RESTAURANTS VOL. 1 (FT. LAUDERDALE)
Ft. Lauderdale Resturants Vol. 1
Greetings!,
Here are some of my favorite restraints in the area. They range from drive-thru casual to somewhat fancy. You can do an internet/Google Search and look up the restaurant specifics and menu (if I include the website link the AirBnB algorithm blocks it).
FOOD TRUCK RALLY! |
Hours: Monday’s Only from 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
My absolute favorite place to eat out at is the food truck rally in Hollywood. There is an ENORMOUS variety of food there and a lovely park to walk around and enjoy. All of the trucks take credit card, with the very rare exception of 1 or 2. My absolute favorite food truck is the Mrs. Cheezies Gourmet Food truck! They aren’t there every week but when they are it’s well worth the wait. There is 1 other grill cheese food truck called the “Miami Grilled Cheese” or something, I don’t recommend it, It is not very good. (Fun Fact: The Mrs. Cheezious food truck catered out wedding reception which was held in the backyard of Secret Garden!).
98 locals recommend
ArtsPark
1 N Young CirFOOD TRUCK RALLY! |
Hours: Monday’s Only from 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
My absolute favorite place to eat out at is the food truck rally in Hollywood. There is an ENORMOUS variety of food there and a lovely park to walk around and enjoy. All of the trucks take credit card, with the very rare exception of 1 or 2. My absolute favorite food truck is the Mrs. Cheezies Gourmet Food truck! They aren’t there every week but when they are it’s well worth the wait. There is 1 other grill cheese food truck called the “Miami Grilled Cheese” or something, I don’t recommend it, It is not very good. (Fun Fact: The Mrs. Cheezious food truck catered out wedding reception which was held in the backyard of Secret Garden!).
SEAFOOD:
Hours: 11:30 AM- 10 PM
This is a very, very casual, hole-in-the-wall restaurant where on any night of the week you can get unlimited crab legs for about $22 per person! This isn’t always on the menu, but you can ask for it and they have it 7 days a week. They also have a lot of other tasty options as well.
33 locals recommend
Catfish Deweys
4003 N Andrews AveSEAFOOD:
Hours: 11:30 AM- 10 PM
This is a very, very casual, hole-in-the-wall restaurant where on any night of the week you can get unlimited crab legs for about $22 per person! This isn’t always on the menu, but you can ask for it and they have it 7 days a week. They also have a lot of other tasty options as well.
SEAFOOD:
Hours: 11 AM – 2 AM (But I think that full dining service is only available until 11 PM)
Very casual seafood & burgers restaurant with beautiful ocean views in a very cute area called Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. Parking can be challenging in this area on the weekends.
269 locals recommend
Aruba Beach Cafe
1 Commercial BlvdSEAFOOD:
Hours: 11 AM – 2 AM (But I think that full dining service is only available until 11 PM)
Very casual seafood & burgers restaurant with beautiful ocean views in a very cute area called Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. Parking can be challenging in this area on the weekends.
SEAFOOD:
Hours: 11 AM -10 PM
Casual and tasty seafood restraint, along with some great Jamaican jerk chicken!
28 locals recommend
Calypso | Restaurant & Raw Bar
460 South Cypress RoadSEAFOOD:
Hours: 11 AM -10 PM
Casual and tasty seafood restraint, along with some great Jamaican jerk chicken!
SEAFOOD & BURGERS:
Hours: 11 AM – 11:30 PM
Very casual seafood and burgers restaurant.
234 locals recommend
Flanigan's Seafood Bar and Grill
2500 E Atlantic BlvdSEAFOOD & BURGERS:
Hours: 11 AM – 11:30 PM
Very casual seafood and burgers restaurant.
CUBAN:
Hours: 11 AM – 10 PM
A delicious and casual Cuban restaurant. I highly recommend it! If you have never had Cuban food before!
I encourage you to try the Oxtail, Ropa Veja, or Vaca Frtita with black beans and rice. I would also recommend a side of boiled garlic yuca, and sweet plantains. YUM! Just thinking about it is making me hungry!
*They don't have Oxtail sometimes (without warning) so call ahead and make sure they have it. It's amazing! It's a very soft meat in this delicious sauce/gravy. I know it sounds weird but it doesn't look weird and it's incredible!
Ropa Veja is a soft shredded beef in a tomato sauce, which is always my second favorite.
Vaca Frita, is also a shredded meat, but it's dryer and doesn't have the sauce. Vaca Frita has grilled onions and I strongly encourage you to squeeze the lime they give you over it.
13 locals recommend
Las Vegas Cuban Cuisine Oakland - Fort Lauderdale
2807 East Oakland Park BoulevardCUBAN:
Hours: 11 AM – 10 PM
A delicious and casual Cuban restaurant. I highly recommend it! If you have never had Cuban food before!
I encourage you to try the Oxtail, Ropa Veja, or Vaca Frtita with black beans and rice. I would also recommend a side of boiled garlic yuca, and sweet plantains. YUM! Just thinking about it is making me hungry!
*They don't have Oxtail sometimes (without warning) so call ahead and make sure they have it. It's amazing! It's a very soft meat in this delicious sauce/gravy. I know it sounds weird but it doesn't look weird and it's incredible!
Ropa Veja is a soft shredded beef in a tomato sauce, which is always my second favorite.
Vaca Frita, is also a shredded meat, but it's dryer and doesn't have the sauce. Vaca Frita has grilled onions and I strongly encourage you to squeeze the lime they give you over it.
CUBAN FAST FOOD:
Hours: 10:30 AM – 12 AM
This is sort of a “fast-food” drive thru Cuban restaurant that is EXTREMELY popular in South Florida, and I personally love it.
I recommend the Tropi-chop bowls with black beans, rice, corn and your meat of choice with either curry mustard sauce or salsa (they also have vegetarian options). The ¼ chicken meal is also delicious!
182 locals recommend
Pollo tropical
1611 NW 12th AveCUBAN FAST FOOD:
Hours: 10:30 AM – 12 AM
This is sort of a “fast-food” drive thru Cuban restaurant that is EXTREMELY popular in South Florida, and I personally love it.
I recommend the Tropi-chop bowls with black beans, rice, corn and your meat of choice with either curry mustard sauce or salsa (they also have vegetarian options). The ¼ chicken meal is also delicious!
SUSHI & THAI:
Hours: 12 PM/Noon – 10:30 PM
This is my favorite sushi and Thai restaurant, but it’s in a plaza with a lot of other restaurants and clubs, so I wouldn’t recommend going there on the weekend because the parking can be really tough.
86 locals recommend
Tee Jay Thai Sushi | Wilton Manors
2254 Wilton DriveSUSHI & THAI:
Hours: 12 PM/Noon – 10:30 PM
This is my favorite sushi and Thai restaurant, but it’s in a plaza with a lot of other restaurants and clubs, so I wouldn’t recommend going there on the weekend because the parking can be really tough.
SUSHI:
Hours: 11:30 AM – 10 PM
*Occasionally closed some Sunday’s without notice
8 locals recommend
Heart Rock Sushi
1970 E Sunrise BlvdSUSHI:
Hours: 11:30 AM – 10 PM
*Occasionally closed some Sunday’s without notice
SUSHI:
Hours: 10 AM – 8 PM, Closed Sundays
This place has the best sushi in town! But it is only take out. It is also this amazing little Asian (mostly Japanese) market. (This is my absolute favorite sushi place. It’s also very affordable.)
6 locals recommend
Sasaya Japanese Market
1956 E Sunrise BlvdSUSHI:
Hours: 10 AM – 8 PM, Closed Sundays
This place has the best sushi in town! But it is only take out. It is also this amazing little Asian (mostly Japanese) market. (This is my absolute favorite sushi place. It’s also very affordable.)
VIETNAMESE:
Hours: 12:00 PM/Noon – 2:30 PM (Lunch), 5 PM – 10 PM (Dinner), Closed Mondays
*They have great Vegan/Vegetarian Pho
21 locals recommend
What The Pho
2033 Wilton DrVIETNAMESE:
Hours: 12:00 PM/Noon – 2:30 PM (Lunch), 5 PM – 10 PM (Dinner), Closed Mondays
*They have great Vegan/Vegetarian Pho
STEAK:
Hours: 11:30 AM – 10 PM
This is an upscale steak restaurant. The prices are more expensive, but the food is really good. My favorite items on the menu are the Baby-Kale Salad (I’m obsessed with it. It’s considered a side, so I usually get a double, LOL.), the Steak & Fries, and the Seared Tuna Salad. They also have great key-lime pie!
-They do accept reservations, as they get very busy on the weekends.
31 locals recommend
J. Alexander's Redlands Grill
2415 N Federal HwySTEAK:
Hours: 11:30 AM – 10 PM
This is an upscale steak restaurant. The prices are more expensive, but the food is really good. My favorite items on the menu are the Baby-Kale Salad (I’m obsessed with it. It’s considered a side, so I usually get a double, LOL.), the Steak & Fries, and the Seared Tuna Salad. They also have great key-lime pie!
-They do accept reservations, as they get very busy on the weekends.
BURGERS & ALL-AMERICAN FOOD:
Hours: 11 AM – 10 PM
This place has a wide-variety of “all-American” food. I really love their salads.
45 locals recommend
J.Mark's Restaurant
1245 N Federal HwyBURGERS & ALL-AMERICAN FOOD:
Hours: 11 AM – 10 PM
This place has a wide-variety of “all-American” food. I really love their salads.
BURGERS & ALL-AMERICAN FOOD:
Hours: 11 AM – 12 PM.
Saturday and Sunday Brunch Hours: 11 AM – 2PM.
Brunch gets packed so get there early for brunch.
This is a really colorful, really fun restaurant with a really colorful outdoor dining patio available.
146 locals recommend
Rosie's Bar & Grill
2449 Wilton DrBURGERS & ALL-AMERICAN FOOD:
Hours: 11 AM – 12 PM.
Saturday and Sunday Brunch Hours: 11 AM – 2PM.
Brunch gets packed so get there early for brunch.
This is a really colorful, really fun restaurant with a really colorful outdoor dining patio available.
KOREAN:
Hours: 11: 30 AM – 10:30 PM
I love this place, because I am completely obsessed with Bibimbap LOL. They also have great Korean BBQ. It’s a little bit of a drive but worth it.
10 locals recommend
Gabose Korean BBQ
4991 N University DrKOREAN:
Hours: 11: 30 AM – 10:30 PM
I love this place, because I am completely obsessed with Bibimbap LOL. They also have great Korean BBQ. It’s a little bit of a drive but worth it.
ITALIAN:
Hours: 5 PM- 10 PM
My two favorite Italian restaurants have closed down, and while I haven’t personally been to this one yet, I have heard nothing but rave reviews about it from close friends.
Cafe Italia Authentic Italian Restaurant Fort Lauderdale - Since 1993
3471 N Federal HwyITALIAN:
Hours: 5 PM- 10 PM
My two favorite Italian restaurants have closed down, and while I haven’t personally been to this one yet, I have heard nothing but rave reviews about it from close friends.
INDIAN:
Hours: Lunch: 11:30 AM – 3 PM, Dinner: 5 PM – 10 Pm
I LOVE this place! It is so delicious! I especially love the eggplant Baingan Bharta, Lamb Tikka Masala, and either the chicken or vegetarian Korma.
11 locals recommend
Bombay Cafe Cuisine of India
1672 E Oakland Park BlvdINDIAN:
Hours: Lunch: 11:30 AM – 3 PM, Dinner: 5 PM – 10 Pm
I LOVE this place! It is so delicious! I especially love the eggplant Baingan Bharta, Lamb Tikka Masala, and either the chicken or vegetarian Korma.
PIZZA:
Hours: 11:30 AM – 10 PM
This is my absolute favorite pizza place. They also have a delicious house salad as well. The cheese pizza with caramelized onion and ricotta cheese is hands down my absolute favorite! YUM!
138 locals recommend
Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza
2203 S Federal HwyPIZZA:
Hours: 11:30 AM – 10 PM
This is my absolute favorite pizza place. They also have a delicious house salad as well. The cheese pizza with caramelized onion and ricotta cheese is hands down my absolute favorite! YUM!