El Tamarindo Cafe

Fort Lauderdale, FL · Latin American restaurant

Rating
4.4/5
★★★★☆ 4.4
Reviews
20
Rank in Fort Lauderdale
#453
of 1156 restaurants
City Percentile
46%
rating percentile
Address
El Tamarindo Cafe, 233 FL-84, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
Phone
(954) 467-5114
Website
eltamarindocafe.com
Status
Open · Closes 11 PM

El Tamarindo Cafe is a restaurant located in Fort Lauderdale, FL. It is one of 1,156 restaurants listed in Fort Lauderdale. Its 4.4-star rating is above the Fort Lauderdale city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Friday11 AM–11 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Capt. Michael Sanchez · Feb 2026

The best uncapped secret in fort lauderdale, if you haven't been here for lunch or dinner, you're really missing out. Great, healthy food cuisine from several latin country's quest. A must is there CEVICHE THE BEST ON THE PLANET.. GET THERE EARLY OR CALL AHEAD. AND THEY MIGHT SAVE YOU SOME.THAT'S HOW POPULAR IT IS. Trust me you won't order at any other restaurant and good luck trying to match it making it at home. I keep trying haha. The staff it's very helpful, polite and professional. A great menu from seafood to stake. The pasta, all the above and you will not get a bad meal!!

★★★★☆ 4.0 Sandra Ellis · Jan 2026

Super large portions with enough for lunch the next day. Prices are higher on the weekend after 3 o’clock so plan on that. Delicious chicken and steak dishes served with a choice of sides. Order the garlic bread with the chimichurri sauce to start. Family, friendly, and plenty of parking.

★★★★★ 5.0 Alaya Johnson · Feb 2026

Victor was the friendliest waiter I’ve ever had. He always checked on me. Made sure I didn’t need for anything. I had salmon and it was great. They have a fantastic happy hour you don’t want to miss. 10/10 recommend.

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Sally Yu · Dec 2025

Tourist STAY AWAY The food itself was very delicious. Apparently many staff from the FLL airport eat here. However, it felt wrong from the start when they see you come in with a suitcase, sort of sign for “i can charge these people however much I want if they take the bait.” My husband wanted certain steak on the menu and they said they were out, then they pulled out a 2010 Ipad with some pictures, namely specials from the house, and recommended the skirt steak with linguine, not mentioning it’s made with certain fancy Lobster sauce. Since most items from their menu were around $20-30, we assumed that this magic special steak would be maximum $35. Then when you got the bill, I was shocked by the 108 total cost of just three items. The price on the bill was 2 dollars more for every item,

★★★★★ 5.0 Grisel Moreno Martinez · Nov 2025

A very cozy place ! Decorated with orchids! Friendly service! Food is amazing ! Opened late 11pm ! Nice atmosphere! Rather romantic! Cuban coffee! Spanish food ! Clara right away came to ask if I needed help or place an order! Quite pleased with service and delicious food. TV's available ! Large bar. Conveniently located in a major highway! I will return. Thank you! A must try. Bring a date or family!

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Latin American restaurantCentral American restaurantCuban restaurantMexican restaurant

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