Dining contemporary American dining influenced by British cuisines as well as European techniques— with an emphasis on local seasonal delicacies. The vibe is bright and lovely, but the cuisine is serious—with everything from oysters Rockefeller and stone crab claws to meatloaf, swordfish and roasted cauliflower. • Café 155 is perfect for the Palm Beacher on the run. Enjoy the café-style atmosphere to have a light breakfast or lunch, or try a grab-and-go selection, perfect for fueling up before a stroll to the nearby beach. • Swifty’s popular pop-up bistro returned this season—a Palm Beach take on the legendary Swifty’s on the upper east side of Manhattan for decades. This chic dining spot offers dinner classics (everything from steaks to oysters) and is complemented by its more casual Swifty’s Pool which offers a deliciously similar menu plus music and occasionaldiversions, like rum tastings.
THE CHESTERFIELD PALM BEACH, 363 COCOANUT ROW, 561/659-5800
• The Courtyard: The Courtyard is the more casual al fresco dining option within this hotel, with an eclectic menu by Chef Gerard Coughlin that offers everything from chicken curry with mango chutney to a shrimp stroganoff— even a beef and pork chili. • The Leopard Lounge & Restaurant is the heart of this hotel, and is known for its over-the-top décor as well as its fine food. For starters, the rails on the bar are secured by the trunks of brass elephants. There are hand-painted murals on the ceilings. The lighting is low—and a little dangerous (in a good way). The menu covers all the bases, from lobster risotto to veal chops, and there are 18 martinis you may choose from, which pretty much says it all.
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EAU PALM BEACH RESORT & SPA, 100 S. OCEAN BLVD., MANALAPAN, 561/533-6000
• Breeze Ocean Kitchen: If you’re truly looking for the ultimate Florida experience, then dine al fresco at Breeze’s oceanfront terrace, where Executive Sous Chef Matthew Gale has created a menu that infuses flavors of the Caribbean, Latin America and Asia. Treat yourself to the shrimp and chorizo empanadas or the seafood Cobb salad. Personal favorite? The Island Chips, plantains topped with taro root boniato chips, guacamole and charred tomato salsa. Don’t leave without sipping on the Caramel Cream beer float with vanilla ice cream and Due South Caramel Cream Ale. • Temple Orange Mediterranean Kitchen: Enjoy Mediterranean noshes while donning your “resort casual” wear (after all, this is a restaurant that gives you a beachfront view). The extravagant breakfast menu has it all: chilled seafood, inventive egg concoctions, griddle favorites and an indulgent battery of desserts. Sunday Fundays feature house-made bloodies, mimosas from fresh Florida oranges, and a personal favorite, the Veuve Clicquot Rich Champagne Garden. • Angle: Angle, the Resort’s “fine dining” option, offers a farm-tofork menu featuring prime meats and fresh seafood. This isn’t for the faint of heart (or wallet); for example, the $32 lobster tail is listed as a mere “enhancement,” and the $22 lobster mac and cheese with bacon is a “side.” Not to mention the $125 Seafood Tower, which just about empties the Atlantic Ocean.
FOUR SEASONS, 2800 S. OCEAN BLVD., 561/582-2800
The newly revamped Four Seasons Palm Beach offers the
unparalleled French Riviera-inspired Florie’s, with a team led by three-star Michelin chef Mauro Colagreco. The menu is rooted in classics (like the heirloom tomato and peach carpaccio) with a seasonal spin and exquisite execution. Seaway is the resort’s more casual restaurant, with a European terrace vibe, great ocean vistas and signature dishes like the tuna and salmon chirashi. Expect the best from both.
LOLA 41 PALM BEACH, 290 SUNSET AVE., 561/599-5652
The country’s second LoLa 41, following the flagship spot on Nantucket Island, this restaurant features delicacies found along the 41st longitude/latitude parallel—hence its name. This means specialties of the Mediterranean, Western Europe, Japan and the Northeast U.S. appear on its diverse menu. Sushi rolls span from traditional to rarefied (the “Capt’n Jose” includes spicy salmon and cucumber topped with salmon, kiwi, and sesame aji mirin aioli), and other favorites
include Hong Kong chicken lettuce cups, king crab rangoon and hefty brunch selections.
NYY STEAK, IN SEMINOLE CASINO COCONUT CREEK, 5550 N.W. 40TH ST., COCONUT CREEK, 954/935-6699
Visitors from New York who do not mind a short trip south from Palm Beach may have found their new home! Within the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek, NYY not only boasts a mean cut of meat, but it also provides a swanky lounge for gamblers and diners to relax. NYY’s in-house butcher (how many steakhouses can actually boast that?) dry-ages its USDA Prime steak for 21 days; you might view this as the Babe Ruth of steaks. It also has an impressive caviar selection. A fan favorite is NYY’s thick-cut bacon, housecured and smoked, and presented on what looks like a clothesline, so that the maple lacquer drips into the warm cornbread positioned below. Being a Yankees fan for one night is completely worth it here.
Seared Snapper Fillet from Florie’s
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