The Riverside Market Cafe

The Riverside Market Cafe built its name on beer, and it shows. This is Fort Lauderdale's go-to spot for serious craft selection, with rotating taps and bottles that range from double IPAs to Belgian quads and barrel-aged porters. If you know your hops from your malt, or want to learn, the staff here is genuinely knowledgeable and happy to walk you through options rather than just pointing at a menu. But it's not just a bottle shop with tables. The kitchen turns out an eclectic mix that leans into breakfast, sandwiches, and pizza, and the eclectic Tarpon River setting, all couches and beachy decor, makes it an easy place to settle in for a while. Locals treat it as a neighborhood fixture, and the crowd skews toward people who come back often rather than one-and-done tourists, though visitors passing through tend to leave impressed too. It works well for groups, for a long happy hour, or for a low-key brunch near the water. Service consistently gets singled out as a highlight, warm and unpretentious rather than performative. Given the beer list alone runs into the hundreds, expect this to be a place you return to just to work through the menu.