Canyon Restaurant

Southwestern restaurant (US) · Fort Lauderdale

Canyon Restaurant

Southwestern restaurant (US) · Fort Lauderdale

620 S Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

Highlights

Hot bistro merging Southwestern fare with global cuisine & known for chocolate bread pudding.

620 S Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 Get directions

canyonfl.com

@canyonsouthwest

$50–100 · Menu

@eater

"This 25-year-plus icon has a $75 dinner option that is sure to be a winner. Three sure-to-impress courses include key lime scallops, coconut-crusted sea bass, and white chocolate bread pudding. Not included but always worth the splurge, get one of its iconic prickly pear margaritas to end the evening." - Jesse Scott

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@eater

"This Fort Lauderdale essential has much more to consume than its prickly pear margaritas. In fact, you can snag four courses at Canyon for $75 for Dine Out Lauderdale. The slate includes a salad (e.g., roasted beet and goat cheese salad), app (like jumbo sea scallops and a Vermont white cheddar mac and cheese), an entree spanning a risotto with shrimp to massive Harvest Burrito, and, for dessert, a homemade bread pudding or cinnamon apple churros. The menu is available Monday through Thursday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m." - Jesse Scott

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@eater

"Once Canyon Southwest, this Fort Lauderdale staple moved from Sunrise Boulevard to just south of the New River Tunnel in 2022. Amid the location change and dropping of “Southwest” from its name, its iconic, pucker-worthy Prickly Pear Margarita remains. With the new spot, there’s a new southwest-flared brunch menu and adjacent, dimly-lit tequila bar — Rio’s — too." - Jesse Scott

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"A longtime favorite among locals, this recently renovated restaurant favoring Southwestern cuisine offers Happy Hour specials at the bar on weekdays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Bites include Elote Loco (Mexican street corn with Southwest barbecue spice) for $8, short rib tostada ($9), and crispy calamari with blistered peppers and Thai chili honey dressing for $13. Wash it down with specially priced cocktails like the famous Prickly Pear Margarita or Cactus Water (gin, muddled cucumbers, mint, St. Germain, and fresh lime juice). There are also deals on wines, beers, and spirits." - Eater Staff

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Siggy E

Google

Overall, service and food were very good. I did find some items over-salted. Server made good recommendations safe for food allergies… The signature margarita was tasty. In general a worthwhile visit, excellent service & nice atmosphere. (The holiday trees were a nice touch.) We spent about $100. per person for six people - a few appetizers, five entrees & cocktails. Valet was convenient.

OB1

Google

Yes. Very very good food. Last time I was at Canyon they were located on Sunrise by the Cinema. Much improved. They took. Over a restaurant I can’t remember the name of during pandemic. Live music, although the talent is located in a corner barely visible to the parsons. We had, and I recommend Salom Tostada and Beet Salad. Followed by the Tuna and Chicken Marsala. All excellent. The chicken was moist and tender. The best version of Chicken Pallard you will find at Foxy Brown and DocB”s. My only negative is take the $2 per solid ice cube charge off the bill it’s insulting.

John Pires

Google

We've been here a few times now and it has been consistently excellent. Consistently excellent food and consistently excellent service. If I had to nitpick I'd say the music is on the loud side, but that's a personal preference thing. This place is great!

Alex Orchilles

Google

Stopped by here for dinner recently and enjoyed many of the menu items such as the crispy pork tacos (manchego cheese, mashed avocado, cabbage slaw, pico de gallo, cilantro cream), the jumbo sea scallops (poblano-lime plantain hash, chipotle-honey glaze), the short rib tostada (caramelized onions, cremini mushrooms, manchego cheese, cilantro crema), tuna tartare (crispy yucca chips, wasabi cream), and last but not least the world famous bread pudding. The food was incredible, definitely one of the best restaurants that I've been to around the Fort Lauderdale area. I would recommend everything that we ordered except the sea scallops which were a little off-putting since they came with sweet plantains - a strange pairing but they were okay. I'd definitely recommend you try something else. I heard from our server that the sea bass was remarkable - so maybe try this one out. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The ambience was great from the decoration to the lighting and the music. They also have happy hour and daily specials that you could look into on their website. One down side is that there is a forced valet option for $6 when they have lots of parking all around the building - it's a waste of money in my opinion & the valet guy gave me an attitude when I pulled up, on top of that... All in all, I'd definitely recommend this spot - check it out soon!

Corey Goldman

Google

This is a great place for date night. It has a very nice ambience and the food is delicious. I recommend getting the Short Rib Rigatoni. As for parking there’s a $7 valet. My girlfriend got a drink which she loved as well. I will say my waiter was a bit rude and messed up the check and got annoyed when I asked for recommendations. Upon paying the bill he came over with the electric card reader and stood over me while I was giving the tip. I would recommend this place but the waiter definitely put a bad taste in my mouth but everything else was great. I gave it 3 stars and not 5 because of the rude waiter and because of the false advertising of the gluten free options. Their menu offers a few gluten free options that aren’t gluten free and thank god we asked in detail about the items. They really should not advertise like this because someone can get really sick if they are gluten free.

Deepti Agarwal

Google

We celebrated a birthday with a group of 16, the restaurant provided with the best party organizer ever Amanda. She booked us a private room The Wine Room, beautiful decor, lighting and space. My group had a blast. We were able to play our custom playlist via their party associate’s hone connected to the room. The good was delicious and well presented. We were hosted well by Amanda and her team. The place is a must visit even for regular dining.

Kim Cole

Google

My husband and I went for an early dinner and happy hour drinks. We sat at the bar and it was a great experience. It was not too loud nor too cold and the bartenders were friendly and knowledgeable about the drinks and food. They offer many GF options which are labeled. We ordered several small plates- all were delicious and it was more than enough for 2 people. First, we ordered the fish dip, then the arugula salad, shrimp and grits, stuffed poblano pepper and hash potatoes. All was GF except the potatoes- due to possible cross contamination. Highly recommend. Also- hidden/secret tequila bar in the back of the restaurant is intimate and fun! The bartender is amazing and our drinks were delish. The menu is below.

Erik Schwarz

Google

Been to this place twice and each time it has been fantastic. New location which is bigger and full of eccentric artwork and decor. Great atmosphere, food, and beverages. Previous meal I had was Rigatoni which was phenomenal. This time had the risotto sea scallops, tenderloin tacos, and bread pudding. Not shown was the signature prickly pear margaritas. Definitely recommend and will be back again. Make a reservation to avoid waiting.