Casablanca Cafe

Casablanca Cafe is a restaurant in Fort Lauderdale, FL, located at 3049 Alhambra St. It is an oceanfront establishment on Fort Lauderdale Beach, recognized as the oldest remaining beachfront structure on the beach. The restaurant serves Mediterranean-American cuisine, featuring fresh seafood, coastal specialties, and American classics to locals and visitors. Seating is provided on a first-come, first-served basis, and no reservations are required. The venue features a live piano bar with nightly music from Tuesday to Sunday. It holds a rating of 4.50 based on 3049 reviews.

The menu spans brunch, lunch, dinner, and happy hour. Brunch is served Monday through Thursday from 11am to 4pm and Friday through Sunday from 8:30am to 4pm. Brunch items include the ET Bagel with arugula, tomato, and capers; brown butter crepes with Nutella ganache and brûlée banana; and the 6oz Coffee Rubbed Steak with yucca fries and Peruvian Saltado stir fry. Lunch and dinner options feature Tajín Spiced Local Fish with guacamole and jicama slaw; 13-Hour Braised Short Rib with birria consommé; buttermilk fried chicken with bourbon hot honey; and the Moroccan Mezze Bowl. Seafood entrées include shrimp, mussels, and calamari with saffron rice, and snapper filet with confetti rice. Desserts include baklava, key lime pie, chocolate lava cake, and classic creme brûlée. The cocktail menu offers handcrafted drinks using spirits like Barr Hill Honey Gin and Ritual Rum Alternative, alongside domestic and local beers.

Special occasions such as birthdays, bridal showers, engagement parties, and rehearsal dinners are hosted in the historic setting. The restaurant was named 2025 Best Beachfront Restaurant by Fort Lauderdale Magazine. Valet parking is available for two hours with validation, offered Monday through Friday starting at 4pm and on weekends from 8am.

The business maintains a solid reputation among the customers it has served, supported by an established track record built on a large base of customer reviews.

Casablanca Cafe blends its 1927 Mediterranean Revival architecture with live music and coastal dining to provide a distinctive oceanfront experience in Fort Lauderdale.

Located on Alhambra Street in Fort Lauderdale, the business sits about 80 meters from North Seabreeze Boulevard and 116 meters from North Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard. It is also roughly 0.3 miles from the Water Taxi Stop - Beach Place and 0.4 miles from Las Olas Beach.

The business achieves a Performance score of 97 out of 100, measured by SEOScanPRO. This high score reflects a website that loads quickly, which keeps visitors on the page and serves as a factor search engines use in ranking.