Tastemakers

Across The Palm Beaches, visionary food and beverage professionals are transforming the industry, bringing fresh ideas and local ingredients to create brand new dishes. Try these exciting spots—as well as a few local mainstays—during your next visit.

CHEF Akira Back

Akira Back at The Ray Hotel, Delray Beach

CHEF Jeremy Ford

The Butcher’s Club at PGA National Resort, Palm Beach Gardens

This Florida native, a Michelin-starred chef, James Beard award semifinalist, and winner of Season 13 of Top Chef, is serving up succulent cuts and satisfying sides at The Butcher’s Club, PGA National Resort’s timeless and sophisticated shared-style steakhouse. Chef Ford melds a playful approach with artistic style to offer up beautifully composed dishes to lucky diners.

This Michelin-starred Chef and former professional snowboarder brings his sense of adventure from the slopes to the kitchen of the luxurious and artistic Ray Hotel. Showered with awards and praise the world over, Chef Back’s take on modern Japanese cuisine is an experience you won’t soon forget.

CHEFS Lindsay Autry

The Regional Kitchen & Public House, West Palm Beach; Honeybelle, Palm Beach Gardens

Savor the skills of Lindsay Autry—finalist on Bravo TV’s Top Chef and three-time James Beard nominee for “Best Chef: South”—at her beloved eatery, The Regional Kitchen & Public House, or her newest outpost, Honeybelle at PGA National Resort. Her signature style features seasonal, artful dishes that meld Mediterranean flavors with Southern classics.

Food Halls

Want to explore an array of local flavors? Taste your way through innovative creations by local chefs, food artisans, makers and bakers at modern food halls.

The bright, tropical vibes at Grandview Public Market in West Palm Beach set the scene for everything from boba tea to fresh poke bowls.

TOUR West Palm Beach Food Tours

You haven’t really experienced a place if you haven’t tried the food–and who better to give you a taste of West Palm Beach’s cuisine than a local? Offering four distinct tours as well as private events focusing on different culinary adventures, this is the best way to dive into West Palm Beach’s thriving culinary scene.