The Top 27 Places to Eat and Drink Near Stage
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Rank 1. Stage Kitchen & Bar
International
Chef Pushkar Marathe's eclectic menu at this contemporary Palm Beach Gardens spot draws from his Indian heritage and global travels, yielding butter chicken alongside duck confit egg rolls and shrimp and grits. The flaky parathas and sticky toffee date cake suggest a kitchen equally at home in multiple traditions, which may explain why the dining room stays reliably full.
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Rank 2. Stage
Global
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Rank 3. Coolinary and the Parched Pig
Contemporary
Tim Lipman's merged concept swings freely from lamb croquetas to ramen to smashburgers, a kitchen-sink approach that rewards the indecisive. The cornmeal fried fluke with Key lime chayote slaw, when it appears, suggests a kitchen that knows how to finish what it starts.
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Rank 4. The Butcher’s Club
Steakhouse
Inside the PGA National Resort, The Butcher's Club pairs high-quality beef—wagyu, bison, prime cuts—with sides that justify the indulgence: a potato gratin baked inside a caramelized Vidalia onion shell, Florida stone crab with habanero hot sauce. Chef Jeremy Ford and Dallas Wynne execute a straightforward steakhouse menu with the confidence of people who know exactly what they're doing.
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Rank 5. Café Boulud
French
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Rank 7. būccan
Contemporary New American
Clay Conley's sprawling menu at this Palm Beach fixture moves with the seasons, anchored by enduring hits like the short rib empanada with aji amarillo and salsa criolla. The cooking prizes accessibility and small pleasures—half-portions of pasta, a deconstructed Bananas Foster cake—the work of a chef content to please rather than impress.
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: South
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: South
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A sushi counter tucked into a West Palm Beach Hilton where the pairing partner isn't sake but craft beer—madai with orange zest meets a Belgian blonde, torched kinmedai sings against bold miso. The kitchen leans Western in its garnishes and sauces, with a crispy hand roll of wagyu and beef-tallow croutons that lingers long after you leave.
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Rank 10. Palm Beach Meats
American
Eric and San Pedro's hybrid market and dining room in West Palm Beach centers obsessively on wagyu from Japan, Australia, and the U.S., served in a casual wood-and-leather space that trades pretension for whimsy. The compact menu roams from a wagyu pastrami sandwich to Filipino-inflected dishes and a tallow-enriched Nutella brownie, each plate a small argument for meat's creative reach.
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Rank 11. Aioli
Bakery
Aioli pairs an open kitchen with an in-house bakery, rotating daily specials across breakfast sandwiches, soups, and salads. The black bean and tomatillo soup, served with house-made sourdough, anchors a menu designed for casual grazing throughout the day.
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- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: South · Clay Conley
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: South · Clay Conley
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Rank 13. Oceano Kitchen
Coastal American
- USA Today 2026 · Restaurants of the Year
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: South · Jeremy and Cindy Bearman
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Rank 14. Queen of Sheeba
Ethiopian
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Rank 15. Nicholson Muir
Steakhouse
A cottage by the beach houses an unlikely shrine to beef: James Muir's steakhouse-butcher hybrid serves wood-fired ribeyes with theatrical crosshatching alongside wagyu nigiri and empanadas, then sends you off with warm cookies and crème anglaise. The menu trusts both precision and indulgence.
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Rank 16. Tropical Smokehouse
Florida
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Rank 18. Stage
Global
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Rank 23. Larb Thai-Isan
Isan Thai
A no-reservation Thai-Isan spot in a Fort Lauderdale strip mall that honors its region with crispy rice salads and fermented sausage rather than diluted curry house fare. The kitchen respects heat requests without compromise, and the fried banana alone justifies the wait.
- Miami New Times 2023 · Best Thai Restaurant · Best of Miami New Times
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
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