The best restaurants in Pembroke Park, FL sit on one road. West Hallandale Beach Boulevard runs through the middle of town and carries nearly every sit-down kitchen, takeout counter and bar with a Pembroke Park address. The town covers 1.666 square miles, so the rest of the bench is a 5- to 20-minute drive into Hallandale Beach, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines and Dania Beach. This guide covers both, area by area, with price tiers and the hours that catch people out.
The Pembroke Park Dining Map, Area by Area
Pembroke Park is a town of 6,260 residents at the 2020 census, bordered by West Park to the north and west, Hallandale Beach to the east and Miami-Dade County to the south (Wikipedia). That size is the whole story for anyone deciding where to eat: the town has a real restaurant strip, but it’s one boulevard deep and it runs cheap.
West Hallandale Beach Boulevard is the commercial spine, holding the brunch room, a Haitian kitchen and bar, the Chinese takeout counter and a burger window, all with surface parking. Small independents open and close quietly here, so call ahead before you drive over for any of them.
Timing matters too. The town’s population quickly doubles each winter as Canadian snowbirds arrive, according to Visit Lauderdale, and the boulevard feels it most from December through April.
West Hallandale Beach Boulevard: The Town’s Own Restaurant Row
West Hallandale Beach Boulevard is where you eat if you want a Pembroke Park address on the receipt. It’s low-rise strip retail, almost entirely independents, and the price tier runs $ to $$ with nothing above it. South Florida humidity is why dry stock and spare equipment in this market tend to live in a climate-controlled storage unit in Pembroke Park rather than a back room.
Untoasted ($$) is the strongest sit-down breakfast and lunch in the town limits. Benedicts and specialty French toast are the reason to come, with burgers, wraps and salads carrying lunch. It’s at 3121 W Hallandale Beach Blvd, open daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., so it can’t be dinner, and weekend mid-morning is the busiest window. The brunch guide for Pembroke Park covers the wider bench.
Berny’s Kitchen & Bar ($$) is the town’s Haitian dinner option, at 4400 W Hallandale Beach Blvd. Berny’s pairs Haitian favorites like griot and sautéed snapper with a full bar and cocktails. It opens at 2 p.m. and runs late, to 1 a.m. Monday through Friday and 2 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday, which makes it the one kitchen in town still cooking after the others close.
Panda Wok ($) is counter-service Chinese takeout at 3159 W Hallandale Beach Blvd and the town’s default takeout dinner. Order ahead and eat at one of the four town parks rather than in the strip lot. Don’t expect a dining room.
Checkers ($) at 4000 W Hallandale Beach Blvd is the fast-food fallback, with burgers, seasoned fries and a walk-up window by the outdoor seating (Tripadvisor).
P’s House of Meats ($) at 4048 W Hallandale Beach Blvd is a meat counter with beer and groceries rather than a restaurant, and it’s the stop for anyone cooking at home. A small food business that has outgrown its stockroom often ends up in a 10×5 unit, which holds the contents of one room.
The Polo Club ($$) at 5590 W Hallandale Beach Blvd, now also going by Polo Bar & Grill, is the bar-first room in town, with food and late entertainment. It turns up in the Pembroke Park nightlife guide, and hours shift, so call before planning an evening around it.
Hallandale Beach: Cuban, Kabobs and Coal-Fired Pizza
Hallandale Beach is the first real jump in range, straight east on the same boulevard. This is where locals go for a proper dinner without committing to a long drive.
Padrino’s Cuban Restaurant ($$) is family-run Cuban cooking at 2500 E Hallandale Beach Blvd, about 15 minutes east. It takes reservations through its site and OpenTable, which matters on weekend evenings.
El Tamarindo Coal Fired Pizza ($$) at 712 Atlantic Shores Blvd runs a coal oven alongside Latin and Italian plates, steaks, wings, beer and wine. It’s a short hop east of US 1, so it works as a takeout run when nobody wants to sit down.
Shahs of Kabob ($$) at 800 E Hallandale Beach Blvd fills the kabob gap on the boulevard, with Persian kabobs, saffron rice platters and stews like ghormeh sabzi, plus vegetarian options. Shahs of Kabob is open daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Hollywood: Waterfront Tables and the Burger Worth the Wait
Hollywood is about 15 minutes northeast and holds the area’s best-known casual seafood plus its most famous burger. These are the rooms to pick when the meal is meant to be the event.
Le Tub ($$) is a Hollywood Beach institution in a former gas station, and the burger is the order. It’s at 1100 N Ocean Dr, open from 11 a.m. to midnight Sunday through Thursday and to 1 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, with no reservations (Le Tub), so the peak-hour wait is long. Go on a weekday afternoon.
Billy’s Stone Crab ($$$) is the splurge, with floor-to-ceiling Intracoastal views from the main dining room and a seafood market attached if you’d rather cook. It’s at 400 N Ocean Dr. Stone crab claws are the order in season, which runs October 15 to May 1 per the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, so plan a fall or winter visit for them.
Pembroke Pines: The Sit-Down Dinner Bench West of Town
Pembroke Pines, 15 to 20 minutes west, is where the full-service dining sits. Worth repeating for anyone new to the area: Pembroke Pines is a separate and much larger city, not part of Pembroke Park.
Brimstone Woodfire Grill ($$$) at the Shops at Pembroke Gardens does steaks, seafood and sushi, with weekend brunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and happy hour Monday through Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. (Brimstone). Reservations are recommended, and parking is easy in an open-air center.
Firebirds Wood Fired Grill ($$$) serves hand-cut aged steaks and seafood off a wood-fired grill, with cocktails at the FIREBAR or on the patio. It’s at 304 SW 145th Ave, open from 11 a.m. most days, and the bar runs a happy hour, so check times before you go.
Dania Beach: Beer and Ice Cream 20 Minutes Out
Dania Beach is about 20 minutes north and rounds out the map with a serious brewery kitchen and a classic ice cream stop. It pairs neatly with the day trips from Pembroke Park that head up the coast.
3 Sons Brewing Co ($$) pairs house beer with a real kitchen at 236 N Federal Highway, Unit 104. The dashi butter wings were featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, and the wood-fired pizzas include a Korean BBQ pork belly with pineapple. It opens at noon daily and closes at 10 p.m. (11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday), and the kitchen closes an hour before the taproom, per 3 Sons, so don’t arrive hungry at last call.
Jaxson’s Ice Cream Parlour and Restaurant ($$) serves American classics alongside its ice cream desserts at 128 S Federal Highway, with free parking. Jaxson’s is open 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and to midnight on Friday and Saturday. The Kitchen Sink sundae is built for four or more people, so don’t order it for a party of two.
Parking, Reservations and the Hours That Catch People Out
Parking is a non-issue inside Pembroke Park and a real one everywhere else. The boulevard’s strip centers have their own lots. Hollywood’s beachfront rooms are the opposite, since metered street parking fills by mid-morning on weekends and through winter, and a garage beats circling.
Hours ruin more trips here than food does. Untoasted closes at 4 p.m., and Berny’s doesn’t open until 2 p.m. The small bars and takeout counters don’t publish hours consistently, so a phone call before you drive over is worth the 30 seconds. The bigger Pembroke Pines rooms want reservations on Friday and Saturday, and Le Tub takes none at all.
Weather changes the calculus more than most guides admit. July and August highs average 90°F, according to NOAA’s 1991 to 2020 normals, which makes a patio table a poor idea before sundown from June through September.
Seasonal residents hit a different problem each spring. Snowbirds flying home in April would rather not leave patio furniture, bikes and beach gear filling a rented place for six months, and a 5×10 storage unit, which holds the contents of one room, takes that load comfortably. A 5×5 unit, about the size of a small closet, covers the kitchen kit and folding chairs on their own.
Frequently Asked Questions
What restaurants are in Pembroke Park?
Pembroke Park’s restaurants sit on West Hallandale Beach Boulevard. The current set includes Untoasted, Berny’s Kitchen & Bar, Panda Wok, Checkers and The Polo Club, plus P’s House of Meats for groceries and meat to cook at home. Small independents change often, so call ahead before you go.
What’s the No. 1 restaurant in Pembroke Park?
Untoasted is the strongest sit-down restaurant with an actual Pembroke Park address, largely because of its full brunch menu and proper dining room. It’s open daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For dinner in town, Berny’s Kitchen & Bar is the pick, and the best kitchens near Pembroke Park are 5 to 20 minutes away in Hallandale Beach, Hollywood and Pembroke Pines.
Is Pembroke Park a good area for eating out?
Pembroke Park is a good area for cheap, unpretentious food and a poor one for fine dining. Almost everything in the town limits is $ or $$, family-run and built for regulars rather than visitors. The upside is location, since you’re a short drive from Hallandale Beach, about 15 minutes from Hollywood’s waterfront restaurants and 15 to 20 minutes from the Pembroke Pines dining rooms.
Where can I find the best breakfast in Pembroke Pines?
Pembroke Pines has a deeper breakfast bench than Pembroke Park. Another Broken Egg Cafe at 175 N Hiatus Road serves Southern-inspired plates from 7 a.m. daily, and its online waitlist is the best defense against the weekend line. Keik Restaurant is the pick when dessert is the point, since its cakes are what people drive over for.
What’s Pembroke Park known for?
Pembroke Park is known for being small and practical rather than scenic. Its motto is "The Small Town that Means Big Business," it holds 17 mobile home parks, four of them given over to RV camping, and it’s built around a warehouse and industrial district and one commercial boulevard. Visitors use it as a base, since the beaches, casinos and malls are all a short drive out. Our Pembroke Park things to do guide covers the rest.
Extra Space When the Kitchen and the Garage Run Out
Eating your way around a town this small usually means living in it, and a Pembroke Park apartment or mobile home rarely has room to spare. Value Store It in Pembroke Park rents month-to-month with no long-term contract. A 5×15 unit holds the contents of two rooms, about a studio apartment’s worth of bikes, boxes and seasonal decor, while a 10×10 storage unit takes the contents of a one-bedroom apartment. The lineup steps up through 10×15 units for a two-bedroom apartment, 10×20 spaces for a three-bedroom home mid-move and 10×30 storage for a four-bedroom home or a small business holding inventory. If you’re unsure which fits, the storage size guide sorts it out in a couple of minutes.
