Zona Fresca

Zona Fresca on North Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale pioneered South Florida's fresh-casual Cali-Mex dining scene, preparing every dish from scratch without freezers, microwaves, or can openers. The restaurant features a breezy covered outdoor patio along the promenade where leashed dogs are welcome to sit beside their owners for a casual lunch or dinner. 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 open kitchen charbroils all-natural chicken, prime steak, and fresh-caught mahi-mahi over an open flame throughout the day. Guests can customize soft corn or flour tortilla street tacos, overstuffed Baja burritos, sizzling fajita platters, lime-cilantro rice bowls, and crisp Mexican Caesar salads, all paired with house-fried tortilla chips and a complimentary salsa bar stocked with roasted tomato, tomatillo, and habanero salsas.

Wash down your tacos with an ice-cold Mexican beer, house margarita, or fresh-brewed iced tea while your four-legged companion relaxes in the shade on the pet-friendly patio. Fast, flavorful, and consistently welcoming to dogs, Zona Fresca is a staple for Fort Lauderdale taco lovers. 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.