Fort Lauderdale Restaurants

  1. Charlie's Bar-b-q

    Get your ribs and chicken fix handled at Charlie's. It's bare bones on the inside, but you can smell that sweet, smoky barbecue from across the parking lot.

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  2. Creolina's

    Get transported to the backwaters of Louisiana for some serious Cajun, Creole and jambalaya at this Riverwalk hotspot. The Sunday New Orleans brunch is a wonderful choice.

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  3. Himmarshee Bar & Grille

    This upscale yuppie place has creative burgers and imaginative American dishes. Outdoor tables are coveted, though the indoor mezzanine provides a perfect perch to people-watch at the bar, where there's always a hip scene unfolding.

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  4. Johnny V's

    Chef Johnny Vinczenz is a darling of the South Florida foodie scene, as this restaurant unceasingly lets you know, but the marketing tack doesn't detract from excellent American cuisine united by a subtle Southwestern thread; corn sauce, blue corn chips, etc. Johnny V's also plain spoils you, with specials like a triple-duck extravaganza that ends with duck liver stuffed with wild mushrooms. The shee-shee fish tacos are our favorite lunch on Las Olas.

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  5. Lester's Diner

    The late-night crowd at this excellent diner is as colorful a mix of humanity as you'd want, including ancient retirees having a dinner, Cuban club kids decked out to the nines, rednecks chatting over mugs of coffee and one silly travel writer who was so drunk he almost passed out on his Reuben. Woops.

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  6. Shuck N Dive

    A cluttered shrine to Louisiana State University and the New Orleans Saints, this unassuming strip-mall restaurant is the real deal for those with a hankering for Cajun or Southern cuisine.

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