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Cafe MartoranovsCasa D'Angelo Ristorante
Cafe Martorano and Casa D'Angelo are both rated very highly by travel writers. On balance, Casa D'Angelo ranks slightly higher than Cafe Martorano. Casa D'Angelo comes in at 88 with praise from 5 sources like Frommer's, Lonely Planet and Fodor's.
Cafe Martorano
Concierge
Zagat
Gayot
Fodor's
Where Fodor's
Frommer's
3343 E Oakland Park Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308-7216
From $31/night
Concierge "The South Philly Italian food is served family-style; try the lobster francese, fettucine Alfredo, and Martorano's unmissable meatballs (tennis-ball-sized and drenched in marinara sauce)."
Zagat4.4
""A gastronomic heavenly experience" awaits." Full review
Gayot12.0
"What you want are the famous meatball salad... always-al dente pastas like garlicky linguine with fresh-shucked clams; anything including the fresh homemade mozzarella." Full review
Fodor's "The homemade mozzarella and fried calamari are excellent choices for starters. It's easy to gorge here since each dish is so succulent and savory."
Where "A unique twist to dishes such as grilled octopus with Meyer lemons, stewed calamari with peas, Sicilian rice balls with prosciutto di Parma, buffalo mozzarella and braised pig’s feet." Full review
Fodor's "This Italian-American restaurant, serving hearty portions of the classics, is hard to miss thanks to the flashy cars that valet from its unassuming strip mall location." Full review
Frommer's "Loud, it’s festive, it’s glitzy black-and-mirrors, complete with disco ball, and the menu is tasty Italian-American soul food all the way" Full review
Casa D'Angelo Ristorante Frommer's
Lonely Planet Zagat Fodor's Where
Condé Nast Traveler
1201 North Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304-1458
From $41/night
Frommer's "Casa D'Angelo remains steeped in old-school, Old World style and service with an impeccable reputation for some of the best Tuscan-style Italian food in South Florida." Full review
Lonely Planet "Chef Angelo Elia presides over an impressive kitchen specializing in Tuscan and southern Italian dishes, many handed down by his mother." Full review
Zagat4.5
"This "upscale" ristorante pair in Fort Lauderdale and Boca is the "closest to dining in Florence anyone will get in Florida" claim fans who rave about the "authentic" Italian fare." Full review
Fodor's "Casa D'Angelo is always packed." Full review
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Next, choose from the myriad daily appetizer specials, but don't miss the antipasto "Angelo," an assortment of seasonal grilled vegetables, and the mouthwatering burrata.
Where "Excellent Italian food in a strip mall location." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Award-winning chef/owner Angelo Elia takes a homegrown approach to Italian dining...dark wood furniture and the restaurant's vast bottled wine collection on display creates an intimate, elegant feel." Full review
