Coconuts

Waterfront seafood restaurant on Fort Lauderdale's Intracoastal, with a boat dock, a dog-friendly patio and Sunday brunch.

Geprüft November 2026

Worth the drive up from Miami for a slow lunch or a sunset dinner while yachts slide past. The trade-off: no reservations, so at busy hours you'll wait for a table.

Boats in the foreground

The water is the draw here. Coconuts sits on Seabreeze Blvd looking out over the Intracoastal's New River Sound, and the boat traffic doesn't really stop: yachts cruise by all afternoon, and some tie up at the restaurant's own dock. The setting is casual and beachy, though the restaurant calls the food upscale. Late afternoon is the sweet spot, when the light turns and the patio fills up for sunset. It holds 4.5 from about 10,300 Google reviews, which tells you plenty of people make the trip. Treat it as a day-trip lunch or an early dinner rather than a quick stop.

What people order

Seafood leads the menu. A diner review the restaurant quotes on its own site singles out the scoobies as the thing to try, along with oyster shooters, fish tacos with mango salsa, and linguine and clams with garlic bread. Local press has mentioned paella cooked outdoors on Fridays and half-off wine on Mondays and Tuesdays. Those write-ups may be older, so confirm before planning around them. Sunday brunch runs from 10 am to 1 pm. On the other days the kitchen opens at 11:30 am, and it closes at 10 pm every night of the week.

The door and the dock

House rules are short but firm. They don't take reservations because of the volume, so arrive early or expect a wait at peak times. The dress code is shirt and shoes, with no beach or fitness tops, which matters if you're walking over straight from the sand. Dogs on a leash are welcome, but only on the patio. Arriving by boat works if there's room: the dock spaces are first come, first served, and there's no dockmaster to help you find a slip. Everyone else can use the valet.

Anfahrt

1. Boaters can tie up at the dock, but space is limited, first come, first served, and there's no dockmaster.

Parken

Valet parking costs $5.

Dresscode

Shirt and shoes are required, and beach or fitness tops aren't allowed, so pack a cover-up if you're coming off the beach.

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