Guidebook for Fort Lauderdale

Pat & Michelle
Pat & Michelle
Guidebook for Fort Lauderdale

Sightseeing

The best location for fishing charters, parasailing, dive charters, the Jungle Queen, and water taxi.
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Bahia Mar Yachting Center
801 Seabreeze Blvd
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The best location for fishing charters, parasailing, dive charters, the Jungle Queen, and water taxi.
Great public beach. Lots of parking. Very wide beach.
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Fort Lauderdale Beach Park
1005 Seabreeze Blvd
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Great public beach. Lots of parking. Very wide beach.
A great tour for visitors. Check out the million dollar homes on the New River, eat some grub...
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Jungle Queen Tour - Fort Lauderdale
801 Seabreeze Blvd
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A great tour for visitors. Check out the million dollar homes on the New River, eat some grub...
Oldest hotel in Ft Lauderdale, live music, great food, not to be missed! You can buy a day pool pass for $20 for 4 guests.
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Riverside Hotel Fort Lauderdale
620 E Las Olas Blvd
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Oldest hotel in Ft Lauderdale, live music, great food, not to be missed! You can buy a day pool pass for $20 for 4 guests.
Lovely park (most people bring dogs, although it's not a dog park) Sit by the water and watch the boats go by...
Tarpon Cove Park
804 SW 11th St
Lovely park (most people bring dogs, although it's not a dog park) Sit by the water and watch the boats go by...

Food Scene

Another starbucks, yes, they are all over the US! Free wifi and couches.
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Starbucks
2519 E Sunrise Blvd
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Another starbucks, yes, they are all over the US! Free wifi and couches.
Very good steak house. You must be hungry though! Check their menu online first.
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Texas de Brazil
300 Alton Rd
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Very good steak house. You must be hungry though! Check their menu online first.
Great sports bar, with good drink specials, and MANY TVs.
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Duffy's Sports Grill
1804 Cordova Road
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Great sports bar, with good drink specials, and MANY TVs.
Chain steakhouse, good specials.
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Outback Steakhouse
1801 SE 10th Ave
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Chain steakhouse, good specials.
Irish bar/restaurant with nice outdoor space. Showings of Rugby matches here!
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Waxy's Irish Pub
1095 SE 17th St
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Irish bar/restaurant with nice outdoor space. Showings of Rugby matches here!
One of our favorite little sushi spots. Nice bar, fresh sushi.
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Tokyo Sushi
1499 SE 17th St
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One of our favorite little sushi spots. Nice bar, fresh sushi.
Very nice restaurant with outdoor patio, nice large bar area, featuring Bimini Bread.
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Boatyard
1555 SE 17th St
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Very nice restaurant with outdoor patio, nice large bar area, featuring Bimini Bread.
New England style seafood. Lobsters flown in from New England, and great clam chowder.
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Kelly's Landing New England Seafood
1305 SE 17th St
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New England style seafood. Lobsters flown in from New England, and great clam chowder.
Nice bar, outdoor space, good food, directly on famous Las Olas.
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Big City Tavern
609 E Las Olas Blvd
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Nice bar, outdoor space, good food, directly on famous Las Olas.
Cheesecake is to die for!!! If you don't have one of these in your city, you must stop by for some cheesecake. I think they have over 25 kinds!!
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The Cheesecake Factory
600 E Las Olas Blvd
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Cheesecake is to die for!!! If you don't have one of these in your city, you must stop by for some cheesecake. I think they have over 25 kinds!!
This Bar/Restaurant is one of Las Olas newest additions. You Only Live Once. Very hip crowd.
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YOLO (You Only Live Once)
333 E Las Olas Blvd
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This Bar/Restaurant is one of Las Olas newest additions. You Only Live Once. Very hip crowd.
Good food, live music nightly. Yummy mango salad dressing.
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Mango's Restaurant and Lounge
904 East Las Olas Boulevard
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Good food, live music nightly. Yummy mango salad dressing.
Can't be beat if you like Crepes!
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La Bonne Crepe
815 E Las Olas Blvd
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Can't be beat if you like Crepes!
Restaurant/Bar newly added to Las Olas. It's always busy. Food is mexican style. You must have the Guacamole!
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Rocco's Tacos & Tequila Bar
1313 E Las Olas Blvd
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Restaurant/Bar newly added to Las Olas. It's always busy. Food is mexican style. You must have the Guacamole!
Brazillian style steakhouse. You really need to be hungry. They just keep bringing you more and more! Great salad bar.
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Chima Steakhouse
2400 E Las Olas Blvd
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Brazillian style steakhouse. You really need to be hungry. They just keep bringing you more and more! Great salad bar.
Chain of restaurants known for their swing seats. Specializing in american food. Good drink specials.
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Quarterdeck Restaurants
300 N Beach Rd
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Chain of restaurants known for their swing seats. Specializing in american food. Good drink specials.
Our absolute favorite thai restaurant. Can't be beat!
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Sukhothai Restaurant
1930 E Sunrise Blvd
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Our absolute favorite thai restaurant. Can't be beat!
Awesome organic Pizza! and organic wine and beer if you so wish :0)
Pizza Fusion
1013 N Federal Hwy
Awesome organic Pizza! and organic wine and beer if you so wish :0)
great sandwiches, friendly service!
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Jimmy John's
1135 S Federal Hwy
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great sandwiches, friendly service!
great food, new raw bar next door
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Coconuts
429 Seabreeze Blvd
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great food, new raw bar next door
Best Cuban Coffee & Cuban Sandwiches. Great way to support the local business owners. Friendly staff (maybe 2 people). A must if you love cuban food!
925 S Andrews Ave
Best Cuban Coffee & Cuban Sandwiches. Great way to support the local business owners. Friendly staff (maybe 2 people). A must if you love cuban food!
Super cool, even for the kiddos. They feed the Tarpon everyday at 5pm. Great food too.
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15th Street Fisheries
1900 SE 15th St
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Super cool, even for the kiddos. They feed the Tarpon everyday at 5pm. Great food too.
Fast Food, Cuban Style, Chicken/Rice/Beans. YUM!
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Pollo tropical
1611 NW 12th Ave
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Fast Food, Cuban Style, Chicken/Rice/Beans. YUM!
Not too bad fast food place. Better than mcdonalds :)
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Boston Market
1500 S Federal Hwy
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Not too bad fast food place. Better than mcdonalds :)
Awesome little local owned coffee shop. and it's a drive through!
Mother's Milk
1900 S Andrews Ave
Awesome little local owned coffee shop. and it's a drive through!
Great little local owned restaurant. Quick service, reasonable prices.
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The Chimney House - Grill & Cafe
701 W Las Olas Blvd
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Great little local owned restaurant. Quick service, reasonable prices.
AWESOME breakfast house. Opens super early and always has a wait. But worth it! The New River is across the street, so you have a nice view while you wait!
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O-B House - Fort Lauderdale
333 Himmarshee St
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AWESOME breakfast house. Opens super early and always has a wait. But worth it! The New River is across the street, so you have a nice view while you wait!
Vegan restaurant. Very small, local owned. Great bean burger!
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Green Bar & Kitchen
1075 SE 17th St
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Vegan restaurant. Very small, local owned. Great bean burger!
Our neighbors say this is the best burger they ever had! but we've never been there..
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Five Guys
1500 Washington Ave
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Our neighbors say this is the best burger they ever had! but we've never been there..
Fresh Mexican FOOD!
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Lime Fresh Mexican Grill
1439 Alton Road
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Fresh Mexican FOOD!
We try to make it here once a week. Food is awesome, new mexican style, fresh and local owned and operated. Support the locals!
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Zona Fresca
1635 N Federal Hwy
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We try to make it here once a week. Food is awesome, new mexican style, fresh and local owned and operated. Support the locals!
This place is like a cheese bar. Great wine and cheese stop. Nice salads for lunchtime.
Cheese Culture
813 E Las Olas Blvd
This place is like a cheese bar. Great wine and cheese stop. Nice salads for lunchtime.
Quick drive through coffee shope.
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Dunkin'
2780 Stirling Rd
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Quick drive through coffee shope.
Great quality italian food and coffee shope
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Caffe Europa
910 E Las Olas Blvd
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Great quality italian food and coffee shope
Old Ft Lauderdale landmark Italian Restaurant
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Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza
2203 S Federal Hwy
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Old Ft Lauderdale landmark Italian Restaurant

Shopping

The very high end mall in the area. Stores like Macy's, Apple, Pottery Barn, Cache etc. There's a nice food court too!
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The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale
2414 E Sunrise Blvd
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The very high end mall in the area. Stores like Macy's, Apple, Pottery Barn, Cache etc. There's a nice food court too!
Non food groceries and pharmacy. I think it's open 24 hours.
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Cvs
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Non food groceries and pharmacy. I think it's open 24 hours.
Great deli for sandwiches and drinks. Pick up a few groceries.
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My Market & Deli
229 SW 17th St
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Great deli for sandwiches and drinks. Pick up a few groceries.
great shopping, always a good deal here!
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Big Lots
1003 W State Rd 84
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great shopping, always a good deal here!
dollar store, need I say more? they have cheap stuff for the beach!
Dollar Tree
1001 W State Rd 84
dollar store, need I say more? they have cheap stuff for the beach!
Very inexpensive clothing!
Ross Dress for Less
1375 SE 17th St
Very inexpensive clothing!
Our favorite dive shop. They have anything you will need and you can go on their boat for a dive.
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Lauderdale Diver
2830 SE 17th St
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Our favorite dive shop. They have anything you will need and you can go on their boat for a dive.
One of the largest West Marine in Lauderdale. Great shopping, even for stuff you don't need :)
West Marine
2401 S Andrews Ave
One of the largest West Marine in Lauderdale. Great shopping, even for stuff you don't need :)
Great shop to buy some sunglasses, a bathing suit, and water sports gear!
Adventure Sports Fort Lauderdale
2000 S Federal Hwy
Great shop to buy some sunglasses, a bathing suit, and water sports gear!

Drinks & Nightlife

Local & Tourist type bar. Two stories, overlooking the ocean, nice rooftop terrace. Nice place to be during the sunset, although you won't see the sunset.
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McSorley’s Beach Pub
837 N Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd
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Local & Tourist type bar. Two stories, overlooking the ocean, nice rooftop terrace. Nice place to be during the sunset, although you won't see the sunset.
Great local food & beer place. Best specials!
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The Riverside Market Cafe
608 SW 12th Ave
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Great local food & beer place. Best specials!
Irish Pub/Bar. Need I say more?
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Maguires Hill 16
535 N Andrews Ave
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Irish Pub/Bar. Need I say more?
42 Beers on tap, great sunday brunch
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TAP 42
1411 S Andrews Ave
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42 Beers on tap, great sunday brunch
Locals love this place
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American Social
721 E Las Olas Blvd
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Locals love this place

Essentials

Good store for non-food groceries.
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Walgreens
1680 SE 17th St
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Good store for non-food groceries.
Very LARGE grocery store. This has an excellent selection of international foods.
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Publix Super Market at The Harbor Shops
1940 Cordova Rd
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Very LARGE grocery store. This has an excellent selection of international foods.
Easy access grocery store.
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Winn-Dixie
680 N Federal Hwy
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Easy access grocery store.
Beer, wine and liquor..
Big Daddy's Wine & Liquors
959 W State Rd 84
Beer, wine and liquor..
The nearest grocery store, very clean and organized
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Publix Super Market at Las Olas
601 S Andrews Ave
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The nearest grocery store, very clean and organized
Grocery store and liquor store
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Winn-Dixie
680 N Federal Hwy
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Grocery store and liquor store

Everything Else

Very inexpensive wine store, with thousands of wines. About 25% savings from regular stores.
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Total Wine & More
1906 Cordova Rd
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Very inexpensive wine store, with thousands of wines. About 25% savings from regular stores.
A great place to do some laps! This is a famous pool, holding hundreds of events annually.
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International Swimming Hall of Fame
1 Hall of Fame Dr
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A great place to do some laps! This is a famous pool, holding hundreds of events annually.
Great Hot Yoga Joint! $18 per class.
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Yoga Joint Downtown Fort Lauderdale
299 N Federal Hwy
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Great Hot Yoga Joint! $18 per class.
If you're looking to take classes, we're not far from MPT!
Maritime Professional Training
1915 S Andrews Ave
If you're looking to take classes, we're not far from MPT!
If you love art, this is great for the kids too!
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NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale
1 E Las Olas Blvd
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If you love art, this is great for the kids too!
If you're going on a cruise, this is where you need to be. It's not too far, but leave early, it gets crowded when thousands of people are trying to get somewhere at the same time!
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Port Everglades hamn
1850 Eller Dr
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If you're going on a cruise, this is where you need to be. It's not too far, but leave early, it gets crowded when thousands of people are trying to get somewhere at the same time!
Awesome Ice cream and fudge shop
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Kilwins Las Olas
809 E Las Olas Blvd
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Awesome Ice cream and fudge shop

Entertainment & Activities

Great place to take a swim!
Croissant Park Pool
245 W Park Dr
Great place to take a swim!