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Eating at FLL Airport
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Which terminal has the best dining options?
Terminal 1 has the widest variety, with three concourses and options such as Sergio's, Rocco's Tacos and Shula Burger. Terminal 2 has a small but complete offer, and terminals 3 and 4 have fewer table-service restaurants. Reviews show that, in every terminal, the experience depends more on each restaurant's service than on the menu.
Should I expect a long wait for my food?
Yes, quite likely. Slow service is one of the most repeated complaints, even at fast-food counters: travelers report waits of 30 to 45 minutes at places such as Shula Burger and Rocco's Tacos. If you have less than an hour before boarding, choose something pre-packaged.
Are there food options for night flights?
Very few. Most restaurants close between 8:00 and 10:00 pm. The only 24-hour option is The Market on Las Olas, in Terminal 3. If you are flying late, bring your own snacks.
Is a tip automatically added to the bill?
Yes, at many table-service restaurants an 18% gratuity is added automatically. Travelers report it at Rocco's Tacos, Air Margaritaville, Torn Basil, Bonefish Grill, Golden Bear Grill, Casa Noble, Kafe Kalik and Casavana, sometimes even on counter orders. Check the itemized receipt so you do not tip twice.
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Critical Points / Traveler's Handbook
The double tip
The most repeated warning in reviews: the 18% gratuity is already on the bill, but the card terminal asks for a tip again, and some places do not hand out an itemized receipt. Ask for the itemized receipt before paying and check the "gratuity" line.
Service is not fast
Slowness is the norm. From fast-food counters to table-service restaurants, waits of 20 to 45 minutes are common, and some places only tell you the wait time after you have paid. If you are short on time, a pre-packaged snack from a store is the safest option.
Counter orders and tables
At Rocco's Tacos and Torn Basil, travelers who ordered at the counter were not allowed to sit in the restaurant, even when it was half empty. Ask before ordering if you plan to sit down.
The night desert
Do not count on having dinner if your flight is late. Most places close early, and some start asking customers to leave before closing time. If your flight is delayed into the evening, you will probably find little open.
Quality vs. cost
Prices are high, as in any airport, but quality often does not match: dry burgers, cold food and items on the menu that are not available. A beer can cost USD 11 to 13, and a cocktail more than USD 25.
Pros and Cons of Eating at FLL
- Pros:
- Some well-rated bars: Kona Big Wave Bar (before security in T1) and the bar at Bonefish Grill (T3) receive praise for their bartenders.
- Local flavors: Cuban food at Casavana and Sergio's, and Caribbean dishes at Kafe Kalik.
- A 24-hour option: The Market on Las Olas, in Terminal 3.
- Priority Pass credit: USD 28 at Kafe Kalik (T4), although its system does not always work.
- Cons:
- Very slow service: waits of up to 45 minutes even at fast-food counters.
- Automatic 18% gratuity: and requests to tip again when paying.
- High prices for the quality: frequent complaints about dry or cold food.
- Early closing times: few options after 9:00 pm.
Reviews of the Main Restaurants
Terminal 1
Kona Big Wave Bar (lower level, before security)
User experience:
- Very well rated for its tropical drinks and resort atmosphere; several reviews praise the bartender by name.
- Being before security, it is ideal for waiting with whoever came to see you off.
- Prices are higher than at the gates (more than USD 13 for a draft beer), and there are a few complaints about rude treatment.
Shula Burger (Concourse C)
User experience:
- The most repeated complaint is the wait: 30 to 40 minutes for a burger, with orders lost while the flight was boarding.
- Dry, flavorless burgers and dirty tables are mentioned often.
- Some customers rate it very highly and highlight staff who went out of their way to help a traveler with a cane.
Rocco's Tacos (Concourse C)
User experience:
- Opinions are divided: some highlight friendly servers, good breakfasts and large portions; others, slow and apathetic service.
- Waits of up to 45 minutes, announced only after ordering.
- To-go customers are not allowed to sit at the tables, even when the restaurant is empty.
BurgerFi (Concourse A and Concourse E in Terminal 3)
User experience:
- Dry burgers and indifferent staff are the most common complaints; the fries are the best-rated item.
- Ordering at the kiosk is confusing and there is often no one at the counter.
- For halal diets: travelers report that the fries are cooked in lard.
Air Margaritaville (B-C connector)
User experience:
- Good atmosphere for a drink before the flight, and some servers are praised for their friendliness.
- Very slow service, with an automatic 18% gratuity, and complaints about billing errors.
Burger King (Concourse B and Terminal 4)
User experience:
- A familiar, economical option, but service is described as slow and disorganized.
- Food often arrives cold or poorly prepared compared with other locations of the chain.
Terminal 2
Flash Fire Pizza (Concourse D)
User experience:
- One of the worst-rated places at the airport: many reviews describe rude treatment at the counter.
- Burnt pizza or missing ingredients; some find the pizza acceptable for fast food.
Half Moon Empanadas (Concourse D)
User experience:
- Several reviews describe dry, stale empanadas, especially late in the day; others find them tasty and convenient.
- The coffee gets very bad reviews, and complaints about staff on their phones are frequent.
Torn Basil (Concourse D)
User experience:
- An automatic 18% gratuity is added even on counter orders, and some say they were not given an itemized receipt.
- Counter customers were asked not to sit at the tables.
- Opinions on the pizza are divided, and some servers receive warm praise.
Terminal 3
Bonefish Grill (E-F connector)
User experience:
- One of the best-rated restaurants in Terminal 3: good food, large portions and bartenders praised for their cocktails.
- An automatic 18% gratuity and a charge for refills.
- When busy, the staff falls short and there are complaints about long waits and orders that arrive wrong.
Golden Bear Grill (Concourse E)
User experience:
- The service is the most criticized of the terminal: rude servers, food left on the counter until it went cold and waits of 30 minutes.
- An 18% gratuity is added, and the food gets poor reviews.
Steak 'n Shake (Concourse F)
User experience:
- Reasonable prices, and the food can be good when prepared correctly.
- Very slow service, with waits that can exceed 30 minutes, and reports of cold or incorrect orders.
Dunkin' (Concourse E)
User experience:
- One of the most economical options for a coffee or a quick snack.
- Slow service, and complaints about the quality of the food.
Terminal 4
Kafe Kalik (Concourse G)
User experience:
- It is the only place where Priority Pass gives a USD 28 credit, but several recent reviews say the system was not working and the credit was refused.
- Generous portions and some tasty dishes, but understaffed and slow, with items on the menu that are not available.
- An automatic 18% gratuity, and complaints about rude treatment at the bar.
Casavana (Concourse G)
User experience:
- The pastelitos, croquetas and chicken fricassee get very good reviews.
- An 18% gratuity, and then the terminal asks for a tip again; slow service and cold dishes are frequent complaints.
- Breakfast is not always served until the advertised time, and the to-go kiosks sometimes fail.
Casa Noble (Concourse G)
User experience:
- Comfortable seats and some bartenders praised for their cocktails.
- High prices with no prices on the menu (USD 25 or more for a cocktail), plus an automatic gratuity that leads some to tip twice.
In all terminals
Starbucks
User experience:
- The brand's usual quality, and mobile ordering can save you a long line.
- Very long lines at peak times and some order errors.
Strategy: if you have less than an hour, buy something pre-packaged; if you sit down, ask for the itemized receipt, check whether the 18% is already included and do not add a second tip.
Complete list of locations by Terminal
Terminal 1
Air Margaritaville
Connector B-C, Post-Security
Hours: 5:00 am - 9:00 pm
Auntie Anne's
Connector B-C, Post-Security
Hours: 4:00 am - 8:00 pm
BurgerFi
Concourse A, Post-Security
Hours: 5:00 am - last flight
Burger King
Concourse B, Post-Security
Hours: 4:00 am - 9:00 pm or last flight
Great American Bagel
Lower level, Pre-Security
Hours: 8:00 am - 8:00 pm (Sundays 8:00 am - 4:00 pm)
Kona Big Wave Bar
Lower level, Pre-Security
Hours: 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
La Familia Tacos & Tequila
Concourse A, Post-Security
Hours: 6:30 am - last flight
Offerdahl's
Concourse C, Post-Security
Hours: 4:00 am - 8:00 pm
Red Stripe
Concourse B, Post-Security
Hours: 6:00 am - 9:00 pm
Rocco's Tacos
Concourse C, Post-Security
Hours: 4:30 am - 9:00 pm
Sergio's
Concourse B, Post-Security
Hours: 4:00 am - 9:00 pm or last flight
Shula Burger
Concourse C, Post-Security
Hours: 4:00 am - 8:00 pm
Starbucks
Lower level, Pre-Security
Hours: 5:00 am - 10:00 pm
Concourse A, Post-Security
Hours: 4:00 am - last flight
Concourse B, Post-Security
Hours: 4:00 am - last flight
Concourse C, Post-Security
Hours: 4:00 am - last flight
Urban Market Kiosk
Concourse B, Post-Security
Hours: 4:00 am - 9:00 pm
Whisky River
Concourse B, Post-Security
Hours: 5:00 am - last flight
Terminal 2
Flash Fire Pizza
Concourse D, Post-Security
Hours: 6:00 am - 8:00 pm
Half Moon Empanadas
Concourse D, Post-Security
Hours: 4:00 am - 8:30 pm
Mobile Market
Concourse D, Pre-Security
Hours: 5:00 am - 8:00 pm
Shake Shack
Concourse D, Post-Security
Hours: 4:00 am - 9:30 pm
Starbucks
Concourse D, Post-Security
Hours: 4:00 am - last flight
Stella Bar
Concourse D, Post-Security
Hours: 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Torn Basil
Concourse D, Post-Security
Hours: 4:00 am - last flight
Umaizushi
Concourse D, Post-Security
Hours: 6:00 am - 8:00 pm
Terminal 3
Bokamper's Sports Bar and Grill
Connector E-F, Post-Security
Hours: 8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Bonefish Grill
Connector E-F, Post-Security
Hours: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
BurgerFi
Concourse E, Post-Security
Hours: 8:00 am - last flight
Dunkin'
Concourse E, Post-Security
Hours: 4:30 am - 7:00 pm
Einstein Bros. Bagels
Concourse F, Post-Security
Hours: 5:00 am - 7:00 pm
Golden Bear Grill
Concourse E, Post-Security
Hours: 6:00 am - 9:00 pm
Harvest & Grounds
Concourse E, Post-Security
Hours: 5:00 am - 9:00 pm
Oceanside Marketplace
Concourse F, Post-Security
Hours: 4:30 am - last flight
Pei Wei Asian Diner
Concourse F, Post-Security
Hours: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Pollo Tropical
Concourse E, Post-Security
Hours: 7:00 am - 9:00 pm
Steak 'N Shake
Concourse F, Post-Security
Hours: 7:30 am - 8:00 pm
The Market by Food & Wine
Concourse F, Post-Security
Hours: 5:00 am - 10:00 pm
The Market on Las Olas
Connector E-F, Post-Security
Hours: 24 hours
Topo Chico Hard Seltzer Cantina
Concourse E, Post-Security
Hours: 10:00 am – last flight
Terminal 4
Burger King
Concourse G - Post-Security
Hours: 6:00 am - Last flight
Casa Noble
Concourse G - Post-Security
Hours: 9:00 am - 10:00 pm
Casavana Cafe
Concourse G - Post-Security
Hours: 6:00 am - 9:00 pm
Casavana Cuban Restaurant
Concourse G - Post-Security
Hours: 6:00 am - 9:00 pm
Cross Grain Brewhouse
Upper level - Pre-Security
Hours: 7:00 am - 9:00 pm
DeSano Pizza
Concourse G - Post-Security
Hours: 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
Kafe Kalik
Concourse G - Post-Security
Hours: 6:00 am - 9:00 pm
Harvest & Grounds
Upper level - Pre-Security
Hours: 6:00 am - 8:00 pm
Concourse G West - Post-Security
Hours: 5:00 am - 8:00 pm
Concourse G East - Post-Security
Hours: 5:00 am - 9:00 pm
Plane Box Food Company
Concourse G - Post-Security
Hours: 5:00 am - 10:00 pm
Zona Fresca
Concourse G East - Post-Security
Hours: 6:00 am - 9:00 pm
Rental Car Center
Starbucks
Pre-Security
Hours: 5:00 am - 7:00 pm