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Best Date Night

The best date night spots in West Palm Beach — downtown bistros, Dixie Highway favorites, and the over-the-bridge picks worth the short drive.

Where to find them
Avocado Grill

Avocado Grill

Modern American Small Plates

Chef Julien Gremaud's downtown anchor on Datura. Small plates built for sharing, a serious cocktail program, and the avocado fries that locals lead with when explaining the place. Better for couples who want to talk about the food than couples who want a quiet booth.

  • Avocado fries, ceviche, and tuna tartare are the signatures
  • Cocktail program leans Latin and herbaceous
  • Half-block from Clematis but pulls a different crowd
125 Datura St, West Palm Beach, FL 33401$$$
Grato

Grato

Italian Trattoria

Clay Conley's Dixie Highway trattoria — wood-fired pizzas, handmade pastas, and a bar that hums on a Friday night. The room is loud and lived-in in the right way. Better for the second or third date than the first.

  • Wood-fired oven pizzas and pastas made in-house daily
  • Bar program runs deep on Italian wines and amari
  • On Dixie just south of Southern — easy parking, no Clematis crowds
1901 S Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach, FL 33401$$$
Table 26 Palm Beach

Table 26 Palm Beach

American Bistro

A South of Southern fixture for over a decade. American bistro food done with care, a patio that catches the breeze, and a bar where regulars know the bartenders by name. Not flashy — just consistently good in a way that makes it easy to return.

  • Garden patio with overhead string lights
  • American bistro menu — short rib, sea bass, a strong burger
  • Long-standing locals' spot in SoSo
1700 S Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach, FL 33401$$$

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Hullabaloo

Hullabaloo

Italian Wine Bar

Sub-Culture's Italian wine bar tucked into Clematis. Brick walls, candlelight, and a menu of small Italian plates built for grazing through a bottle of Barolo. The kind of place that feels older than it is.

  • Italian small plates — burrata, charcuterie, fresh pasta
  • Tight wine list with knowledgeable servers
  • Walk-in bar seats are the move on a weeknight
517 Clematis St, West Palm Beach, FL 33401$$
Leila

Leila

Mediterranean Restaurant

Lebanese-Mediterranean a half-block off Clematis. Mezze built for sharing, a belly dancer on weekends, and a room that goes from quiet early dinner to full energy by 9. Dates who don't want to commit to one entree love this place.

  • Lebanese mezze — hummus, baba ghanouj, grape leaves, kibbeh
  • Live belly dancing Friday and Saturday nights
  • Half a block from Clematis but a different mood entirely
120 S Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach, FL 33401$$

Rhythm Cafe

Eclectic Bistro

Antique Row institution in a converted 1940s drugstore. Vinyl soundtrack, mismatched chairs, and a menu that wanders from crab cakes to coconut shrimp without losing its footing. Quirky in a way Palm Beach island isn't.

  • Located in a restored 1940s pharmacy on Antique Row
  • Eclectic American menu changes seasonally
  • Reservations strongly recommended — the room is small
3800 S Dixie Hwy A, West Palm Beach, FL 33405$$
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