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Best Restaurants in Fort LauderdaleOur favorites include some of this destination's best restaurants—from fine dining to simple fare.
You'll find casual fare and fun places to go just south of Las Olas Boulevard: At Tom Jenkins' Bar-B-Q, the sauce makes the meal. Down-home accompaniments such as cornbread muffins and sweet potato pie further explain the long lines at this self-serve barbecue joint, where smoky aromas penetrate the air and the rustic décor meets expectations.
Where to Eat in Fort Lauderdale
Sea Watch on the Ocean specializes in fresh seafood dishes, ocean views and island-casual ambience. Whet your appetite with crab-stuffed artichoke hearts or Bahamian conch chowder, and then try a tempting seafood bouillabaisse or salmon roasted in white wine. Steak and poultry entrées are equally imaginative.
Eating Out at a Diner
Moonlite Diner revives the 1950s roadside eatery at 6201 N. Andrews Ave. A shiny chrome exterior, checkerboard floors, red-and-white-vinyl booths and counter seating on swirling stools remind customers of a bygone era, as do large portions of moderately priced home-style meals—burgers, chili, corned beef hash, meatloaf and “smashed” potatoes. Order a cheeseburger and a shake and relive those rock ‘n' roll days at this food place, open from 6 a.m. to midnight during the week (and later on Friday and Saturday).
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Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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165,521
Elevation
7 ft.
Sales Tax
The sales tax in Broward County is 6 percent. A tourist development tax of 5 percent is levied on rental accommodations.
Emergency
911
Police (non-emergency)
(954) 828-5700; Sheriff (954) 764-4357
Fire (non-emergency)
(954) 828-6800
Time and Temperature
(954) 748-4444
Hospitals
Broward Health Imperial Point, (954) 776-8500; Broward Health Medical Center, (954) 355-4400; Holy Cross Hospital, (954) 771-8000.
Visitor Information
512 N.E. 3rd Ave. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301. Phone:(954)462-6000
Air Travel
Airline tickets, information on flight reservations and flights are available at
Rental Cars
Hertz, at the airport, offers discounts to AAA members; phone (954) 764-1199 or (800) 654-3080.
Rail Service
The Amtrak station is at 200 S.W. 21st Terr. For trip information and reservations phone (800) 872-7245.
Buses
The bus terminal serving the destination is Greyhound Lines Inc., 515 N.E. 3rd St.; phone (954) 764-6551.
Taxis
Cabs are plentiful. Fares are metered and are $4.50 for the first mile and $2.40 for each additional mile (plus 40c per minute during stops). The largest company is Yellow Cab, (954) 565-5400 or (954) 777-7777.
Public Transportation
Broward County Transit, (954) 357-8400, provides transportation to all sections of Fort Lauderdale and its outlying areas. Buses also are available between the downtown area and the beach. Sun Trolley offers many routes that service the downtown and beach areas; for information phone (954) 761-3543.
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