Southport Raw Bar & Restaurant
Seafood restaurant · Fort Lauderdale
1536 Cordova Rd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
Highlights
Dockside shack for raw oysters, shrimp, beer & wine
Dockside shack for raw oysters, shrimp, beer & wine
"Fun fact time: not only is Fort Lauderdale one of the yachting capitals of North America, but the city also has hundreds of miles of navigable waterways. This not only explains the amount of yachties you’re likely to match with on Tinder while in town, but also why eating seafood on the water is such a Fort Lauderdale thing. There’s no better place to do that than at Southport, a salty old seafood spot with waterfront seating and excellent seafood. The dining room has a charming nautical aesthetic, but you really want to sit outside on the dock. When it’s time to order, get anything that used to swim and is now fried. A frozen rum rummer isn’t a bad idea either." - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo
"Its “Eat Fish, Live Longer … Eat Oysters, Love Longer …” bumper stickers are practically Fort Lauderdale lore. This low-key canal-side shack draws locals for its shuck-to-order raw bar and salty-air views. Mussels, clams, and oysters are the heroes here, best washed down with a cold beer on the dock. No pretension here, folks."
"As unpretentious as it gets, you’ve seen this spot’s bumper stickers in South Florida and well beyond, “Eat fish, live longer; eat oysters, love longer; eat clams, last longer.” In 2024, the Cordova Road mainstay celebrated its 50th year in business, a testament to being a favorite for its raw bar and boater-friendliness."
"If it’s your turn to drive to Broward, you might as well engage in one of Fort Lauderdale’s great pleasures: eating fried shrimp very close to a canal. There’s no better place to do that than at Southport, a salty old seafood spot with waterfront seating and excellent seafood. The dining room has a charming nautical aesthetic, but you really want to sit outside on the dock. When it’s time to order, get anything that used to swim and is now fried. A frozen rum rummer isn’t a bad idea either." - ryan pfeffer
"Yes, you’ve probably seen Southport’s “Eat Fish, Live Longer... Eat Oysters, Love Longer... Eat Clams, Last Longer” white bumper stickers floating around Florida. This canal-side neighborhood haunt has a raw bar equally as famous as said stickers. Its back patio is a water-view vibe, too, if you can snag a seat at one of its picnic tables."
