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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 Restaurant				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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

Food Amongst the Flowers				Write a Review
2345 Wilton Dr	American, Continental	$$, $$$	Fort Lauderdale
Refurbished in the spot where Costello’s served a mostly gay clientele for nearly a decade, Flowers is elegance itself. Think martinis, piano bar, well-dressed and slightly louche-looking men lounging around on the padded banquettes beneath gigantic Georgia O’Keefian paintings of... 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 >>

Herban Kitchen				Write a Review
2823 E Oakland Park Blvd	Continental	$, $$	Fort Lauderdale
This best loved of gay-friendly hangouts has recently doubled its size -- from ten tables crammed shotgun-style into a narrow hall, it’s finally opened up into a space that can accommodate Herban’s many enthusiastic fans. Chef Robert Zurlino’s trademark style infuses everything,... More >>

Japango				Write a Review
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 >>

Josef’s				Write a Review
9763 W Broward Blvd	Continental, Eastern European, German/Austrian, Italian	$$$$	Fort Lauderdale
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				Write a Review
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 >>

Opus 5				Write a Review
5050 Town Center Cir	American	$$, $$$	South Palm
Rather than the usual South Beach kitschy-koo meets Boca (s)excess, Opus 5’s designers have put together a couple of tasteful, soothing rooms full of unexpected visual interest: a ceiling composed in circular layers; pale, curved banquettes; columns that look like stacked platters; a whole... More >>

Rino's Tuscan Grill				Write a Review
1105 E Las Olas Blvd	Contemporary, Italian, Pizza	$$$	Fort Lauderdale
Can it be that Las Olas is home to another Italian restaurant? Yes, it’s true: Local restaurateur Rino Balzano has struck again. This time, his Tuscan Grill offers seafood, steaks, poultry, veal, and pasta dishes with light sauces and extra-virgin olive oil touches. The small, romantic... More >>

Solu				Write a Review
3800 N Ocean Dr	Asian Fusion, Caribbean, Contemporary	$$$, $$$$	Central Palm
Chef Carlos Jorge’s menu at the high-romantic, new $210 million Resort at Singer Island is small and precisely focused where everything else here is over-the-top glamorous. The menu leans heavily to fresh, cleanly prepared seafood, including playful takes on Eastern standards like a hot,... More >>

Spice Resto-Lounge				Write a Review
1934 Hollywood Blvd	South American, Spanish	$$, $$$	Southeast Broward
There’s a lot of pure, joyous animal charisma circulating at Spice Resto-Lounge. There are chicks in leopard-print cat suits and in spandex tank tops, in tiny, fringed minis that shimmy with every jut of the hip. There are lantern-jawed men with dark hair pulled into ponytails and pumped-up... More >>

Sugar Reef				Write a Review
600 N Surf Rd	Caribbean, French	$$, $$$	Southeast Broward
Anybody who dropped in to Sugar Reef five years ago could go back today and suffer no future shock: Nothing seems to change — the open-air restaurant on the Hollywood Broadwalk still follows a rhythm as soothing and predictable as the sea its ocean-colored rooms open out on. Paper-covered... More >>

Sunfish Grill				Write a Review
2761 E Oakland Park Blvd	Seafood	$$$$	Fort Lauderdale
The good vibrations at the new Sunfish Grill are in an entirely different register from at its 8-year-old predecessor. The original restaurant in Pompano Beach was a minuscule space with the grill in full view. Diners sat happily hip to elbow with their neighbors, making incredulous noises of... More >>

Taqueria Doña Raquel				Write a Review
793 S Dixie Hwy	Mexican	$	Northeast Broward
With its yellow painted walls and bright open kitchen, Taqueria Doña Raquel is a bit of sunshine tucked among body shops and thrift stores. The entire Mex-Mex menu is written on a large blackboard, with only one seafood dish topping $7.99. Start anywhere; virtually everything is good,... More >>

Thai Spice				Write a Review
1514 E Commercial Blvd	Thai	$, $$	Fort Lauderdale
An elegant, longstanding local favorite, beautifully appointed with aquariums and Asian art, Thai Spice deserves the crowds that pack it nightly. So make a reservation; this place gets busy as the streets of Bangkok. All entrées, from red curry chicken to scallops basil, can be served... More >>

3030 Ocean				Write a Review
3030 Holiday Dr	American, Contemporary, Seafood	$$$, $$$$	Fort Lauderdale
Located at the far end of a hotel lobby overlooking the ocean, this divine eatery elicits praise from both vacationers and South Florida residents. Executive chef Dean Max's menu provides opportunity for guests to sample local flora and fauna via perfectly executed dishes like black grouper,... More >>