Nearby Eateries and Shops
  There are 50+ restaurants and services (banks, ATMs, drug store, liquor store, spa, post office, supermarkets, Office Depot) within walking/hiking distance of the Convention Center. This area extends from Portside Center and, across from the Convention Center, the Quay Plaza and west up 17th Street to Southport Center and South Harbor Plaza and further west up to Cordova Road and the Harbor Shops.

Map of the Neighborhood and (WF) WiFi Locations. Consider taking the 17th Street Sun Trolley that runs every 10 minutes Thursday to Sunday.

South Side of 17th Street:

Portside Center next to Pedestrian Gate:
Authentic French Bakery
Fish Restaurant & Bar
Key Bank

Further West on 17th Street:
Walgreens Drugs, 1680 17th Street
HSBC Bank

In South Harbor Plaza:
Pazzo's Italian
Harbor Cafe Coffee Shop
Siam House Thai Restaurant
Shipwreck Seafood
A Used Books Store
Radio Shack
Optician's Shop
Carlos & Pepe's 17th Street Cantina
BankAtlantic

South around the Corner in Harbor Shops:
The Original Steak House
Camille's Sidewalk Cafe (WF)
Coco's Asian Bistro
Grumpy Gator's Sea Grill & Bar
Moon Doggies Coffee Shack
Public Supermarket
The Chicken Grill
Total Wine Store
Moe's Southwest Grill
Firehouse Subs

Even further up 17th Street:
Outback Steak House - 1801 SE 10th Ave.
Cafe del Rio
Embassy Suites Fort Lauderdale
Kentucky Fried Chicken

Worth the extra effort:
Ernie's Bimini Bar & Bar-B-Que
- 1843 S Fed Highway - a Florida Classic
Tom Jenkins Bar-B-Que -  1236 S Fed Highway - another Florida Classic

North Side of 17th Street:

In the 17th Street Quay:
Bonjour Cafe - French Bakery (WF)
Renaissance Hotel
Bimini Boatyard Bar & Grill
US Post Office
Bravo Italiano Restaurante

Under the 17th Street Bridge:
Waterfront Restaurant
    in the Florida Grand Hotel
Ft. Laud Marriott Marina

Further West along 17th Street:
Great Florida Bank
FedEx Kinkos - Copies & Shipping
Cold Stone Creamery
Starbucks Coffee (WF)
Einstein Brothers Bagels
Tokyo Sushi
Giorgios's Italian

In the Southport Center:
Diamante's Day Spa - Facials, Massage & Hair (WF)
Vito's Pizza
Optician
Marina NY Deli (#1453 among shops east of Office Depot)
Office Depot
CVS/Pharmacy
Lenny's Subs and Philly Cheese Steaks
Hong Kong Chinese

South Along Cordova Road:
Crown Liquor, Wine & Spirits
Winn-Dixie - Supermarket & Pharmacy
Vincenzo's Pizzaria, Wings & Subs
Kelly's Landing - Irish
The Quarterdeck Restaurant
Southport Raw Bar - an Old Florida Landmark (WF)

Even further up 17th Street:
Chuck's Steak House - 1207 17th St.
Waxy O'Conner's Irish Pub - 1095 17th St.
Pegasus Pinoy Restaurant - 1077 17th St.

Restaurants worth driving to:
Shuck N Dive Cajun, 650 N Federal Highway, Victoria Park Shops, FtL
Ferdos Mediterranean Grill, 4200 N Fed Highway, FtL
Don Shula's Steak House (for Dolphins Fans),321 N Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd. (Stop 3)
Fifteenth Street Fisheries, 1900 SE 15th Street, FtL  (Stop 8)
McGuire's Hill 16 - Irish Bar, Food and Music, 535 N. Andrews Ave., FtL
Mango's Restaurant, 904 E Las Olas Blvd., FtL  (Stop 9)
Casablanca Cafe, 3049 Alhambra St, FtL  (Stop 3)
Saigon City Vietnamese Restaurant, 4301 N State Road 7, FtL
Siam Cuisine, 2100 Wilton Manors Dr., Wilton Manors, FL
Galanga Thai Kitchen & Sushi Bar, 2389 Wilton Manors, FL
Kyojin Japanese Seafood Buffet, 3485 N. Federal Highway , FtL
Cap's (The Old Fla Bootlegger) Place, 2765 N.E. 28th Court, Lighthouse Pt., FL
The Madrass Cafe, 1434 S Powerline Road, Pompano Beach
Riverhouse Restaurant, 301 SW 3rd Ave., FtL  (Stop 11)
Shooters Waterfront Cafe, 3033 NE 32nd Ave., FtL  (Stop 1)

Some locations are near a Water Taxi Stop.

 

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