combines full-service dining with cafe food items throughout the day.
Traditional pub fair as well as seafood (Guinness barbecued shrimp) served indoors and out, though most people love sitting on the outside terrace filled with nautical paraphernalia. You can watch the traffic on the New River, as well as whatever games are playing on the TVs, and, at night, enjoy the live music. Water accessible.
Bakery and gelato shop.
This beachside restaurant offers casual, classic Floridian breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Drink specials go on all day – including 2-for-1 margaritas – with an eclectic menu and oceanfront views.
This stylish Japanese restaurant features robata and sushi express lunch menus, an a la carte menu, brunch and an extensive bar menu.
Big servings, friendly staff, raucous bar – especially popular for Sunday brunch.
France is known for its grand boulevards, and now French cuisine has come to Le Boulevard du Commercial. As the name indicates, you can sample escargot made the French way, cooked in a garlic butter broth. Of course if that’s not your thing, plenty of other Gallic tastes are also on offer. Finish off your meal with the chef’s specialty dessert: the Mille Feuilles d’Escargot, a unique take on the traditional puff pastry garnished with whipped cream and jam.
The Atlantic Hotel and Spa recently unleashed their newest dining concept, Wild Thyme Oceanside Eatery. With oceanside views, the inviting atmosphere is perfect for an intimate dinner setting or large parties. The food includes land and sea – from lobster to rib-eye Philly cheesesteaks to whole charred octopus, you’ll find it all here.
Located inside the Sheraton Fort Lauderdale with a great view of their sunlit atrium and waterfalls serving as a relaxing environment.
Serving Japanese and Thai at a reasonable price and experienced in the restaurant business for over 20 years.
Gnocchi Day or Dia de Ñoquis is celebrated on the 29th of every month in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and now Fort Lauderdale thanks to pizzeria chain Piola. “Piola is more famous for the pizza than anything else, but our other items on the menu are really good like the pastas and capriccios,” restaurant manager Anna Antropova says. “The main thing you need to know about our restaurant is that we have a lot of great specials” — the words “a lot” being a vast understatement.
Don’t be fooled by the name, Tatts and Tacos Beer Garden isn’t a tattoo shop where you can also get your Mexican food fix. The relaxed hot spot will serve you authentic south-of-the-border cuisine while you play with one of their enticing outdoor games (Jenga, anyone?). If you’re not looking to eat, their wide variety of 40 craft beers on tap and full liquor bar might be what attracts you to this cool garden.
Based out of St. Augustine, The Hyppo Gourmet Pops has finally made its way down I-95 to Lauderdale-By-The-Sea. The shop offers handmade ice pops with natural ingredients and hundreds of flavors – all crafted using their one-of-a-kind blend of “welcome and whimsy.” The base of most pops includes fresh fruit, fresh herbs and spices, dairy (sometimes) and evaporated cane juice.
The people who brought Warsaw Coffee Company to increasingly cool NE 13th Street have opened a cocktail lounge and cafe in the same building. The clubby sophistication of the well-appointed, wood-paneled space is matched by a menu of breakfast, lunch, dinner and bar bites – as well as the weekend daytime hours’ bottomless brunch. A standout cocktail menu includes treats like the Sailor to Pirate, a rum old-fashioned that transforms into a pina colada served with torched cinnamon sticks.
Intimate and cozy French bistro located inside Wilton Manors.
Large selection of Asian dishes and a daily lunch buffet.