More than 170 restaurants across Fort Lauderdale are dishing out prix-fixe deals this fall as Dine Out Lauderdale returns with its biggest lineup yet, giving South Florida diners a fresh reason to eat out during the traditionally sleepy late-summer stretch. The annual campaign runs through September 30, pairing $35 lunches with dinner tiers at $45, $60, and a $75 “Lux” option at some of the city’s most talked-about tables.
According to WPLG Local 10, this year’s edition is Dine Out Lauderdale’s largest yet, with more than 170 participating restaurants spread across the city. That figure lines up with numbers from Visit Lauderdale, which reported record participation topping 175 restaurants and rolled out a redesigned online hub letting diners filter listings by neighborhood, cuisine, and price tier ahead of the August kickoff.
The tourism organization has run Dine Out Lauderdale for more than a decade, originally launching it to stimulate local restaurant sales and pull in tourists during South Florida’s traditionally quiet late-summer months, per the same organization’s account of the program’s history. This year’s four-tier pricing structure, running from $35 lunches up through the $75 Lux dinner option, keeps that original access-driven mission intact while stretching into pricier territory than in years past.
Michelin Tables Join the Discount Push
What sets 2026 apart is who showed up. High-end venues in this year’s lineup include MAASS, the Michelin-starred fusion dining room at the Four Seasons, alongside Michelin-recommended spots Daniel’s and Heritage, according to WeekendBroward-PalmBeach. The presence of Michelin-tier restaurants in a fixed-price promotion marks a shift for a city that only recently began earning that recognition…