Date night in Plantation: restaurants, shows and late nights

Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. Hours and addresses come from each venue’s own website, linked below, and the City of Plantation for city events. Check before you go. No rankings and no paid placements.

Plantation does not have a classic downtown, so date night tends to start at Plantation Walk, the outdoor shopping and dining district on University Drive just north of Broward Boulevard, or at one of the restaurants along Pine Island Road and Sunrise Boulevard. For a big show, downtown Fort Lauderdale’s performing arts center is about 7 miles east.

Quick list

• Plantation Walk, 321 N. University Dr.: dining, escape rooms, live music, free parking
• Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza, 512 N. Pine Island Road: 954-474-3311
• Padrino’s, 1039 S. University Dr.: 954-476-5777
• Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Fort Lauderdale: 954-462-0222

Plantation Walk

Plantation Walk has about two dozen restaurants, shops and experiences around an outdoor plaza, with free parking and live music on the plaza stage. A few with hours on their own sites:

Ford’s Garage adds a 20% service charge to every check in place of a tip, its site says. Escapology runs private, immersive escape rooms, booked online, its site says. More on the district in our Plantation Walk guide.

Dinner around town

• Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza, 512 N. Pine Island Road: coal-fired pizza, wings and pasta from a 900-degree oven. Open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday to Thursday and to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday (location page).
• Padrino’s, 1039 S. University Dr., Suite 210: Cuban. Tuesday to Thursday 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday to 10 p.m., Saturday noon to 10 p.m., Sunday noon to 9 p.m.; closed Mondays (hours).
• Plantation Preserve, 7050 W. Broward Blvd.: the city golf club’s restaurant overlooks the course and serves lunch daily until 3:30 p.m., then a limited menu until closing (city page).

Late nights

Quarterdeck, 12310 W. Sunrise Blvd., keeps its kitchen open until 1 a.m. every night, and its bar until 2 a.m. Sunday to Thursday and 4 a.m. Friday and Saturday, according to its website. More in our live music and nightlife guide.

A show

The Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 SW 5th Ave. in downtown Fort Lauderdale, about 7 miles east, posts its show calendar at browardcenter.org; box office 954-462-0222.

Free dates

• Rock the Park, the city’s free concerts at Pine Island Park, 320 S. Pine Island Road, on the first Friday or select Saturdays from November through May. Food trucks serve from 6 p.m.; music starts at 7 p.m. Bring a blanket or chairs; no dogs (series page).
• Movies in the Park, free outdoor films a few times a year; gates at 5:30 p.m., movie at dark.
• A sunset walk on the 1.1-mile Plantation Preserve Linear Trail, open dawn to dusk. See walking and biking trails.

Getting home

Freebee, the city’s free ride service, runs until 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays on the east side of the city (city page).

What this means for you

• Plantation Walk is the easiest one-stop night: park once, eat, then do an escape room.
• Want to eat after 11 p.m.? RA Sushi and Quarterdeck list the latest kitchens.
• Check the city’s Rock the Park lineup for a free night out from November to May.

Related: brunch, Valentine’s Day, New Year’s Eve and free things to do.

Frequently asked questions

Where should we go for date night in Plantation?

Plantation Walk, 321 N. University Dr., puts restaurants, an escape room and live music on an outdoor plaza with free parking. Restaurants there include RA Sushi, Ford’s Garage and Tacocraft.

What restaurants are open late in Plantation?

RA Sushi at Plantation Walk lists hours until midnight. Quarterdeck, 12310 W. Sunrise Blvd., keeps its kitchen open until 1 a.m. and its bar until 2 a.m. Sunday to Thursday and 4 a.m. Friday and Saturday.

Is there a theater near Plantation?

The Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 SW 5th Ave. in Fort Lauderdale, is about 7 miles east. Box office: 954-462-0222.

Is there a free date night in Plantation?

The city’s Rock the Park concerts at Pine Island Park are free, on the first Friday or select Saturdays from November through May, with food trucks from 6 p.m. and music at 7 p.m.