101 Ocean

Accept this comfortable beachside joint for what it’s meant to be: a bar-food-serving, sports-channel-showing, ’80s-greatest-hits-playing kind of place. Serving sliders, pizza, fish ‘n’ chips, paninis, peel ‘n’ eat shrimp 50 yards from the water.

13 Even

13|Even, owned by the same couple that runs landmark lesbian bar New Moon just up Wilton Drive, is more a place to meet friends for drinks and fun than it is a dinner destination. If you get hungry, there is an array of globally inspired, fair-priced small plates such as a bruschetta, three-cheese-stuffed portabella mushrooms […]

All Stars Sports Bar and Grill

Hidden off Sample Road, Allstars Sports Bar is the type of place that only the locals know about. A long bar surrounded by tables and chairs fills up the front area of the smoky bar. With TVs in every booth, sports fans can watch the game, no matter what. The more-than-casual Pompano drinking destination has […]

Ambry Restaurant

Despite its diminutive appearance, the Ambry has a maze of tables and booths and a healthy-sized bar from which to consume the thickest, frothiest brews in town. Beer steins adorn shelves, shadow boxes contain trinkets, and numerous woodwind instruments dangle from the ceiling. The crowded bar boasts a row of topped-off steins, and soccer team […]

American Rock Bar & Grill

Posters of Jim Morrison and Jimi Hendrix make the large space feel like a low-lit, local cousin of Planet Hollywood. Graffiti lines the wall on the way to the bathroom, and rock n’ roll dishes comprise the food menu – order Nirvana, get nachos; Motley Crue, get meatloaf. The crowd doesn’t resemble the leather-clad, tattooed, […]

American Social Bar

American Social (or AmSo, as it’s been affectionately nicknamed) is a trendy lunch spot for the working crowd by day, and at night, this craft-beer-centric spot transforms into a bustling bar.

America’s Backyard

Downtown Fort Lauderdale’s America’s Backyard, it turns out, is nothing short of a huge pool party where the pool is swimming with bartenders and the deep end overflows with sparkling alcohol. The pool, AKA the main bar, is a tiled fortress of smiles and cocktails, the centerpiece of this open-air shindig. Thursday is Game Night […]

Apothecary 330

Fort Lauderdale’s first low-key, upscale secret cocktail bar, Apothecary 330, creates variations of classic craft cocktails such as Old Fashion, Sazerac, NY Sour and Vieux Carre made by expert Bar Chefs. Opening at 5 p.m. daily, this private bar has exclusive access from PizzaCraft and features a beverage program consisting of local craft beers, more […]

Archies West

Although affiliated with the small, beachy Archie’s on Commercial Boulevard and A1A, the two bars couldn’t be more different. Where the east bar takes pleasure in a cozy dive atmosphere amid neighborhood tattoo shops and dry cleaners, Archie’s West takes advantage of a large space that locations out west commonly boast. A darts player’s paradise, […]

Aruba Beach Cafe

As far as bars go, Aruba Beach Cafe is quintessential South Florida livin’. It hasn’t really changed much since it opened in 1983. Both tourists and locals frequent this classically Floridian (read: pastel-colored), upbeat eatery located on the water next to the Commercial Boulevard Pier. In addition to a menu of delectable seafood entrees, two […]

Bahia Cabana Beach Resort

South of the commotion at Beach Place, Bahia Cabana is an oasis of local Fort Lauderdale culture. Tucked away between docks, the Bahia Cabana resort/hotel the bar boasts strong drinks and a ceiling littered with knickknacks, such as street signs and Florida license plates. With the beach across the street, locals and tourists alike drink […]