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Aruba Beach Cafe
1 Commercial Boulevard
Lauderdale By the Sea, Florida
954-776-0011
Right on the ocean at the end of Commercial Boulevard, Aruba’s menu includes seafood, Caribbean delights, sandwiches, salads, steaks and great appetizers. Come to enjoy a full meal or a cocktail in this casual, fun eatery. Open 11:00 am to 1:00 am Sunday, Monday and Tuesday; Wednesday through Saturday 11:00 am to 2:00 am; Sunday brunch from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm
Benihana
4343 West Tradewinds Avenue
Lauderdale-By the Sea, Florida
954- 776-0111
Expert chefs carve and prepare your meal right before your eyes. Japanese steakhouse features authentic Japanese food in a unique round-table atmosphere. Lunch is search from noon- to 2:00 pm Monday through Friday; 1:00 pm to 4 pm Sunday; Dinner from 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm Monday through Saturday; and 4:00 pm to 1 pm on Sunday.
Blue Moon Fish Company
4405 West Trade Winds Avenue
Fort Lauderdale by the Sea, Florida
954-275-7988
This joint is jumping. The food's divine. Right on the Intracaostal Waterway, North of the Commercial Boulevard Bridge. Blue Moon offers live entertainment, waterfront dining and a menu featuring Caribbean delights, raw bar, wood oven-baked pizzas and meticulously crafted desserts. Open seven days a week.
Murphy's Beach House
4400 El Mar Drive
Lauderdale by the Sea, Florida
954-776-6708
Open 7:00 am to 10:30 pm, 365 days a year. Breakfast specials starting at $1.95 . Homemade soups, fresh burgers, great salads, and fish specials. Complete dinner specials starting at $7.95. Homemade garlic rolls, Italian dishes, hand-cut filets and sirloin steaks. Outside and inside dining. Cappuccino, espresso, and ice cream desserts for your late night pleasure. Beer and wine.
Ocean Grille
Ocean Drive
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
954-565-7703
Seafood favorites, sandwiches, salads, and burgers line up this menu. Lots of tasty appetizers to choose from for a light bite. Happy Hour specials.
LaSpada's Original Hoagies
4346 Seagrape Drive
Lauderdale by the Sea, Florida
954-776-7893
Deli and take-out featuring the best in fresh, tasty hoagies, sandwiches, and salads. Open 10:00 am to 8:00 pm daily.
Peter Michael's Italian Restaurant
4331 North Ocean Drive
Lauderdale by the Sea, Florida
954-351-0310
Casual Italian with a South Florida feel. Authentic home style Italian cooking. Fresh seafood specials daily. Homemade breads and desserts made daily. Children's menus available. Open 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm; Sunday only from 4:30 to 10:00 pm; and closed Tuesdays.
Sandy Shores Cafe
4456 El Mar Drive
Lauderdale by the Sea, Florida
954-772-2551
Located right on the beach at the Villas by the Sea Resort & Beach Club. Sandy Shores offers daily lunch and dinner specials along with a wide selection of regular menu items. Soups, salads, sandwiches, seafood, burgers, chicken, and finger food. Dine directly on the beach with the sand in your shoes or in the all weather pavilion. Open seven days from 11:00 am to 10 pm.
Seaside Cafe
4400 North Ocean Drive
Lauderdale by the Sea, Florida
771-2818
Home of the famous rotisserie chicken, mouth watering and all you can eat! Serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily with home style favorites and regular fare. Open 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 pm weekdays and 10:00 pm weekends.
Thai to Go
3414 D Ocean Drive
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
537-5375
Authentic Thai food for take-out to your home or favorite beach spot. Open 7 days a week.
The Chart House
301 SW 3rd Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
523-0177
National chain in the old and honorable Bryan Homes fits right into this important era of city history. The fare lives up to the challenge - good seafood, steaks, and wines. Serving dinner only.
Coconuts
429 Seabreeze Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
954-467-6788
Supersized portions of fresh seafood and meats and equally humongous desserts, in a great waterfront setting with live entertainment. Serving lunch and dinner.
Gibby's
2900 NE 12th Terrace
Oakland Park, Florida
565-2929
A country club of a place with handsome surroundings, a woody, greenery setting and stylishly prepared food. Dinner nightly. Lunch Saturday and Sunday
Mango's
904 East Las Olas Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
954-523-5001
John Day's innovative sidewalk cafe sparked the outdoor revolution on Las Olas. The simple pastas, mashed potatoes, and Caesar salads are divine. Serving lunch and dinner.
Yesterday's
3001 East Oakland Park Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
954-561-04400
Sensational waterfront art nouveau mod setting with reliable seafood, especially the Snapper New Orleans Ponchatarain and the shrimp. Serving dinner.
Le Cafe De Paris
715 East Las Olas Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
954-467-02900
A landmark of a cafe that unfolds romantically behind brightly striped awnings and features French wines. Excellent luncheon omelets. Serving lunch and dinner.
Behehmin of Tokyo
276 East Commercial Blvd.
Lauderdale by the Sea, Florida
954-776-0111
Beautiful building and well designed interior where performing chefs do their slicing, spicing, whirling, and twirling of steak, shrimp, chicken, and scallops before your eyes. Serving dinner only.
Mai Kai
3599 North Federal Hwy.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
954-563-3272
New Islanders Revue is the nation's premier Polynesian happening, with sarong-clad ladies in the Molokai Bar and on stage. Chinese wood-burning oven and such specialties as lobster bisque, rack of lamb with peanut sauce, Scallops Singapore, and the all-powerful mystery drink. Serving dinner only.
Carlos & Pepe's 17th Street Cantina
1302 SE 17th Street
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
954-467-7192
Fun menu in fun spot with good margaritas, outrageous tamales, wonderful nachos, and one of the best Cobb salads to be found in Florida. Serving lunch and dinner.
Who-Song & Larry's
3100 North Federal Hwy.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
954-566-9771
A nifty place for nachos, steak and chicken fajitas with fresh fruit and salad, taco, salsa, and dessert bars. Serving lunch, dinner, and Sunday brunch.
IL Tartufo
2400 East Las Olas Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
954-767-9190
Style and atmosphere reign in this outpost on the east flank of revitalized Las Olas Boulevard. From the subdued guitarist in the main dining room to the faultless wait staff and the inviting banyan-graced courtyard for al fresco dining, this is a star. You can order antipasti to grappa, with specialties like risotto and anything from the wood-burning oven. It's all marvelous.
Michael's
1635 North Federal Hwy.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
954-566-2690
Pasta preparation approach perfectior! Osso buco is beautiful and shrimp stuffed with bacon and spinach
is super . Good wines. Serving dinner only.
Primavera
830 East Oakland Park Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
954-564-6363
A superb oasis in an otherwise forgettable strip of shops with fine wines, highly imaginative kitchen, irresistible desserts, and the best appetizers in South Florida. Serving dinner only.
Regalo
4215 North Federal Hwy.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
954-566-6661
Chef Vincenzo Marchello and his happy team in this little treasure chest is cooking up a storm of fun and fine food in a super friendly setting. Serving dinner only.
La Tavernetta
926 NE 20th Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
954-463-2566
Waterfront winners from the Romano family, all four of them. Featuring hands-on service and exceptional take-out.
Sushi Rock Cafe
1515 East Las Olas Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
954-462-5541
The sushi is fresh and the combinations are imaginative but the real reason to come to Sushi Rock is for the menu items no one else even attempts; the whole grilled squid with ginger, crunch salad from three types of seaweed and some dazzling seafood dishes baked in ceramic bowls. For meat lovers, the pork sautéed with ginger is particularly good. Serving Lunch and dinner.
Thai Spice
1514 East Commercial Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Mai-Kai veteran Eddie and his chef son are the kingpins in this best place to "thai" one on. Serving lunch and dinner.
Catfish Dewey's
4002 North Andrews Avenue
Oakland Park, Florida
954-566-5333
They serve more than 50 tons of "yaller cats" a year in comfortable surroundings with quantum sides of hush puppies, grits, fries, and slaw. The peel 'em yourself shrimp and grilled chicken are good choices too. Serving dinner only.
15th Street Fisheries
1900 SE 15th Street
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
954-763-2777
Prime waterway location with excellent service and fabulous seafood from far and near. A great selection of breads. Early bird time really brings in the flocks. Serving lunch and dinner.
Larry's
5700 North Federal Hwy.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
954-776-6170
Comfortable raw bar where you can watch the chef at work in his tiny kitchen poaching the fresh trout and shucking all that shellfish. Counter and formica tables, informality with friendly service, reliable fresh seafood, no-nonsense preparation. Serving lunch and dinner.
Old Florida Seafood House
1414 NE 26th Street
Wilton Manors, Florida
954-566-1044
An out-of-the way location but worth finding for the good up-front raw bar, the comfortable back room booths and an imaginative menu with New Orleans accents and interesting veal dishes. Serving Dinner only.
Rustic Inn Crabhouse
4331 Ravenswood Road
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
584-1637
The originators in these parts of steamed blue crabs and garlic crabs, served in ruggedly attractive and thoroughly casual setting. Serving lunch and dinner.
Sea Watch
6002 North Ocean Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
954-781-2200
One of Florida’s seafood showplaces for its smashing decor, oceanfront setting, unusually pleasant staff, and reliable food. Serving lunch and dinner.
Cafe Sevill
6002 North Ocean
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
954-565-1148
Encapsulation of all good thing Spanish with maitre d' owner Jose Servan leading his experienced crew through the nuances and niceties. Stick with his recommendations and the blackboard menu. Good Spanish wines. Serving lunch and dinner.
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