Where to eat in Fort Lauderdale?

[bills blasters]

We will be in Fort Lauderdale in a few days, and was wondering if there are any good suggestion for a restaurant in FLL. Will be staying at the Amerisuites on 17th St. Need someplace within walking distance.

Thanks in advance

[BlueJacketsFan1]

Try checking out www.diningguide.com we have used it to find several wonderful places while on vacation.

[Bequia]

Tara Steak & Lobster is right next door to Extended Stay America (which is next door to Holiday Inn Express)... http://www.tarasteakandlobsterhouse.com/

 

Carlos and Pepe's (Mexican) & Durty Harry's (bar with food) are in the same shopping center as Tara. There's also a small diner in that strip mall.

Einstein Bros. Bagels is across the street from Holiday Inn Express.

 

Bimini Boatyard and Bravo (great Italian restaurant) are both across the street from Holiday Inn Express, and about a block east, opposite the Renaissance Hotel... http://www.bravoitaliano.com/

 

Jack Jackson's new restaurant FISH is across the street from the Renaissance hotel, attached to the Convention Center complex at the entrance to Port Everglades... http://www.fish-fl.com/

 

Chuck's Steakhouse... http://www.chucksflorida.com/

 

And Waxy O'Connors are both across the street from Embassy Suites, a long block west of Holiday Inn Express... http://www.waxys.com/

 

Outback Steakhouse and Del Rio Tex Mex are just west of Embassy Suites, and Quarterdeck is across the street and a block north of Embassy Suites on Cordova Road, just beyond Winn-Dixie... http://www.quarterdeckrestaurant.com/

 

Kelly's Landing is a great New England style seafood place in a strip mall on Cordova Road, across the street from Winn-Dixie.

 

If you want some excellent ice cream, Aspen Ice Cream is in the large yellow strip mall across the street from Tara and Carlos and Pepe's... http://www.aspenicecream.com/

 

There are 3 large strip malls around Holiday Inn Express - More or less across the street, next door, and behind, as well as several smaller ones. There are at least a dozen other small restaurants scattered throughout those strip malls, plus a number of fast food and carry-out places in the area as well... You'll never go hungry along that section of SE 17th Street, there's something for every taste and budget.

 

Those are just the ones that you can easily walk to, if you take the Water Taxi you can easily get to dozens more. The nearest Water Taxi stop is 2 long blocks east, under the SE 17th Street Bridge, in front of the Marina Marriott hotel... http://www.watertaxi.com/FortLauderdale/FLLHome.Asp

 

Some popular places easily accessible from the Water Taxi are...

 

15th Street Fisheries... http://www.15streetfisheries.com/

 

Jackson's Steakhouse... http://www.jacksonssteakhouse.com/

 

Shirttail Charlie's... http://www.shirttailcharlies.com/

 

Fort Lauderdale Riverhouse... http://www.ftlauderdaleriverhouse.com/

 

Downtowner Saloon... http://www.downtownersaloon.com/

 

Shooter's, and at the same stop Taverna Opa... http://tavernaoparestaurant.com/

 

Charlie's Crab... http://www.muer.com/locations/chcrab...ab-ftlaud.html

 

The many many restaurants and shops along beautiful Las Olas Blvd... http://www.lasolasboulevard.com/

 

And Las Olas Riverfront... http://www.riverfrontfl.com/

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Jackson's Steakhouse... http://www.jacksonssteakhouse.com/

 

Shula's on the Beach... http://www.shulasbeach.com/

 

Tara Steak & Lobster... http://www.tarasteakandlobsterhouse.com/

 

Bravo Italiano... http://www.bravoitaliano.com/

 

Chima Brazilian Steakhouse... http://www.chima.cc/

 

15th Street Fisheries... http://www.15streetfisheries.com/

 

il Mulino... http://www.ilmulinofl.com/

 

Capital Grille at the Galleria Mall... http://www.thecapitalgrille.com/

 

Riverhouse... http://www.ftlauderdaleriverhouse.com/

 

Rustic Inn... http://www.rusticinn.com/

 

Shirttail Charlie's... http://www.shirttailcharlies.com/

 

Blue Moon Fish Company... http://www.bluemoonfishco.com/

 

Taverna Opa... http://tavernaoparestaurant.com/

 

Fish (new, haven't been yet but Jack Jackson's restaurants are usually great)... http://www.fish-fl.com/

 

Cheeburger Cheeburger http://www.cheeburger-cheeburger.com/

[bills blasters]

Thank you so much. That was just what I was looking for.

I will be checking some of these out.

[michmike]

Just a heads up.. we had a very unsatisfactory meal and service at carlos and pepes in late january . Friends suggested it as they had had a good experience the previous year, but we won't go back.

[royalcaribcruiser]

Living here in Lauderdale for over 20 years. Near you is a restaurant called Bimini Boatyard....excellent. Sit outside by the water....don't forget to order their Bimini Bread...

[Colleen L]

Hi,

 

A bunch of us will be overnighting in FLL prior to our sailing on Apr 2 - Star Princess. We arrive the nite before about 8:30pm and will be staying at the Westin Hotel, about 10 min from the airport. Can anyone give suggestions for a good restaurant that's not terribly expensive, within a short distance of the hotel?

 

Also, we plan to make a quick trip (if that's even possible!!! :rolleyes: ) to the Sawgrass Mills early on the day of sailing. I've heard that it's about a 30-35 min drive. What would be the best way to get there? A taxi, or would that be pretty expensive?

 

Thanks for the great help in the other threads here!

 

Colleen

[Mr Miserable]

Which Westin exactly? There are about 3 which could qualify.

I always pop in to the Cheesecake Factory - good quality, good service and one of these days I'll have room for a cheesecake at the end of the meal!