Palm Beach, Florida, with it’s rich, lush tropical location on the oceanfront is a luxurious destination for a vacation designed to pamper you. There are fine hotels with every amenity available. You can spend your days enjoying the sun and sand, and oceanfront swimming pools. Spend time in the ocean, swimming or diving. In the evening, treat yourself and a loved one to a fine dinner. There are two restaurants in Palm Beach with the rare AAA Five Diamond designation, reserved for only the finest restaurants, which are luxurious and renowned for consistently providing an excellent experience, The L’Escalier Restaurant and The Restaurant at Four Seasons have both achieved this prestigious award.
Following are some of the best fine dining restaurants in Palm Beach, Florida.
L’Escalier
The Breakers
One South County Road
Palm Beach, FL
888-BREAKERS
Located in the elegant Five Diamond Breakers Hotel is the Five Diamond L’Escalier Restaurant of Contemporary European Cuisine. L’Escalier presents “World-class cuisine; unparalleled setting”. The Chef makes dishes that are works of art, with artful presentations and delicious cuisine. The entrees are inventive. Taste some of the world’s finest champagnes. Fishes with an extraordinary dessert. The Chef’s Tasting Menu is a five course meal selected by the chef, and is an excellent option. Avant-Garde French cuisine uses the freshest of seasonal ingredients. Entrees on the current menu include: Roasted Monkfist Tail, Olive Oil Poached Wild Alaskan Halibut, Slow Roasted Young Chicken, Boneless Rack of Colorado Lamb, Balinese Long Pepper Spiced Venison Chop and Peppercorn Spiced Strip-loin of Beef. Wonderful desserts on the menu include chocolate and mint, chocolate souffle, huckleberry cobbler and key lime tart. The Sommelier can assist you in selecting the perfect wine, out of over 1,400 selections, to complement your dinner. AAA Five Diamond.
The Restaurant at Four Seasons
The Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach
2800 South Ocean Boulevard
Palm Beach, FL
561-582-2800
The Restaurant is the signature dining room of the Four Seasons Resort. The award wining restaurant serves southeastern regional cuisine. The elegant restaurant offers live entertainment, with a nightly piano player.The menu varies seasonally. There are daily chef’s specials.A sample menu featured the following entrees: Seared Florida Keys Yellow Tail Snapper, Vegetable Skewered Crisp Yellow Fin Tuna, Prosciutto-Wrapped Florida Grouper, Alaskan King Salmon, Citrus marinated Jumbo Gulf Shrimp, Butter Poached Maine Lobster, Herb Roasted Chateaubriand for Two, Grilled New York Sirloin, Jerk-Spiced Rack of lamb and more. There is a children’s menu available. AAA Five Diamond.
Cafe Boulud
Brazilian Court Hotel
302 Australian Avenue
Palm Beach, FL
561-655-6080
Relaxed,yet elegant comfort with touches of Mediterranean style. Cafe Boulud is located in New York, Palm Beach and Las Vegas. The cuisine is southern French, reflecting the Chef’s four muses: La Tradition, La Saison, Le Potager and Le Voyage. La Tradition offers classic French dishes. La Saison highlights courses in harmony with the seasons. Le Potager is named for the french vegetable garden and offers vegetarian dishes. Le Voyage is inspired by Daniel Boulud’s innovative interpretation of various world cuisines. Chef Daniel Boulud has been named “Chef of the Year” by Bon Appetit magazine. AAA Four Diamond.
The Leopard Lounge
The Chesterfield
363 Cocoanut Row
Palm Beach, FL
561-659-5800
Diverse dishes represent many styles of cuisine. Entrees includes dishes such as: Skewered Swordfish, Potato Wrapped Salmon, Sauteed Grouper, Sesame Seared Ahi, Stuffed Shrimp Wrapped in Prosciutto, Parmesan Chicken Schnitzel, and Beef Tenderloin. Desserts include: strawberry shortcake, classic creme brule, sticky toffee pudding, key lime cheesecake and chocolate truffle tart. AAA Three Diamond.
