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RESTAURANTS 2006
ITALIAN
**Il Trullo II – 287 E. Indiantown Rd. – 745-8040. Owner supervised and it
shows. Nicely appointed, excellent service and prices are reasonable. Everything
is homemade and special requests are often accommodated.
**Delfino’s – 185 E. Indiantown Rd. – 743-6414. Real Italian food (not Italian
American). Best in our area, according to some.
**Mamma Leone’s – 7100 Fairway Drive – 694-8184. Casual Italian fare just
around the corner. Pollo Francese is a winner and comes with soup or salad
and a side of pasta. Early Bird specials too.
**Allegro – The Commons West, PGA Blvd., PBG – 799-6320. Ambiance and service
are good, moderately priced. Try the snapper Romanesco.
**Giavonni’s - Home Depot Shopping Center on Northlake – 799-7998.
Small, friendly neighborhood Italian eatery with huge portions and excellent
food from thin crust pizza to lobster tails. Try the chicken cacciatore, eggplant
parmesan or chicken picatta.
**Brio Tuscan Grill – Gardens Mall – 622-0491. Very good menu and portion
size in the medium price range. Favorites for lunch are the bistecca salad
or mushroom ravioli. For dinner, try the lobster bisque to start and then the
gorgonzola crusted steak. Ambiance and service praised.
ASIAN
**Thai Grand Palace – 5500 Military Trail, Jupiter – 493-8031. Great service
and presentation of good Thai food.
**Uncle Tai’s – 5250 Town Center Circle, Boca Raton – (561) 368-8806. New
York style Chinese. Expensive but try their early bird before 6pm.
AMERICAN BISTRO
**Palm Beach Grill – 336 Royal Poinciana Way – 835-1077. Great, friendly service,
large drinks, noisy and crowded. Specialties to try are the hamburger, ribs,
Walt’s Salad and the Sundae for dessert.
**Season’s 52 – 11611 Ellison Wilson Rd., PBG – 625-5852. New on the scene
and gorgeous! Good blending of tastes, moderate to high price and stunning
bar. No dish has more than 450 calories. Try cedar planked salmon. A little
noisy but fun!
**Kokomo’s Island Grill – 6271 PGA Blvd., - 775-0143. Located in Mirasol Walk
shopping plaza, this newcomer has a wide variety of choices. Any fish is good.
Nice ambiance and service. Moderately priced.
CONTINENTAL
**Gazebo Café – 2151 Alternate A1A, Jupiter – 748-5878. Probably some
of the finest French food in the area. Try the bouillabaisse or Dover sole.
**Marc’s Chop House – 337 E. Indiantown Rd. – 747-2522. Special for Two with
chicken, beef, veal or fish. Share the same entrée and get choice of
appetizers, salads, dessert and a bottle of red or white wine. On your own,
try dinner at the bar. There’s usually music and a small dance floor.
**The Bistro – US 1 in Driftwood Plaza, Jupiter – 694-0066. Continental food
in pleasant surroundings. Dover sole is a house specialty.
**Oakwood Grill – 4610 PGA Blvd., PBG-776-5778. Well loved for fish and meat
cooked on open wood fire. Share the house salad and try the venison. Worth
the higher prices.
**The River House Restaurant – 2373 PGA Blvd., PBG – 694-1188. Well loved
favorite now re-opened after major hurricane damage. Nice outside bar area
on the Intracoastal, great salad bar.
**Red Fire Grille – PGA Blvd. – 776-0222. Great food, service and ambiance.
Barbecue Sea Bass with teriyaki glaze a favorite.
MIDDLE EASTERN
**Leila’s -120 South Dixie Highway, WPB – 659-7373. Favorite dishes are babaganoush
appetizer, chicken kabob and the dessert platter. Belly Dancer on the weekends!
CASUAL
**McCarthy’s Restaurant and Pub – 187 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta – 744-2383.
Wonderful Irish pub with all the usual specialties.
**Waterway Cafe – 2300 PGA Blvd. – 694-1700. Dina on the deck overlooking
the Intracoastal and the passing yachts. Fabulous conch chowder and French
onion soup. Lunch and vacation in one.
**Splash – 6000 No Military Trail, Riviera Beach – 841-1498. Casual dining
with great specials. Wednesday’s for fajitas and 99cent margaritas. All you
can eat St. Louis style ribs on Saturday.
**The French Connection – 12850 US 1, Juno Beach – 626-2262. Casual dining
for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Enjoy dining on salads, soups and wraps on
their outdoor deck.
**Dune Dog Cafe – 775 Alternate Highway A1A, Jupiter – 744-6667. Local shack
with screened porches serving hamburgers, ribs, hot dogs and fabulous Maine
Lobster at very reasonable prices.
**Duffy’s Sports Bar – various locations, one at Oakbrook Square, US Highway1,
NPB – 721-2650.
Great burgers and ribs. Noisy and friendly.
**Off The Vine – PGA Blvd. – 799-6655. Breakfast, lunch or dinner spot for
casual and varied dining well served and moderately priced. Patio dining in
good weather.
SEAFOOD
**Bonefish Grill – 11650 US Highway1, NPB – 799-9564. Excellent, fresh fish,
wood fire, well priced and great service. You get to pick sauces and sides
with salad included. Try the Chilean sea bass or the trout. Even the pork chops
get high marks.
**Food Shack – 103 So. US Highway1, Jupiter – 741-3606. Super casul, wear
your flip flops. Specialty fish dishes with Carribbean flavors. Daily fish
bowls are a must or try any fish on salad.
**Captain Charlie’s – 12846 US Highway1, Juno – 624-9924. Local hangout for
the freshest fish, unique recipes and quick and friendly service.
**Jetty’s – 1075 N. Highway A1A, Jupiter - 743-8166. Overlooking the Jupiter
Lighthouse on the Jupiter Inlet. Great fish and outdoor dining with a grand
view. Moderately priced.
**Spoto’s – PGA Blvd., - 776-9448. Ambiance is pleasantly noisy. Best oysters
around and truly special entrées. Try lobster roll, seared tuna or the
tuna nicoise salad and the great desserts. Efficient, friendly service.
FRENCH
**Café L’Europe – So. County Rd., Palm Beach -655-4020. Ambiance and
service are 4 star and stellar. Elegant food and gorgeous desserts. Try the
Senegalese soup and their lobster dishes.
**Café Chardonnay – PGA Blvd. and Military Trail – 627-2662. Continental
and a little pricey but great for a special night out. Highly recommended lamb
with black peppercorn sauce. Excellent wines and you can dine at the bar too.
Great for a moderate lunch.
**Le Mistral – US 1, NPB – 622-3009. Upscale French restaurant with flavors
of Provence. Owner/Chef and lovely atmosphere.
**Chez Jean-Pierre – No. County Rod., Palm Beach – 833-1171. Fine French,
eclectic décor, superb menu, excellent service. Try the Beef Bourguignon
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