West Palm Beach Restaurants: Four Independent Picks

Avocado Grill

Avocado Grill is at 125 Datura St, West Palm Beach, FL 33401, steps from the intracoastal waterway. The phone number is (561) 623-0822. The restaurant describes itself as a true celebration of flavors, inspired by the sun and sea.

The kitchen is led by Executive Chef & Owner Julien Gremaud, who hails from St. Tropez and is French trained. Chef Gremaud creates ingredient-driven cuisine using locally sourced elements, and has worked in restaurants in the United Kingdom, Chicago and Palm Beach. He has also served as a private chef for Florida-based celebrities.

The restaurant's mission is farm-to-table, and it serves locally sourced fare from an artisanal menu featuring hand-selected ingredients. It uses local purveyors to create signature bites and an extensive cocktail list. Menus cover lunch, dinner, brunch, dessert and drinks, and the restaurant hosts a Sunday Brunch Party. Offerings include a coastal-fresh raw bar, creative craft cocktails, small plates, a ceviche menu item, and a Rock Shrimp Bang Bang dish.

The restaurant accepts reservations and large parties of 12 guests or more, and offers online ordering.

125 Datura St, West Palm Beach, FL 33401 · Official website

La Vie Lebanese Restaurant

La Vie Lebanese Restaurant serves Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine. It describes itself as a family-owned Mediterranean restaurant and was founded to share the rich culinary traditions of Lebanon with Pompano Beach and West Palm Beach. The West Palm Beach location's phone number is (954) 271-3158. The restaurant has two locations: Pompano Beach and West Palm Beach.

The West Palm Beach location is open Monday through Thursday 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM, Friday and Saturday 12:00 PM to 11:00 PM, and Sunday 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM. It offers lunch and dinner service, and provides a casual dining, family-friendly experience with outdoor seating and live music. The full menu is available for takeout and delivery, and there is online ordering for both.

The menu includes cold appetizers and hot appetizers, salads, plates from the grill, tagines, and seafood options. The restaurant specializes in dishes such as Chicken Shawarma, Lamb Chops, Kibbeh Nayeh, Hummus, Avgolemono, Mediterranean Flatbread, Lamb Tagine, Farrouj Meshwi, Falafel, Batata Harra, and Grilled Halloumi. It has vegan dishes and vegetarian-friendly options.

There is a lunch menu and a dinner menu, both available for download. The cocktail menu includes handcrafted cocktails, and there is a wine menu. Desserts include baklava made with homemade phyllo dough, and knafeh. A sharing menu is offered for groups of 8 or more.

The restaurant hosts belly dancer shows on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Showtimes are Friday and Saturday at 7:00 and 8:30, and Sunday at 7:00. There is no admission fee for the belly dancer show, and tables can be reserved for one show only. The restaurant offers reservations and catering services available for online ordering, including catering and private dining for birthdays, weddings and more.

Its chefs source fresh, locally grown produce and high-quality meats.

West Palm Beach, FL · Official website

The Catch Seafood & Sushi

The Catch Seafood & Sushi is at 529 25th St, West Palm Beach, FL 33407. The phone number is (561) 842-2180. The restaurant serves fresh seafood with a Peruvian-Japanese twist, combining Japanese sushi and Peruvian seafood traditions. Seafood is delivered fresh every morning from local suppliers. The restaurant describes itself as a staple in the West Palm Beach dining scene.

The menu includes Chaufa Peruvian Fried Rice and signature Ceviche, along with hand-rolled sushi and craft cocktails. Dishes include Lomo Saltado, Tuna Tiradito, Ceviche Mixto, a Lobster Roll and a Whole Fried Snapper at market price.

The restaurant offers a Hook and Cook option: customers bring their catch and the kitchen turns it into a Captain's Plate, built their way. Fish must be brought filleted, deboned and skinned. The Captain's Plate includes a choice of two sides and a preparation. The restaurant also offers custom menus and personalized service for celebrations. A 20% gratuity is added to parties of 6 or more. There is a $4 share charge and a $30 corkage fee.

529 25th St, West Palm Beach, FL 33407 · Official website

Table 26 Palm Beach

Table 26 Palm Beach is at 1700 South Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach. The phone number is 561-855-2660, and the contact email is info@table26pb.com. The restaurant describes itself as a fine dining restaurant in West Palm Beach, offering globally inspired American cuisine, signature cocktails and private dining.

The restaurant's hours are Sunday through Thursday 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm, and Friday and Saturday 4:00 pm to 9:30 pm. Happy hour is offered every day from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. The menus include dinner, happy hour, dessert and wine. The menus page lists a Dinner Menu, a Wine list, a Cocktail & Dessert menu and a Happy hour menu.

Eddie Schmidt and Ozzie Medeiros are the owners. They state their love for the Palm Beaches and passion for food and wine, along with great service, as the reason for opening Table 26° Palm Beach, which they opened in 2012. The owners describe the restaurant as a home away from home.

The restaurant's mission is to deliver the finest quality cuisine featuring global home-style comfort food in an upscale yet casual environment. It describes itself as offering upscale American cuisine and fine dining.

1700 South Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach · Official website