There’s about to be another excuse to linger alongside Fort Lauderdale’s New River.
Sweetwaters is slated to open this fall contained in the newly reimagined Huizenga Park, bringing waterfront eating, cocktails and loads of out of doors area to downtown Fort Lauderdale.
The restaurant comes from the family-owned hospitality group behind Miami’s longtime waterfront favourite, Rusty Pelican. Anticipate a chef-driven menu impressed by South Florida’s coastal flavors, together with cocktails made for sipping whereas watching the boats go by.
Sweetwaters will benefit from its location with riverfront terraces, open-air patios and downtown skyline views.The restaurant can also be a simple stroll from Riverwalk and the Brightline station, making it a handy cease whether or not you’re heading downtown for dinner, pleased hour or only a waterside cocktail.
Sweetwaters. 58 E. Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale; sweetwatersrestaurant.com. Opening fall 2026.




