Local's pickBoca Raton$$$
Boca Landing at Waterstone
Intracoastal-side dining on the Waterstone Resort deck, looking straight at the Boca Inlet bridge. Sunset drinks here are a rite of passage.
Where to Eat in Boca Raton
Boca eats early and books ahead. These are the rooms worth the reservation, plus the waterfront tables that make the drive north worth it.
The short answer
The best restaurants in Boca Raton include Trattoria Romana and Casa D'Angelo for Italian, City Fish Market and Truluck's for seafood, Rebel House for brunch, and Boca Landing for a waterfront sunset table.
All restaurants
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Casa D'Angelo
Chef Angelo Elia's Tuscan flagship in Boca: house-made pastas, a wood-burning grill and a wine list heavy on Italian reds. Book ahead on weekends.
Local's pickDelray Beach$$
Deck 84
Burt Rapoport's Intracoastal deck at the east end of Atlantic Avenue: dock-and-dine, fish tacos, frozen drinks and boat traffic all afternoon.
Local's pickJupiter$$
Guanabanas
An open-air, tiki-roofed riverside restaurant built into the mangroves on the Intracoastal in Jupiter, with live music nightly and the best casual waterfront setting in the county.
Local's pickBoca Raton$$$
City Fish Market
A large, reliably excellent seafood room on Glades Road with a wood-fired grill, a daily fresh sheet and a bar happy hour that locals plan around.
Local's pickMizner Park$$
Kapow Noodle Bar
Asian street food, ramen and one of the more creative cocktail programs in Mizner Park, with a late happy hour that pulls a younger crowd.
Local's pickBoca Raton$$$
Rebel House
A small, inventive kitchen doing shareable modern American plates and a cult weekend brunch. Twenty seats and no shortcuts.
Local's pickBoca Raton$$$
Trattoria Romana
A loud, warm, long-running Roman trattoria where the specials are recited tableside and the veal chop is the order. A Boca institution since 1991.
Mizner Park$$$$
Truluck's Ocean's Finest Seafood
Polished seafood house at the north end of Mizner Park known for stone crab in season, a serious raw bar and live piano most evenings.
Boca Raton$$
Farmer's Table
Wellness-minded American cooking with a large patio, strong breakfast service and a menu built around local produce. Easy for groups with different diets.
Boca Raton$$$$
Old Homestead Steakhouse
The Boca outpost of the Manhattan steakhouse, inside the Boca Raton resort — dry-aged beef, oversized sides and a proper occasion room.
Mizner Park$$
The Dubliner Boca Raton
An Irish pub on the Mizner Park green with a big patio, live music on weekends and one of the longest happy hours downtown.
Boca Raton$$
The Seed Kitchen
Bright plant-forward cafe for bowls, toasts and cold-pressed juice — the easy healthy brunch near the beach.
Boynton Beach$$
Two Georges Waterfront Grille
A no-fuss marina restaurant at Boynton Harbor with dockside tables, fried grouper and a tiki bar. Come by boat if you can.