Lester's Diner

Fort Lauderdale


Hailed endearingly as a greasy spoon, retro-since-it-was-new Lester's Diner has been keeping folks happy since the late 1960s. Everyone makes their way here at some point, from business types on cell phones to clubbers to travel writers needing pancakes at 4am.

It's the type of place you expect the chef to be flipping pancakes in between a cigarette break. A must-visit for non-Americans.


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