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Restaurants in Boca Raton
Boca Raton and its surrounding area is the kind of place where you discuss dinner plans at the breakfast table. Nightlife in Boca means going out to a restaurant. But who cares? This is some of the best dining in South Florida. Delray Beach, on the other hand, has an excellent cuisine and nightlife scene. Best of both worlds.
Newest in Boca’s dining scene is an area right near—where else—the mall, laughingly called Restaurant Row, 5377 Town Center Rd., which has a popular Mexican restaurant El Camino, an Italian joint, a sushi place and several other options. Boca Center mall at 5150 Town Center Circle, is another dining hub, as is Mizner Park mall and Royal Palm Place.
Delray Beach’s Atlantic Avenue has more of a cuisine and nightlife scene. Known familiarly as “The Ave.,” Atlantic has a ton of very popular restaurants like City Oyster, 213 E. Atlantic Ave. (tel. 561/272-0220) beloved for its happy hour, Cut 432, a sceney steakhouse at 432 E. Atlantic Ave. (tel. 561/272-9898), and Tramonti, high end Italian, at 119 E. Atlantic Ave. (tel. 561/272-1944). A new place seems to open daily, and be sure to check out side streets, where sometimes the best places are hiding.
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Brulé Bistro
One of Pineapple Grove’s most appealing spots, Brulé is a small bistro serving big flavors: pork belly banh mi sliders, an exceptionally juicy burger, tempura squash blossoms, crispy octopus with serrano Kabayaki and more. There’s much to choose from here and at surprisingly decent…$$Delray Beach - Italian
Elizabetta’s
An always hoppin’ Italian joint smack on the Ave, Elizabetta’s has delicious pastas, pizzas, and cocktails, served either at a few outdoor tables or inside—which we prefer—in the two-story dining room. The ground floor has a busy bar scene and comfy booths, while upstairs is a more…$$Delray Beach - Health Food
Farmer’s Table
At Farmer’s Table none of the proteins served have chemicals, hormones, pesticides, or antibiotics. And while some of those proteins are meats, they also have many vegan and/or vegetarian options, like their excellent sweet potato noodles with veggies and tofu. Gluten-free folks are…$$Boca Raton - Seafood
J&J’s Seafood Bar & Grill
Before Atlantic Avenue became the place for dining, J&J’s was doling out fresh seafood to a satisfied clientele. Changing not a thing since 1999, this tiny seafoodery is still the place to go in Delray for fresh fish. Among the standouts on the menu are the fish tacos, the…$$$Delray Beach - French
La Nouvelle Maison
It’s fancy, it’s a bit stuffy, but Nouvelle Maison is also quite special, and the food is parfait. They deliver expert renditions of such Gallic treats as duck liver pate (from the Hudson Valley), escargots bourguignonne, a cash-heavy cornucopia of caviars, Holland Dover sole, and a…$$$Boca Raton - Seafood
Luff’s Fish House
This Key West-style, historic 1920s bungalow has been transformed into a topnotch boat-to-plate restaurant. It’s not on the beach, but close enough to it that you can smell the salty air. That’s especially if you choose the outdoor seating (which you should). Start your meal with…$$Boca Raton - Steakhouse
New York Prime
So what’s the difference between New York Prime, and the other ninety-or-so steakhouses in Boca? Vibe. New York Prime is your great granddaddy’s steakhouse, old school, clubby, and even kitschy, down to the keyboardist belting out the best in 70s, 80s, and 90s music like a Catskills…$$$Boca Raton - Fusion
The Grove
While there are no Michelin-starred restaurants in Delray Beach, this is as close to one as it gets, a dimly lit, small, modern spot in Pineapple Grove featuring an always-changing menu created by chef Michael Haycook. On recent visits, we’ve enjoyed such creative dishes as a brioche…$$$Delray Beach - Sandwich Shop
The Tin Muffin Cafe
Popular with the downtown lunch crowd, this excellent storefront bakery keeps folks lining up for big sandwiches on fresh bread, plus muffins, quiches, and good homemade soups such as split pea or lentil. The curried-chicken sandwich is stuffed with chunks of white meat doused in a…$Boca Raton - Italian
Trattoria Romana
Trattoria Romana ★★★ITALIAN[em]Trattoria Romana is a special occasion kind of restaurant, a bustling trattoria that looks like it’s been airlifted from Roma (read: purposefully mottled walls, leather chairs, white table cloths, and very professional waiters who take their jobs…$$$Boca Raton - Fusion
Twenty Twenty Grille
Chef Ron Weisheit’s 40-seat modern American restaurant (20 inside, 20 outside, aha!) combines artful cooking from the chef, with the genuinely warm hospitality of his wife, Rhonda. Menus change but if it’s being offered, the “Duck Duck Taco,” with margarita gastrique and oven dried…$$$Boca Raton
