Best Restaurants In Fort Lauderdale

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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