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Where to eat in Pembroke Pines, FL
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A few places to eat in Pembroke Pines
- Magic Soul Food Southern American · 0.1 miles
11244 Pines Blvd, Pembroke Pines - Thai World Gourmet Restaurant Thai · 0.1 miles
11262 Pines Blvd, Pembroke Pines - Dragon Gate Chinese · 0.1 miles
11232 Pines Blvd, Pembroke Pines - VooDoo BBQ & Grill Barbecue · 0.1 miles
151 N Hiatus Rd, Pembroke Pines - Submarine Crab Cajun and Creole · 0.1 miles
159 N Hiatus Rd, Pembroke Pines
The closest few by distance from central Pembroke Pines, 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 Pembroke Pines.
The food scene in Pembroke Pines
Open listings put 285 places to eat within 2 miles of central Pembroke Pines, 63 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile). The most common: pizza (22), bakery (16) and sandwiches (13). 21 are fast-food counters; the rest are sit-down restaurants, cafés, bakeries and takeaway spots.
What stands out in Pembroke Pines is Venezuelan, Colombian and Jamaican — types that are listed here at 11 to 27 times the national rate.
By type of food — tap one for what to order and how to spot a good one:
Pizza 22 Bakery 16 Sandwiches 13 Italian 9 Ice cream 9 Chinese 9 Sushi 9 Burgers 6 Breakfast & brunch 6 Venezuelan 5
The food in Pembroke Pines
Pembroke Pines 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 Pembroke Pines
Pembroke Pines has a population of about 162,329. A city this size has real range, and range is what makes the decision slow. Savor Scout searches up to 35 miles around Pembroke Pines, 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 Pembroke Pines?
Pembroke Pines 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. Pembroke Pines makes up about 8% 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 Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Miramar, Coral Springs, Pompano Beach, Davie, Plantation, Sunrise and 9 more, all within Savor Scout's search radius from Pembroke Pines.
County-level counts from the US Census (2022) — how we got these numbers.
What are you craving in Pembroke Pines?
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Near Pembroke Pines
- Miramar, FL — about 2 miles away
- Davie, FL — about 5 miles away
- Miami Gardens, FL — about 6 miles away
- Weston, FL — about 9 miles away
- Hollywood, FL — about 9 miles away
- Plantation, FL — about 9 miles away
Campuses in and near Pembroke Pines
Each has its own page: what is within walking distance and a few places to start with.
- Nova Southeastern University
- St. Thomas University
- Barry University
- Broward College
- Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
- Miami Dade College
- Florida International University
- University of Miami
How this differs from Google Maps and Yelp
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