Hollywood’s dining scene reaches well beyond a beach-day lunch. Along the ocean and Intracoastal, seafood restaurants and hotel dining rooms make the setting part of the occasion; downtown, Indonesian cooking, Peruvian dishes, and inventive seafood give an evening a different direction. This guide to the best restaurants in Hollywood, Florida brings together fifteen places within the city, balancing special-occasion dinners with neighborhood meals, an Italian market, and relaxed stops near the Broadwalk.
The countdown runs from #15 to #1. Dishes and wines illustrate each restaurant’s cooking and selection; menus change, so check availability when booking.
Price guide: Approximate dinner cost per person, excluding drinks, tax, and tip:
- $ – under $25
- $$ – $25–$49
- $$$ – $50–$99
- $$$$ – $100+
#15 Taco Beach Shack
Cuisine: Mexican-inspired tacos and casual fare
Neighborhood: Hollywood Beach / Hollywood Beach Suites Hotel
Price: $$
Best For: An easygoing outdoor meal near the Broadwalk
Must Order: Mahi-mahi or short-rib taco combo
Why It Made the List:
Taco Beach Shack at Hollywood Beach Suites Hotel offers the kind of outdoor, informal meal that fits naturally around time on the beach. Tacos, burritos, and quesadillas keep the ordering simple, while combo plates make it easy to turn a quick stop into a complete meal. The playful setting and choice of seafood, meat, and vegetable fillings make it useful for families and friends who want a relaxed place to gather.
Known For:
- An outdoor taqueria at Hollywood Beach Suites Hotel
- Taco combos with rice, beans, and roasted street corn
- Short-rib, mahi-mahi, and mushroom filling options
#14 Mimi’s Ravioli
Cuisine: Italian market, deli, and pizza
Neighborhood: West Hollywood / Johnson Street
Price: $
Best For: A daytime Italian sandwich or takeout meal
Must Order: A chicken Parmesan hoagie and a mini cannoli
Why It Made the List:
Mimi’s offers the experience of an Italian family market, where freshly made pasta, mozzarella, bread, and prepared food share the same destination. Founded by Frank and Linda Billisi in 1970, it remains especially useful for a substantial daytime sandwich, pizza, or something to take home. That combination of ready-to-eat food and a working food shop gives it a place in the city’s dining life that a conventional dinner reservation cannot replace.
Known For:
- The Billisi family’s Italian market tradition since 1970
- House-made ravioli, manicotti, and stuffed shells
- Fresh mozzarella and brick-oven pizzas
#13 Oaxaka
Cuisine: Mexican with Asian influences
Neighborhood: Downtown / Harrison Street
Price: $$
Best For: An informal downtown meal with inventive tacos and bowls
Must Order: Beef short-rib tacos or tuna nachos
Why It Made the List:
Oaxaka uses the familiar formats of tacos, burritos, and bowls to bring Mexican and Asian flavors into the same meal. The combinations have a practical appeal: diners can choose a straightforward braised-meat filling or follow the menu toward tuna, kimchee sauce, and ginger-wasabi wontons. Its range of meat, seafood, and vegetable choices makes it a flexible stop for a casual downtown lunch or dinner.
Known For:
- Tuna nachos on ginger-wasabi wontons
- Guajillo-braised beef short rib
- Squash and kale bowls with cumin-lime crema
#12 Taverna Opa
Cuisine: Greek
Neighborhood: Hollywood Beach / Intracoastal Waterway
Price: $$
Best For: A lively shared Greek meal by the water
Must Order: Grilled branzino and a selection of meze
Why It Made the List:
Taverna Opa makes a shared meal the starting point, with Greek dips, grilled seafood, and lamb giving the table plenty to pass around. Its Intracoastal setting and deliberately celebratory atmosphere suit a birthday or a gathering of friends who want the evening to have energy. The menu also offers enough vegetables and traditional casseroles to build a satisfying dinner beyond the larger grilled platters.
Known For:
- An Intracoastal setting with a celebratory Greek atmosphere
- Flaming kefalotyri saganaki
- Family-style menus designed for groups of four or more
#11 Pachamanka
Cuisine: Peruvian
Neighborhood: Hollywood Beach / Johnson Street
Price: $$
Best For: A Peruvian seafood meal after time at the beach
Must Order: Mixed ceviche or arroz con mariscos
Why It Made the List:
Pachamanka brings a broad Peruvian repertoire to a small beachside address, giving diners more choices than a single signature seafood plate. Ceviches, seasoned potato starters, rice dishes, and stir-fried meats make it possible to move between bright, cool preparations and a substantial cooked main. Its usefulness lies in that range, particularly for a group looking for a satisfying meal close to the Broadwalk.
Known For:
- Ceviches with fish and mixed seafood
- Causas filled with chicken, tuna, shrimp, or vegetables
- Chaufa and saltado dishes showing Peru’s Chinese influences
#10 The Tipsy Boar
Cuisine: American gastropub
Neighborhood: Downtown / Harrison Street
Price: $$
Best For: A casual group meal with burgers and rotating draft beer
Must Order: The Tipsy Boar burger or lobster BLT tacos
Why It Made the List:
The Tipsy Boar gives downtown Hollywood a dependable format for an unhurried, informal meal: a long rotating tap list and a menu that takes bar food well beyond a basic basket of wings. Burgers, pork dishes, tacos, and pizzas make it easy for a group to order independently while still sharing a few starters. It is particularly useful when the evening calls for conversation and variety rather than a fixed sequence of courses.
Known For:
- Forty rotating tap lines
- A boar burger with bacon, pork belly, and onion rings
- Bacon-wrapped dates stuffed with blue cheese
#9 Le Tub
Cuisine: American burgers and seafood
Neighborhood: Hollywood Beach / North Ocean Drive
Price: $$
Best For: A character-filled burger stop near the water
Must Order: The original thirteen-ounce burger
Why It Made the List:
Le Tub’s appeal comes from a combination that is difficult to manufacture: an old roadside property, collected beach objects, and a burger substantial enough to make the stop feel like a meal. Open since 1975 in a former gas station, the restaurant retains an informal character that suits a slower afternoon. It earns its place for diners who value a memorable local setting and a straightforward order more than a formal dining ritual.
Known For:
- A former Sunoco station turned restaurant in 1975
- Driftwood and found beach objects throughout the setting
- Key lime pie and homemade turtle pie
#8 JWB Prime Steak and Seafood
Cuisine: Steakhouse and seafood
Neighborhood: Hollywood Beach / Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort
Price: $$$
Best For: A resort steak dinner with substantial seafood alternatives
Must Order: Center-cut filet or the available spear-caught fish
Why It Made the List:
Inside Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort, JWB offers a more deliberate dinner built around prime steaks and seafood. The menu balances familiar steakhouse orders with ceviche, paella, and a changing spear-caught fish selection, giving a mixed table several convincing directions. It is a useful special-occasion choice for diners who want the convenience of a beach resort with the pacing and range of a dedicated dining room.
Known For:
- Wet-aged prime steaks
- Spear-caught fish when weather and availability permit
- A seafood paella with shrimp, mussels, and clams
#7 Billy’s Stone Crab
Cuisine: Seafood
Neighborhood: Hollywood Beach / Intracoastal Waterway
Price: $$$
Best For: A waterfront shellfish dinner
Must Order: Stone crab claws when available or bouillabaisse
Why It Made the List:
Billy’s makes shellfish the organizing idea of a waterfront dinner, with stone crab, lobster, and chilled seafood combinations giving diners a clear reason to come. Large windows keep the Intracoastal in view, while the menu also offers cooked fish and seafood pasta for anyone who wants a different kind of main course. It works particularly well for an occasion built around sharing seafood, provided the table confirms seasonal availability and market prices before ordering.
Known For:
- Stone crab claws with mustard sauce
- A seafood market connected to the restaurant
- Fish prepared with shrimp, crab, and beurre blanc
#6 J&C Oyster
Cuisine: Seafood with Asian influences
Neighborhood: Downtown / Harrison Street
Price: $$
Best For: Sharing oysters and inventive seafood downtown
Must Order: Oysters and Thai crab curry
Why It Made the List:
J&C Oyster gives familiar seafood a distinct direction through Asian ingredients, with nam prik, yuzu, and sake appearing in preparations that remain easy to understand. Chefs Raheem Sealey and Monika Dominguez bring experience from kitchens including KYU and Zuma to a restaurant organized around sharing. The open kitchen and mix of small and larger plates make it a good fit for diners who want to try several contrasting dishes over the course of an evening.
Known For:
- Chefs Raheem Sealey and Monika Dominguez’s Asian-influenced cooking
- Broiled oysters with yuzu kosho mayonnaise
- Clam bucatini with sofrito butter and sake
#5 Krakatoa Indonesian Cuisine
Cuisine: Indonesian
Neighborhood: Downtown / Hollywood Boulevard
Price: $$
Best For: An aromatic dinner that introduces a different side of Hollywood
Must Order: Rendang sapi or opor
Why It Made the List:
Chef Abe Moiz built Krakatoa around the Indonesian flavors of his childhood, first at the Yellow Green Farmers Market and then in a downtown restaurant. Slow-cooked dishes, coconut milk, fragrant roots, and sambal give the menu a strong identity that rewards diners willing to move beyond their usual order. The range of beef, chicken, tofu, and vegetable preparations also makes it possible to share a varied meal without losing that focus.
Known For:
- Chef Abe Moiz’s Indonesian home-cooking roots
- Sweet-corn fritters served with sambal
- Tofu rendang and mushroom opor options
#4 Olivia
Cuisine: Italian
Neighborhood: Downtown / Circ Hotel
Price: $$
Best For: An Italian date night with a rooftop option
Must Order: Pasta alla ruota and house-made mozzarella
Why It Made the List:
At the Circ Hotel, Olivia builds its Italian identity around house-made mozzarella, familiar pasta dishes, and a setting that can accommodate both a quiet dinner and a larger celebration. The cheese-wheel pasta adds a sense of occasion without requiring an elaborate tasting menu. With the main dining room and The Muse rooftop offering different ways to spend the evening, it is a versatile downtown choice for a date or visiting friends.
Known For:
- A dedicated mozzarella bar
- Homemade ravioli filled with ricotta and spinach
- The Muse rooftop at the Circ Hotel
#3 GG’s Waterfront
Cuisine: Coastal seafood and American
Neighborhood: Hollywood Beach / Intracoastal Waterway
Price: $$$
Best For: A seafood dinner with passing boats and sunset views
Must Order: Florida grouper or cioppino
Why It Made the List:
GG’s turns the Intracoastal setting into an active part of dinner, with covered dockside tables and a dining room that also looks toward the water. The menu gives that view a substantial seafood counterpart, from a raw bar to composed fish dishes and a generous seafood stew. It is especially useful for visitors or a mixed group who want a recognizable South Florida waterfront experience with enough menu breadth to satisfy different appetites.
Known For:
- Covered dockside dining along the Intracoastal
- An open kitchen and working raw bar
- House-smoked fish dip with pickled jalapeño
#2 Sardelli
Cuisine: Italian steakhouse
Neighborhood: Hollywood Beach / Van Buren Street
Price: $$$
Best For: A celebratory Italian dinner with steakhouse options
Must Order: Gnocchetti Sardi or filet mignon
Why It Made the List:
Sardelli brings together the generosity of an Italian family restaurant and the choices of a steakhouse, giving a group several good ways to build dinner. Pasta can be the main event, while larger cuts and substantial house specialties accommodate diners who want a longer, richer meal. The beachside address and intimate restaurant setting make it particularly appealing for an occasion that calls for more ceremony than a casual night on the Broadwalk.
Known For:
- Gnocchetti Sardi with braised veal shank and truffle butter
- An egg-yolk raviolo with pancetta and sage brown butter
- Barolo-braised short ribs with potato purée
#1 Diplomat Prime
Cuisine: Steakhouse and seafood
Neighborhood: Hollywood Beach / Signia by Hilton Diplomat Beach Resort
Price: $$$$
Best For: A polished steak dinner for a major celebration
Must Order: Dry-aged bone-in ribeye with a shared side
Why It Made the List:
Inside Signia by Hilton Diplomat Beach Resort, Diplomat Prime gives a special occasion a clear center: carefully specified steaks, substantial seafood, and a dining room designed for a full evening. The menu distinguishes dry-aged prime cuts from American and Australian wagyu, making the choice of beef more meaningful than simply choosing a size. Its combination of a serious broiler program and a broad raw bar makes it a strong destination for a celebratory dinner, including for diners who are not staying at the resort.
Known For:
- Forty-five-day dry-aged prime beef
- A raw bar with oysters, crab, and seafood platters
- Lobster bisque with cognac foam and lobster tempura
How we chose
We selected these restaurants through editorial research into current restaurant websites, menus, venue details, and supporting local coverage. The order reflects culinary identity, the strength of each restaurant’s offering, setting, and usefulness to different diners; it is not a claim that every venue suits the same occasion. We favored restaurants within Hollywood’s city limits and checked hotel affiliations and chef connections separately from promotional claims.
