Eau Resort & Spa
Manalapan, south of the island
The big resort just south of the island: 309 rooms, seven oceanfront acres and a 42,000 square foot spa, owned since 2024 by Larry Ellison.
Last verified August 28, 2026
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Hotels
Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach
South End, oceanfront
The island's quiet southern anchor: 196 rooms redesigned by Martin Brudnizki, with Mauro Colagreco's first American restaurant.
Last verified August 28, 2026
Palm House
Royal Palm Way, Midtown
The comeback: 79 rooms and 21 suites on Royal Palm Way, returned to service by Iconic Luxury Hotels after a 17-year closure.
Last verified August 28, 2026
The Brazilian Court Hotel
Midtown, off Brazilian Avenue
The 1926 courtyard hotel where the island goes to lunch: home of Cafe Boulud and a Leading Hotels of the World member.
Last verified August 28, 2026
The Breakers
Midtown, oceanfront
The island's grand resort: 534 rooms on 140 oceanfront acres, in the Flagler family's hands since the beginning.
Last verified August 28, 2026
The Colony Hotel
Midtown, a block from Worth Avenue
The pink hotel: 89 rooms and 16 suites of British Colonial cheer, family-run and a social fixture since 1947.
Last verified August 28, 2026
The Vineta Hotel
Cocoanut Row, Midtown
Oetker's first American hotel: 41 rooms and suites in the reborn Chesterfield, designed by Tino Zervudachi.
Last verified August 28, 2026
Tideline Palm Beach Ocean Resort
South End, oceanfront
The south end's independent: 134 oceanfront rooms, rebuilt in 2024 with a 20 million dollar renovation.
Last verified August 28, 2026
White Elephant Palm Beach
Sunset Avenue, by Bradley Park
Nantucket's White Elephant translated to the island: 32 rooms and suites in the restored Bradley Park Hotel.
Last verified August 28, 2026
Dining
Buccan
Midtown, South County Road
Clay Conley's wood-fired small plates, the island's modern table since 2011, with Imoto next door.
Last verified August 28, 2026
Cafe Boulud
Midtown, at The Brazilian Court
Daniel Boulud's Palm Beach dining room, in the courtyard of The Brazilian Court since 2003.
Last verified August 28, 2026
Henry's Palm Beach
Royal Poinciana Way, Via Flagler
The Breakers' bistro in town: comfort classics on Royal Poinciana Way, named for Henry Flagler.
Last verified August 28, 2026
HMF
Midtown, at The Breakers
The Breakers' grand cocktail hall, named for Henry Morrison Flagler, carved from the resort's historic dining rooms in 2012.
Last verified August 28, 2026
La Goulue
Midtown, South County Road
Jean Denoyer's Parisian bistro, sister of the New York La Goulue, soufflé and all.
Last verified August 28, 2026
Le Bilboquet
Worth Avenue
Philippe Delgrange's French bistro on Worth Avenue since 2021, with its own market on Peruvian Avenue.
Last verified August 28, 2026
Renato's
Worth Avenue, Via Mizner
Continental dining in Addison Mizner's courtyard via, candlelit and unchanged in spirit since 1987.
Last verified August 28, 2026
Sant Ambroeus
Royal Poinciana Plaza
The Milanese caffè-ristorante at the Royal Poinciana Plaza: cappuccini at the bar, risotto in the pink room.
Last verified August 28, 2026
Swifty's
Midtown, at The Colony
The Upper East Side dining room reborn poolside at The Colony, by original owner Robert Caravaggi.
Last verified August 28, 2026
Culture & Landmarks
Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens
West Palm Beach, El Cid
The sculptor's own acre: Ann Weaver Norton's home, studio, monumental brick figures and rare palm collection.
Last verified August 28, 2026
Bethesda-by-the-Sea
Midtown, South County Road
The island's Gothic Revival landmark: an Episcopal congregation born in 1889, in its courtyard church since 1926.
Last verified August 28, 2026
Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
West Palm Beach, downtown
The Palm Beaches' main stage since 1992: Dreyfoos Hall and a season of touring theater, concerts and dance.
Last verified August 28, 2026
Norton Museum of Art
West Palm Beach, across the bridges
The area's major art museum: founded 1941, over 8,200 works, remade by Norman Foster in 2019.
Last verified August 28, 2026
Pan's Garden
Midtown, Hibiscus Avenue
Florida's first all-native botanical garden, a half acre of it, kept by the Preservation Foundation since 1994.
Last verified August 28, 2026
The Flagler Museum
Cocoanut Row, on the Lake Trail
Whitehall: Henry Flagler's 75-room Gilded Age mansion, saved by his granddaughter and open as a museum since 1960.
Last verified August 28, 2026
The Paramount Building
North County Road
Joseph Urban's 1927 movie palace, town landmark since 1982, approved in January 2026 to become a 175-member private club.
Last verified August 28, 2026
The Society of the Four Arts
Four Arts Plaza, on the Intracoastal
The island's cultural campus since 1936: gallery, concert hall, sculpture and botanical gardens, and the town's libraries.
Last verified August 28, 2026
Shopping & Style
Kassatly's
Worth Avenue
The oldest store on Worth Avenue, trading since 1923 and still family-run.
Last verified August 28, 2026
Kirna Zabête
Royal Poinciana Plaza
The New York multi-brand boutique that anchored the Plaza's fashion relaunch in 2017.
Last verified August 28, 2026
The Church Mouse
Midtown, South County Road
The island's resale shop, run by Bethesda-by-the-Sea since the 1970s, where Palm Beach closets are given away.
Last verified August 28, 2026
The Everglades Club
West end of Worth Avenue
Mizner's first Palm Beach building and the reason Worth Avenue exists. Private: members and guests only.
Last verified August 28, 2026
The Royal Poinciana Plaza
Royal Poinciana Way
John Volk's 1957 courtyard plaza, restored in 2017 into the island's second shopping address.
Last verified August 28, 2026
Via Mizner
Off Worth Avenue
The architect's own courtyard lane off Worth Avenue, built in the 1920s and named for him.
Last verified August 28, 2026
Worth Avenue
Midtown, lake to ocean
Four blocks and roughly 250 shops, galleries and restaurants, plus the Mizner vias that no other American street has.
Last verified August 28, 2026
Clubs & Sport
Palm Beach Par 3 Golf Course
South End, ocean to Intracoastal
The town's own 18-hole course on 39 acres between ocean and Intracoastal, open to the public.
Last verified August 28, 2026
The Bath & Tennis Club
South Ocean Boulevard
Joseph Urban's 1926 oceanfront club, the island's beach and racquet institution. Private: members and guests only.
Last verified August 28, 2026
The Lake Trail
Along the Intracoastal, the length of the island
Five and a half miles of paved waterfront path, the island's free front-row seat, from Peruvian Avenue to the Sailfish Club.
Last verified August 28, 2026
The Sailfish Club of Florida
North End, on the Lake
Organized in 1914, the oldest private club in Palm Beach, with its own marina on the Lake. Members and guests only.
Last verified August 28, 2026
Marinas & Water
Palm Harbor Marina
West Palm Beach, downtown waterfront
The downtown West Palm Beach marina, across the water from the island and walking distance from Clematis Street.
Last verified August 28, 2026
Safe Harbor Rybovich
West Palm Beach, North Flagler Drive
The area's superyacht yard and marina: berths for vessels up to 100 meters, with a full refit shipyard.
Last verified August 28, 2026
The Town of Palm Beach Marina
Australian Avenue, on the Lake
The island's own marina: 84 slips rebuilt for 38 million dollars, taking yachts up to 294 feet, the only berthing on Palm Beach itself.
Last verified August 28, 2026
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