Fort Lauderdale and Broward County Restaurants

Greater Fort Lauderdale offers one of the best and most diverse dining scenes of any U.S. city its size. There are more than 4,000 eateries in Broward offering everything from new American and South American to pan-Asian cuisines. Go beyond the basics, and you'll find an endless supply of hidden gems.

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  • 1. Beach House Pompano

    $$$

    At this 12,000-square-foot oceanfront restaurant, second-floor stadium seating ensures all diners have ocean views while feasting on dishes from the scratch-made kitchen and wood-fired grill. You can't go wrong with the shucked-to-order oysters, the chef's choice fresh catch, or the cilantro key-lime chicken. Much of the second story seating is lounge style, allowing for an extra relaxed setting to enjoy the ocean breeze.

    270 N. Pompano Beach Blvd., Pompano Beach, Florida, 33062, USA
    954-607--6530

    Known For

    • Amazing ocean views
    • Wood-burning grill
    • Great cocktails
  • 2. Charm City Burger Company

    $

    This fun-and-funky grease pit in Deerfield Beach is one of Broward County's favorite dives on the supercheap. Serving up massive beef burgers, chicken burgers, and veggie burgers piled high with unapologetically fattening toppings like candied bacon strips, haystack onion straws, hash browns, and blue cheese spread, this is the true diet nemesis. Grab a side of hand-cut sweet potato fries with your burger, wash it all down with a thick Key lime milk shake, and then seal the food coma deal with a dessert of fried Oreos fritters or The Carnie, fried Twinkies with vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce, and powdered sugar.

    1136 E. Hillsboro Blvd., Deerfield Beach, Florida, 33441, USA
    954-531–0300

    Known For

    • Huge, juicy burgers
    • Fast service
    • Creative topping combinations
  • 3. Jaxson's Ice Cream Parlour & Restaurant

    $$

    This mid-century landmark whips up malts, shakes, and jumbo sundaes from ice cream that is made on site daily. Founder Monroe Udell's trademarked Kitchen Sink—a small sink full of ice cream, topped by sparklers—is a real hoot for parties. His daughter Linda is now the owner and operator. Don't have a sweet tooth? Jaxson's also serves salads, hot dogs, and hot sandwiches.

    128 S. Federal Hwy., Dania Beach, Florida, 33004, USA
    954-923–4445

    Known For

    • License-plate decor
    • Homemade ice cream
    • Salads and sandwiches
  • 4. LaSpada's Original Hoagies

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    The crew at this seaside hole-in-the-wall puts on quite a show while assembling their sandwiches—locals rave that this indie chain has the best around. Fill up on the foot-long Monster (ham, turkey, roast beef, and cheese), Mama (turkey and Genoa salami), or hot meatballs marinara.

    233 Commercial Blvd., Florida, 33308, USA
    954-776–7893

    Known For

    • The Monster, a foot-long sandwich with ham, turkey, roast beef, cheese
    • Fresh bread
    • Freshly sliced meats

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: There are 4 additional locations in Broward County
  • 5. Aruba Beach Cafe

    $$$

    This casual beachfront eatery is arguably Lauderdale-by-the-Sea's most famous restaurant. Aruba Beach serves Caribbean-American cuisine, with standouts like conch chowder and conch fritters. Fresh tropical salads, sandwiches, and seafood are also available, but the café is famous for its Bimini bread with Aruba glaze (think challah with doughnut glaze). There's always live music, and the Sunday breakfast buffet starts at 9 am.

    1 Commercial Blvd., Florida, 33308, USA
    954-776–0001

    Known For

    • Bimini bread with Aruba glaze
    • Nightly live music
    • Sunday breakfast buffet
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  • 6. Cap's Place Island Restaurant

    $$$

    On an island that was once a bootlegger's haunt, this ramshackle seafood spot reached by launch has served the famous as well as the infamous, including the likes of Winston Churchill, FDR, JFK, and Al Capone. Cap was Captain Theodore Knight, born in 1871, who, with partner-in-crime Al Hasis, floated a derelict barge to the area in the '20s. Broward's oldest restaurant, built on the barge, is run by Hasis's descendants. Sesame-crusted mahimahi is served with soy-ginger sauce, flaky rolls are baked fresh, and tangy lime pie is a great finale. Clams and oysters are shucked to order, and the hearts of palm salad is made from local Okeechobee harvest.

    2765 N.E. 28th Ct., Pompano Beach, Florida, 33064, USA
    954-941–0418

    Known For

    • Clams and oysters shucked to order
    • Tangy key lime pie
    • An impressive backstory

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon. and Tues. No lunch
  • 7. Grampa's Bakery & Restaurant

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    Grampa's Bakery and Restaurant provides a cheery, homey fix of comfort foods from the charbroiler, fryer, and grill. You won't go hungry ordering Grampa's chili with cheese, lox, eggs, or biscuits and gravy. Check out the sweets at the bakery counter up front or head next door to Jaxson's for some ice cream. Come for the breakfast food, and skip the dinner menu.

    17 S.W. 1st St., Dania Beach, Florida, 33004, USA
    954-923–2163

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No dinner Sun. or Mon
  • 8. Oceans 234

    $$$$

    With breathtaking views of the Atlantic Ocean, this oceanfront restaurant has a massive menu full of seafood, from raw bar selections to miso salmon and Yucatan mahi. The restaurant is located on the sand, making it easy for guests to take a postmeal walk along the beach or down the neighboring Deerfield Beach International Fishing Pier. Expect plenty of seasonal flavors and fresh veggies as well as an award-winning wine list.

    234 N. Ocean Dr., Deerfield Beach, Florida, 33441, USA
    954-428--2539

    Known For

    • Craft cocktails and an award-winning wine list
    • Lobster mac 'n' cheese
    • Stunning sunsets
  • 9. Quarterdeck

    $$$

    Located on the water just off the Dania Beach Pier, this sporty hot spot serves local brews, specialty cocktails, and classic American fare with a beachy twist. Menu highlights include lobster fritters, stone crab chowder, and a yellowfin tuna Philly sandwich. With more than 40 televisions, it's a great spot to watch sporting events.

    300 N. Beach Rd., Dania Beach, Florida, 33004, USA
    954-929--1400

    Known For

    • Award-winning ribs
    • Lively atmosphere
    • Burgers served more than 500 different ways

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Local chain with 5 Broward locations
  • 10. Rustic Inn Crabhouse

    $$$

    The late Wayne McDonald started with a cozy one-room roadhouse in 1955 when this stretch of Dania Beach was a remote service road just west of the little airport. The still-rustic place brags that it's "still crackin'." The huge menu features garlic crabs (patrons bang crabs open with mallets on tables covered with newspapers) and peel-and-eat shrimp (either with garlic and butter or spiced and steamed). Finish off your meal with Key lime pie made from a family recipe.

    4331 Anglers Ave., Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33312, USA
    954-584–1637

    Known For

    • Garlic crabs
    • Fried frog legs
    • Surf 'n' turf specials

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Reservations not accepted
  • 11. Taverna Opa

    $$$

    It's a Greek throwdown every night at this Hollywood institution. Expect a lively night of great eats (including authentic hot and cold mezes and wood-fire-grilled meats and seafood), tabletop dancing, and lots of wine. If you don't have a car, the restaurant is on the Intracoastal and accessible by Water Taxi.

    410 N. Ocean Dr., Hollywood, Florida, 33019, USA
    954-929–4010

    Known For

    • Near Water Taxi stop
    • Celebratory atmosphere
    • Menu of Greek favorites
  • 12. The Le Tub Saloon

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    Despite molasses-slow service and an abundance of insects at sundown, this eatery is beloved by locals, and management seemed genuinely appalled when hordes of trend-seeking city slickers started jamming bar stools and tables after GQ and Oprah declared its thick, juicy Angus burgers the best around. Once a Sunoco gas station, this quirky waterside saloon has an enduring affection for claw-foot bathtubs; lunch will run you around $18 (burger $13.50; small fries $5).

    1100 N. Ocean Dr., Hollywood, Florida, 33019, USA
    954-921–9425

    Known For

    • Late-night service
    • Vintage setting
    • Great burgers and key lime pie
  • 13. The Whale's Rib Raw Bar

    $$

    For a casual, almost funky, nautical experience near the beach, look no further than this raw bar featured on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. If you want to blend in, order a fish special with whale fries—thinly sliced potatoes that look like hot potato chips. (People come from near and far for these famous fries!) Those with smaller appetites can choose from salads and raw-bar favorites like steamed Ipswich clams.

    2031 N.E. 2nd St., Deerfield Beach, Florida, 33441, USA
    954-421–8880

    Known For

    • Whale fries
    • Dolphin fingers
    • Loyal local following
  • 14. Monkitail

    $$$$
    Closed Permanently

    Philadelphia-based chef and restaurateur Michael Schulson brings contemporary Japanese cuisine to the Diplomat Beach Resort's collection of popular restaurants. At Monkitail, superb ingredients and extremely fresh fish are complemented by the chef's precise techniques. Regulars go for the sushi, sashimi, robata, premium cocktails, and sake. It's all more upscale and polished than a traditional izakaya, kind of like a gastropub in Japan. Hidden behind the restaurant is Nokku, a speakeasy-style cocktail lounge that stays open late, with private rooms for karaoke.

    3555 S. Ocean Dr., Hollywood, Florida, 33019, USA
    954-602–8755

    Known For

    • Superpremium ingredients
    • Fantastic cocktails
    • Traditional Japanese dishes

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon. and Tues

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