Guidebook for Fort Lauderdale

David & Sindy
Guidebook for Fort Lauderdale

Food Scene

I feel as though this place has the best BBQ in town, within a 5 minute walk from our house.
16 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Red Cow BBQ
415 Northeast 3rd Street
16 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
I feel as though this place has the best BBQ in town, within a 5 minute walk from our house.
One of the best restaurants in town.
60 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Canyon Restaurant
620 South Federal Highway
60 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
One of the best restaurants in town.
This is a truly authentic French bakery and most likely the best in town, having been here since the 80s.
52 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Croissan'Time French Bakery
1201 N Federal Hwy
52 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This is a truly authentic French bakery and most likely the best in town, having been here since the 80s.
24/7 deli which has been around forever. Great late night spot right on the beach. They serve terrific sandwiches as well as pizza and beer.
56 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Primanti Brothers
901 N Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd
56 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
24/7 deli which has been around forever. Great late night spot right on the beach. They serve terrific sandwiches as well as pizza and beer.
Great seafood restaurant, a bit high-end, but not when you go for happy hour, when you get half off on all the appetizers and drinks. Great deal!
53 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Truluck's
701 E Sunrise Blvd
53 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great seafood restaurant, a bit high-end, but not when you go for happy hour, when you get half off on all the appetizers and drinks. Great deal!
Famous Polynesian restaurant dating back to 1956. It's been featured on many shows and it is truly one of a kind. Great happy hours from 5-7pm weekdays.
70 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mai-Kai Restaurant and Polynesian Show
3599 N Federal Hwy
70 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Famous Polynesian restaurant dating back to 1956. It's been featured on many shows and it is truly one of a kind. Great happy hours from 5-7pm weekdays.
Rated the most architecturally stunning restaurant in all of Fort Lauderdale, this restaurant in truly beautiful and offers incredible views.
168 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Kaluz Restaurant
3300 E Commercial Blvd
168 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Rated the most architecturally stunning restaurant in all of Fort Lauderdale, this restaurant in truly beautiful and offers incredible views.
One of my favorite restaurants in the area. Always busy, nice atmosphere, and great Greek food.
106 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Greek Islands Taverna
3300 N Ocean Blvd
106 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
One of my favorite restaurants in the area. Always busy, nice atmosphere, and great Greek food.
This place has been around forever and is located directly on the beach. Newly renovated, it provides wonderful views in a laid back setting.
81 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sea Watch On the Ocean
6002 N Ocean Blvd
81 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This place has been around forever and is located directly on the beach. Newly renovated, it provides wonderful views in a laid back setting.
This German restaurant was once owned by soccer great Gerd Müller. The best time to go is Wednesday around 9pm for the free buffet that comes with the purchase of two drinks. Nice cozy atmosphere.
Ambry Restaurant
3016 E Commercial Blvd
This German restaurant was once owned by soccer great Gerd Müller. The best time to go is Wednesday around 9pm for the free buffet that comes with the purchase of two drinks. Nice cozy atmosphere.
If you like sushi, this is a place to indulge, as they have an all-you-can-eat buffet for $12 at lunch and $16 at dinner. It's actually really good and a great value.
Kyojin Buffet
3485 N Federal Hwy
If you like sushi, this is a place to indulge, as they have an all-you-can-eat buffet for $12 at lunch and $16 at dinner. It's actually really good and a great value.
This is a tiny restaurant focused on great simple food, as if cooked by someone's mom.
Hot & Soul
3045 N Federal Hwy
This is a tiny restaurant focused on great simple food, as if cooked by someone's mom.
One of my new favorite places in town. Great food with a bistro-like atmosphere. I love the outdoor patio.
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Hardy Park Bistro
21 SW 7th St
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
One of my new favorite places in town. Great food with a bistro-like atmosphere. I love the outdoor patio.
If you like ceviche, this would be the place to go. This chef has even won top awards for ceviche in Peru.
Ceviche By The Sea
2823 E Oakland Park Blvd
If you like ceviche, this would be the place to go. This chef has even won top awards for ceviche in Peru.
Go to this place for lunch. The food is decent, but it the view you go for. The very best view in Fort Lauderdale out of any restaurant. Love this place!
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
OCEAN2000
2000 N Ocean Blvd
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Go to this place for lunch. The food is decent, but it the view you go for. The very best view in Fort Lauderdale out of any restaurant. Love this place!
Everyone seems to love Chipotle, and this one is dangerously close to our house.
95 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Chipotle Mexican Grill
1736 N Federal Hwy
95 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Everyone seems to love Chipotle, and this one is dangerously close to our house.
Regarded as one of the best Italian restaurants in town, right around the corner from our house.
25 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cafe Vico Restaurant
1125 N Federal Hwy
25 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Regarded as one of the best Italian restaurants in town, right around the corner from our house.
This is one of several restaurants run by an owner with a strong local following, known for producing great food and reasonable prices in a nice atmosphere.
98 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Foxy Brown
476 North Federal Highway
98 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This is one of several restaurants run by an owner with a strong local following, known for producing great food and reasonable prices in a nice atmosphere.
This is a restaurant housed in an historic house dating from the 1920s. It produces Mediterranean food and has a big local following. It is one of the few places on the beach I would eat at.
124 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Casablanca Cafe
3049 Alhambra St
124 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This is a restaurant housed in an historic house dating from the 1920s. It produces Mediterranean food and has a big local following. It is one of the few places on the beach I would eat at.
This is one of the better restaurants on the beach relative to all of the touristy places surrounding it. Great people watching spot.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
H2O Cafe
101 S Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This is one of the better restaurants on the beach relative to all of the touristy places surrounding it. Great people watching spot.
This is one of the best restaurants in the beach area as well as for the city. Very popular with locals and tourists alike. Great views for sunset. There is an oyster bar connected to it.
189 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Coconuts
429 Seabreeze Blvd
189 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This is one of the best restaurants in the beach area as well as for the city. Very popular with locals and tourists alike. Great views for sunset. There is an oyster bar connected to it.
If you like meat, this is a great place for that.
123 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Chima Steakhouse
2400 E Las Olas Blvd
123 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
If you like meat, this is a great place for that.
Probably one of the best pizza bistros in town.
32 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Luigi's Coal Oven Pizza
1415 E Las Olas Blvd
32 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Probably one of the best pizza bistros in town.
Mango's has been around forever and is always a good bet for an affordable meal on an otherwise expensive Las Olas Blvd.
27 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mango's Restaurant and Lounge
904 East Las Olas Boulevard
27 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mango's has been around forever and is always a good bet for an affordable meal on an otherwise expensive Las Olas Blvd.
Great French breakfast place with surely the best crepes in town.
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
La Bonne Crepe
815 E Las Olas Blvd
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great French breakfast place with surely the best crepes in town.
Sit outside here in the morning and enjoy a nice breakfast
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Riverside Hotel Fort Lauderdale
620 E Las Olas Blvd
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sit outside here in the morning and enjoy a nice breakfast
Great atmosphere in a place that looks like Dublin meets Manhattan
67 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Royal Pig Pub & Kitchen
350 E Las Olas Blvd
67 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great atmosphere in a place that looks like Dublin meets Manhattan
Best burgers in town, no doubt about it. Go on Monday when they are all only $10.
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
ROK:BRGR American Kitchen and Cocktails
208 Southwest 2nd Street
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Best burgers in town, no doubt about it. Go on Monday when they are all only $10.
Nice place to go for a great view
104 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
15th Street Fisheries
1900 SE 15th St
104 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Nice place to go for a great view
This place is hugely popular and has a lot of great specials, like $5 burgers on Monday, ladies night on Wed from 7-9, and happy hour weekdays from 4-7 where you get $3 off alcohol. It gets very busy
184 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
TAP 42
1411 S Andrews Ave
184 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This place is hugely popular and has a lot of great specials, like $5 burgers on Monday, ladies night on Wed from 7-9, and happy hour weekdays from 4-7 where you get $3 off alcohol. It gets very busy

Drinks & Nightlife

Good selection of beers with live music. Happy hour runs all day from 11am-7pm.
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Q Burger Bar & Blues
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Good selection of beers with live music. Happy hour runs all day from 11am-7pm.
Nice restaurant/bar with good happy hour and live music at night.
164 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Blue Martini - Fort Lauderdale
2432 E Sunrise Blvd
164 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Nice restaurant/bar with good happy hour and live music at night.
This is a large brewery that has a huge local following. Great place to hang out at and sample their unique beers.
229 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Funky Buddha Brewery
1201 NE 38th St
229 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This is a large brewery that has a huge local following. Great place to hang out at and sample their unique beers.
This is a very low key bar in an up and coming neighborhood. Great beer selection. One of the best in town.
26 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Laser Wolf
901 Progresso Dr
26 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This is a very low key bar in an up and coming neighborhood. Great beer selection. One of the best in town.
Hard to find, but a great find once you get there. This is a very small brewery that opened in a warehouse. They created a modern industrial look to the bar, making it a nice place to drink beer.
25 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
LauderAle Brewery
3305 SE 14th Ave
25 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Hard to find, but a great find once you get there. This is a very small brewery that opened in a warehouse. They created a modern industrial look to the bar, making it a nice place to drink beer.
Located right on the beach with a rooftop containing a rooftop bar and projection screens, this place has great views and can be fun at night.
29 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
McSorley’s Beach Pub
837 N Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd
29 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Located right on the beach with a rooftop containing a rooftop bar and projection screens, this place has great views and can be fun at night.
This is one of Fort Lauderdale's oldest bars but surely its most iconic, as it was the home of Spring Break for years. They play live music all day and it's fair to consider it a dive bar.
137 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Elbo Room
241 S Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd
137 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This is one of Fort Lauderdale's oldest bars but surely its most iconic, as it was the home of Spring Break for years. They play live music all day and it's fair to consider it a dive bar.
This bar was featured in a movie and for good reason, as you feel as though you are in the hull of a ship as the windows behind the bar are submerged below the pool. Sometimes you can see a mermaid.
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Wreck Bar
1140 Seabreeze Blvd
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This bar was featured in a movie and for good reason, as you feel as though you are in the hull of a ship as the windows behind the bar are submerged below the pool. Sometimes you can see a mermaid.
This is one of my favorite places in town. Totally local and a bit hard to find, being tucked away in the neighborhood. This place is a MUST!
92 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Riverside Market Cafe
608 SW 12th Ave
92 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This is one of my favorite places in town. Totally local and a bit hard to find, being tucked away in the neighborhood. This place is a MUST!
Don't eat here, but go for drinks to enjoy the incredible view. One of the best views in the city.
16 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pelican Landing
2301 SE 17th St
16 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Don't eat here, but go for drinks to enjoy the incredible view. One of the best views in the city.

Essentials

Nearby Whole Foods
210 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Whole Foods Market
501 SE 17th St
210 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Nearby Whole Foods
This grocery store is right around the corner from us.
108 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Publix Super Market at Sunrise Boulevard
1415 E Sunrise Blvd
108 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This grocery store is right around the corner from us.
Same concept as Whole Foods, being an upscale grocery store
175 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Fresh Market
424 N Federal Hwy
175 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Same concept as Whole Foods, being an upscale grocery store

Arts & Culture

Classic movie theater where "Where the Boys Are" premiered.
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Gateway Shopping Center
1900 E Sunrise Blvd
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Classic movie theater where "Where the Boys Are" premiered.
This is an artistic collective where artists get together to fabricate their creations. It also functions as a social club at night. Very Berlinesque.
Makers Square
1142 NE 6th Ave
This is an artistic collective where artists get together to fabricate their creations. It also functions as a social club at night. Very Berlinesque.
This is a beautiful old house containing a lot of nice artwork, situated within its own enclosed parcel of land containing a jungle and lake with swans. Very pretty.
314 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bonnet House Museum & Gardens
900 N Birch Rd
314 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This is a beautiful old house containing a lot of nice artwork, situated within its own enclosed parcel of land containing a jungle and lake with swans. Very pretty.

Shopping

Bookstore
26 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Barnes & Noble
2051 N Federal Hwy
26 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bookstore
24/7 drug store located conveniently just a 5 minute walk from our house
299 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Walgreens
6700 Collins Ave
299 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
24/7 drug store located conveniently just a 5 minute walk from our house
This huge complex is an upscale mall with a nice entertainment/nightlife area connected to it.
653 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale
2414 E Sunrise Blvd
653 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This huge complex is an upscale mall with a nice entertainment/nightlife area connected to it.
One of the largest flea markets and drive-in movie theaters in the country. Great experience!
125 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Swap Shop & Thunderbird Drive-In Theater
3291 W Sunrise Blvd
125 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
One of the largest flea markets and drive-in movie theaters in the country. Great experience!

Sightseeing

This is Fort Lauderdale's pier. The entire area around the pier has been completely renovated and this area of town is a hot spot. Take a walk on the pier for the views and to see some fish.
82 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Anglin's Fishing Pier
2 Commercial Blvd
82 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This is Fort Lauderdale's pier. The entire area around the pier has been completely renovated and this area of town is a hot spot. Take a walk on the pier for the views and to see some fish.
This is where you catch the water taxi, which is a boat that takes you around all day, whereby you can get on and get off as often as you like. Best thing to do in the city for a day.
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
GALLERYone - a DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel
2670 E Sunrise Blvd
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This is where you catch the water taxi, which is a boat that takes you around all day, whereby you can get on and get off as often as you like. Best thing to do in the city for a day.
One of the oldest and most beautiful neighborhoods in Fort Lauderdale
39 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Victoria Park
39 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
One of the oldest and most beautiful neighborhoods in Fort Lauderdale
Very nice hotel with good restaurants and bars
290 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
W Fort Lauderdale
401 N Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd
290 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Very nice hotel with good restaurants and bars
Oldest house in Fort Lauderdale
80 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Historic Stranahan House Museum
335 SE 6th Ave
80 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Oldest house in Fort Lauderdale

Everything Else

Homemade gelato shop
Baci Gelati
1029 N Federal Hwy
Homemade gelato shop