Broward/Palm Beach Restaurants, Bars and Dining Guide

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Alligator Alley				Write a Review
1321 E Commercial Blvd	American, bar food, Barbecue, Cajun/Creole	$, $$	Fort Lauderdale
It's tough to get a seat in the Alley, but the tender, deep-fried Buffalo alligator makes it worth the attempt. This “native Florida” restaurant and bar is about the size and shape of your average luncheonette. But the experience is enhanced here by several things: live music every... More >>

Bangkok Palace				Write a Review
4345 N State Rd 7	Thai	$$	West Broward
Hallelujah for Bangkok Palace, where delicious Thai dishes are made from family recipes. Don’t expect goopy pad Thai or the usual lineup of boring curries, because the Kasinpila family makes its curry pastes from scratch and turns out a few dishes you probably haven’t seen before.... More >>

Canyon Southwest Cafe				Write a Review
1818 E Sunrise Blvd	American, Southwestern	$$$, $$$$	Fort Lauderdale
Chef Chris Wilber has a thing for Southwestern flavors — chili peppers, roasted corn, black beans, cilantro. You can get any or all of these ingredients in palate-tingling main courses like the shrimp-and-scallop burrito. But his sensibilities extend to Europe and beyond, as proven by crisp... More >>

Capri Blu				Write a Review
251 Sunrise Ave	Italian	$$, $$$	Central Palm
When Amadeo and Gracie Tasca opened Capri Blu a decade ago, they had no idea what obstacles they’d be facing. Many years and a couple of moves later, the barricades have finally cleared: at their new Palm Beach location the Tascas have been accumulating regular customers, who return for the... More >>

Cero at the St. Regis				1 User Reviews
1 N Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd	Contemporary, Seafood	$$$$	Fort Lauderdale
Chef Toby Joseph’s insistence on quality ingredients yields revelations like his piquant sashimis (a complimentary swordfish amuse bouche in a bath of citrus; a tuna and yellowtail sashimi with habanero jelly, lime, fleur de sel, and a sunken pool of sweet rice foam), and silky tartares. A... More >>

China Grill				Write a Review
1881 SE 17th St Cswy	Asian Fusion, Sushi	$$$$	Fort Lauderdale
Jeffrey Chodorow’s famed China Grill waited 20 years to land in Fort Lauderdale, but now that it has, this glitzy pan-Asian fusion eatery is attracting the young and beautiful in droves. From the infused saketinis and Poire cocktails to the giant platters of spareribs, moo shu duck,... More >>

Chops Lobster Bar				Write a Review
101 Plaza Real	Contemporary, Seafood, Steak House	$$$$	South Palm
Chops is divided, like all of Caesar’s Gaul, into three parts. There’s a spiffy mirrored bar room with marble floors, curvy, cherry-red banquettes, and a piano player. The main dining room is a warren of glam-mahogany nooks and crannies lighted by art-deco sconces, brilliantly... More >>

Christine's				Write a Review
2671 E Oakland Park Blvd	American, Contemporary	$$, $$$	Fort Lauderdale
Excellent service converges at Christine’s with imaginative New American dishes. A Creole crab cake ($15) is made unique with applewood smoked bacon, caramelized onion, and wilted escarole in a pool of tasso gravy. Silky, fatty, farm-raised Hawaiian kampachi is pan-seared, then sliced... More >>

City Diner				Write a Review
3400 South Dixie Hwy	Diner	$	Central Palm
Just when you thought it was over, along comes a diner to restore your faith in this languishing genre. Who knew chi-chi Palm Beach restaurateur Jo Larkie had meatloaf, pot pie, banana splits, blueberry pancakes, grilled ham and cheese sandwiches, and hot apple pie a la mode in her bag of... More >>

Coal Mine Pizza				1 User Reviews
399 SE Mizner Blvd	Italian, Pizza	$$, $$$	South Palm
With a full liquor bar and outdoor patio, this coal-fired pizza joint draws crowds. The salads, like the very fine Tuscan made with romaine, white beans, salami, tomato, artichokes, and diced pecorino, are terrific, but you’re here for the pizza, which is well-nigh-perfect. Your thin-crust... More >>

Dada				Write a Review
52 N Swinton Ave	American, New World	$$	South Palm
Named for the irrational art-and-literary movement that characterized Europe in the early 1920s, Dada features Salvador Dalí-inspired art on the walls and plenty of alternative-type entertainment (think acid jazz and poetry slams). Executive Chef Bruce Feingold's menu runs the gamut from... More >>

Doc's All American				Write a Review
10 N Swinton Ave	American	$	South Palm
The 1950s -- a time when most 12-year-olds were virgins, rock music was as wholesome as Wonder Bread, and the frothy drinks Americans sucked down were not lattes or frappucinos (BlackBerry flavored to match their PDAs) but milkshakes. It's hard to imagine unless you were there. Doc's All... More >>

Eduardo de San Angel				Write a Review
2822 E Commercial Blvd	Mexican	$$$	Fort Lauderdale
This award-winning gourmet Mexican restaurant amazes clientele with its subtlety. The menu is known to change, but you can count on tantalizing starters include roasted poblano peppers filled with salmon mousse and stir-fried spinach with baked Brie and red chili oil, and entrées such as... More >>

Fah Asian Bistro and Sushi Bar				1 User Reviews
7461 N Federal Hwy, St B5	Asian Fusion, Japanese/Sushi, Thai	$$	South Palm
The third in the trio of stellar Asian fusion/sushi/Thai restaurants opened by Tammy Grayson and company (Lemon Grass in Delray Beach and Sushi Thai in Boca Raton are the others), this may be our favorite. As with its siblings, Grayson is selling upscale atmosphere, lovely presentation, and... More >>

Forte di Asprinio				Write a Review
225 Clematis St	bar food, Contemporary, Italian, Wine Bar	$$, $$$, $$$$	Central Palm
The first week they opened in downtown West Palm Beach, the staff at Forte di Asprinio reported that a table of customers had spent $25,000 on dinner and tipped the waiter another five grand. But you don’t have to spend like Imelda Marcos on Ritalin to get a good meal here. In fact,... More >>

The Four Rivers Contemporary Thai Kitchen				Write a Review
1201 N Federal Hwy	Asian Fusion, Contemporary, Thai	$$$	Fort Lauderdale
In a just world, a restaurant like the Four Rivers would flow on for eternity. Owned and operated by an insanely talented Thai couple who formerly worked at Galanga in Wilton Manors, the space is as beautiful as the menu is imaginative -- a subdued room of grays and blacks lit by a spark of red... More >>

Frankie's Pier 5				Write a Review
124 S Federal Hwy	Italian	$$, $$$	Fort Lauderdale
The Perrones have had the Hallandale Beach Italian restaurant business cornered for about 35 years. These days, Louis sees to the front of the house while Frank works the kitchen. Believe it, they’ve got this stuff down, from the frutti di mare -- little dark whelks and tiny whole squid... More >>

The India Palace				Write a Review
4778 Okeechobee Blvd	Indian and/or Pakistani, Vegetarian/Vegan	$, $$, $$$	Central Palm
Questions, questions. Why can’t all food taste this good? If a single family can turn out seven different kinds of bread, each more pillowy, buttery, fragrant, and delicately spiced than the next, what the hell is going on at other restaurants? The puri, chapati, roti, and naan at India... More >>

Jack’s Old Fashion Hamburgers				Write a Review
4201 N Federal Hwy	American	$	Fort Lauderdale
This place, Jughead's idea of heaven, is so good that you'll overlook the missing ed after fashion in its name. The atmosphere is starker than Ellsworth Kelly's tomb. Sink your teeth into a half pound's worth of ground-fresh-daily-from-whole-briskets-of-USDA-inspected-beef burgers. Why not?... More >>

Japango				1 User Reviews
7367 N State Rd 7	Asian Fusion, Japanese/Sushi	$$, $$$	Northeast Broward
Japango owner Kevin Lee makes it look so easy – but here, any bite is a revelation of flavors you’ve probably never tasted all in one place before. You’ll never again eat plain old tataki without yearning for Lee’s version; it’s like discovering a higher calling.... More >>

Johnny V Restaurant				Write a Review
625 E Las Olas Blvd	American, Contemporary	$$$, $$$$	Fort Lauderdale
In his decadelong run as one of South Florida’s most praised practitioners of New American cuisine, Johnny Vinczencz has been nicknamed everything from “The Caribbean Cowboy” to “The Guava Gaucho,” but his food is always recognizable by familiar flavors rooted in our... More >>

Josef's				Write a Review
9763 W Broward Blvd	Continental, Eastern European, German/Austrian, Italian	$$$$	West Broward
This funky-elegant Plantation restaurant specializes in the Northern Italian fare of the Friuli-Venezia-Giulia region; it’s run by an Austrian chef and his American wife. This region of Italy was dominated by the Austrian Hapsburgs for years, and its cuisine incorporates Greek and Turkish... More >>

Lola's on Harrison				2 User Reviews
2032 Harrison St	American, Bistro, Contemporary	$$, $$$	Southeast Broward
Lola’s menu draws on American home-style and Southern regional, gussied up with trendy international spices and flavorings and fresh seasonal vegetables. Sun-dried tomatoes are comfortable on the same menu with white anchovies, tobiko or American sturgeon, sesame seeds, red pepper... More >>

Madras Cafe				Write a Review
1434 S Powerline Rd	Indian and/or Pakistani	$$	Northeast Broward
Despite a sizable Broward population of immigrants from the subcontinent where vegetarian cooking is a high art, there's still a dearth of Indian restaurants here willing to venture into the uncommon cuisine of southern India. But Madras continues to buck the trends, serving idli, sambar, and... More >>

Mario's Catalina Restaurant				Write a Review
1611 N Federal Hwy	Cuban, Spanish	$$	Fort Lauderdale
You’ll have the time of your life at Mario’s busy, happy Cuban/Spanish restaurant, but don’t fool around: Make a reservation. You don’t want to have to wait a second longer than necessary for that steaming, ground-beef empanada, a hefty corn-scented tamal, or a feather-light... More >>