Serafina Waterfront Bistro

What a fantastic little gem, right on the water! We went for a birthday celebration and were not disappointed! The Sunday Pasta special can feed more than a healthy appetite, the filet was exquisite and the gnocchi were extremely light. The sauce and the pasta is homemade and flavors come thru! Completely worth the trip, tricky to find but once you do you won't forgot it! more

What a surprise to find this great little spot hidden away on an otherwise unremarkable street. It was cool outside, so we ate indoors, but their terrace looks lovely. Huge portions of really quality food, served professionally. If you are a member of the Victoria Park Civic Association, buy their Savings Card for $10 and you'll get $20 off your bill -- that eases the high prices a bit. more

Delicious,charming,quiet and the ricotta cheese cake is to die for. Most of their seating is outside on the patio.If chilly, brings jacket, if hot wear shorts. more

Was at the FLL AP and looking for a place for dinner. The US reviews led us to Serafina. What a great meal. From the front you aren't quite sure what you are walking into but out back is a wonderful quiet patio Great Food Attentive Service. Definitely A Re Do more

Food was great service amazing true Italian feel. The wine list was great. Highly recommend !! One of the best date night places without the crowd more

HORRIBLE SERVICE. My pregnant wife and I had reservations for 8 PM on a Friday night. We arrived on time and there were several empty tables outside. We were seated on a small cramped table in the middle of the terrace. I asked to be changed to another table next to the canal and the rude hostess said all tables were reserved. By the time the waiter came to serve us we had to order drinks appetizer and entree all at once. the food was OK. I ordered a seafood soup that was basically hot water with some chopped tomato and a couple of mussels and a shrimp. TASTELESS. The lasagna was OK but it was cold. My wife ordered the potato/leak soup. also tasteless. Her mushroom rissotto was better than the soup. As we were paying the bill my wife saw a roach walking by the next table so she rushed me to leave. \r The table we wanted was empty until the time we asked for the check. In summary a terrible place to go if you are not one of the friends of the owner. Some tables got bread but our waiter forgot to bring some for us. Oh, and the people next to us asked for some break with their appetizer and the waiter was very rude to them telling them that they had already a basked of bread. It was also expensive for the lousy service and regular food. more

Had dinner last night, patio was so crowded. They brought out 3 out of 4 dishes at one time, the 4th took another 10 minutes, so all our food was cold. Old guy waiter was rude. Told me I didn't need any extra cheese on my dish. Desserts took 1/2 hour to get and we were served cold coffee. Owner: next time one of your staff members tells a customer that, they can pay for my check. We will not go back there. more

Sits on the intercoastal with outside dining adorned by sailing yachts nice atmosphere! Reasonable wine selections as well with higher priced bottles available if you want to step it up a notch. My wife had the fish speciality bass crusted in sea salt and deboned tableside... Great choice for a light dish finished with a touch of olive oil and seasalt. I had the Sunday pasta fresh homemade linguini in a basil tomato sauce absolutely amazing...there is more to this dish it comes with a meatball, sausage and bracsole (sp?) lots of food take your time. We also tried a half order of their homemade gnocchi also awesome. To finish things up we had the tiramisu which was share along with a cappuccino, great combo by the way. Overall great experiance, not inexpensive but worth it. more

Loved the food. Quaint and romantic environment. I went for valentines day and it was just the perfect food, location and environment. more

From the front, all you see is the kitchen but go to the back of the building and you are in a cozy restaurant that opens out on to a patio on the intracoastal. There was lots of classic Italian food with updated presentations that made dinner interesting. The Veal Scaloppini with gorgonzola was tasty. \r \r The service is not only good and attentive, on this evening they helped a couple get back to their hotel after being unable to get a taxi (Boat show in town).\r \r The wine list isn't just a list but has some explanations on the different wines. For those of us that are less familiar with some of the newer Italian vintages, this helped in picking a wine we would like.\r \r This is definetely on the return list. more

Quaint & quiet. The service is excellent and the food does not disappoint. Good value for quality. Decent wine selection. Grilled vegetables are great. Open for lunch also. A must return menu. Can't wait to go back. more

Good but not great food but sitting outside along the Intracoastal makes it better. Service was excellent. Parking is virtually nonexistent. Prices are on the high side particularly when you factor in two hungry children. Overall a very good experience but we have no plans to return. more

Nice trafitional Italian style, elevates home style to a new level. Quality food! more

Absolutly love this place. However a little disappointed last night with the seafood salad. It was described to us like a ceviche. But the crab was out of a can. Everything else was fantastic as always, as well as the service. We had a great time, and will be back soon more

This was one of the most romantic, delicious dining experiences I've had in years! The food is excellent, all truly home-made and the desserts.... Yum! I highly recommend it! Pros: Quiet, Romantic, Good Parking more

One of a kind of good traditional All Service Restaurant. Fresh and best food made a la minute, very attentive service and staff, pretty surrounding and best to have very tasty dinner and unforgetable time. We docked our boat, brought our catch of the day and they cooked it to perfection. Small restaurant but impressive menu and wine list. Owner/Chef came out to talk to us, she is MasterChef and has Ph.D. in Hospitality. Food is awesome, try Veal Chop or Fish. Pros: relaxing, like Oasis, romantik and quiet, good docking boat more