Palm Beach and the Treasure Coast Restaurants

Numerous elegant establishments offer upscale American, Continental, and international cuisine, but the area also is chock-full of casual waterfront spots serving affordable burgers and fresh seafood feasts. Snapper and grouper are especially popular here, along with the ubiquitous shrimp. Happy hours and early-bird menus, Florida hallmarks, typically entice the budget-minded with several dinner entrées at reduced prices offered during certain hours, usually before 5 or 6.

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  • 1. Benny's on the Beach

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    Perched on the Lake Worth Pier, Benny's has a walk-up bar, a takeout window, and a full-service beach-themed restaurant serving casual fare at bargain prices. "Beach Bread" is a take on a waffle sandwich; the fresh seafood is from Florida waters. Eat-in diners come here for long afternoons of beer and cocktails, enjoying prolific alfresco seating and a spectacular view of the sun glistening on the water and the waves crashing directly below. There's no free parking here, just meters.

    10 S. Ocean Blvd., Florida, 33460, USA
    561-582–9001

    Known For

    • Florida seafood
    • Beach brunch
    • Afternoon drinks
  • 2. Sant Ambroeus

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    An outpost of the famed New York Italian spot, this chic café churns out crispy pizzas, delicate pasta dishes, and to-swoon-for desserts with polished service. The vibe is '60s era glam meets dreamy Milanese café, making it a hit with both socialites and shoppers, who stop in for an espresso break in between jaunts to the boutiques at Royal Poinciana Plaza. House pastas include a heavenly cacio e pepe, while salads and simply grilled fish are light and flavorful. The gelato is made fresh daily, so make sure to save room for a scoop.

    340 Royal Poinciana Way, Palm Beach, Florida, 33480, USA
    561-285–7990

    Known For

    • Heavenly cacio e pepe
    • Opulent decor
    • Gelato
  • 3. Belle and Maxwell's

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    Palm Beach ladies who lunch leave the island for an afternoon at Belle and Maxwell's, while young professionals loosen up after work at the wine bar, part of the bistro's expanded dining area. Tucked along Antique Row, it looks like a storybook tea party at lunch, with eclectic furnishings and decor and a charming garden. Expect colorful luncheonette dresses and great soups, salads, and sandwiches at affordable prices midday; at night, it becomes a fun, twinkling bistro, offering creative comfort fare such as homemade orecchiette with squid and sausage and classic chicken marsala, along with fillets and a risotto of the day. Dessert lovers know the sweets are all made in-house; call ahead to get whole cakes, pies, and tarts to take to grateful hosts.

    3700 S. Dixie Hwy., Florida, 33405, USA
    561-832–4449

    Known For

    • Classic chicken marsala
    • Extensive list of lunch salads
    • Homemade desserts

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun. No dinner Mon
  • 4. City Oyster & Sushi Bar

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    This trendy restaurant mingles the personalities and flavors of a New England oyster bar, a modern sushi eatery, an eclectic seafood grill, and an award-winning dessert bakery to create a can't-miss foodie haven in the heart of Delray's bustling Atlantic Avenue. Dishes like the oyster bisque, New Orleans–style shrimp and crab gumbo, tuna crudo, and lobster fried rice are simply sublime. The restaurant's colossal bakery adds an unexpected element of carb bliss with a full roster of homemade breads and desserts, including seasonal pies and an insanely divine pecan pie in a glass. Pastas, too, are made in house. On the downside, the place can be so busy and noisy that you can't hear your dining companions, especially in high season.

    213 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, Florida, 33444, USA
    561-272–0220

    Known For

    • Large selection of oysters
    • Excellent desserts
    • Loud and busy, especially in high season
  • 5. Havana

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    Decorated with vintage travel posters of its namesake city, this two-level restaurant serves authentic Cuban specialties on the cheap, including great Cubanos (pressed roast pork sandwiches), arroz con pollo, and ropa vieja. The friendly place attracts a late-night crowd at its popular walk-up window. Get strong Cuban coffee (often awarded the best in Palm Beach County), sugary fried churros, and fruit juices in exotic flavors like mamey, mango, papaya, guava, and guanabana.

    6801 S. Dixie Hwy., Florida, 33405, USA
    561-547–9799

    Known For

    • Late-night food service
    • Cuban sandwiches
    • Picadillo Cubano
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  • 6. Pistache French Bistro

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    Although "the island" is no doubt a bastion of French cuisine, this cozy bistro across the bridge on the Clematis Street waterfront entices a lively crowd looking for an unpretentious good meal. The outdoor terrace can't be beat, and the fabulous modern French menu with twists such as roasted sliced duck with truffled polenta is a delight. Save room for dessert: the homemade pudding Breton, a fluffy, raisin-accented brioche bread pudding paired with crème Anglaise, could be straight out of a Parisian café.

    101 N. Clematis St., Florida, 33401, USA
    561-833–5090

    Known For

    • Fresh seafood
    • Cheese and charcuterie
    • Great desserts
  • 7. Rhythm Cafe

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    West Palm Beach's Rhythm Cafe is anything but Palm Beach formal (the decor includes a feathered pink flamingo perched on the terrazzo floor). Fun, funky, cheesy, campy, and cool all at once, the former 1950s-era drugstore-cum-restaurant on West Palm Beach's Antique Row features an ever-changing creative menu of homemade items with Italian, Greek, American, and Creole influences. Favorites include "tapas-tizers" like the lemon-doused saganaki (flaming cheese) and the goat-cheese-onion pie and main courses like the graham-cracker-crusted chicken in key lime sauce and fish of the day.

    3800 S. Dixie Hwy., Florida, 33405, USA
    561-833–3406

    Known For

    • "tapas-tizer" small plates
    • Fresh fish
    • Graham-cracker-crusted key lime chicken

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No lunch

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