Toro Cigars

Toro Cigars has quietly become one of the best-loved cigar shops in Oakland Park, and once you step inside it's easy to see why. The space is nicer than people expect, and there's a comfortable lounge upstairs where you can settle in and enjoy what you just bought without feeling crowded. Ask anyone who has spent an afternoon there, and they'll tell you it's the kind of place that makes you want to linger. The selection is the real draw.

Toro carries a deep lineup that reads like a wish list for any cigar lover: Arturo Fuente, Padron-caliber names like My Father and Aganorsa, plus Ashton, Avo, Alec Bradley, CAO, Macanudo, Aging Room, AJ Fernandez, Bolivar, Trinidad, EP Carrillo, and plenty more, from 708 and Acid to West Tampa and Saint Luis Rey. Pipe smokers have found a home here too. Word around town is that this is the only cigar lounge in the tri-county area stocking pipe tobacco and genuinely welcoming pipe smokers, so if that's your thing, this is a rare find. Most of the praise around Toro comes back to Ahmad, the owner.

Regulars describe him as warm, welcoming, and remarkably knowledgeable, the sort who has a knack for steering you toward a cigar you didn't even know you were looking for. One newcomer bought a mixed pack on his recommendation and got a quick lesson on using the shop's cigar cutter before heading out happy. There's a friendly, knowledgeable young woman on the team as well who greets folks the same way. People who shop here talk about fair prices and expert service in the same breath.

If you're hunting for a proper cigar shop in Oakland Park with a real lounge and staff who know their stuff, Toro Cigars is a spot locals happily send their friends to.