If it's a variety of breakfast-lunch treats and deals you're after, Fort Lauderdale has something for everyone. Here are the best brunches The Venice of America has to offer.
1. Rooftop.
2. Tap 42. If any eatery has put a stamp on living the brunch life, it’s Tap 42. The weekend morning crowd grows so outrageously large that patrons line up at the door as early as 10 a.m. for a chance to snag the first available tables. This South Florida beer bar and gastropub
3. The Foxy Brown. Boston cream pie. Carrot cake. A half-dozen of your favorite Halloween candies. No, it's not part of
4. Rok
5. American Social Bar & Restaurant. Whether you’re looking to start your weekend with a bang or just nurse
6. Shooters Waterfront. We all love choices. When it comes to brunch choices, you have two at Shooters Waterfront in Fort Lauderdale. Select sweet and savory dishes from the
7. Pelican Grand Beach Resort. If you're looking for a great way to relax on a Sunday, the beach is where it's at. Unfortunately, in terms of dining, it's not easy to find great food while keeping your toes in the sand. But that's not the case at Pelican Grand's Ocean 2000 restaurant. With a veranda that opens straight onto that golden strip of land, the brunch is about as close as you can get to the Atlantic Ocean. From 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., and for $60 per person, guests have unlimited access to a number of food-covered tables, including a seafood tower, meat carving stations, made-to-order waffles and omelets, and build-your-own pasta bowls. If you're craving the sweet stuff, a dessert table is offered
8. Louie Bossi. Italians know how to eat, which naturally means they know how to brunch, too. At least that's the case at Louie Bossi's Ristorante in Fort Lauderdale, where you can "brunch like a boss" thanks to a sprawling menu offered 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Breakfast-and-lunch mashup specials range from Americanized options like scrambled eggs on avocado toast and wholegrain Nutella
9. Steak 954. Anything related to the W Hotel is chic and sophisticated, especially the resort’s beloved steakhouse by famed restaurateur Stephen Starr. Steak 954 offers a twist on the traditional American steakhouse. Although the beachfront restaurant has a smaller breakfast menu available daily, Sunday brunch takes things to the next level with an expanded selection of high-end riffs on classics. Choices include a raw bar with East and West Coast oysters, starters such as lobster bisque, and a selection of steaks that range from an eight-ounce filet mignon to the pricey 14-ounce American Wagyu New York strip. Mid-morning masterpieces continue with homemade baked goods like pecan-pie-stuffed maple-bourbon-glazed pop tarts, vanilla French toast with dulce de leche syrup, and a chorizo, manchego, and roasted tomato omelet. There are even four types of eggs Benedict, including crab and avocado with a tomato Hollandaise, as well as smoked salmon served atop potato pancakes. 401 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., Fort Lauderdale; 954-414-8333; steak954.com.
10. Milk Money. If you want to start #SundayFunday super early, head to Milk Money. The bottomless brunch menu kicks off at 7 a.m. and runs all the way through 4 p.m. — and that goes for both Saturday and Sunday. Drink options include $15 bloody marys and grapefruit Bellinis that pair perfectly with the piña colada pancakes made with pineapple and shaved coconut or avocado toast with maple-glazed bacon and eggs. Stop at the restaurant's sister establishment next door, Warsaw Coffee, on your way out for a shot of espresso to keep you bright eyed and bushy tailed through the remaining daylight hours. 815 NE 13th St., Fort Lauderdale; 954-990-4018; milkmoneybar.com.