Downtown West Palm Beach Restaurants – A Neighborhood Guide
Downtown West Palm Beach Restaurant Guide
Whether you’re visiting West Palm Beach for a day or for a week, let our neighborhood guide to Downtown West Palm Beach Restaurants help you discover the best small, locally-owned establishments…no chain restaurants on this list and no bars either. Downtown West Palm Beach certainly isn’t lacking in drinking establishments, but that’s another list for another day.
Avocado Grill | coastal farm to table | $$$
small plates and signature libations – save room for the nutella-avocado mousse!
reservations recommended
125 Datura Street
West Palm Beach
561-623-0822
Christopher’s Kitchen | organic, plant-based cafe | $$
tucked in a residential section of town, next to Chess Park
328 Fern Street
West Palm Beach
561-508-6640
E.R. Bradley’s | iconic waterfront restaurant with tiki huts | $$
every town has that iconic restaurant where locals love to hang out…this is that place
104 S. Clematis Street
West Palm Beach
561-833-3520
Fern | ranch to table | $$$
meats from their ranch, produce from local farms – a true farm-to-table experience
501 Fern Street
West Palm Beach
561-328-9745
Ganache Bakery | bakery | $
the best rum cakes, key lime pie and desserts in town. The owner was the runner-up on Food Network’s Halloween Baking Championship and winner of Guy’s Grocery Games
306 S. Dixie
West Palm Beach
561-507-5082
Hullabaloo | italian gastropub | $$
don’t miss the retro-airstream trailer on the back patio!
517 Clematis Street
West Palm Beach
561-833-1033
reservations recommended for dinner
Johan’s Joe | swedish coffeehouse & cafe | $
not your typical coffee shop…sleek & elegant with traditional swedish pastries
401 S. Dixie
West Palm Beach
561-808-5090
Shanghai’d | Asian fusion| $$
modern takes on classic asian dishes
519 Clematis Street
West Palm Beach
561-246-3827
Leila | middle eastern | $$$
beautiful outdoor patio with belly dancing on the weekends!
120 S. Dixie
West Palm Beach
561-659-7373
reservations recommended for dinner
Loic Bakery Cafe & Bar | french bakery | $
satisfy your sweet tooth with house-made pastries, croissants and breads that taste as good as they look!
480 Hibiscus Street, unit 116
West Palm Beach
561-570-1427
Sour Seed | bagels | $
sourdough bagels and the long lines tell the story!
325 Fern Street
West Palm Beach
Mediterranean Market & Deli | mediterranean market & deli | $
great for takeout! small, family-owned, authentic…since 1972
327 5th Street
561-659-4050
Paneterie | european bakery cafe | $
fast casual with fresh-baked pastries, coffee, savory breakfast & lunch…macarons anyone?
205 Clematis
West Palm Beach
561-223-2992
Pistache | french bistro | $$$
named best french restaurant in palm beach and broward counties!
101 N. Clematis Street
West Palm Beach
561-833-5090
reservations recommended
Ristorante Santucci | italian | $$$
sleek, authentic, italian fine dining
610 Clematis Street
West Palm Beach
561-337-2532
reservations recommended
Rivales Taqueria| mexican | $
ranked one of the best tacos in the county!
106 N. Olive Avenue
West Palm Beach
561-345-3737
Salento Coffee | coffee | $
family owned Colombian coffee shop with Latin American pastries and sandwiches
120 S. Dixie Highway
West Palm Beach
561-841-6138
Sloan’s | ice cream | $
delicious ice cream adjacent to Centennial Park
112 S. Clematis Street
West Palm Beach
561-833-4303
Sourbon | fine dining | $$$
beautiful botanical setting with a speakeasy upstairs
215 Clematis Street
West Palm Beach
561-248-7728
Subculture Coffee | coffee bar & cafe | $
neighborhood coffee shop & cafe
509 Clematis Street
West Palm Beach
561-318-5142
The Blind Monk | beautiful restaurant in a residential neighborhood | $$$
small plates, creative menu and cocktails
655 S. Olive Avenue
West Palm Beach
561-833-3605
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Venturing outside of downtown West Palm Beach? We have more delicious, historic neighborhoods to explore within 5 minutes of downtown.
Historic Neighborhoods – 5 minutes south of downtown West Palm Beach along S. Dixie Highway
- Belle & Maxwell’s – creative menu using local ingredients
- Cholo Soy Cocina – the best tacos in town!
- Grato – sister restaurant of the famous Buccan on Palm Beach
- Havana – best Cuban food in town!
- Kitchen – owned by Tiger Woods former personal chef
- Maison Carlos – tiny, hidden gem for a nice quiet dinner!
- Rhythm Cafe – an old pharmacy transformed into a delicious dining destination
- Table 26 – lobster mac & cheese anyone?
- Tropical Smokehouse – Florida BBQ at it’s best
$ – cheap eats!
$$ – won’t break the bank
$$$ – worth the splurge!
PS – If you’d like a local to show you around town and take you to the best locally-owned, off-the-beaten path restaurants, make reservations for a West Palm Beach Food Tour. It’s a delicious and entertaining way to learn about West Palm Beach with generous tastings from 5 off-the-beaten path, locally owned restaurants. You’ll meet chefs, taste a dish that’s been featured on the Food Network, enjoy tropical fruit show & tell, admire colorful street art and hear crazy stories about our past.
updated 3/17/26