A vibrant and chic Fort Lauderdale beachside restaurant and bar for both locals and tourists since 2002. Indulge in flavorful Italian dishes, fresh seafood, live music performances and oversized frozen cocktails. Cafe Del Mar, established in 2002, has been a favorite spot on Fort Lauderdale Beach for both locals and tourists alike.
This family-owned restaurant is known for its homemade Italian dishes, fresh produce, and fresh seafood from their on-premise lobster tank. Best-sellers include Oven Roasted Seafood Cartoccio, a pasta in Pomadoro Sauce with shrimp, clams, calamari and mussels, Roasted Snapper Whole Fish served on a plank, Calamari, and oversized frozen cocktails.
This family-owned restaurant is known for its homemade Italian dishes, fresh produce, and fresh seafood from their on-premise lobster tank. Best-sellers include Oven Roasted Seafood Cartoccio, a pasta in Pomadoro Sauce with shrimp, clams, calamari and mussels, Roasted Snapper Whole Fish served on a plank, Calamari, and oversized frozen cocktails.
Reviews (23)
David L.
Jan 30, 2022
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Brian Impelli
Jan 26, 2022
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Stephanie Y.
Jan 24, 2022
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Good service, good view, bad food. Ordered calamari, which tasted like rubber. Freshly fried at least, but still very difficult to eat given the texture. Deep fried rubber is NOT it. Waitress was attentive in refilling water and asking us if we wanted to order more. However, she was unsurprised when we left behind majority of the calamari and didn't even ask us if there was something wrong with it (indicating this may be a common problem). They also have 2 for 1 drinks; however, each drink is $30. Even my NY self was shook about the price.
Sabina H.
Jan 11, 2022
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Linda G.
Jan 07, 2022
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I've been here a handful of times and enjoyed each visit. You can't beat the location, as it's right across from the beach.
Today hubby and I enjoyed our brunch. We had a delicious veggie omelette and a feta with spinach omelette. The coffee was fresh brewed and piping hot. Our waiter Chad was very attentive and personable. He even offered us coffee in to-go cups when we were ready to leave.
We've also enjoyed their daily special 2 for 1 giant drinks in the evening. The pizza was really good too.
Today hubby and I enjoyed our brunch. We had a delicious veggie omelette and a feta with spinach omelette. The coffee was fresh brewed and piping hot. Our waiter Chad was very attentive and personable. He even offered us coffee in to-go cups when we were ready to leave.
We've also enjoyed their daily special 2 for 1 giant drinks in the evening. The pizza was really good too.
Katie E.
Jan 02, 2022
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Michael Semegen
Jan 01, 2022
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David B.
Dec 28, 2021
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I'm in the restaurant writing this so you know my experience was terrible. Showed up at 8:30 and they were already out of cheddar cheese so there goes my omelette order. Coffee came after the food. Then they didn't have stevia or Splenda so coffee order cancelled. Breakfast potatoes taste like they were reheated from the day before. For some reason you get three pancakes and one packet of butter so make it last because eating outside you won't see your server often.
So just to some up the view is good. Be prepared to not get what you want. Coffee will be late, bring your own
So just to some up the view is good. Be prepared to not get what you want. Coffee will be late, bring your own
Paul Werner
Dec 26, 2021
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Joel Suarez
Dec 23, 2021
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Was really disappointing at this place. The scenery is beautiful the patio area is nice but everything that we wanted from the menu they did not have also ask the waiter for kids cup so they don't spill The drinks on the floor he said they didn't have I saw another server giving two adults paper cups to put the drinks so they could leave. We wanted lasagna 15-20 minutes later he says that they don't have we want a pizza another 15 minutes to tell us they don't have we order the kids meal they don't have kids meal we told the guy to get us a burger for the kids but to bring it fast they never brought
Joanna Kires
Dec 12, 2021
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Emmily S.
Nov 25, 2021
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What a great spot on a fantastic location! Right in front of the beach and offers both inside + outside seating. The food is delish for a brunch spot. There is a 2 for one special on mimosas and bloody mary's ALL DAY EVERY DAY. Mimosas were great but I'm a bit picky about bloody mary's, it was a bit too spicy for my taste. Do yourself a favor and try the eggs Benedict, their hollandaise sauce is to die for!
Serina A.
Nov 01, 2021
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Our server was wonderful and the food was fantastic! A great stop by the beach, buy one get one huge margaritas! The food was fresh and tasteful- Loved it.
Recommendations:
- MELON AND SHRIMP SALAD (delicious)
- CALAMARI
- COCONUT SHRIMP
Thank you for a wonderful lunch on the beach! You guys are great!
Recommendations:
- MELON AND SHRIMP SALAD (delicious)
- CALAMARI
- COCONUT SHRIMP
Thank you for a wonderful lunch on the beach! You guys are great!
Mike M.
Oct 11, 2021
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The beachfront location is awesome. Lots of foot traffic and people watching ..love the sea breeze and the live music creates a great ambiance.
Another bigggg Plus ...this place has the best covered parking garage in ft laudy. Usually $10 weekday $20 weekend. Less than 1/4 block from the beach.....Unheard of...Best deal in town for covered secured parking and they will valet for you. Truly a Great service. Plus they validate and give $5 off the bill if you show the parking ticket....it's something..no one else is doing that.
The food was delish..kids shared hot wings, veggie pizza and
Another bigggg Plus ...this place has the best covered parking garage in ft laudy. Usually $10 weekday $20 weekend. Less than 1/4 block from the beach.....Unheard of...Best deal in town for covered secured parking and they will valet for you. Truly a Great service. Plus they validate and give $5 off the bill if you show the parking ticket....it's something..no one else is doing that.
The food was delish..kids shared hot wings, veggie pizza and
Deborah G.
Oct 08, 2021
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So we got here and the waitress was more interested in standing at the front with her friends then waiting on us. So she finally comes over we ordered and asked her twice if the pollo limone be was all white meat and she absolutely! Well guess what it was that was worst little piece of dark meat I ever saw! See attached oh and yeah NO lemons! She said . They don't have them! Really? how do you make chicken limone? But then she went back to the front to look good at people walking by and holding dogs. When she brought our bill she said the manager took something off! Ha 7 bucks! He couldn
Malo Lolo
Aug 24, 2021
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Great environment, great music, great location, and friendly environment. Good variety in the menu. We ordered the Bruschetta, fried calamari and chicken Parmesan. All food delicious but no tartar sauce.and most customers have requested this sauce. Our waitress Emma was the BOMB. I would have given it a 5 if they had the tartar sauce specially if most customers have requested it previously.
Nicole S.
Jun 14, 2021
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Right along the beach front and nestled on the side of the bar district, the orange lights and jumbo margs in a less chaotic atmosphere drew us in. The jumbo margs were 2 for 1, so the first one was $30 and the second was free. They could do a regular marg, mango marg, pina colada, or a few other frozen drinks in the jumbo.
The fried calamari bowl was good! The spicy marinara that came with it was even better.
They were out of crab cakes and shrimp cocktail, so I got a crab burger and didn't eat the bun (to avoid the gluten). The crab patty was much smaller than the bun, but the crab was
The fried calamari bowl was good! The spicy marinara that came with it was even better.
They were out of crab cakes and shrimp cocktail, so I got a crab burger and didn't eat the bun (to avoid the gluten). The crab patty was much smaller than the bun, but the crab was
Kseniya K.
May 09, 2021
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What a disappointment. The worst restaurant (food wise) on this street.
Service was slow--the staff are overworked and understaffed. Our waiter was very accommodating.
The only saving grace of this place is it's location and the live music. A singer is singing by the entrance, on the outside seating terrace.
$32 seafood catoccio was the worst dish I've ever ordered at a restaurant. It was completely bland--zero salt or seasoning. The chef forgot to make a sauce--s/he just opened a can of tomato sauce and dunked it on the plate! Didn't even bother seasoning anything. I had to
Service was slow--the staff are overworked and understaffed. Our waiter was very accommodating.
The only saving grace of this place is it's location and the live music. A singer is singing by the entrance, on the outside seating terrace.
$32 seafood catoccio was the worst dish I've ever ordered at a restaurant. It was completely bland--zero salt or seasoning. The chef forgot to make a sauce--s/he just opened a can of tomato sauce and dunked it on the plate! Didn't even bother seasoning anything. I had to
Shanice G.
Feb 25, 2021
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When my friends come to town they always want to eat by this beach and I keep telling them majority of the restaurants on this strip have trash food with poor quality and they never listen. This is the latest one added to the list.
Ok it's pretty hard to mess up pizza so I'll give them that - it was edible. Now my chicken piccata - look at the picture LOL it looks like cafeteria food and tasted just like it. If I didn't have a few drinks in my system I probably wouldn't have taken more than 5 bites.
In short, when you go to a restaurant like this go with a safe bet dish
Ok it's pretty hard to mess up pizza so I'll give them that - it was edible. Now my chicken piccata - look at the picture LOL it looks like cafeteria food and tasted just like it. If I didn't have a few drinks in my system I probably wouldn't have taken more than 5 bites.
In short, when you go to a restaurant like this go with a safe bet dish
Linda D.
Feb 18, 2021
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Went for breakfast! The 2 for 1 bloody Mary's caught my eye! We were seated outside. Nice. Service was excellent.
We of course had 2 bloody's each. We ordeeed the avocado toast. Came with 2 eggs. Then I ordered 2 eggs with bacon. Cook d perfectly.
Everything, food, price service, quantity and quality all excellent
We of course had 2 bloody's each. We ordeeed the avocado toast. Came with 2 eggs. Then I ordered 2 eggs with bacon. Cook d perfectly.
Everything, food, price service, quantity and quality all excellent
Erin F.
Feb 17, 2021
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This was a decent place to stop for brunch. We decided to stop as we walked past and were able to sit down right away without a reservation. It was very sunny where we were seated, but the views were nice. The service was friendly and quick. I had the avocado toast, which was average but the bread was very good. My boyfriend had an omelette. I tried some of his potatoes which were delicious. He ordered several toppings for his omelette, and they charged him $2 for each topping, including each individual vegetable. This was listed on the menu, but I think it is excessive to charge extra for a pinch
Grace L.
Jan 19, 2021
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We were walking along the beach looking for a place to eat and we ended up here. There were moderate amount of customers, all seated outside, must be due to Covid. It's a beautiful day, the temperature was moderate. It was not that hot when the sun strike due to the cool breeze.
We ordered the Pasta del Mar, which was taken off of their special of the day menu. It's a shared portion but if you have a big appetite, I think you can finish the whole thing. It's a combo of linguini pasta and seafood (one whole lobster, clams, shrimps, squid rings) in pomodoro sauce. The flavor is
We ordered the Pasta del Mar, which was taken off of their special of the day menu. It's a shared portion but if you have a big appetite, I think you can finish the whole thing. It's a combo of linguini pasta and seafood (one whole lobster, clams, shrimps, squid rings) in pomodoro sauce. The flavor is
Michael R.
Nov 28, 2020
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Here we are in lovely Fort Lauderdale enjoying the weather...walked by Cafe Del Mar and decided to stop in for a bite to eat.
We had the fish Tacos (Grouper) and the Tuna Salad. Both taste nice and would recommend if you like those anyway...we also ordered the 2 for 1 drink special and am sad to say that even though they are HUGE drinks, there isn't much alcohol included (I personally drank 1 1/2 of them and it's about the buzz I get from a beer-sigh) :(
Other than that all is good! Great customer service and nice music to listen to!
We had the fish Tacos (Grouper) and the Tuna Salad. Both taste nice and would recommend if you like those anyway...we also ordered the 2 for 1 drink special and am sad to say that even though they are HUGE drinks, there isn't much alcohol included (I personally drank 1 1/2 of them and it's about the buzz I get from a beer-sigh) :(
Other than that all is good! Great customer service and nice music to listen to!
