City: Fort Lauderdale, FL

Category: Restaurants

Telephone: (954) 776-1666

Address: 4405 El Mar Dr.

Description: Country Ham & Eggs is the diner-style Florida neighborhood fave for down-home, gut-hugging goodness. This isn’t a spot for fancy cappuccinos or trendy omelettes; here you get some eggs with greasy, crispy bacon, grits, or hash browns, and coffee served in a dull, worn brown mug. Omelettes will fill you up until dinner, and the sassy wait staff treats you like gold (“Comin’ right up, honey,” is the normal response to a customer request). Outdoor tables give you a breath of fresh, salty air (the beach is around the corner, but no, this is not a seat with a view). But you can watch the street traffic in the little commercial cluster at the edge of the ocean, and catch the neighbors wave to each other—Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is a friendly, tight-knit community. It’s open daily for breakfast and lunch only, 7 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Cash only.