Dining — Southeast Florida

Write dock-and-dine and waterfront restaurant cards for SE Florida captains.

Dock-and-Dine from Fort Lauderdale

New River

• •Shooters Waterfront — Popular with yacht crews. Dock space available. American fare, full bar
• •Coconuts — New River. Casual waterfront, live music. Good dock space for day boats
• •Kaluz Restaurant — Las Olas. Upscale waterfront dining. Limited dock space, call ahead
• •Wild East Asian Bistro — New River. Asian fusion, good for date night by boat

Port Everglades Area

• •GG's Waterfront Bar & Grill — Hollywood. Casual, biker-friendly. Good burgers, cold beer
• •Le Tub — Hollywood Beach. Famous burgers, quirky atmosphere. Beach access, no dock

Dock-and-Dine from Lighthouse Point

Hillsboro Inlet Area

• •Lighthouse Point Yacht Club — Members and guests. Call ahead for dock space
• •Cap's Place — Historic fish camp on Lighthouse Point. Water taxi required, worth the trip
• •Deerfield Beach Cafe — Casual beachfront. No dock, but beach your dinghy

ICW Access

• •Whale's Rib — Deerfield Beach. Raw bar, seafood. Limited dock space
• •JB's on the Beach — Deerfield Beach. Beach bar, volleyball. Anchor off the beach
• •Oceans 234 — Deerfield Beach Pier. Upscale seafood. No boat access, but worth the Uber

Dock-and-Dine from Palm Beach Gardens

Jupiter Area

• •Jupiter Beach Resort — Sinclair's Ocean Grill. Upscale beachfront dining. Call for dock availability
• •Square Grouper — Jupiter. Tiki bar atmosphere, live music. Good dock space on ICW
• •Guanabanas — Jupiter. Waterfront tiki bar, live music. Very popular, gets crowded
• •Jetty's Waterfront Restaurant — Jupiter Inlet. Right at the inlet, watch boats come and go

Loxahatchee River

• •Riverwalk Cafe — Jupiter. Casual riverside dining. Good dock space, manatee watching
• •Food Shack — Jupiter. Casual riverside, local favorite. Limited dock space

By Boat (Worth the Run)

North (from Palm Beach Gardens)

• •Stuart Yacht Club — Stuart. Reciprocal privileges, call ahead
• •Manatee Pocket — Port Salerno. Multiple restaurants, good hurricane hole

South (from Fort Lauderdale)

• •Islamorada Fish Company — Bass Pro Shops, Dania Beach. No direct boat access but close to marina
• •Bahia Mar — Fort Lauderdale Beach. Multiple restaurants, transient slips available

Bahamas (For Extended Cruising)

• •Atlantis Marina Village — Paradise Island. Full service, multiple restaurants
• •Nassau Yacht Haven — Nassau Harbor. Downtown Nassau dining access
• •Compass Point — West Bay. Beachfront dining, limited dock space

Card Types

• •Restaurant spotlight — one restaurant, how to get there by boat, dock info, what to order
• •Dock-and-dine roundup — best options from a specific marina area
• •Date night by boat — upscale waterfront options in SE Florida
• •Post-fishing grub — casual spots to grab food after offshore trips
• •Bahamas dining — restaurant options for extended cruising

Port32 Tie-ins

• •Fort Lauderdale: Close to New River dining, yacht-friendly restaurants
• •Lighthouse Point: Heart of sportfishing area, casual post-tournament spots
• •Palm Beach Gardens: Jupiter dining scene, gateway to Bahamas restaurant runs

Research Notes

• •Always verify dock availability and approach depths
• •Check restaurant hours and seasonal closures
• •Note fuel dock locations near popular dining areas
• •ICW restaurants often have shallow approaches — check your draft