Located in Southern Florida, Fort Lauderdale has over 4,000 restaurants to choose from.

Try the Cafe Martorano for a night of food and fun. Chef Steve Martorano fills his Italian restaurant with food, music and dancing. House specialties include the lobster francese, the fettucine alfredo and Concierge.com recommends trying the "Martorano meatballs (tennis-ball-sized and drenched in marinara sauce)."

The Floridian Restaurant "dishes up one of the best breakfasts around," according to Fodor's. Enjoy french toast, pancakes or an over-sized omelet anytime of the day. Open 24-hours a day you can find dozens of deli sandwiches and entrées like meatloaf and fried clams. If you really want to splurge, try the "Fat Cat" meal. This includes steak, eggs, and a bottle of Dom Perignon!

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• Blue Moon Seafood, Phone: 954-267-9888 Google Map
  • Concierge.com Recommendation: "This massive, upscale eatery right on the Intracoastal Waterway caters to an older, more local crowd than many of the fashionable new joints."

• • Fodor's Review: "Most tables have stellar views of the intracoastal waterway, but Blue Moon's true magic comes from the kitchen, where chefs Baron Skorish and Bryce Statham create moon-and-stars-worthy seafood dishes."

• Trina Restaurant Mediterranean, Phone: 954-567-8070 Google Map
  • Concierge.com Recommendation: "An expensive hot spot inside the beachfront Atlantic Resort. Trina's Chef Don Pintabona is an alumnus of New York's Tribeca Grill..."

• • Frommer's Exceptional Rating: "A bona fide dining hot spot like this is one is a novelty to the area because restaurants this hot usually open in Miami, not Fort Lauderdale."

• • Fodor's Review: "You might well fill up on eyefuls of Fort Lauderdale beach during breakfast or lunch at this spot on the ground level of the Atlantic hotel..."

• Cafe Martorano Italian, Phone: 954-561-2554 Google Map
  • Concierge.com Recommendation: "Don't stop by for a romantic date here. Chef and owner Steve Martorano is a former DJ from Philly, and he fills his restaurant with loud music and strobe lights every night, not to mention a celebrity-heavy, Sopranos-style crowd of snappily dressed gents like James Caan and Danny DeVito."

• • Frommer's Highly Recommended: "This small storefront eatery doesn't win any awards for decor or location, but when it comes to food that's good enough to feed an entire Italian family..."

• Himmarshee Bar & Grill American, Phone: 954-524-1818 Google Map
  • Frommer's Highly Recommended: "Located on a popular street of bars frequented by Fort Lauderdale's young professionals, Himmarshee Bar & Grille is known for its cool scene and its cuisine."

• • TripAdvisor 4.5 Rating(Note: Community rating; may change)

• Casa D'Angelo Italian, Phone: 954-564-1234 Google Map
  • Fodor's Review: "Owner-chef Angelo Elia has re-created his former Cafè D'Angelo into a gem of a Tuscan-style white-tablecloth restaurant..."

• • TripAdvisor 4.0 Rating (Note: Community Rating; may change)

• Johnny V's Southwestern, Phone: 954- 761-7920 Google Map
  • Concierge.com Recommendation: "Vinczencz was an early champion of so-called Floribbean cuisine (think bikini-friendly combos of meat or fish plus fruit), and the menu here features favorites like cinnamon-crusted pork tenderloin as well as his signature dish, a short stack of meaty Portobello mushroom "pancakes."."

• • Frommer's Exceptional Rating: "Once you've tasted his fare, you'll understand why a herd of hungry folk are extremely happy to have a place to satisfy their cravings for such gourmet grub."

• Canyon Southwest Cafe Southwestern, Phone: 954-765-1950 Google Map
  • Concierge.com Recommendation: "This unusual Southwestern spot in gentrifying Victoria Park is located at a confusing intersection with the Federal Highway..."

• • Fodor's Review: "Adventurous southwestern food helps you escape the ordinary at this small but popular spot next to the Gateway movie theater at Sunrise Boulevard and Federal Highway."

• Mark's Las Olas Intercontinental, Phone: 954-463-1000 Google Map
  • Frommer's Exceptional Rating: "Before star chef Mark Militello hit Las Olas Boulevard, there was really no reason to dine here. However, once he opened the doors to his sleek, modern restaurant, he opened the eyes and mouths of discriminating Fort Lauderdale gourmands to his excellent New World cuisine."

• • Fodor's Choice: "Mark Militello, a star among chefs in south Florida and beyond, commands this offshoot of north Miami's long-gone Mark's Place."

• Sea Watch Seafood, Phone: 954-781-2200 Google Map
  • Fodor's Review: "For more than 25 years this nautical-themed restaurant on the beach has been packed, during lunch and dinner."

• • TripAdvisor 4.0 Rating (Note: Community Rating; may change)

• Rustic Inn Crabhouse Seafood, Phone: 954-584-1637 Google Map
  • Fodor's Review: "The ample menu includes a garlic crab dinner, with patrons banging open the crabs with mallets directly on tables covered with newspapers, and peel-and-eat shrimp, served either with garlic and butter or spiced and steamed with Old Bay seasoning."

• • TripAdvisor 4.0 Rating (Community Rating; may change)

• The Floridian Restaurant American, Phone: 954-463-4041 Google Map
  • Concierge.com Recommendation: "A glorious holdover from Fort Lauderdale's past, the Floridian (opened in 1937) packs in hungry diners day and night — whether blue-haired retirees or dawn-bruised nightclubbers."

• • Frommer's Highly Recommended: "The Floridian has been filling South Florida's diner void for over 63 years, serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner, 24/7."

• • Fodor's Review: "This Las Olas landmark with photos of Marilyn Monroe, Richard Nixon, and local notables past and present dishes up one of the best..."

• Le Tub Saloon American, Phone: 954-921-9425 Google Map
  • Frommer's Highly Recommended: "Hands down, this is one of the coolest, most unpretentious, quintessential pre-swanky South Florida restaurants, if not one of the coolest restaurants, period."

• • Fodor's Review: "Formerly a Sunoco gas station, this place is now a quirky waterside saloon with an enduring affection for claw-foot bathtubs."

• Lester's Diner American, Phone: 954-525-5641 Google Map
  • Frommer's Highly Recommended: "Since 1968, Lester's Diner has been serving swarms of South Floridians large portions of great greasy-spoon fare until the wee hours."

• • Fodor's Review: "Home of big cups of coffee and a demanding skip-your-dinner dessert display, Lester's has stood as a 24-hour haven for the hungry along State Road 84 since 1967."

• Aruba Beach Cafe Seafood, Phone: 954-776-0001 Google Map
  • Fodor's Review: "This is your best bet at the pier. A big beachside barn of a place -- very casual, always crowded, always fun..."

• • TripAdvisor 4.0 Rating (Note: Community Rating; may change)

• Cafe Del Rio Mexican, Phone: 954-463-5490 Google Map
  • Fodor's Review: "This Tex-Mex eatery next to an Outback Steakhouse kicks things off with tortilla chips and fresh, zingy salsa."

• • TripAdvisor 4.0 Rating (Note: Community Rating; may change)

• HappyCow: Fort Lauderdale Vegetarian Restaurants

• Natural Vibes Phone: 954-733-2040 Google Map
  • HappyCow 5.0 Rating (Note: Community rating; may change)

• Sublime Restaurant Phone: 954-539-9000 Google Map
  • HappyCow 4.0 Rating (Note: Community Rating; may change)