Diners' Choice: Best Food restaurants in Fort Lauderdale

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Updated December 05, 2024

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Tarantella Ristorante & Pizzeria

5.0

5 (783)

$30 and under

Italian

Weston

About the restaurant

Colorfully decorated in Sicilian ceramic tiles, Tarantella creates a lively and fun atmosphere for your dining pleasure. Tarantella hosts a brick oven that serves hot and crispy Italian gourmet size pizzas. Homemade breads, pastas and desserts will tempt your palate. We offer a full menu consisting of pastas, chicken and veal, steaks and lamb chops and always fresh fish specials daily. Tarantella offers full bar service and a well rounded wine list. Home-style Italian cooking and friendly service will keep you coming back for more. Tarantella also offers outdoor seating. Tarantella has consistently won the award for Best Italian Restaurant in Weston. Zagat rated!!

Top review

LisaVIP

Dined 3 days ago

From the moment you walk into this beautiful restaurant you know it’s a special place . The staff is warm , friendly and attentive . The food is exceptional quality and authentic Italian . We celebrated a family birthday and had a wonderful evening .

Sapido Italian Restaurant, Pizza , Wine , Market and Café

4.9

4.9 (48)

$31 to $50

Italian

Las Olas Isles

About the restaurant

SAPIDO is a modern Italian Restaurant, Winery , Market & Cafè. We are the place to go for fresh daily homemade Italian food such as Pasta, Gnocchi, Lasagna, Meat, Fish, Authentic Pizza, Fresh Salads, Italian Wine and Coffee. Now also market with Italian products. Join us for lunch or dinner and enjoy authentic Italian food prepared by a team of chefs directly from Italy. We also offer catering for private and corporate events. Come and visit us, you will feel like you just flew to Italy!

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RobertVIP

Dined on Dec 14, 2024

I hate to do this because it will be harder to get a table! LOL. Enrico and Silvia are the best. They love what they do and it comes through in a great dining experience! Food is authentic Italian and delicious, along with the wine selection!

Luigi's Tuscan Grill

4.9

4.9 (1253)

$30 and under

Italian

Colee Hammock

About the restaurant

We invite you into our small corner of the world, The Tuscan Grill on Las Olas in Fort Lauderdale. We can only warn you that you may never want to leave. The setting is a waterfront al fresco dining experience if you choose to dine in our outdoor patio. If you prefer indoor dining, come enjoy our cozy 40 seat dining room, or our well-stocked bar, and enjoy a dinner like no other. You will be warmly greeted by Gabriel Salas, General Manager, and Sommelier, and taken care as if you were in your very own home. Come enjoy the delights of the Tuscan Grill in a wonderful atmosphere with your family or friends, you will always leave with more than you arrived with and look forward to returning again soon. Buon Appetito!!

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Jamie

Dined on Dec 11, 2024

Luigi’s never disappoints! A must eat in south Florida. Always bring my friends from out of town to eat because it’s just that good. Do yourself a favor!

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Popular dish

Meat Lasagna

Pasta And

4.9

4.9 (378)

$31 to $50

Italian

Margate

About the restaurant

A unique Northern Italian dining experience in Margate, Florida.

Northern Italian cuisine can be described as one of the most refined, royal and diversified cuisines of Italy, characterized by the use of fresh stuffed pasta, polenta, risotto, game, truffles, mushrooms, cheeses, and rich hearty soups.

Our menu celebrates the region's diverse flavors and presents them for you to enjoy.
We prepare our homemade pasta fresh everyday which can be paired with a variety of meats and seafood found native to the region.

Our extensive wine collection of over 600 labels - all temperature controlled - highlights multiple regions of Italy, with the main goal of providing a wine list that has a balance of traditional, rare and interesting selections that complements our cucina piemontese.

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Nancy

Dined 2 days ago

Have been to this restaurant several times and always had a great experience. Delicious food, great waiters, terrific wine selection. A small gem

C.L.A.S.S. Soiree Steakhouse

4.8

4.8 (312)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

Hollywood

About the restaurant

Please note that inside seating cannot be guaranteed, and on busy nights a 30 minute wait for your seat may be unavoidable, even with an advanced reservation.
* For Party of 6 or more, Please contact the Restaurant*

Class Soiree Steakhouse is a 26 seat restaurant in the heart of down town Hollywood. Voted the most beautiful restaurant in town. The menu is mostly organic, and consist of all American steaks & chops, latin dishes, as well as Asian dishes. We offer chefs bar tasting for two. We also offer romantic dinner & movie for date night or double date night. Call for details 7862907295

Our wine list consist of approachable wines, and top shelf selections.

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PedroVIP

Dined on Dec 13, 2024

Definitely unique. Definitely Recommended. Hidden gem in Hollywood.

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Experience

Late Night Date Night "Dinner & Movie" Private

Theos Estiatorio

4.9

4.9 (539)

$31 to $50

Greek

Victoria Park

About the restaurant

Authentic Greek cuisine where simplicity and quality shine through every ingredient.
Come take a culinary trip to the Greek Islands curated by Executive Chef Peter Spyropoulos.

Please note, Parties of 7+ will need to contact the restaurant directly to book and secure their reservation with a credit card.

Top review

Dined 5 days ago

Good and friendly service in nice ambiance. Food is delicious. We come back.

Eddie V's - Fort Lauderdale

4.9

4.9 (2823)

$50 and over

Seafood

Downtown

About the restaurant

Eddie V's Prime Seafood is a luxury dining destination known for the seafood flown in from pristine waters around the world, as well as its premium hand-carved steaks. Dishes are artistically prepared and feature an ever-changing array of seasonal seafood, along with critically acclaimed prime center-cut steaks broiled to perfection. The restaurant's award-wining wine list, which has been recognized by Wine Spectator, has more than 300 wines curated by Eddie V's very own Advanced Sommelier. In the V Lounge, guests can sip classic and creative cocktails, and enjoy signature appetizers against a backdrop of live music trios.

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TomVIP

Dined 2 days ago

Amazing food and out server was the best. We really enjoyed dinner!

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10 oz Center Cut Filet Mignon

Livello

4.8

4.8 (74)

$50 and over

Italian

Coral Springs

About the restaurant

Welcome to Livello One in Coral Springs. Specializing in gourmet food from around the world and wood-fired pizza, our menu features flavors from South America, Italy, America, Asia, Spain, and Greece. Each dish is crafted with precision and flair. Livello One is not just a restaurant; it’s a celebration of unity and community roots. Join us on this journey, where every meal is a passport to a world of flavors, and every guest becomes part of our family.

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Michael

Dined 2 days ago

This was our third time dining at Livello, first this season. The service was excellent, the staff knowledgeable and friendly and the food was off the charts. We shared the Vongole Al Livello starter and the Next Level Shrimp Franchise as our main course. We will be going back.

Cafe Vico Ristorante

4.8

4.8 (2923)

$31 to $50

Italian

Lake Ridge

About the restaurant

Homemade pastas, award winning Lasagna Bolognese, full bar service and private rooms available.
Daily Happy Hour with Half Price on food and bar menu.

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josephVIP

Dined 2 days ago

This is the best all around restaurant in Fort Lauderdale imo

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4.8

4.8 (1236)

$31 to $50

Italian

Landings

About the restaurant

An unforgettable dining experience awaits you in the heart of Coral Ridge! Inspired by the traditions of the ocean, which is just one mile to the east, you can enjoy the succulent treasures of our contemporary seafood menu. Our old-style Italian cuisine is rounded out with choice cuts of steak, chops and poultry.

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Sue

Dined 6 days ago

Large Restursnt always busy so it is noisy But the food is always very good I have tried many dishes all delicious Portions are good size Desserts shareable Happy hour great apps and decent pour Casual attire

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