GOD LIST

Palm Beach

The 30 best places in Palm Beach — restaurants, bars, boutique hotels, coffee, wellness, shopping, and culture. Ranked weekly by editorial authority.

Best Serious Dinner

Palm Beach rooms with coastal polish, current openings, and Buccan-to-Vineta weekly booking value.

  1. 1Konro
  2. 2Buccan
  3. 3Café Boulud
  4. 4Moody Tongue Sushi
  5. 5Renato's
  6. 6Le Bilboquet
  7. 7La Goulue

Best Brunch In Palm Beach

Late mornings with island, hotel, and waterfront pull.

  1. 1Sant Ambroeus
  2. 2Almond
  3. 3Swifty's at The Colony
  4. 4Henry's
  5. 5Café Boulud
  6. 6The Circle at The Breakers
  7. 7BrickTop's

Best Aperitivo Hour

Pre-dinner rooms and terraces with Palm Beach polish.

  1. 1Sant Ambroeus bar
  2. 2Le Bilboquet bar
  3. 3La Goulue bar
  4. 4Imoto
  5. 5Buccan bar
  6. 6Felice
  7. 7Honor Bar

Best Omakase And Sushi

Sushi counters and Japanese rooms worth reserving early.

  1. 1Moody Tongue Sushi
  2. 2Konro
  3. 3Taki Omakase
  4. 4Imoto
  5. 5Buddha Sky Bar
  6. 6Sushi Jo
  7. 7Kabuki

Best Pizza In Palm Beach

Pies, slices, and beach-town casual staples.

  1. 1Pizza al Fresco
  2. 2Juliana's at NORA
  3. 3Grato
  4. 4Elisabetta's
  5. 5Lynora's
  6. 6Hullabaloo
  7. 7Eataly La Pizza & La Pasta

Best Italian

The best Italian restaurant in the city — pasta, wine, service, and room tone in balance.

  1. 1Renato's
  2. 2Sant Ambroeus
  3. 3Trevini
  4. 4BiCE Ristorante
  5. 5La Sirena
  6. 6Café Via Flora
  7. 7Felice

Best Tequila And Tacos

Agave, tacos, oysters, and beach-town casual momentum.

  1. 1Rocco's Tacos
  2. 2El Camino
  3. 3Talihina
  4. 4Tacos Al Carbón
  5. 5Bandido's
  6. 6Cha Cha's Latin Kitchen
  7. 7Tequila Cowboy

Best Cocktail Bar

Bars where the drink, room, and Palm Beach crowd matter together.

  1. 1The Pumphouse Pouratorium
  2. 2The Blind Monk
  3. 3215 Speakeasy
  4. 4Hullabaloo
  5. 5HMF at The Breakers
  6. 6Honor Bar
  7. 7Treehouse at Canopy

Best Stylish Scene

Fashion, service, and room energy with Coco’s at The Vineta Hotel carrying island-watch appeal.

  1. 1Le Bilboquet
  2. 2Cucina
  3. 3Sant Ambroeus
  4. 4La Goulue
  5. 5Buccan
  6. 6HMF at The Breakers
  7. 7Swifty's at The Colony

Best Tiny Boutique Hotel

Smaller stays with island personality and coastal scale.

  1. 1Palm Beach Historic Inn
  2. 2Casa Grandview Luxury Inn
  3. 3The Hibiscus House B&B
  4. 4Grandview Gardens B&B
  5. 5The Sundy House
  6. 6The Crane's Beach House
  7. 7Hotel Biba

Best Local Scene

Rooms and stops that still feel used by Palm Beach locals.

  1. 1E.R. Bradley's Saloon
  2. 2Roxy's Pub
  3. 3Lost Weekend
  4. 4Howley's Diner
  5. 5O'Shea's Irish Pub
  6. 6219 Clematis
  7. 7Phipps Tavern

Best Boutique Hotel

Hotels with stronger Palm Beach identity than the obvious chain set.

  1. 1Palm Beach Historic Inn
  2. 2Bradley Park Hotel
  3. 3White Elephant Palm Beach
  4. 4Casa Grandview
  5. 5The Chesterfield Palm Beach
  6. 6Hotel Biba
  7. 7The Sundy House

Best Local Burger

No-chain burgers, grills, and casual counters with local heat.

  1. 1Hullabaloo
  2. 2Honor Bar
  3. 3Palm Beach Grill
  4. 4Buccan Sandwich Shop
  5. 5Howley's
  6. 6Grato
  7. 7E.R. Bradley's

Best Coffee Stop

Coffee counters and bakery cafes for a cleaner morning route.

  1. 1Subculture Coffee
  2. 2Pumphouse Coffee
  3. 3Oceana Coffee
  4. 4Sant Ambroeus espresso bar
  5. 5Death or Glory coffee
  6. 6Bonjour Bakery
  7. 7Hive Bakery

Best Bakery

Pastry, bread, bagels, and morning rituals around the island.

  1. 1Sant Ambroeus pastry
  2. 2Bonjour Bakery
  3. 3Hive Bakery & Cafe
  4. 4Paris in Town Le Bistro
  5. 5The Bread Shop
  6. 6Madame Beurre
  7. 7La Provence Bakery

Best Seafood Classic

Stone crab, oysters, fish houses, and coastal tables with lasting pull.

  1. 1Lola 41
  2. 2Sailfish Marina
  3. 31000 North
  4. 4The Cooper
  5. 5City Oyster
  6. 6Spoto's Oyster Bar
  7. 7Square Grouper

Best Rooftop View

Rooftops and elevated rooms where the water or skyline changes the plan.

  1. 1Treehouse at Canopy West Palm Beach
  2. 2Bar Capri
  3. 3Topside at The Beacon
  4. 4HMF terrace at The Breakers
  5. 5The Cooper rooftop
  6. 6Spazio
  7. 7Hullabaloo upper deck

Best Date Night

Rooms with lighting, service, and enough gravity to linger.

  1. 1Renato's
  2. 2Café Boulud
  3. 3Buccan
  4. 4Konro
  5. 5Trevini
  6. 6La Sirena
  7. 7Café Via Flora

Best Hidden-Gem Dinner

Lower-noise rooms and nearby finds where Selini and The Birdie reward a sharper weekly read.

  1. 1Konro
  2. 2Emelina
  3. 3Felice
  4. 4Aioli
  5. 5Mary Lou's
  6. 6Café Via Flora
  7. 7Pomponner

Best Fashion And Design Stop

Where Palm Beach edits fashion, books, objects, gardens, and taste.

  1. 1Worth Avenue
  2. 2Royal Poinciana Plaza
  3. 3C. Orrico
  4. 4Stubbs & Wootton
  5. 5Saks Worth Avenue
  6. 6Neiman Marcus Worth Ave
  7. 7Lilly Pulitzer flagship

Best Reset Day

Gardens, spas, beach walks, and calmer rituals between louder nights.

  1. 1The Spa at The Breakers
  2. 2The Spa at Four Seasons
  3. 3Eau Spa at Eau Palm Beach
  4. 4The Spa at The Brazilian Court
  5. 5The Spa at Tideline
  6. 6White Elephant Wellness
  7. 7Anushka Spa

Best Beach-Day Table

Waterfront lunches, beach plans, and coastal energy around Palm Beach.

  1. 1The Breakers Beach Club
  2. 2The Four Seasons Beach Club
  3. 3Eau Beach Club
  4. 4Tideline Beach Club
  5. 5The Beach Club at Boca Resort
  6. 6Sailfish Club
  7. 7The Colony pool / beach access

Best Quick Lunch

Fast, useful, local, and easy to repeat when the day is moving.

  1. 1Buccan Sandwich Shop
  2. 2Honor Bar
  3. 3Pizza al Fresco
  4. 4Green's Pharmacy lunch counter
  5. 5Sant Ambroeus counter
  6. 6Almond
  7. 7Aioli

Best Off the Beaten Path

The places locals whisper about — discoveries that reward curiosity over convenience.

  1. 1Howley's
  2. 2Square Grouper Tiki Bar
  3. 3Havana Restaurant
  4. 4Death or Glory
  5. 5Guanabanas
  6. 6The Office
  7. 7Park Avenue BBQ

Best Clean Lunch

Bowls, vegetables, juices, and beach-day reset energy.

  1. 1Christopher's Kitchen
  2. 2Pura Vida
  3. 3True Food Kitchen
  4. 4Sant Ambroeus salad menu
  5. 5Almond
  6. 6Field of Greens
  7. 7Aioli salads

Best Steak Scene

Power tables, club-room energy, and steak with Palm Beach polish.

  1. 1Okeechobee Steak House
  2. 2Meat Market
  3. 3Flagler Steakhouse at The Breakers
  4. 4Palm Beach Grill
  5. 5Nicholson Muir Distinguished Meats
  6. 6Palm Beach Meats
  7. 7The Capital Grille

Best Speakeasy Mood

Hidden-feeling bars, late rooms, and smaller Palm Beach nights.

  1. 1215 Speakeasy
  2. 2The Pumphouse Pouratorium
  3. 3Spazio
  4. 4Camelot
  5. 5Treehouse
  6. 6Death or Glory
  7. 7Honor Bar

Best Hotel Lobby Bar

Hotel bars that work before dinner, after dinner, or instead of a plan.

  1. 1Hullabaloo
  2. 2Howley's
  3. 3Pizza al Fresco
  4. 4E.R. Bradley's
  5. 5Buccan late bar menu
  6. 6Surfside Diner
  7. 7219 Clematis

Best Cultural Errand

Museums, books, gardens, markets, and tasteful stops between meals.

  1. 1Le Bar a Vin
  2. 2The Blind Monk
  3. 3Café Sapori wine selection
  4. 4Vino Vino
  5. 51450 Wine + Bar
  6. 6Wine Watch
  7. 7Pomponner wine corner

Best Sweet Finish

Gelato, pastry, ice cream, and the sweet ending after the plan.

  1. 11000 North
  2. 2Sailfish Marina
  3. 3E.R. Bradley's
  4. 4Lola 41
  5. 5The River House
  6. 6Square Grouper Tiki
  7. 7The Cooper

Why these rankings

Best Serious Dinner: Konro leads because it consistently delivers what the category demands — palm beach rooms with coastal polish, current openings, and buccan-to-vineta weekly booking value. The full Top 20 includes Buccan, Café Boulud, Moody Tongue Sushi, and HMF at The Breakers and Grato as rising challengers.

Best Brunch In Palm Beach: Sant Ambroeus leads because it consistently delivers what the category demands — late mornings with island, hotel, and waterfront pull. The full Top 20 includes Almond, Swifty's at The Colony, Henry's, and Bar Capri and La Goulue as rising challengers.

Best Aperitivo Hour: Sant Ambroeus bar leads because it consistently delivers what the category demands — pre-dinner rooms and terraces with palm beach polish. The full Top 20 includes Le Bilboquet bar, La Goulue bar, Imoto, and Café Via Flora and Bar Capri as rising challengers.

Best Omakase And Sushi: Moody Tongue Sushi leads because it consistently delivers what the category demands — sushi counters and japanese rooms worth reserving early. The full Top 20 includes Konro, Taki Omakase, Imoto, and Oishi and Echo as rising challengers.

Best Pizza In Palm Beach: Pizza al Fresco leads because it consistently delivers what the category demands — pies, slices, and beach-town casual staples. The full Top 20 includes Juliana's at NORA, Grato, Elisabetta's, and Polpo wood-fired pies and Tucci's Pizza as rising challengers.

Best Italian: Renato's leads because it consistently delivers what the category demands — the best italian restaurant in the city — pasta, wine, service, and room tone in balance. The full Top 20 includes Sant Ambroeus, Trevini, BiCE Ristorante, and Pomponner and Salute as rising challengers.

Best Tequila And Tacos: Rocco's Tacos leads because it consistently delivers what the category demands — agave, tacos, oysters, and beach-town casual momentum. The full Top 20 includes El Camino, Talihina, Tacos Al Carbón, and Maya Mexican Grill and La Cocina Mexicana as rising challengers.

Best Cocktail Bar: The Pumphouse Pouratorium leads because it consistently delivers what the category demands — bars where the drink, room, and palm beach crowd matter together. The full Top 20 includes The Blind Monk, 215 Speakeasy, Hullabaloo, and Bar Capri rooftop and Death or Glory as rising challengers.