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Zona Fresca

1635 N. Federal Highway
Wilton Manors, FL 33305

954-566-1777 | Website

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Category: Restaurants | Mexican, Southwestern, Tex-Mex

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Welcome to the "Fresh Zone," where the Cal-Mex fare lives up to the joint's name. Everything here is made daily on the premises, from lard-free beans to guacamole to cilantro-spiked rice. Baja-style Mexican food includes the best fish tacos and shrimp burritos in Fort Lauderdale. Portions are huge and prices ridiculously reasonable. Counter service only.

  • Cuisine(s): Mexican, Southwestern, Tex-Mex

    Hours: Sun-Thu 11am-9pm, Fri-Sat 11am-10pm

    Price: $

    Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, cash

  • Attire: casual

    Features: Smoking, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Catering, Wheelchair Accessible, Kid Friendly

    Serving: Dinner, Lunch

    Alcohol: Beer/Wine

  • Reservations: Not Accepted

    Parking: Lot Available

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  • 2009 | Best Mexican Restaurant

    Over the years, Zona Fresca has won a plethora of New Times Best Of awards, from Best Fish Sandwich (in that case, a fish taco) to Best Place to Eat Everyday. Yet, we've not once given it the Best Mexican Restaurant accolades it deserves.... More >

  • 2008 | Best Salsa

    Just how good is Zona Fresca's daily-made habanero salsa? Good enough that, despite the possibility of bodily harm — evidenced by the plumes of scorching heat trailing from your mouth down to the pit of your belly — you'll want to consume way... More >

  • 2007 | Best Place to Eat Every Day

    Seriously, it'll drive your friends and co-workers crazy, but you really can go to Zona Fresca every day and never tire of this independent eatery's fresh Cali-Mex fare: fish tacos on Monday, steak burrito on Tuesday, char-broiled chili rellenos... More >

  • 2005 | Best Fish Sandwich

    Somehow, the folks who own Zona Fresca, a clean, bright little taqueria serving Cal-Mex style burritos, chiles relleños, and quesadillas, have managed to achieve a feat that has stumped many a local superchef: How to turn out a delicious piece of... More >

  • 2002 | Best Family Restaurant

    OK, for one thing, it's counter service, so you don't have to worry about annoying a server. Two: Yes, there is a high chair -- maybe even two -- on the premises. So what if they're not quite the same height as the bar-style tables? Three: The... More >

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New Times Broward-Palm Beach Reviews and News

  • Chipotle or Zona Fresca: Which is Better?

    By Reed Fischer | Fri, January 28, 2011

    Fort Lauderdale residents should prepare to pose this question to themselves every day at lunch time by this summer. Almost directly across US-1 from the heavily trafficked Zona Fresca, a new Chipotle More >

  • Best Fish Sandwich

    By | Thu, May 12, 2005

    Somehow, the folks who own Zona Fresca, a clean, bright little taqueria serving Cal-Mex style burritos, chiles relleños, and quesadillas, have managed to achieve a feat that has stumped many a local superchef: How to turn out a delicious piece of... More >

  • In the Zona

    In the Zona

    By Jen Karetnick | Thu, May 31, 2001

    One of the primary objections to the existence of food critics is that no two critics operate alike. Some review anonymously; others do not. Some accept freebies; others do not. Some visit a restaurant numerous times; others do not. When the range... More >

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  • zastro9

    zastro9

    | Thu, March 17, 2011

    That Fresh Salsa Bar! You Tijuana Flats Fans should see this!

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  • bpbnewtimesbestof

    bpbnewtimesbestof

    | Wed, May 06, 2009

    Just how good is Zona Fresca's daily-made habanero salsa? Good enough that, despite the possibility of bodily harm — evidenced by the plumes of scorching heat trailing from your mouth down to the pit of your belly — you'll want to consume way more of it than you or any other human rightly should. The salsa — constructed of grill-charred tomatoes, onions, and peppers, complemented by a generous portion of cilantro and those frighteningly piquant habaneros — tastes of summer, a mélange of sweet, savory, and spicy with just the right balance of acidity. It has an uncanny knack for making you return to the always-free salsa bar for cup after cup of the stuff, to slather on your monster burritos or scoop up with salty tortilla chips. It also slowly burns as you eat it, building a five-alarm fire in your insides that continues to smolder throughout the day. Yes, you could wimp out and eat Zona's fabulous mild salsa instead, which tastes just as vibrant but foregoes the heat. But it's precisely that head-clearing warmth that launches you into a state of salsa-induced euphoria — a trip which might induce some pain, but from which you will most assuredly gain.

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