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1818 E. Sunrise Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304

954-765-1950 

http://www.canyonfl.com  

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1818 E. Sunrise Blvd. Fort Lauderdale FL 33304

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  • American, Southwestern
    Sun 5:30pm-10pm, Mon-Thu 5:30pm-10:30pm, Fri-Sat 5:30pm-11pm
    $$$$ $$$, $$$$
    All Major Credit Cards, cash
  • casual elegant
    Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible
    Dinner
    Full bar
  • Not Accepted
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Ask any Fort Lauderdale foodie for restaurant recommendations, and one name is sure to come up without question. Canyon has been a local gourmand haven for decades. In a town that has new restaurants opening and closing on a daily basis, that really is saying something. Inside this cavernous little restaurant, cuddly couples and lively singles sip prickly pear margaritas at the bar. The lighting is dim. The tables are secluded. The ambiance is ideal for an intimate dinner date. And it shows. The place always busy. So much that they refuse to take reservations; weekend customers will oftentimes wait hours for a table. Canyon's southwestern fusion menu features creative dishes with Asian, Southern, and Central American influences. Examples: blue corn fried oysters served with pico de gallo, chilli vinaigrette, and cilantro; a Maine lobster avocado salad with warm smoked bacon vinaigrette; and the highly esteemed filet mignon with poblano pesto goat cheese, zinfandel natural sauce, and cilantro potato mash.








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  • 2012 | Best Steak

    During a recent visit to Canyon, someone at the table asked the server to name a few of his favorite dishes. "Oh, I like them all," he said. That's usually a server cop-out, a refusal to exclude a dish from the list. But at Canyon Southwestern Café, it's understandable. You can't go wrong with the red-chili-braised risotto, black Florida grouper, or ancho chili-rubbed pork. But sometimes you just want a steak. And you want it with more than just a steak-house sprig of parsley on the... More »

  • 2011 | Best Margarita

    The prickly pear margarita at Canyon is pink enough to give you advance visual warning that this is not your average tequila cocktail. But worry not: The bright color does not mean it's going to be sickeningly sugary like most festively hued drinks. It's perfect: sweet in a way that's complementary to the sour of lime and sour in a way that delivers a gentle pucker without curling your tongue into submission. The fruit of the prickly pear cactus is subtly pleasing like fresh watermelon and... More »

  • 2008 | Best Desserts

    "Life is uncertain. Order dessert first," goes the old saw. Restaurants are uncertain, too, so you'd best order your dessert from Canyon. Anything as delicious as Canyon's bread pudding, for instance, should be in a morality-free zone: It's OK to eat all of it. Without sharing. At some indecent hour. Thankfully the pudding is large and varied enough to constitute a well-balanced meal on its own. Served in a bowl the size of a kiddie pool, it cavorts up and down every tier of the food... More »

  • 2003 | Best Margarita

    For almost 20 years now, the margarita has been the afterwork drink of choice. Snowy cold, almost flavorless, giant-sized, and packed with enough clear tequila to power an outboard motor, it's a cocktail to blow away that acrid 9-to-5 pall. When the eagle flies on Friday, it's solace in a glass. But, hell, for all the gustatory pleasure it provides, you might as well inject it into your arm. Canyon gives you some of the kick of the pedestrian version with a dash of flavor and a trace of the... More »

  • 2001 | Best Southwestern Restaurant

    We wish we looked as good in black leather pants as Canyon's cool wait staff or got seated as quickly as its high-profile regulars. But most of all, we'd like to be the prickly pear. The key ingredient in Canyon's famed margarita, it spends its whole life swimming in top-shelf tequila. Sip this pale pink drink, and everything seems Southwestern, including the tasty tuna tartare with wasabi cream. So what they ain't got tuna in Albuquerque? Canyon's inventive menu is inspired by the... More »

  • 2000 | Best Margarita

    The key to a good margarita is real tequila, about which plenty of amateurs don't know the first thing. Hint: If you think tequila looks like warm piss after a tennis match, just give up now. You're probably one of those folks who believe the best pizza is made by Domino's, in which case you shouldn't be drinking anyway. But if you understand that real tequila has to be made from only 100 percent blue agave cactus, then you know what it's supposed to taste like. Not only does Canyon use blue... More »

  • 2000 | Best Restaurant/Broward County

    No doubt we could use some more Southwestern cuisine in this part of the country -- or county, for that matter. But Canyon doesn't take its solitary status for granted. Instead executive chef Chris Wilber continues to reinvent his regional cuisine, providing diners with the likes of smoked-duck nachos, chicken quesadillas with mango-black bean salsa, and filet mignon with poblano-pesto goat cheese. Even more of a draw, Canyon offers a menu of rare, smoky tequilas, either to wash down the... More »

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  • Chef Carlos
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    | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 26 Reviews

    4
    | Fri, September 11, 2009

    right near il mulino

  • bpbnewtimesbestof
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    | Palm Beach, FL | 139 Reviews

    4
    | Wed, May 6, 2009

    "Life is uncertain. Order dessert first," goes the old saw. Restaurants are uncertain, too, so you'd best order your dessert from Canyon. Anything as delicious as Canyon's bread pudding, for instance, should be in a morality-free zone: It's OK to eat all of it. Without sharing. At some indecent hour. Thankfully the pudding is large and varied enough to constitute a well-balanced meal on its own. Served in a bowl the size of a kiddie pool, it cavorts up and down every tier of the food pyramid: dairy in the cream, protein in the eggs, bread in the bread, vegetable in the chocolate, fruit in the berries, and booze in the booze. Canyon chef Chris Wilber and his staff have been turning out happy variations on this bread pudding for years. Along with toasted pecan pie, homemade ice cream, and vanilla bean cheesecake, it's just one of the reasons customers sometimes wait an hour or two at Canyon for a table. Go after the rush is over, around 9:30 p.m., and you can get right to it.

  • Marqus
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    | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 33 Reviews

    4
    | Thu, December 30, 2010

    Besides having the best margarhita in town....don't just take my word for it as they have been reader voted best every year....there Tex-Mex, if they want to call it that, style of cooking renders some of the finest dishes to be found. The veal I had was done to perfection with a sauce of unique, delightful flavor. The interior is small and intimate giving an overall cozy, warm feeling. The service staff are polite, have a thorough knowledge of the chefs offers, and professional in every way. It is on the upper end of the price scale but so is the quality of the food and the service, which makes it a reasonable value.

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Main Menu
Apps
$15.00
Wasabi Ginger Marinated Beef
soba noodles, carrots, scallions, crispy wontons, brown rice vinegar soy dressing
$14.00
Grilled Chicken Quesadilla
with jalapeno jack cheese, roasted corn, cilantro pesto, charred tomato pepita salsa
$16.00
Smoked Salmon Tostada
goat cheese, capers, scallions, scotch bonnet tartar sauce
$15.00
Blue Corn Fried Oysters
pico de gallo, chili vinaigrette, cilantro cream
$22.00
Maine Lobster Avocado Salad
warm smoked bacon vinaigrette
$12.00
Baby Greens Salad
roasted garlic lime vinaigrette, pumpkin seeds, marinated tomatoes, crispy parmesan
$16.00
Bbq Shrimp Tostada
corn, chilis, manchego, bermuda onion, cilantro crema
$20.00
Masala Dusted Venison Medallions
serrano chili bluberry sauce, citrus fennel slaw
$20.00
Scallop, Shrimp, Calamari Ceviche
jalapeno, lime, roasted sweet potato, popcorn
$16.00
Sweet, Spicy Calamari
thai chili-honey dressing, blistered peppers, toasted garlic
$18.00
Tuna Tartare Crispy Yucca
wasabi cream, thai chili sauce
$13.00
Cornmeal Crusted Herb Goat Cheese Poblano
new mexican red chili sauce, black bean salsa
$15.00
Chicken Tostada
goat cheese, caramelized onion, arugula, avocado-white truffle crema
$12.00
Hydroponic Tomato Salad
midnight moon cheese, basil, baby arugula, green chili balsamic vinaigrette
$12.00
Roasted Maine Lobster Bisque
aged spanish sherry, creme fraiche, gruyere grilled cheese
$18.00
Beef Short Rib American Style Kobe Beef Meatball
chili cabernet sauce, arugula crostini
$10.00
Mac & Cheese
manchego, chilis, panko
Entrees
$29.00
Grilled Salmon Fillet
toasted corn potato mash, spicy shrimp pico de gallo, fresno oil
$26.00
Beef Tenderloin Burrito
red chili sauce, mushrooms, onions, chilis, manchego cheese
$32.00
Black Florida Grouper
serrano chili, lime marinated tomatoes, haricot vert, jumbo lump crab, serrano ham
$28.00
Ancho Chili Rubbed Pork Tenderloin
smoked chili pan sauce, tequila corn midnight moon cheese risotto cake
$28.00
Roasted Swordfish
swiss chard-white bean ragout, tomato-avocado salsa, green chili chorizo crumbles
$26.00
Pan-seared Chicken Breast
smoked chili balsamic pan sauce, criminis, yukon gold potato, andouille hash
$28.00
Homemade Rigatoni
green chili cabernet beef short rib, cremini mushrooms, manchego cheese, baby arugula
$28.00
Red Chili Braised Pork Risotto
grilled sea scallops, toasted garlic, manchego cheese, basil chimichurri
$28.00
Seared Tuna
warm sweet corn asparagus salsa, cilantro sticky rice cake, wasabi lime vinaigrette
$38.00
Filet Mignon
poblano pesto goat cheese, zinfandel natural sauce, cilantro potato mash
Sides
$8.00
White Truffle Manchego Cheese Potato Chips
$8.00
Baby Zucchini
$8.00
Sauteed Spinach
$8.00
Cilantro Potatoes
Fini
 
Chocolate Bread Pudding
 
Toasted Pecan Pie
 
Creme Brulee
 
Chocolate Mousse Pie
 
Vanilla Bean Cheesecake
 
Assorted Ice Cream, Sorbet

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