Food Scene
Primanti Bros.
516 E Oakland Park BlvdPizza and grill, beer, sandwiches and pies, all at great prices!
Located right across from the beach. This little restaurant has indoor/outdoor seating. Excellent menu and 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.
123 locals recommend
Casablanca Cafe
3049 Alhambra StLocated right across from the beach. This little restaurant has indoor/outdoor seating. Excellent menu and 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.
Sort of a sports bar/restaurant. Iconic to Fort Lauderdale and has been featured in some movies through the decades. Overlooks the waterway and all the fancy yachts! Indoor/outdoor seating available.
274 locals recommend
Shooters Waterfront
3033 NE 32nd AveSort of a sports bar/restaurant. Iconic to Fort Lauderdale and has been featured in some movies through the decades. Overlooks the waterway and all the fancy yachts! Indoor/outdoor seating available.
Catfish Deweys
4003 N Andrews AvePopular seafood restaurant.
Peter Pan Diner
1216 E Oakland Park BlvdIconic Fort Lauderdale diner.
Awesome food. Vegan friendly. Part of a hip little shopping/restaurant district called "The Yard". Bohemian vibe.
23 locals recommend
La Mexicana Tapas & Taqueria
2430 NE 13th AveAwesome food. Vegan friendly. Part of a hip little shopping/restaurant district called "The Yard". Bohemian vibe.
In the heart of Wilton Manors and LGBTQ neighborhood. This restaurant has excellent food and variety of drinks. Indoor/outdoor seating.
146 locals recommend
Rosie's Bar & Grill
2449 Wilton DrIn the heart of Wilton Manors and LGBTQ neighborhood. This restaurant has excellent food and variety of drinks. Indoor/outdoor seating.
Tequila Sunrise Mexican Grill
4711 N Dixie HwyAwesome Mexican food!
New to Wilton Manors. Very budget friendly and heaping servings of a varied menu. Lots of people go here and it has indoor/outdoor seating.
7 locals recommend
EAT
New to Wilton Manors. Very budget friendly and heaping servings of a varied menu. Lots of people go here and it has indoor/outdoor seating.
Great local place for sandwiches...salads. Coffee and Brunch. Indoor/outdoor seating.
58 locals recommend
Storks Bakery
2505 NE 15th AveGreat local place for sandwiches...salads. Coffee and Brunch. Indoor/outdoor seating.
A very unique coffee shop with some food on the menu as well. These guys brew really good coffee using scientific methods and beakers. A must see. Nice outside seating in shade. Part of a little "bohemian" shopping/restaurant district called "The Yard".
90 locals recommend
The Alchemist
2430 NE 13th AveA very unique coffee shop with some food on the menu as well. These guys brew really good coffee using scientific methods and beakers. A must see. Nice outside seating in shade. Part of a little "bohemian" shopping/restaurant district called "The Yard".
Drinks & Nightlife
Fun brewery with great food. They also give tours of the brewery.
229 locals recommend
Funky Buddha Brewery
1201 NE 38th StFun brewery with great food. They also give tours of the brewery.
Hunters Nightclub
2232-2238 Wilton DrModern LGBTQ bar for cocktails and dancing.
Vibe
301 East Las Olas BoulevardTrendy nightclub with DJ's and live music.
Blue Martini - Fort Lauderdale
2432 E Sunrise BlvdHigh-end cocktail lounge. Live music.
Parks & Nature
Mills Pond Park/Gold Coast Ski Club
2201 NW 9th AvePavilions, rec center, picnics, grills, athletic fields
The most iconic stretch of Fort Lauderdale beach. Many movies filmed here. Lots of shopping and restaurants across the street. Municipal parking lots available and street meter parking.
587 locals recommend
Fort Lauderdale Beach
The most iconic stretch of Fort Lauderdale beach. Many movies filmed here. Lots of shopping and restaurants across the street. Municipal parking lots available and street meter parking.
Great place to go to the beach if you don't want a ton of people around. Several easy access municipal parking lots steps from the beach itself.
324 locals recommend
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Great place to go to the beach if you don't want a ton of people around. Several easy access municipal parking lots steps from the beach itself.
Hugh Taylor Birch State Park is a Florida State Park located on East Sunrise Blvd, between Intracoastal Waterway and SR A1A. It is open 8AM to sundown daily. $6 per vehicle 2-4 people. There is access to beach, picnic areas, trails with lush botanical vistas.
391 locals recommend
Hugh Taylor Birch State Park
3109 E Sunrise BlvdHugh Taylor Birch State Park is a Florida State Park located on East Sunrise Blvd, between Intracoastal Waterway and SR A1A. It is open 8AM to sundown daily. $6 per vehicle 2-4 people. There is access to beach, picnic areas, trails with lush botanical vistas.
The Bonnet House is a historic home in Fort Lauderdale. On July 5, 1984, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic places. It is named after the Bonnet Lily. Lushes gardens and views surround this home. Open to the public.
314 locals recommend
Bonnet House Museum & Gardens
900 N Birch RdThe Bonnet House is a historic home in Fort Lauderdale. On July 5, 1984, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic places. It is named after the Bonnet Lily. Lushes gardens and views surround this home. Open to the public.
This sandy recreation area features volleyball & basketball courts, a playground & picnic tables.
145 locals recommend
Fort Lauderdale Beach Park
1005 Seabreeze BlvdThis sandy recreation area features volleyball & basketball courts, a playground & picnic tables.
Large park offering sports fields, courts & rinks, a recreational center, playground & picnic space.
68 locals recommend
Holiday Park
1150 G. Harold Martin DrLarge park offering sports fields, courts & rinks, a recreational center, playground & picnic space.
Dogs swim and play in this recreation area with picnic & sporting areas for two-legged animals too.
26 locals recommend
Snyder Park
3299 SW 4th AveDogs swim and play in this recreation area with picnic & sporting areas for two-legged animals too.
Arts & Culture
Fort Lauderdale Historical Society
219 SW 2nd AveMuseum for local history.
They have lots of great performances here. There is always something new to see.
292 locals recommend
Broward Center for the Performing Arts
201 SW 5th AveThey have lots of great performances here. There is always something new to see.
Museum of Discovery and Science
401 SW 2nd StGood for the kids and family on a rainy day.
http://www.fatvillage.com/ Usually on Saturday nights. Check their website. 20 or so local galleries open up at night and there are food trucks and live entertainment. You never know what you are going to see. Free to public. Great local/art show/village and local talents.
75 locals recommend
FAT Village Center for the Arts
531 NW 1st Avehttp://www.fatvillage.com/ Usually on Saturday nights. Check their website. 20 or so local galleries open up at night and there are food trucks and live entertainment. You never know what you are going to see. Free to public. Great local/art show/village and local talents.
Entertainment & Activities
Xtreme Action Park
5300 Powerline RdGo karts, bowling, arcade games and shake shop/restaurant!
Reclining seats and all the comforts of a modern movie theater. Also a small shopping mall attached.
104 locals recommend
AMC Coral Ridge 10
3401 NE 26th AveReclining seats and all the comforts of a modern movie theater. Also a small shopping mall attached.
Essentials
Grocery story in a plaza with many other shops like laundry, coffee shops, pizza place, etc.
22 locals recommend
Publix Super Market at Central Shopping Center
100 W Oakland Park BlvdGrocery story in a plaza with many other shops like laundry, coffee shops, pizza place, etc.
Very inexpensive and superior quality food. They don't have everything outside of the food realm, but this is the first place I usually go.
55 locals recommend
ALDI
1707 E Commercial BlvdVery inexpensive and superior quality food. They don't have everything outside of the food realm, but this is the first place I usually go.
Trader Joe's
1560 N Federal HwyWho doesn't like Trader Joe's?
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.
21 locals recommend
Riverwalk North
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
Wilton DriveIconic LGBTQ neighborhood and street.