Anthony's Runway 84
Italian restaurant · Fort Lauderdale ·
Classic Italian supper club with live music & martinis
Classic Italian supper club with live music & martinis
"Perfect if you like:CarboneWhen new ownership relaunched this Lauderdale classic in 2023, it was clear who their role model was. And so Anthony’s became less of a classic, and more of a place to squint and pretend you’re at Carbone. The food isn’t any better here, and the crowd is an even split between Lauderdale baby boomers partying their faces off and millennials looking for aCarbonealternative. Still, it can be fun if you know what you’re getting into. They make a good martini and usually have a live band crooning in the middle of the dining room." - Ryan Pfeffer, Mariana Trabanino
"Circle Christmas Eve on the calendar at this perennial Italian gem. The restaurant will host its special Feast of Seven Fishes—priced at $95 a person for a two-course affair, you can select from seven seafood delicacies, including baked clams oreganata and loaded seafood salad."
"If you’re willing to commute to Broward, Anthony’s is the Carbone of Fort Lauderdale. Technically Anthony’s has been in Fort Lauderdale since the ‘80s. But new ownership recently did a revamp that could earn a cease and desist letter from actual Carbone (yes, there’s spicy rigatoni). This version of Anthony's has a disorienting mix of genuine and forced nostalgia—which translates through the crowd: Lauderdale baby boomers partying their faces off and millennials looking for a Carbone dupe. And while the food is not as good as Carbone, we actually had a better time here. Anthony’s is an undeniable dinner party thanks to very good martinis and an excellent live band that makes the place come alive by crooning out high-energy classics in the middle of the dining room." - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo
"We are living in the latest chapter of a South Florida icon, and it’s a cool one. This State Road 84 icon for 40-plus years reopened in ’23, sleeker and supper club-y than ever. Its baked clams oreganata, rigatoni cauliflower, and chicken parmigiana remain primo through the eras."
"Anthony’s is chaos—but we don’t necessarily mean that as an insult. The Italian restaurant, which has been in Fort Lauderdale since the ‘80s, has been revamped by new ownership. Now it’s got this slightly disorienting mix of genuine and forced nostalgia—which translates through the crowd: a fairly even split between Lauderdale baby boomers partying their faces off and millennials looking for a Carbone alternative. Food is no longer the point here. It’s overpriced and cold. And the makeover has pretty much erased the delightfully kitschy airplane theme of the old Anthony’s. But it’s an undeniable party. This is thanks to very good martinis and an excellent live band that makes the place come alive by crooning out high-energy classics in the middle of the dining room. You will leave this place slightly confused, full of rigatoni that tastes like it came from a box, but fairly sure you had a good time. photo credit: Courtesy Runway 84" - Ryan Pfeffer