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Where to eat in Fort Lauderdale, FL
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A few places to eat in Fort Lauderdale
- Sushi One Sushi · 0.1 miles
23 N Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale - Salsa Fiesta Mexican · 0.1 miles
35 N Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale - Boulevard Kitchen + Juice Bar Health Food · 0.1 miles
701 E Broward Blvd, Fort Lauderdale - Capital Bagel Bagel Shop · 0.1 miles
195 N Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale - Johnny's Hungry Hoagies Sandwich Shop · 0.1 miles
790 E Broward Blvd, Fort Lauderdale
The closest few by distance from central Fort Lauderdale, not a ranking — local places listed ahead of chains. Listings from Overture Maps open data (September 2026); hours and openings change, so check before you go. Want one picked for what you're craving instead? Ask Savor Scout in Fort Lauderdale.
The food scene in Fort Lauderdale
Open listings put 566 places to eat within 2 miles of central Fort Lauderdale, 165 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile). The most common: pizza (44), American (40) and Italian (38). 23 are fast-food counters; the rest are sit-down restaurants, cafés, bakeries and takeaway spots.
What stands out in Fort Lauderdale is Brazilian, gelato and health food — types that are listed here at 6 to 8 times the national rate.
By type of food — tap one for what to order and how to spot a good one:
Pizza 44 American 40 Italian 38 Coffee 31 Seafood 24 Bakery 19 Sandwiches 19 Steakhouse 17 Sushi 15 Burgers 14
The food in Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale has more than enough places to eat — the trouble is choosing between them without spending longer deciding than eating.
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Eating out in Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale has a population of about 172,389. A city this size has real range, and range is what makes the decision slow. Savor Scout searches up to 35 miles around Fort Lauderdale, so places just outside the city are still on the table when they are worth the drive.
How many places to eat are there in Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale sits in Broward County, where the Census counts 1,699 full-service restaurants, 1,460 limited-service places, 490 cafés and snack bars and 160 bars — 3,809 places to eat or drink in all. Fort Lauderdale makes up about 9% of the county's population.
That works out at 19.6 per 10,000 residents, which is about level with the national median of 19.4 — a normal amount of choice, and a normal amount of indecision. Sit-down and counter-service places are close to balanced, with the edge to sit-down.
Those county figures also cover Pembroke Pines, Hollywood, Miramar, Coral Springs, Pompano Beach, Davie, Plantation, Sunrise and 9 more, all within Savor Scout's search radius from Fort Lauderdale.
County-level counts from the US Census (2022) — how we got these numbers.
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Near Fort Lauderdale
- Oakland Park, FL — about 3 miles away
- Lauderhill, FL — about 5 miles away
- Plantation, FL — about 6 miles away
- Hollywood, FL — about 8 miles away
- Davie, FL — about 8 miles away
- Sunrise, FL — about 8 miles away
Campuses in and near Fort Lauderdale
Each has its own page: what is within walking distance and a few places to start with.
- Broward College
- Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
- Nova Southeastern University
- St. Thomas University
- Barry University
- Florida Atlantic University
How this differs from Google Maps and Yelp
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