![]() Driving time from Fort Lauderdale is approximately 35 minutes. Haulover beach is located just about 1 mile south of North Miami Beach Drive (State Route 826) on Collins Avenue (State Route A1A). The northern part of the beach is clothing optional. Lifeguards are present from 10am to 5pm daily along the southern section.Īlthough not actually in Fort Lauderdale or Broward County, Haulover Beach is a hotspot for many gays and lesbians. Lifeguards: There are no lifeguards present along the northern section. Food: The southern section is lined with restaurants and bars, while the north section does not feature any restaurants or eateries.įacilities: There are restrooms and private establishments located along the southern section, but no restrooms along the northern section, except for Hugh Taylor Birch State Rec Area (accessible by tunnel from beach). There is free parking on A1A north of Sunrise Boulevard and parking for $3.25 per car for all day parking at Hugh Taylor Birch State Rec Area, located just west of A1A on Sunrise Boulevard. Parking: The southern section is infamous for limited and pricey beachside parking. This section of the beach begins at Sunrise Boulevard and continues to Oakland Park Boulevard. The south section runs from Sunrise Boulevard to Las Olas and there are a plethora of gay owned and gay friendly businesses located on Sebastian Street.Īlthough not as popular, the northern beach is just as beautiful, and provides a nice escape from the crowds. Otherwise I would suggest going elsewhere.Fort Lauderdale Beach lies along State Route A1A (also known as Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard and Seabreeze Boulevard), and is divided into two main sections: north and south. If you can stand the owner’s yelling, poor service, lousy food, lack of taste, a cheep 3 oz wine pour, or a $25 corkage charge, then this is your restaurant. The snapper tasted frozen, lacked flavor, the edges looked freezer burnt and had a plastic taste the grouper looked more like a soup than a fish dish with a sauce. Dinner was unremarkable – the 2 Moroccan Chicken dishes were spicy but were overcooked, tough and stringy. We did have to send the initial bread back due to be very head and cold – the owner did tell us he ran out of his bread and had to go to Publix (a grocery store) and buy French bread – the second batch was just as bad – cold and very oily. What a way to interrupt our dinner – all we saw him do is go by and yell at his staff…I mean YELL. Throughout the meal we counted he came by our table (always holding his own glass of wine) 17 times. The owner/chef coming to the table and yelling across the restaurant at his staff – more water, more bread etc. The appetizers’ (tapas) were ordered- they were not the best, but just ok tasting. We wanted to order more, but due to the small amount – we did not. The wine came out (the average glass was $10) with a 3 ounce pour – Yes 3 ounces. We ordered wine – wanted to bring our own due to their limited wine list – but they charge a $25 corking charge. After being seated the server came over before we even had menus and asked us what we wanted to order for food (kind of rushed). The reservation was for a party of 4 at 7:30pm, it took them 10 minutes to find the reservation (they filed it under the first name not that last name) and kept say you do not have a reservation (was made under Open Table with a confirmation). This was our second time at Candela and will be my last. ![]() ![]() Again, do not let the outside of the restaurant discourage you! Great find and they have it together! Par excellent! We felt as if we were in a small restaurant in Barcelona. I am a local and will tell all my friends about this hidden gem. ![]() We washed it down with Cuban style café con Leche. BTW.everyone who said the bread was good, spot on! Very European like crispy and yummy! We finished our meal with desert which included flan and almond cake. The serving is generous! With black beans, rice and plantains. Prepared like a stew with rasins, and green olives, slightly spiced with paprika and red bell peppers. I had the ropa vieja which was really good. My husband had the oxtail which melted in your mouth! It was a dinner special. The ham melted in the mouth and croquettes crunchy and rich cheese. Excellent wine selection! We had a Spanish 100% cabernet.the best! Great price too. He gave us a brief explanation of the food and his background. Ignore the negative comments! Excellent service, greeted by the owner/chef. I have to say this restaurant is very good.
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