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The 11 Best Brunch Spots in Broward County

From bottomless to breakfast pizza, these are the musts.

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With sun, sand, palm-draped main drags, and miles upon miles of canals to gawk at, Fort Lauderdale is primed for an hours-long boozy brunch. Stroll along Fort Lauderdale Beach or Las Olas Boulevard on a weekend, and the sidewalk signage makes this much clear: The Venice of America is a total brunch utopia.

But, beyond the flashy all-you-can-drinks, there are plenty of unexpected wild cards in Broward County, too. They’re tucked in unassuming strip malls, out in the ‘burbs, and, yes, even overlooking an airport runway. These are the 11 best destinations in Broward County for your next brunch gathering.

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The Modern Rose (Multiple locations)

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Broward has two Modern Rose locations – one in the Gateway Plaza in Fort Lauderdale and one in Deerfield Beach’s Cove Shopping Center. The Deerfield spot is the newer of the two, arriving in May 2023. Brunch staples include an array of avocado toasts, salads, and plenty of options for the keto and vegan crowds.

Tap 42 Craft Kitchen & Bar (Multiple locations)

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The original Tap 42 opened in downtown Fort Lauderdale in 2011 and has since expanded from Broward to Davie and Coral Springs. The Coral Springs spot is thriving thanks in part to its weekend bottomless brunch, anchored by free-flowing booze for a four-hour span and bites like a truffle street corn avocado toast and tres leches French toast.

Jet Runway Cafe

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Yes, there’s a restaurant at Fort Lauderdale’s Executive Airport, and yes, non-jetsetters can go anytime and watch the planes swirl by. It’s open daily for breakfast and lunch, with a “brunch favorites” menu boasting a crab cake hash, chicken, and waffle, and towering totchos topped with bacon and sausage.

Perhaps the best brunch view in Broward County, Dune has an open-air patio from the ocean’s edge. Equally as appetizing as the vistas are its brunch selections, spanning the simple (e.g., lemon blue crab on a croissant with poached eggs) to the intricate, like an egg-loaded shakshuka accompanied by a chorizo ravioli.

Foxy Brown

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Once tucked in a tiny building smack-dab on Broward Boulevard, Foxy Brown has moved to a comparatively mega location on Federal Highway in recent years. And its brunch remains top-notch. Favorites – served on weekends from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. — include a banana bread grilled cheese with a gooey Nutella/ricotta filling and its biscuits and gravy with a Tasso ham twist. 

Santiago's Bodega Fort Lauderdale

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All-you-can-drink AND eat alert. For $47.95 every Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., this downtown Fort Lauderdale spot offers unlimited sangria and mimosas. Included are nearly 20 tapas-style dishes delivered whenever you order ‘em, including prime rib, peel-and-eat shrimp, and a croissant French toast topped with an apricot pecan cream cheese. Come hungry, and it’s a bargain like few others.

Big City Tavern

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From Big Time Restaurant Group – which notably also operates Louie Bossi’s and Rocco’s Tacos on Las Olas Boulevard – Big City Tavern has one of the best bottomless mimosa rotations in the area. For $19, there will never be an empty glass, as for food, its breakfast pizza is massive, piled with sunny-side-up eggs, hollandaise sauce, and applewood bacon.

Timpano Las Olas

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Baked lemon ricotta cakes, shrimp and grits with cheesy polenta, and fettucine swirled in parmesan anchor the Timpano weekend brunch menu. On the booze front at this Las Olas hotspot, there’s a mimosa bottle service with fun juice pairings like blood orange or a strawberry-mango combo.

The Wreck Bar

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At the B Ocean Resort on Fort Lauderdale Beach, you can watch underwater mermaid shows throughout the week at its Wreck Bar. Its Mermaids & Mimosa Brunch on weekends is family-friendly, and bottomless mimosas are available for adults. Just make sure to buy a ticket ahead of time.

YOT Bar & Kitchen

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Sister restaurant to prickly pear margarita icon Canyon, this waterfront treasure has cinnamon buns, a blackened mahi sandwich, and a crispy chicken and waffles come brunch time. Live music makes the unlimited rosé, bloody marys, and mimosas that much sweeter.

Fat Stork Restaurant

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This small strip mall joint packs big-time flavor when it comes to brunchtime. An “OUR HAPPY PLACE” sign dons one of its walls, and with bacon-wrapped dates, huevos rancheros, and a house BLT loaded with grilled chicken and chipotle aioli, the sign does not lie.

The Modern Rose (Multiple locations)

Broward has two Modern Rose locations – one in the Gateway Plaza in Fort Lauderdale and one in Deerfield Beach’s Cove Shopping Center. The Deerfield spot is the newer of the two, arriving in May 2023. Brunch staples include an array of avocado toasts, salads, and plenty of options for the keto and vegan crowds.

Tap 42 Craft Kitchen & Bar (Multiple locations)

The original Tap 42 opened in downtown Fort Lauderdale in 2011 and has since expanded from Broward to Davie and Coral Springs. The Coral Springs spot is thriving thanks in part to its weekend bottomless brunch, anchored by free-flowing booze for a four-hour span and bites like a truffle street corn avocado toast and tres leches French toast.

Jet Runway Cafe

Yes, there’s a restaurant at Fort Lauderdale’s Executive Airport, and yes, non-jetsetters can go anytime and watch the planes swirl by. It’s open daily for breakfast and lunch, with a “brunch favorites” menu boasting a crab cake hash, chicken, and waffle, and towering totchos topped with bacon and sausage.

Dune

Perhaps the best brunch view in Broward County, Dune has an open-air patio from the ocean’s edge. Equally as appetizing as the vistas are its brunch selections, spanning the simple (e.g., lemon blue crab on a croissant with poached eggs) to the intricate, like an egg-loaded shakshuka accompanied by a chorizo ravioli.

Foxy Brown

Once tucked in a tiny building smack-dab on Broward Boulevard, Foxy Brown has moved to a comparatively mega location on Federal Highway in recent years. And its brunch remains top-notch. Favorites – served on weekends from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. — include a banana bread grilled cheese with a gooey Nutella/ricotta filling and its biscuits and gravy with a Tasso ham twist. 

Santiago's Bodega Fort Lauderdale

All-you-can-drink AND eat alert. For $47.95 every Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., this downtown Fort Lauderdale spot offers unlimited sangria and mimosas. Included are nearly 20 tapas-style dishes delivered whenever you order ‘em, including prime rib, peel-and-eat shrimp, and a croissant French toast topped with an apricot pecan cream cheese. Come hungry, and it’s a bargain like few others.

Big City Tavern

From Big Time Restaurant Group – which notably also operates Louie Bossi’s and Rocco’s Tacos on Las Olas Boulevard – Big City Tavern has one of the best bottomless mimosa rotations in the area. For $19, there will never be an empty glass, as for food, its breakfast pizza is massive, piled with sunny-side-up eggs, hollandaise sauce, and applewood bacon.

Timpano Las Olas

Baked lemon ricotta cakes, shrimp and grits with cheesy polenta, and fettucine swirled in parmesan anchor the Timpano weekend brunch menu. On the booze front at this Las Olas hotspot, there’s a mimosa bottle service with fun juice pairings like blood orange or a strawberry-mango combo.

The Wreck Bar

At the B Ocean Resort on Fort Lauderdale Beach, you can watch underwater mermaid shows throughout the week at its Wreck Bar. Its Mermaids & Mimosa Brunch on weekends is family-friendly, and bottomless mimosas are available for adults. Just make sure to buy a ticket ahead of time.

YOT Bar & Kitchen

Sister restaurant to prickly pear margarita icon Canyon, this waterfront treasure has cinnamon buns, a blackened mahi sandwich, and a crispy chicken and waffles come brunch time. Live music makes the unlimited rosé, bloody marys, and mimosas that much sweeter.

Fat Stork Restaurant

This small strip mall joint packs big-time flavor when it comes to brunchtime. An “OUR HAPPY PLACE” sign dons one of its walls, and with bacon-wrapped dates, huevos rancheros, and a house BLT loaded with grilled chicken and chipotle aioli, the sign does not lie.

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