Barracuda Seafood Bar and Grill

Barracuda Seafood Bar and Grill operates out of Suite 7 at 123 NE 20th Avenue in Deerfield Beach, roughly two blocks from the ocean, and distinguishes itself from the city’s other seafood spots by leaning into Brazilian flavors and technique rather than a standard American coastal menu. The restaurant describes its approach as combining the passion for food and tradition of Brazil with the freshest seafood available in Florida, a fusion angle that isn’t common among Deerfield Beach’s more traditional raw bars and fish houses.

That combination shows up across a menu built around seafood prepared with Brazilian seasoning and cooking methods, served in a space that functions as much as a bar and evening hangout as a sit-down restaurant. Barracuda operates as a restaurant, bar, and small live-music venue rolled into one, with a schedule of live music that draws an evening crowd beyond just people there for dinner. The restaurant accepts all major cards along with cash, standard for a full-service bar and grill of its size.

Hours run later than most restaurants in Deerfield Beach, which fits its identity as much as a nightlife spot as a dinner destination. Tuesday and Wednesday the doors are open from noon to midnight, Thursday through Saturday the kitchen and bar stay open until 2 a.m., and Sunday hours run from noon to midnight, with Monday apparently closed. That kind of late-night schedule, especially the 2 a.m. close on Thursday through Saturday, sets Barracuda apart from the mostly 10 or 11 p.m. closing times found at other Deerfield Beach seafood restaurants.

Being located just two blocks from the beach puts Barracuda in an accessible spot for anyone spending the day at the ocean who wants to transition into an evening out without traveling far. The bar and live music combination positions it more as a destination for a night out with friends than a quick family seafood dinner, complementing rather than competing directly with the more traditional, family-oriented seafood restaurants elsewhere in the city.

Because the restaurant’s listed website address did not resolve to a working site during verification, anyone planning a visit should call ahead at 954-531-1290 to confirm current hours, menu, and any live music schedule before heading over, particularly given how much the restaurant’s identity depends on its evening programming. For anyone who has already tried the raw bars and tiki bars that dominate Deerfield Beach’s seafood scene and wants something with a different regional flavor profile and a livelier, later-night atmosphere, Barracuda offers a genuinely different option within walking distance of the same oceanfront strip.