Guidebook for Fort Lauderdale

Eric
Guidebook for Fort Lauderdale

Food Scene

Great local place for sandwiches, salads, baked goods. Coffee and Brunch. Indoor/outdoor seating.
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Storks Bakery
2505 NE 15th Ave
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Great local place for sandwiches, salads, baked goods. Coffee and Brunch. Indoor/outdoor seating.
A very unique coffee shop and they also have a small food menu. The coffee is brewed using scientific methods and beakers. A must see. Nice outdoor seating and there is a little diverse shopping plaza attached.
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The Alchemist
2430 NE 13th Ave
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A very unique coffee shop and they also have a small food menu. The coffee is brewed using scientific methods and beakers. A must see. Nice outdoor seating and there is a little diverse shopping plaza attached.
Located right across from Fort Lauderdale beach. This little restaurant has indoor/outdoor seating and great food/drinks. A little sweet place I highly recommend. Not terribly expensive and after you eat you can cross the street for a walk on the beach.
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Casablanca Cafe
3049 Alhambra St
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Located right across from Fort Lauderdale beach. This little restaurant has indoor/outdoor seating and great food/drinks. A little sweet place I highly recommend. Not terribly expensive and after you eat you can cross the street for a walk on the beach.
Sports bar/restaurant. Iconic to Fort Lauderdale and has been featured in movies. Overlooks the waterway and the fancy yachts.
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Shooters Waterfront
3033 NE 32nd Ave
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Sports bar/restaurant. Iconic to Fort Lauderdale and has been featured in movies. Overlooks the waterway and the fancy yachts.
Popular seafood restaurant.
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Catfish Deweys
4003 N Andrews Ave
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Popular seafood restaurant.
Iconic Fort Lauderdale diner. Breakfast/lunch/dinner.
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Peter Pan Diner
1216 E Oakland Park Blvd
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Iconic Fort Lauderdale diner. Breakfast/lunch/dinner.
This little gem is located in a fun "Bohemian" shopping place called "The Yard." They have a hybrid South American menu. Vegan friendly too. Indoor /outdoor seating. Art featured.
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La Mexicana Tapas & Taqueria
2430 NE 13th Ave
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This little gem is located in a fun "Bohemian" shopping place called "The Yard." They have a hybrid South American menu. Vegan friendly too. Indoor /outdoor seating. Art featured.
In the heart of iconic Wilton Manors/LGBTQ neighborhood. This restaurant has excellent food and a variety of alcoholic beverages.
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Rosie's Bar & Grill
2449 Wilton Dr
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In the heart of iconic Wilton Manors/LGBTQ neighborhood. This restaurant has excellent food and a variety of alcoholic beverages.
New to Wilton Manors neighborhood and on the main drive. Very budget friendly and heaping portions on a variety menu. Usually pretty busy and has indoor/outdoor seating.
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EAT
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New to Wilton Manors neighborhood and on the main drive. Very budget friendly and heaping portions on a variety menu. Usually pretty busy and has indoor/outdoor seating.
Excellent Mexican food. Open late
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Tequila Sunrise Mexican Grill
4711 N Dixie Hwy
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Excellent Mexican food. Open late
Hip and trendy coffee shop. Features local art.
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Undergrounds Coffeehaus
3020 N Federal Hwy
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Hip and trendy coffee shop. Features local art.

Parks & Nature

The Bonnet house is a historic home in Fort Lauderdale. It is on the national register of historic places. Open to the public. Features lushes gardens and named after the Bonnet lily.
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Bonnet House Museum & Gardens
900 N Birch Rd
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The Bonnet house is a historic home in Fort Lauderdale. It is on the national register of historic places. Open to the public. Features lushes gardens and named after the Bonnet lily.
This sandy recreation area features volleyball and basketball courts. Also there is a playground and picnic area.
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Fort Lauderdale Beach Park
1005 Seabreeze Blvd
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This sandy recreation area features volleyball and basketball courts. Also there is a playground and picnic area.
Large park offering sports fields, courts, and a recreation center. Playground and picnic space.
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Holiday Park
1150 G. Harold Martin Dr
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Large park offering sports fields, courts, and a recreation center. Playground and picnic space.
Dogs can swim and play in this recreation area. Picnic and sporting area for two-legged animals too!
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Snyder Park
3299 SW 4th Ave
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Dogs can swim and play in this recreation area. Picnic and sporting area for two-legged animals too!
This is the most iconic stretch of Fort Lauderdale Beach. Many movies filmed here and lots of metered parking along the stretch. There is lots of shopping and restaurants along here as well. This is a more populated beach the further south you go.
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Fort Lauderdale Beach
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This is the most iconic stretch of Fort Lauderdale Beach. Many movies filmed here and lots of metered parking along the stretch. There is lots of shopping and restaurants along here as well. This is a more populated beach the further south you go.
Great place to go to the beach if you don't want a ton of people around. Several easy to access municipal parking lots steps from the beach itself.
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Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
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Great place to go to the beach if you don't want a ton of people around. Several easy to access municipal parking lots steps from the beach itself.
Vast park you could spend the day in. Lots of trails and picnic spaces, lush botanicals, etc. Open 8AM to sundown. cost per vehicle. Beach access.
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Hugh Taylor Birch State Park
3109 E Sunrise Blvd
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Vast park you could spend the day in. Lots of trails and picnic spaces, lush botanicals, etc. Open 8AM to sundown. cost per vehicle. Beach access.

Sightseeing

The Riverwalk park is located in the heart of downtown Fort Lauderdale and is considered by some to be Florida's most beautiful mile. The park showcases lush tropical landscapes and winding walkways link together downtown Fort Lauderdale's attractions, restaurants, and shops.
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Riverwalk North
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The Riverwalk park is located in the heart of downtown Fort Lauderdale and is considered by some to be Florida's most beautiful mile. The park showcases lush tropical landscapes and winding walkways link together downtown Fort Lauderdale's attractions, restaurants, and shops.
Wilton Drive is a very cultural and uniquely trendy location filled with small restaurants, bars and shops. LGBTQ iconic neighborhood.
Wilton Drive
Wilton Drive
Wilton Drive is a very cultural and uniquely trendy location filled with small restaurants, bars and shops. LGBTQ iconic neighborhood.

Drinks & Nightlife

Excellent locally crafted beer. Very hip and trendy.
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Funky Buddha Brewery
1201 NE 38th St
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Excellent locally crafted beer. Very hip and trendy.
Modern LGBTQ bar for cocktails and dancing.
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Hunters Nightclub
2232-2238 Wilton Dr
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Modern LGBTQ bar for cocktails and dancing.
Trendy nightclub with DJ's and live music.
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Vibe
301 East Las Olas Boulevard
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Trendy nightclub with DJ's and live music.
High-end cocktail lounge. Live music.
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Blue Martini - Fort Lauderdale
2432 E Sunrise Blvd
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High-end cocktail lounge. Live music.
Snug and artsy venue in an old building. Features a wide menu of craft beers. There is music and a courtyard.
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Laser Wolf
901 Progresso Dr
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Snug and artsy venue in an old building. Features a wide menu of craft beers. There is music and a courtyard.

Shopping

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The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale
2414 E Sunrise Blvd
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Essentials

Great grocery store. Very inexpensive and great quality of food. They don't have everything, but this is the first place I usually go.
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ALDI
1707 E Commercial Blvd
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Great grocery store. Very inexpensive and great quality of food. They don't have everything, but this is the first place I usually go.
We finally got a Trader Joe's! If you have never been...go!
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Trader Joe's
1560 N Federal Hwy
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We finally got a Trader Joe's! If you have never been...go!
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Publix Super Market at Northridge Shopping Center
1003 E Commercial Blvd
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Arts & Culture

They have lots of great performances here. There is always something new to see. Concerts, musicals, plays, etc.
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Broward Center for the Performing Arts
201 SW 5th Ave
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They have lots of great performances here. There is always something new to see. Concerts, musicals, plays, etc.
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Iziko leDiscovery neScience
401 SW 2nd St
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http://www.fatvillage.com/. Best on the last Saturday of the month. 20 or so galleries open up at night and there are food trucks and all the art you could ever look at. Featuring local artists and talents.
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FAT Village Center for the Arts
531 NW 1st Ave
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http://www.fatvillage.com/. Best on the last Saturday of the month. 20 or so galleries open up at night and there are food trucks and all the art you could ever look at. Featuring local artists and talents.