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Three Delray Beach Restaurants on Atlantic Avenue
Mussel Beach, City Oyster & Sushi Bar and The Office Delray, each with its own address, hours and menu.
By Local Bongo Editors
Atlantic Avenue runs through Delray Beach, and three restaurants on and near it answer the question of where to eat in different ways: a family-owned seafood house, a restaurant with its own bakery above the dining room, and a gastropub that has been in Delray Beach since 2008.
Mussel Beach
Mussel Beach is on Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach. It is independently family owned and operated, and its site describes a modern coastal space on Atlantic Ave with a lively coastal atmosphere.
Mussels are imported daily from Prince Edward Island and prepared twelve unique ways. The restaurant offers signature PEI mussel pots and a raw bar. The menu includes dishes from land and sea and a wide range of chef-driven dishes.
The raw bar lists Clams on the Half Shell for $18, Oysters of the Day at market price, Shrimp Cocktail for $18 and a Shellfish Tower at market price. Soups are Clam Chowder for $13, Lobster Bisque for $14 and French Onion Soup for $12. From the kitchen: a Steaming Pot of Middle Neck Clams for $19, Clam Casino for $20, Fried Calamari for $17, Grilled Calamari for $21, Fire and Ice Shrimp for $17, Charred Octopus for $27, a Tuna Stack for $20, Tuna Tacos for $22, Shrimp Tacos for $22 and Steak Tacos for $22.
The restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Happy hour runs Monday through Friday from 3pm to 6pm. The restaurant was featured on PBS with Michelle Bernstein. Reservations can be made by phone at (561) 921-6464, and online ordering is available through Grubhub.
City Oyster & Sushi Bar
City Oyster & Sushi Bar is in Delray's shopping and dining district. The restaurant offers fresh seafood, a sushi bar and a rotating selection of oysters from the East and West Coast. It has a full sushi bar, and sushi is made to order. Fresh seafood is delivered and prepared daily in the kitchen. The restaurant is part of Big Time Restaurant Group.
A bakery located above the restaurant provides all house-made desserts, pies, bread, crackers and pasta. The interior features antique brick, high tin ceilings and oak wood floors. The restaurant says its wine list has been recognized by Wine Spectator. There is also a large and rotating menu of craft and specialty beers on draft or in bottles.
Jordan Stilley is the executive chef.
Lunch is served Monday through Friday from 11:30am to 3pm. Dinner is Sunday through Thursday from 5pm to 10pm and Friday and Saturday from 5pm to 11pm. Weekend brunch is Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 3pm. Reservations can be made online via OpenTable, and the restaurant offers order pickup and order delivery.
The brunch menu includes a Belgian Waffle with Vermont Maple Syrup, Whipped Cream and Fruit Salad; Huevos Rancheros with fried eggs on crispy tortilla; Avocado Toast with sunny side up eggs, cheddar, chili flake and Maldon sea salt; Eggs Benedict with poached eggs on English muffin, hollandaise and fruit salad; a Smoked Fish Tower For Two; Wagyu Tenderloin and Rock Shrimp Fried Rice; City Oyster's Omelette of the Day; and Quiche of the Day from the bakery. The bakery also offers a Pastry of the Day and a Popover with Honey Butter.
The Office Delray
The Office Delray is at 201 E Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach, and has been in Delray Beach since 2008. It describes itself as a gastropub.
The menu covers brunch, lunch, happy hour, dinner, drinks and cocktails, and late night. The restaurant serves brunch, burgers, craft cocktails and shareables. Happy hour runs every day from 3 to 7. Late nights feature a DJ on Atlantic Ave.
The Office Delray takes reservations and accepts large group reservations. It handles private events and hosts birthdays and holiday parties, with craft cocktails and special menus. Catering and gift cards are available. The restaurant can be reached at (561) 278-3796.
Good to know
Where are these restaurants in Delray Beach located?
Mussel Beach is on Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach. City Oyster & Sushi Bar is in Delray's shopping and dining district. The Office Delray is at 201 E Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach.
What does each of these restaurants offer?
Mussel Beach serves lunch and dinner with mussels imported daily from Prince Edward Island and prepared twelve unique ways, plus a raw bar and dishes from land and sea. City Oyster & Sushi Bar offers fresh seafood, a sushi bar and a rotating selection of oysters from the East and West Coast. The Office Delray serves brunch, burgers, craft cocktails and shareables, with happy hour every day from 3 to 7.
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