Where to Eat in South Florida
185 restaurants, bars and cafés in 21 coastal towns, listed north to south from Jupiter to Key West and grouped by county, then town: waterfront tables, brunch spots, casual family places, date-night rooms and bars. Filter by price, county or town, or tap Dog-friendly for patios that welcome your pup.
North to south, Jupiter to Key West · Updated September 2026
185 restaurants
Palm Beach County 62
Jupiter11Town guide →
Waterfront · $$
Guanabanas
Open-air tiki, live music — Under the banyans on the river; the Jupiter vibe
Dogs OKWaterfront · $
Square Grouper Tiki Bar
Beach bar — Sunset with the lighthouse; the "5 O'Clock Somewhere" video bar
Dogs OK
Singer Island2Town guide →
Waterfront · $$
Sailfish Marina
Marina restaurant — Thursday Sunset Celebration market; feed the tarpon
Casual · $$
Sailfish Marina Sunset Celebration
Thursday-night artisan market plus sunset over the inlet — A local ritual; feed the tarpon.
West Palm Beach16Town guide →
Date night · $$$$$
Emelina ★ (new 2026)
Modern Cuban tasting — 16 seats, 10 courses, ~$235, two seatings; the year's big story
Book ahead
Waterfront · $$
E.R. Bradley's
Waterfront saloon — On the guide's dog-friendly waterfront list
Dogs OK
Bar · $
Steam Horse
Brewery — Pair with Steel Tie Spirits next door and Grandview Public Market
Dogs OK
Lantana1Town guide →
Waterfront · $$
Old Key Lime House
Historic 1889 waterfront — Florida's oldest waterfront restaurant; the key lime pie
Boynton Beach2Town guide →
Waterfront · $$–$$$
Prime Catch / Two Georges / Banana Boat
Inlet trio — Prime Catch has the best food; Two Georges the dock; Banana Boat the party
Dogs OK
Delray Beach11Town guide →
Waterfront · $$
Boston's on the Beach
Oceanfront bar — On the guide's dog-friendly waterfront list
Dogs OK
Broward County 56
Pompano Beach2Town guide →
Waterfront · $$$
Cap's Place
1928 speakeasy, boat access only — Florida's oldest restaurant; FDR and Churchill ate here; you take their launch across
Fort Lauderdale48Town guide →
Date night · $$$$$
Chef's Counter at MAASS ★
Contemporary tasting — Broward's only star, 15 min from home
Book ahead
Waterfront · $$$
Sea Watch on the Ocean
Old-Florida oceanfront — 1970s beach-house classic; Sunday brunch
Waterfront · $$$
Shooters Waterfront
Boat-up party brunch — Intracoastal icon since 1982; live music
Dogs OK
Waterfront · $$$
15th Street Fisheries
Dockside seafood — Feed the tarpon; upstairs dining, downstairs casual
Dogs OKWaterfront · $$$
Rustic Inn Crabhouse
Garlic crabs and mallets — Since 1955; bibs and paper tables
Dogs OK
Casual · $
The Floridian & Lester's Diner
The two 24-hour diners (1937 and 1967) — Lester's pours a 14-oz coffee cup.
Casual · $$–$$$
Also strong for stone crab
Rustic Inn, Garcia's, Kelly's Landing — Mediums are the best value; ask if they are fresh that day.
Brunch · $
Coffee near home
Brewed Awakenings (Coral Ridge), Wells and Circle House (FTL), Pura Vida patios (multiple), Panther Coffee (Miami)
Dania Beach1Town guide →
Hollywood5Town guide →
Waterfront · $$$
Billy's Stone Crab
Stone crab house — Family-run since 1975 with its own boats; from Oct 15
Casual · $$$
Billy's Stone Crab (season pick)
Family-run since 1975 with its own boats — The relaxed family alternative to Joe's; from Oct 15.
Miami-Dade 67
North Miami Beach1Town guide →
Date night · $$$$
Mutra ★ (new 2026)
Israeli tasting — The breakout of the year; small and personal
Book ahead
Bal Harbour1Town guide →
Date night · $$$$
The Surf Club Restaurant ★
Thomas Keller retro-American — Old-Florida glamour, oceanfront Four Seasons
Miami Beach13Town guide →
Date night · $$$$
Stubborn Seed ★
Contemporary American — Jeremy Ford (Top Chef); tasting or à la carte
Casual · $$$$
Joe's Stone Crab
Since 1913; reopens mid-October — No reservations in the main room — the wait is the ritual; Joe's Take Away next door has no line. Order jumbos, hash browns and key lime pie. Season Oct 15 – May 1; first claws hit tables Oct 16–17 and prices peak early and around the holidays.
Miami40Town guide →
Date night · $$$$$
L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon ★★
French counter — The only two-star in South Florida; theatrical counter, flawless classics
Book ahead
Waterfront · $$
Garcia's Seafood Grille
Fish market + dock — Family fish house since 1966; fried snapper, smoked fish dip
Dogs OK
Casual · $$$$
Sunny's Steakhouse
Open-air steaks and martinis in a garden — Miami's coolest steakhouse
Book ahead
Casual · $
Little Havana counter crawl
La Camaronera, Sanguich, Enriqueta's, El Palacio de los Jugos, Azucar — Stand-up pan con minuta (fried snapper sandwich, tail on), Cubano, pan con bistec, juices and pan con lechón by the pound, ice cream — then Ball & Chain or Café La Trova.
Bar · $
Wynwood Brewing / J. Wakefield / Veza Sur / La Tropical
Brewery — Walkable brewery crawl
Dogs OK
Bar · $
Lincoln's Beard / Unbranded / Tripping Animals
Brewery — Unbranded has a big warehouse yard
Dogs OK
Coconut Grove5Town guide →
Waterfront · $$$
Glass & Vine
Garden restaurant in the park — On the guide's dog-friendly waterfront list
Dogs OK
Key Biscayne1Town guide →
Homestead3Town guide →
Casual · $
Knaus Berry Farm & Robert Is Here
Cinnamon rolls, strawberry shakes, tropical milkshakes — Knaus reopens ~Oct 13 (new location); Robert Is Here (since 1959) for key-lime and tropical milkshakes with emus out back. Pair with the Redland day.
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