11 Palm Beach County Restaurants to Try, From Oceanfront Lunches to Date-Night Dinners

Ocean views, a courtyard table, a lively small-plates dinner or a really good sandwich: Palm Beach County gives you plenty of ways to make a meal the main event. This shortlist brings together 11 restaurants across Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens and Delray Beach, with a different reason to visit each one.

Start with the kind of outing you want, then choose your table. These are individual restaurant ideas to enjoy over several visits, with a few ways to build a day around them below.

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1. Buccan: small plates for a lively Palm Beach dinner

Bring someone who likes to share, because Buccan makes a strong case for ordering across the table. Chef Clay Conley’s contemporary American cooking puts inventive combinations into small plates, with a warm dining room that keeps the evening feeling social. Make this your dinner anchor when you want the food to lead the conversation.

Best for: Sharing dinner and trying several flavors.

Where: 350 S County Rd, Palm Beach, FL 33480

Plan your visit: Reserve through the restaurant’s website. The dinner restaurant and its takeaway sandwich shop have different service times, so check which experience you are booking.

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From @buccanpalmbeach.

2. Little Moir’s Food Shack: a casual seafood stop in Jupiter

Head north to Jupiter for a meal with a little more color and a little less ceremony. Food Shack’s menu gives seafood a playful treatment, from crusted fish specials to a blackened fish wrap and coconut rice noodle bowls. The business began here in 2002, and its mix of food and live music makes it an easy place to build an evening around.

Best for: Seafood with a relaxed, creative spirit.

Where: 103 S. U.S. Highway 1, Suite D3, Jupiter, FL 33477

Plan your visit: Check the daily specials and join the online waitlist from the official website. Look at Maxi’s music calendar if you want to stay for a performance.

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From @littlemoirsfoodshack.

3. Al Fresco: Italian dining with ocean and golf-course views

Some meals begin with the setting. At Al Fresco, the terrace overlooks the Atlantic and the Palm Beach Par 3, giving an Italian lunch or dinner an unmistakable island backdrop. Choose this South Ocean Boulevard spot when you want the view to be part of the occasion, whether you are arriving after golf or simply making time for a long lunch.

Best for: A scenic lunch or an unhurried coastal meal.

Where: 2345 S Ocean Blvd, Palm Beach, FL 33480

Plan your visit: Use the current breakfast, lunch or dinner menu when planning. This is Al Fresco at the Par 3 on South Ocean Boulevard; check the address when making your reservation.

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Photo from Al Fresco’s official website.

4. RH Rooftop Restaurant: make lunch or dinner a design occasion

Take the meal upstairs at RH West Palm, where a skylit rooftop restaurant crowns the design gallery. The garden setting, large-scale greenery and carefully composed interiors make the room a big part of the experience. It is a natural suggestion for a dressed-up lunch, a catch-up with visitors or a dinner that begins with a look around the gallery.

Best for: A polished West Palm Beach outing.

Where: 560 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33401, USA

Plan your visit: Check the West Palm restaurant’s current menu and reservation availability before heading over.

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Photo from RH’s official West Palm gallery page.

5. Renato’s: Italian dining in a romantic courtyard

For a quieter change of mood, turn into Via Mizner and make an evening of Renato’s. Its courtyard and traditional Italian character give dinner a sense of occasion without needing an elaborate plan afterward. This is a good place to let conversation set the pace: choose a few courses from the current menu and leave time to enjoy the surroundings.

Best for: Date night and a meal worth lingering over.

Where: 87 Via Mizner, Palm Beach, FL 33480

Plan your visit: Book ahead and ask the restaurant about courtyard seating if that is central to your evening.

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Courtyard photo from @renatospb.

6. Coolinary: follow the season in Palm Beach Gardens

Coolinary rewards diners who enjoy opening a menu and discovering something new. Chef Tim Lipman’s restaurant centers its cooking on seasonal ingredients, with starters, mains and desserts supported by cocktails and a considered wine selection. Put it on the list for a Palm Beach Gardens dinner when you want a chef’s point of view and the freedom to try something different.

Best for: A dinner built around what the kitchen is cooking now.

Where: 4580 Donald Ross Rd #100, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418

Plan your visit: Check the live menu rather than planning around a dish from an older post. The restaurant’s own website lists Suite 100 on Donald Ross Road.

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Photo from Coolinary’s official website; dishes and availability may change.

7. Henry’s Palm Beach: familiar favorites with a bistro finish

Henry’s brings an American bistro approach to Via Flagler, with comfort food that feels suited to a leisurely Palm Beach meal. The current menu ranges from chicken pot pie and a twin-patty burger to butter-crumb Dover sole, with brunch providing another reason to visit. Choose it when your group wants recognizable dishes and a polished setting.

Best for: Brunch, lunch or an easy-to-plan island dinner.

Where: 229 Royal Poinciana Way, Palm Beach, FL 33480, USA

Plan your visit: Reserve ahead and review the current attire guidance. The menu lists a 20% service charge plus state sales tax, so allow for that when budgeting.

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Photo from The Breakers’ official Henry’s Palm Beach page.

8. Swifty’s: poolside dining at The Colony

Swifty’s turns a meal into a little Palm Beach escape. Around The Colony’s pool, a hanging garden and indoor-outdoor seating create a setting that can feel both playful and dressed up. Come for a leisurely lunch, book dinner or choose weekend brunch; the hotel’s entertainment program gives you another way to shape the visit.

Best for: A Palm Beach lunch with a social atmosphere.

Where: The Colony Hotel, 155 Hammon Ave, Palm Beach, FL 33480, USA

Plan your visit: Use the official dining page for menus, reservations and current music dates. The restaurant has separate meal service periods, so check your intended arrival time.

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Photo from The Colony’s official dining page.

9. Dada: a creative dinner detour in Delray Beach

Head south to Delray Beach when you want dinner to feel a little less predictable. Dada’s artistic identity gives this North Swinton Avenue restaurant a different rhythm from the island’s hotel dining rooms and courtyards. Its dinner, dessert and drinks menus make it an appealing place to settle in for the evening, while Sunday brunch offers a daytime alternative.

Best for: An evening with an eclectic personality.

Where: 52 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach, FL 33444, USA

Plan your visit: Check the official site for the current dinner and Sunday brunch schedule before choosing your date.

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From @dadadelray.

10. Aioli: sourdough, sandwiches and a daytime stop

A restaurant shortlist needs a good daytime option, and Aioli fills that role on South Dixie Highway. The West Palm Beach cafe pairs its in-house bakery with a casual meal, making bread, sandwiches and pastries part of the draw. Choose it for a slower start to the day or a lunch break between plans, and check the counter’s current selection when you arrive.

Best for: Breakfast or lunch with bakery appeal.

Where: 7434 S Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach, FL 33405

Plan your visit: Confirm current service hours and availability directly; bakery selections and prepared dishes can change through the day.

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Fresh pastries from @aioliwpb.

11. Palm Beach Meats: Wagyu with a casual approach

Palm Beach Meats combines a restaurant, a Wagyu butcher shop and a gourmet market under one roof. That makes it a different kind of food stop: come for a casual meal, then browse premium cuts and pantry finds to take home. Use the West Palm Beach location on South Dixie Highway for this county shortlist.

Best for: A beef-focused lunch and a browse at the butcher counter.

Where: 4812 S Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach, FL 33405

Plan your visit: Check the current kitchen menu and any special dining events separately. The business also has an Orlando location, so select West Palm Beach when ordering or making plans.

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From @palmbeachmeats.

Build a day around your next meal

A Palm Beach island outing

Choose Al Fresco for a coastal lunch, or Swifty’s for a poolside setting. Leave room for a stroll and browsing around Worth Avenue before a separate dinner reservation at Renato’s or Buccan. Pick the meals that fit your appetite and budget; there is no need to fit every stop into one day.

A West Palm Beach daytime plan

Start with breakfast or a bakery visit at Aioli, then make Palm Beach Meats a lunch option on another day or a market stop for dinner ingredients. For a more dressed-up meal, plan around RH Rooftop Restaurant and time to explore the gallery.

Head north or south

Make Little Moir’s Food Shack your Jupiter destination, Coolinary your Palm Beach Gardens dinner, or Dada your Delray Beach evening. These restaurants span the county, so choose a neighborhood and allow for driving and parking rather than treating the list as a walking route.

Before you book

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Shortlist supplied by our reader, including three additional restaurant suggestions. Each restaurant appears once here. Restaurant information reviewed October 22, 2026.