La Cocina Puertorriquena

Get in touch with your inner Latino at this great hole in the wall. Although you live in South Florida, it is hard to find good quality Puerto Rican food. La Cocina’s got all of your favorites covered, from mofongo to arroz con gandules and pasteles. Living in the States got you missing your abuelo? […]

La Costa Honduran and Latin Food

West Broward now boasts at least three Honduran restaurants. La Costa, housed in an old doughnut shop across from a car dealership, is popular with Central Americans and curious gringos. If you’re just getting hip to Honduran cooking, try the baleadas (Spanish for “single shot”) first. Served everywhere from Tegucigalpa to La Ceiba, baleadas are […]

La Creperie

La Crêperie’s savory crepes are made from buckwheat flour in the traditional style of Brittany: They’re golden, nutty, and aesthetically beautiful. With 31 varieties of the dinner crepes and another 11 for dessert, it would take some time to work your way from chicken, spinach, and white sauce (number one) through ground sirloin, ratatouille, and […]

La Fontana Pizzeria

This cozy pizzeria by brothers Spartak and Tony Tare of Ferrara, Italy, feels like it came fresh off the boat. The pizza is thin, crisp, and creative, with quality toppings placed in classic Italian “less is more” format. Salumi of all types like juniper-cured speck top the pies, alongside artisanal cheeses and a slick of […]

La Marea

The Tides has really revived with the arrival of chef Gonzalo Rivera and his clean, uncomplicated Mediterranean fare. There is no getting around it: La Marea is expensive. But it’s worth the money. Seafood is the main catch, a smart selection including loup de mer, dorade, Florida yellowtail snapper, and wild salmon served grilled, roasted, […]

La Mia Focaccia

A longstanding establishment and lunch spot, La Mia Focaccia, has been dishing out some amazing eats for close to 20 years. The owner and her son bring a taste of authentic Italian cuisine to the area with their line of fresh-made focaccia and panini breads baked daily, and on-premise. Free of preservatives, and topped with […]

La Molienda

Corn is king at La Molienda, as you would expect in a Salvadoran restaurant. Corn chips, corn tamales, corn in many of the soups of the day, and corn in the slightly overgrilled pupusas. The beefsteak is a pleasant surprise, juicy and medium-rare. If you can get over the fact that La Molienda was once […]

La Piazza Pasta Cafe

This Italian cafe on Hollywood Boulevard packs them in, its recipe for success based on the tried-and-true formula of aesthetic setting plus buoyant bar scene plus accommodating service plus fresh, accessible cuisine at affordable prices yields a wait to get in on weekends. It also helps that the menu is made up of ever-popular Italian […]

A La Turca Turkish Restaurant

Don’t let the beige motif fool you. With its vinyl banquettes and campy Mediterranean music, a La Turca is a Turkish diner with personality. But really, you’re here for the food. Mezes include greatest hits like baba gannouj, hummus, grape leaves, and kibbeh, though a table with an appetite should go for the chef’s-choice sampler […]

Larry’s Olde Fashioned Ice Cream & Yogurt

Maybe it’s because ice cream parlors are such ubiquitous fixtures on the American landscape, but for some reason, kitsch and gimmicks have become the rule rather than the exception. If you just want to get a couple of decent scoops on a sugar cone and enjoy it in peace, then pay a visit to Larry’s […]

Las Brisas Steakhouse Oceanview

On the Hollywood Broadwalk since 1992, Las Brisas is more strip house than steak house, but don’t get excited — we’re referring just to the fact that of the seven grilled meats served, five are renditions of New York strip. That’s not much variety, but the steaks are thick, juicy, and well-charred. Chicken cooked in […]

Las Colinas Restaurant

This reassuringly laid-back Cuban joint serves up a hot cheap breakfast from its walk-up window; $5 and you’re happily on your way to a great morning. The sandwiches are filling and fresh (served with a basket of toasted Cuban bread), and the lunch dishes (carne asada, ropa vieja, etc) have their devotees as well. The […]

Las Olas RiverFront

Entertainment, dining, and shopping complex features a 23-screen movie theater, the Escape! arcade, and dozens of restaurants and shops.

Las Vegas Cuban Cuisine

This Fort Lauderdale Cuban restaurant has several locations across Broward County, the first of which has been in operation since the early ’90s. As a result, the menu offers a taste of Cuban fare at its finest. The Cuban sandwich it delivers is thick and meaty, with plenty of cheese, pickles, and mustard to balance […]

Laser Wolf

Located where NE Fourth Avenue meets the train tracks, Laser Wolf fits in an unusual triangular space. The place vibrates with bright-red walls, a mural by pro skateboarder Kris Markovich, and the runaway trendiness of a crowd that gathers between its walls to drink sake and locally crafted microbrews. Tacos and Tex Mex specials are […]

LaSpada’s Original Hoagies

Since 1973, LaSpada’s has been flinging sliced deli meats into waiting hoagie rolls with a deft touch. But meaty acrobatics are just one of the infamous sub shop’s trademarks. The other is its method of sandwich construction. A testament to flawless hoagie engineering, LaSpada’s first preps a giant, fresh-baked roll with mayo and mustard (or […]

Latin House Grill

Five years ago, the name Michell Sanchez would have meant nothing to a South Florida foodies. Today, they know the Latin House Grill chef-owner for more than just a restaurant, and a menu. Many of them are his followers — patrons from the Miami food truck, where he got his start. They are still obsessed […]

LauderAle

Independently owned & operated, LauderAle Brewery & Tap Room has 30 drafts rotating through 60+ craft beers and 5 cores including Lunch Money, a New England Style Pale Ale, C Porter, a Robust Porter with coconut and Heisenberg, a German Hefeweizen. There’s a different food truck every day, carefully selected to pair with the beer.

Le Bistro

This intimate bistro has been serving modern French dishes & fine wines since 2001. The menu features the highly sought after Beef Wellington, as well as mushroom soup, grass fed rack of lamb, Long Island duck and more. End your meal with a homemade dessert: the creme brûlée and the apple tart are two favorites.