Must-see restaurants in Gold Coast

  • Casablanca Cafe

    Fort Lauderdale

    Try to score a seat on the front terrace of this Moroccan-style home where Mediterranean-inspired food and Florida-style ocean views are served. It won't…

  • Le Comptoir

    Gold Coast

    It's worth making the trip Downtown for this excellent-value, classic bistro. You'll dine on bowls heaped high with mussels stewed in white wine and…

  • Paris Bakery & Cafe

    West Palm Beach

    French owned and operated, this '70s style and very authentic patisserie serves Continental breakfasts of crepes any style, well-priced lunches of smoked…

  • Taco Beach Shack

    Gold Coast

    Hipsters and hangers-on lounge around on wicker chaises at this open-air taqueria with a tinge of grunge. The menu has a very of-the-moment mix of ethnic…

  • Howley's

    West Palm Beach

    Open almost all night, this mint-green 1950s diner's tagline is 'cooked in sight, must be right.' The food (shake ‘n’ bake pork chops, crab hash, tiki…

  • Café des Beaux-Arts

    Palm Beach

    Housed in the Pavilion alongside Flagler's private railroad car is this period café, built in the style of a 19th-century iron-and-glass railway palace…

  • Pan'e Dolci

    Gold Coast

    This smart Italian dolceria (cake shop) serves the most expensive cappuccino around ($5), but it's worth it for the authentic and oh-so-delicious Italian…

  • Aruba Beach Cafe

    Gold Coast

    By all accounts the food here is okay, plus it's in a lovely location next to the pier and right on the beach. There's also live music nightly, daily…

  • Palm Beach Grill

    Palm Beach

    This restaurant is a great compromise between Palm Beach chic and casual. During the season it's perpetually packed thanks to good food and a buzzing bar…

  • The New Vegan

    Gold Coast

    You don't come here for a romantic restaurant meal – it's a light, simple, cafe-style place – but vegans will swoon nonetheless. A rarity in them-these…

  • Le Tub

    Gold Coast

    Decorated exclusively with flotsam collected along Hollywood Beach, this quirky burger joint is routinely named 'Best in America.' Everything is prepared…

  • Gran Forno Bakery

    Fort Lauderdale

    This old-school Milanese-style bakery and cafe is a good takeout lunch spot in downtown Fort Lauderdale: warm crusty pastries, bubbling pizzas, and fat…

  • Surfside Diner

    Palm Beach

    This classy remake of a classic diner serves decent breakfasts and brunch. Pancakes, chicken breakfast burritos and French toast are all tasty. For lunch…

  • Downtown Pizza

    Gold Coast

    In business for more than 20 years, this sliver of a restaurant serves up delicious pizza with generous toppings (up to 18-inch bases). Meat-lovers should…

  • Cafe L'Europe

    Palm Beach

    Reservations are essential if you hope to sample the fab caviar, poached salmon, lamb chops or snapper here. The dining room is transcendent, and the…

  • Curbside Gourmet

    West Palm Beach

    This bright, peppermint truck is Palm Beach's first mobile food truck dedicated to bringing good, seasonal staples to resident gourmets. The short, sweet…

  • Rustic Inn

    Fort Lauderdale

    Hungry locals at this messy, noisy crab house use wooden mallets at long, newspaper-covered tables to get at the Dungeness, blue and golden crabs drenched…

  • Southport Raw Bar

    Fort Lauderdale

    A local favorite and a bit of a dive, it serves shrimp, cheese steaks, roast pork hoagies and pitchers of beer – all Southport staples. Clams and oysters…

  • Ben's Kosher Deli

    Gold Coast

    The Florida outpost of a well-loved New York–based deli, Ben's sprawling menu covers all the Jewish classics – corned-beef sandwiches, knishes (potato…

  • Bamboo Fire

    Gold Coast

    On a quiet shopping street a few blocks from the main Delray action, this arty, ultra-casual hole-in-the-wall is a cult favorite for authentic Caribbean…

  • La Spada's Original Hoagies

    Gold Coast

    This strip-mall spot is a favorite for American-style, crazy-good Philly-style hoagies and a staff of fun-loving jokers who can toss a slice of turkey…

  • ArtsPark

    Gold Coast

    If you're in town on a Monday, head downtown to the ArtsPark, where you'll find a gathering of food trucks.

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