Restaurants near "W" Hotel

[loves2cruz]

We'll be staying at the W for two days this month. Would really appreciate any suggestions for breakfast, lunch, brunch and dinner. Any real finds or shouldn't miss restaurants or experiences? Good food, nice atmosphere and moderate prices would be great. Thinking about trying Casablanca for one of the nights. Is this walking distance? We do enjoy seafood.

 

Is there a nice place for lunch in the "W" worth trying? Probably will want to stay around the pool at the W one of the days.

 

Thanks everyone for your suggestion of Kelly's Landing. We ate there during our recent stay in downtown FLL. We greatly enjoyed the excellent food and friendly staff. Definitely a place to return.

[Canuck455]

We are also staying at the W for one night pre-cruise. Interested in a nicer restaurant and would like to hear about them. traveling with DH and DS (18 yrs old).

[SailingGrace]

Staying this weekend and plan on the water taxi Saturday so we won't be dining at/near the hotel.

 

I heard this hotel is awesome...can't wait!

[royalcruz]

There are servers at the W (Wet) pool who will bring you lunch right to your lounge chair and the food is good. 954Steak under the pool serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner but it is expensive. There is a French bakery next door outside the Hilton that serves light fare for lunch (counter service but there are some seats indoors and outdoors.) Casablanca Cafe is about 4 blocks south on A1A. H2O is about 8 blocks south. Spazio is 2 more blocks south. They are all in the high end of moderate. Some people like Lulu's Bait Shack in BeachPlace for it's lively atmosphere and moderate pricing. The hotel restaurants are more expensive, but there are several nice ones in the area. Quarterdeck is inexpensive and the food is decent. It is a sports bar about a mile walk from the W.

[fmax]

Staying here late December for a night pre-cruise. I think when I booked I did a quick search and have a note of the following restaurants. Assuming they came from these boards but I'm sure someone who's been can confirm they're relatively near W

 

Lulu’s Bait Shack (http://www.lulusbaitshack.com)


Primanti Brothers (http://www.primantibrothers.com)

Aruba on the Beach (http://www.arubabeachcafe.com)

Mangoes (http://www.mangosonlasolas.com)

Trina (http://www.atlantichotelfl.com/dining/index.cfm)

 

Here's a thread on W Hotel area.

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1252761&highlight=primanti

[fmax]

Just came across another note with restaurants which I got from reading the Chowhound boards.

 

Coconuts (http://www.coconutsfortlauderdale.com)

Quarterdeck (http://www.quarterdeckrestaurant.com)

Casablanca Cafe (http://www.casablancacafeonline.com)

Coco Asian Bistro (http://www.cocoasianbistro.com)


Las Olas Cafe (http://www.lasolascafe.com)

Floridian for breakfast

Casa de Angelo (http://www.casa-d-angelo.com)

Valentinos (valentinoscucinaitaliana.com)


3030 Ocean (http://www.3030ocean.com)


Candela
Hi-Life Cafe (http://www.hilifecafe.com) - Top Chef restaurant


Johnny V’s (http://www.johnnyvlasolas.com)


Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza (anthonyscoalfiredpizza.com)


Southport Raw Bar (http://www.southportrawbar.com)


Aruba Beach Cafe (http://www.arubabeachcafe.com)

[TTEllis]

Im gonna be staying at the W next weekend, could someone give me an idea what the walk is from the W to the Aruba Beach Cafe?? Thanks alot Todd

[TTEllis]

For breakfast The Floridian how far is that walk from the W?? Thanks again Todd

[royalcruz]

Im gonna be staying at the W next weekend, could someone give me an idea what the walk is from the W to the Aruba Beach Cafe?? Thanks alot Todd

 

about 4 miles

[royalcruz]

For breakfast The Floridian how far is that walk from the W?? Thanks again Todd

 

about 2.5 miles and it is just a diner

[royalcruz]

fmax, only a few of these are walking distance to the W. Here are my guesstimates of mileage at the end of each and my opinion:

 

Lulu’s Bait Shack (www.lulusbaitshack.com) 7 blocks...good


Primanti Brothers (www.primantibrothers.com) 6 blocks...good

Aruba on the Beach (www.arubabeachcafe.com) 4-5 miles...very good

Mangoes (www.mangosonlasolas.com) 3 miles...good

Trina (www.atlantichotelfl.com/dining/index.cfm) 3 blocks...good

 

Coconuts (www.coconutsfortlauderdale.com) 1 mile...great

Quarterdeck (www.quarterdeckrestaurant.com) 1 mile...good

Casablanca Cafe (www.casablancacafeonline.com) 4 blocks...great

Coco Asian Bistro (www.cocoasianbistro.com)
3 miles...very good

Las Olas Cafe (www.lasolascafe.com) closed recently

Floridian for breakfast 2.5 miles...good

Casa de Angelo (www.casa-d-angelo.com) 2 miles...great

Valentinos (valentinoscucinaitaliana.com)
3 miles (haven't been there but heard it is very good)

3030 Ocean (www.3030ocean.com)
 2 miles...great

Candela
Hi-Life Cafe (www.hilifecafe.com) - Top Chef restaurant 3.5 miles (haven't been there and have heard very mixed opinions)


Johnny V’s (www.johnnyvlasolas.com)
3 miles...great

Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza (anthonyscoalfiredpizza.com) 4 miles...very good

Southport Raw Bar (www.southportrawbar.com) 3 miles(haven't been there)




also:

H2O 7 blocks...very good

954 Steak in W (haven't been there but people say it's the best steak house in town)

Spazio 8-9 blocks (haven't been there but I've only heard good)

Ritz Carlton 6 blocks...uneventful fine dining IMO, but I like the wine bar

Seasons 52, Truluck, Capital Grill, and PF Changs at Galleria 1.6 miles...all very good

 

PS...I love the burgers at the W pool.

[fmaxwell]

Thanks for the feedback on the list. That helps a lot.

 

I'm only there one night pre-cruise so priority is a really nice dinner possibly somewhere for breakfast the next morning, if I don't eat in the hotel.

[Canuck455]

Thanks for all of the information. Our priority is a nice dinner night before. We have learned (the hard way) to just get coffee/very light breakfast/or bring some energy bars in the morning..plenty of food once on the ship!!!!

I know I should not wish time away...March will be here soon enough!

[TTEllis]

fmax, only a few of these are walking distance to the W. Here are my guesstimates of mileage at the end of each and my opinion:

 

Lulu’s Bait Shack (www.lulusbaitshack.com) 7 blocks...good


Primanti Brothers (www.primantibrothers.com) 6 blocks...good

Aruba on the Beach (www.arubabeachcafe.com) 4-5 miles...very good

Mangoes (www.mangosonlasolas.com) 3 miles...good

Trina (www.atlantichotelfl.com/dining/index.cfm) 3 blocks...good

 

Coconuts (www.coconutsfortlauderdale.com) 1 mile...great

Quarterdeck (www.quarterdeckrestaurant.com) 1 mile...good

Casablanca Cafe (www.casablancacafeonline.com) 4 blocks...great

Coco Asian Bistro (www.cocoasianbistro.com)
3 miles...very good

Las Olas Cafe (www.lasolascafe.com) closed recently

Floridian for breakfast 2.5 miles...good

Casa de Angelo (www.casa-d-angelo.com) 2 miles...great

Valentinos (valentinoscucinaitaliana.com)
3 miles (haven't been there but heard it is very good)

3030 Ocean (www.3030ocean.com)
 2 miles...great

Candela
Hi-Life Cafe (www.hilifecafe.com) - Top Chef restaurant 3.5 miles (haven't been there and have heard very mixed opinions)


Johnny V’s (www.johnnyvlasolas.com)
3 miles...great

Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza (anthonyscoalfiredpizza.com) 4 miles...very good

Southport Raw Bar (www.southportrawbar.com) 3 miles(haven't been there)




also:

H2O 7 blocks...very good

954 Steak in W (haven't been there but people say it's the best steak house in town)

Spazio 8-9 blocks (haven't been there but I've only heard good)

Ritz Carlton 6 blocks...uneventful fine dining IMO, but I like the wine bar

Seasons 52, Truluck, Capital Grill, and PF Changs at Galleria 1.6 miles...all very good

 

PS...I love the burgers at the W pool.

 

OK OK royalcruz Im having burgers at the pool next weekend at the W, btw do they have Greek Salads:D Thanks Todd

[royalcruz]

Thanks for the feedback on the list. That helps a lot.

 

I'm only there one night pre-cruise so priority is a really nice dinner possibly somewhere for breakfast the next morning, if I don't eat in the hotel.

 

The French bakery at the Hilton might be a good light breakfast choice. The Deck, a few blocks north, serves breakfast but I don't eat there. I believe breakfast is served at 954 Steak and Shula's also, and there is a full service Starbucks 2 blocks away at the Westin.

[royalcruz]

OK OK royalcruz Im having burgers at the pool next weekend at the W, btw do they have Greek Salads:D Thanks Todd

I think there are some salads but I don't remember if there is a Greek salad. I've had burgers, hot dogs, grilled veggie wrap, brie baguette and fries.

[Host CJSKIDS]

We ate at Lulu's prior to our cruise and we thought it was terrible. The service was ghod, our meals were horrible. We were looking for a casual, easy night and left very disappointed.

On a side note for those who don't like smoke, We sat on the patio and the amount of heavy smoking that went out around our tables made it hard to enjoy our meal.

I'm not anti-smoking, just don't care for it while eating food and every table around us had more than one person smoking the entire time.

[royalcruz]

We ate at Lulu's prior to our cruise and we thought it was terrible. The service was ghod, our meals were horrible. We were looking for a casual, easy night and left very disappointed.

On a side note for those who don't like smoke, We sat on the patio and the amount of heavy smoking that went out around our tables made it hard to enjoy our meal.

I'm not anti-smoking, just don't care for it while eating food and every table around us had more than one person smoking the entire time.

 

I feel the same way but many tourists love the place so I didn't want to discourage anyone from trying it. Like most places, Fort Lauderdale is smoke free indoors, so if you sit outside you are likely to encounter cigarette smoke, especially in a bar atmosphere. Service also tends to be worse outside because it is further from the kitchen, but Lulu's is not the place to go if you want good service anyway. It's a fun bar to go to in the afternoon during spring break season though, as it has a great tiki bar atmosphere.

[Host CJSKIDS]

I feel the same way but many tourists love the place so I didn't want to discourage anyone from trying it. Like most places, Fort Lauderdale is smoke free indoors, so if you sit outside you are likely to encounter cigarette smoke, especially in a bar atmosphere. Service also tends to be worse outside because it is further from the kitchen, but Lulu's is not the place to go if you want good service anyway. It's a fun bar to go to in the afternoon during spring break season though, as it has a great tiki bar atmosphere.

 

I should have known better. We have those tourist places here in Naples and I don't go, but I was pretending to be a tourist!

 

Many places here that have that same type of patio are now not allowing smoking if they serve a lot of food so it was a surprised to see it.

[royalcruz]

I should have known better. We have those tourist places here in Naples and I don't go, but I was pretending to be a tourist!

 

Many places here that have that same type of patio are now not allowing smoking if they serve a lot of food so it was a surprised to see it.

 

I wish that was the case here...some restaurants even allow cigars and the smoke burns my throat. The Village Grill in Lauderdale by the Sea is on a corner and has smoking on one street and no smoking on the other street.

[markadele]

We sayed at the W a couple weeks ago a very nice hotel. Dont know if im just a tight A$$ but the food was to expensive for me there we went to the bar got a beer and rum and pinapple $16 . We were there just one night pre cruise we walk down to LuLus late afternoon had a burger and fries. It was just bar food but worked fine had a few beers and bill wasnt bad. The next morning we walk next door to the westin they have a starbucks we got coffee and a muffin all we needed till we got on the boat. Have a great stay that Hotel in GREAT:D

[loves2cruz]

Thank you so much for all the information. I'm looking forward to our couple of days at the "W". Probably will have dinner at Casablanca the first day, lunch poolside at "W" the next day. Not sure about second dinner.

 

How far is it to go from "W" to Kelly's Landing? Apprx. cabfare? Is there a bus or perhaps water taxi?

 

Thanks

[royalcruz]

Thank you so much for all the information. I'm looking forward to our couple of days at the "W". Probably will have dinner at Casablanca the first day, lunch poolside at "W" the next day. Not sure about second dinner.

 

How far is it to go from "W" to Kelly's Landing? Apprx. cabfare? Is there a bus or perhaps water taxi?

 

Thanks

 

Kelly's is about 6 blocks from the water taxi at Hilton Marina/Convention Center or 15th St Fisheries. It is about a $10-20 cab ride. It is about 3.5 miles away on the 40 bus line.

[loves2cruz]

Kelly's is about 6 blocks from the water taxi at Hilton Marina/Convention Center or 15th St Fisheries. It is about a $10-20 cab ride. It is about 3.5 miles away on the 40 bus line.

 

Do you know about how long the ride would be by bus?

 

Thanks

[royalcruz]

Do you know about how long the ride would be by bus?

 

Thanks

 

I don't ride the bus, but by car it would be about 10-20 minutes depending on the drawbridge, so figure just a little more by bus (bus loading/unloading is very efficient, exact change required).