Best Late-Night Eats


Important: This article was last updated on September 21, 2005. Please call ahead to confirm hours, prices, dates and other information.

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Readers' picks

Best Breakfast
 The Original Pancake House, various locations

Best Cheap Eats
 Taco Bell, various locations

Best Chain Restaurant (Tie)
 The Cheesecake Factory and Olive Garden, various locations

Best Barbecue
 Tom Jenkins B-B-Q, Fort Lauderdale

Best Mexican
 La Bamba, various locations

Best Chinese
 Toa Toa, Sunrise

Best Thai
 Siam House, Fort Lauderdale

Best Mall Food Court
 Aventura Mall

Best Pizza
 Downtown Pizza, Fort Lauderdale

Best Hamburger
 Cheeburger Cheeburger, various locations

Best Diner
 Lester's Diner, Fort Lauderdale

Best Romantic Restaurant
 The Melting Pot, various locations

Best Italian
 Il Mulino, Fort Lauderdale
 
Primanti Bros.
901 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, 954/565-0605, www.primantibros.com

 There may be two Primanti Bros. locations in Fort Lauderdale, but only the one by the beach is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Most late nights just call for a slice of pizza, which is fine in and of itself; this pizza is some of the best you'll find south of New York City. But if you missed dinner, you may want to try one of Primanti Bros.' famous sandwiches. Rather than serving the sandwich with fries and coleslaw on the side, Primanti Bros. slaps the two side items right on the sandwich itself. It sounds crazy, but the results are delicious. While Primanti Bros. is better-known in Pittsburgh, which boasts a dozen locations, it provides Fort Lauderdale's best late-night eats, an impressive feat in a town that doesn't really believe in sleep.