20 places to eat before a game or show at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood: Le Tub, GG's Waterfront and Billy's Stone Crab and more, grouped by how far they are from the gates. Upcoming dates at the venue (The Strokes and Nikki Glaser) are listed first.

Last updated September 7, 2026.

Coming up at Hard Rock Live

  • The Strokes — Sun, Sep 13 · Hard Rock Live · Concerts & Live Music.
  • Nikki Glaser — Fri, Sep 18 · Hard Rock Live · Concerts & Live Music. Comedy.
  • Zac Brown Band — Sat, Sep 19 · Hard Rock Live · Concerts & Live Music.
  • Fogerty & Winwood — Sun, Sep 20 · Hard Rock Live · Concerts & Live Music.
  • TLC/Salt-N-Pepa/En Vogue — Thu, Sep 24 · Hard Rock Live · Concerts & Live Music.
  • James Taylor — Sat, Sep 26 · Hard Rock Live · Concerts & Live Music.
  • Gov't Mule & Ziggy Marley — Fri, Oct 2 · Hard Rock Live · Concerts & Live Music.
  • Aziz Ansari — Fri, Oct 9 · Hard Rock Live · Concerts & Live Music. Comedy.
  • Ricky Martin — Sat, Oct 10 · Hard Rock Live · Concerts & Live Music.
  • Def Leppard — Thu, Oct 15 · Hard Rock Live · Concerts & Live Music.
  • Doobie Brothers — Tue, Oct 20 · Hard Rock Live · Concerts & Live Music.
  • Blake Shelton — Sat, Oct 24 · Hard Rock Live · Concerts & Live Music.
  • Ed Sheeran — Thu, Oct 29 – Fri, Oct 30 · Hard Rock Live · Concerts & Live Music.
  • Rush — Thu, Nov 5 · Hard Rock Live · Concerts & Live Music.
  • UB40 — Sun, Nov 15 · Hard Rock Live · Concerts & Live Music.
  • Lindsey Stirling — Wed, Nov 18 · Hard Rock Live · Concerts & Live Music.

Full calendar: Hollywood.

Eat in Hollywood, close to the venue

Waterfront

  • Le Tub (Hollywood) — Bathtub-décor dive. The Oprah/GQ burger; slow, cash-leaning, worth it. $$ · dog-friendly patio.
  • GG's Waterfront (Hollywood) — Upscale Intracoastal. Sunset happy hour. $$$ · dog-friendly patio.
  • Billy's Stone Crab (Hollywood) — Stone crab house. Family-run since 1975 with its own boats; from Oct 15. $$$.

Casual & Family

  • Sonny's Famous Steak Hogies (Hollywood) — Since 1958. $.
  • Billy's Stone Crab (season pick) (Hollywood) — Family-run since 1975 with its own boats. The relaxed family alternative to Joe's; from Oct 15. $$$.

Worth the short drive

Fort Lauderdale

  • Chef's Counter at MAASS ★ (Four Seasons, Fort Lauderdale) — Contemporary tasting. Broward's only star, 15 min from home. $$$$$ · book ahead.
  • Heritage (Fort Lauderdale (Himmarshee)) — Wood-fired Italian — Broward's only Bib Gourmand.
  • Evelyn's (Four Seasons, Fort Lauderdale) — Michelin-recommended.
  • Daniel's Steakhouse (Fort Lauderdale) — Michelin-recommended.
  • Larb Thai-Isan (Fort Lauderdale) — Michelin-recommended.
  • Kaluz (Fort Lauderdale (Commercial Blvd)) — Upscale casual. Closest to Coral Ridge; great happy hour and sunset. $$$ · dog-friendly patio.
  • Sea Watch on the Ocean (Fort Lauderdale (north beach)) — Old-Florida oceanfront. 1970s beach-house classic; Sunday brunch. $$$.
  • Casablanca Café (Fort Lauderdale Beach) — 1927 home, piano bar. Oceanfront terrace, Moroccan-Mediterranean. $$$.
  • Coconuts (Fort Lauderdale) — Fun seafood shack. Lobster mac, boat-side seating, always packed. $$ · dog-friendly patio.
  • Shooters Waterfront (Fort Lauderdale) — Boat-up party brunch. Intracoastal icon since 1982; live music. $$$ · dog-friendly patio.
  • Boatyard (Fort Lauderdale (17th St)) — Modern seafood. Sleek, big, reliable. $$$ · dog-friendly patio.
  • 15th Street Fisheries (Fort Lauderdale) — Dockside seafood. Feed the tarpon; upstairs dining, downstairs casual. $$$ · dog-friendly patio.
  • Southport Raw Bar (Fort Lauderdale) — Dive raw bar since 1973. Oysters, cheap beer, canal. $ · dog-friendly patio.

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North Miami Beach

  • Mutra ★ (new 2026) (North Miami) — Israeli tasting. The breakout of the year; small and personal. $$$$ · book ahead.

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Bal Harbour

  • The Surf Club Restaurant ★ (Surfside) — Thomas Keller retro-American. Old-Florida glamour, oceanfront Four Seasons. $$$$.

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Getting to Hard Rock Live

Gates, bag policy and parking maps are on the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood (Hard Rock Live) site; schedules live at Amerant Bank Arena; resale and single-game tickets are on Ticketmaster; Fort Lauderdale Water Taxi beats the post-game lot exit. Kitchens near the venue fill 2–3 hours before kickoff or tip-off; book or eat early.

Official sources and further reading

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