Bistro Mezzaluna

Bistro Mezzaluna is a beloved Fort Lauderdale culinary institution located on Southeast Tenth Avenue just off the Seventeenth Street Causeway corridor. Known for its lively piano bar, fine-dining hospitality, and covered outdoor dining veranda, the restaurant welcomes well-behaved leashed dogs to join their owners at its breezy patio tables. Located in one of Fort Lauderdale's most popular dining corridors, the establishment pairs convenient parking and easy sidewalk access with a laid-back South Florida indoor-outdoor layout.

The chef-driven menu marries classic Italian cooking with USDA Prime steaks and fresh seafood flown in daily. Guests begin with crispy zucchini fries, jumbo lump crab cakes, or beef carpaccio before savoring house-made lobster ravioli, rigatoni Bolognese, sixteen-ounce prime boneless ribeye, twin Maine lobster tails, and classic veal chop Milanese.

With an extensive wine cellar, hand-shaken martinis, and attentive servers who gladly bring out fresh water bowls for visiting pups, the outdoor veranda at Bistro Mezzaluna offers a refined yet comfortable setting for dog owners celebrating an evening out in Fort Lauderdale. Open throughout the week for locals and visitors exploring Fort Lauderdale with their pups, the outdoor seating area provides plenty of shade, cool breezes, and space between tables for leashed dogs of all sizes to rest comfortably while their owners dine.