Cafe Boulud
French restaurant · Palm Beach
301 Australian Ave, Palm Beach, FL 33480, USA
Highlights
Upscale French cuisine in an elegant hotel setting with a terrace
Upscale French cuisine in an elegant hotel setting with a terrace
"Palm Beach is known for its Gilded Age architecture, housing 85% of the wealthy grandparent population, and its obsessive commitment to dress code. But it's also where you'll find some very elegant fine dining restaurants, like Café Boulud. This French restaurant is located in the historic Brazilian Court Hotel and staffed by waiters so attentive that it borders on babysitting. This is the perfect place to go for a post-engagement dinner (the cocktails are Bravo-reunion-episode strong), a power lunch (get the burger), or a place to bring high-maintenance relatives (who are paying). Get the tartare if you like a tableside presentation, and the sole meunière because it’s the kind of butter-laden dish this place does best." - virginia otazo, katie walsh, ryan pfeffer, mariana trabanino
"Daniel Boulud’s elegant Upper East Side revival features brunch a la carte with items like a an omelet with Brillat-Savarin foam, served with roasted potatoes and greens; a black truffle croque monsieur, the fancy Boulud burger, as well as three variations of eggs Benedict — plus add-on caviar options. Brunch starts at 11:30 a.m." - Melissa McCart
"The resurrected Cafe Boulud from Daniel Boulud opened this Upper East Side fine-dining location in 2023, maintaining its menu sectioned out into categories such as la saison (rotating seasonal items), la tradition (French dishes), le potager (vegetables), and le voyage (dishes from a different country). Chef Romain Paumier moved here to run the kitchen from Restaurant Daniel, making plates like tarte carotte vadouvan, black sea bass wrapped in crispy potatoes and dressed in red wine sauce; and roasted duck breast with rice polenta. Katalina Diaz, also previously at Daniel, whips up desserts like the mille-feuille. A la carte and tasting menus are both available. There are indoor dine-in services. Best for: Fancy dining occasions." - Emma Orlow
"The resurrected Cafe Boulud from the famous and prolific chef, Daniel Boulud, opened in a new location last year, maintaining its menu sectioned by la saison, la tradition, le potager (vegetables), and le voyage. The head chef is Romain Paumier, who moved over from Restaurant Daniel, who steers the kitchen in making dishes like quiche carotte vadouvan, black sea bass wrapped in potatoes and dressed in red wine sauce, and grilled salmon with citrus and spicy avocado dressing. The pastry chef is Katalina Diaz, also previously at Daniel, who will make desserts such as a baked Mont Blanc with chestnut ice cream, ginger sorbet, vermicelle, and Swiss meringue. A la carte and tasting menu are both available." - Melissa McCart
"Cafe Boulud was founded in 1998 by Daniel Boulud, perhaps the city’s most respected French chef. It was sentimentally named after the restaurant run by his parents near Lyon, France. It closed after its original location in the Hotel Surrey was sold, and reopened just off Park Avenue a mile south. The menu retains its traditional four-section format, highlighting traditional Lyonnaise, seasonal, and locavore food and fare that originates in a foreign country, which varies monthly. Two-course and three-course meals ($95, $125) are available in the elegant room, which centers on a towering floral display. Book reservations online." - Melissa McCart
