Where Should We Eat Tonight? 9 Restaurants in Boca Raton & Delray Beach
Boca Raton Lifestyle The Entel Group October 25, 2026
Boca Raton Lifestyle The Entel Group October 25, 2026
By Rich Entel | The Entel Group, backed by Compass
Updated October 25, 2026
Sources: Official restaurant websites linked throughout this guide.
You don’t always need a new restaurant. You need the right restaurant for tonight.
Looking for a steak dinner in Boca Raton? Start with Gallaghers, New York Prime or Meat Market. For waterfront dining, consider Deck 84 in Delray Beach or Latitudes in nearby Highland Beach. For Italian food with friends or family, put Elisabetta’s, Matteo’s and 388 on your list. And for tacos and a casual gathering, El Camino has locations in both Boca and Delray.
Some nights, you want to dress up. Some nights, you want tacos and a margarita. And sometimes, friends arrive from New York and say, “Take us somewhere that feels like Florida.”
That’s part of the fun of living here. Your dinner plans can change with your mood.
These are our suggestions by occasion, rather than a ranked list. Choose the setting, menu and location that fit your evening.
For the night you want a classic steakhouse—and a little New York nostalgia.
You can move to Florida and still love a New York steakhouse evening. Gallaghers brings its Manhattan roots to Boca, making it a fitting choice for dinner with old friends, a celebration or a date night worth dressing up for.
Our pick for the mood: “We live in Boca now, but we haven’t forgotten New York.”
Address: 2006 NW Executive Center Circle, Boca Raton.
Gallaghers official website, menus and reservations
For when you want dinner to feel like a night out.
New York Prime pairs USDA Prime steaks with a lively bar. We’d choose it when the group wants a classic steakhouse with a social atmosphere.
Make the reservation. Gather your people. Give yourself a reason to stay for dessert.
Address: 2350 Executive Center Drive, Boca Raton.
New York Prime official website, menus and reservations
For when the mood is, “Let’s go somewhere with a scene.”
Meat Market brings a contemporary steakhouse setting to Boca, with a stylish lounge and covered patios. We’d choose it for a birthday dinner, a dressed-up date night or friends who want the atmosphere to be part of the evening.
This is our pick for the night you’ve been looking forward to all week.
Address: 2000 NW 19th Street, Boca Raton.
Meat Market official website, menus and reservations
For the friends who want to know why you moved here.
Start with a waterfront table, passing boats and a relaxed meal. Suddenly, you don’t have to explain much.
Deck 84 sits on the Intracoastal at Atlantic Avenue, with American dishes, seafood and sushi. We’d choose it for visitors who want that South Florida feeling without a formal evening. A daylight meal gives the waterfront setting its moment.
Address: 840 East Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach.
Deck 84 official website, menus and reservations
For when the setting matters as much as the dinner.
Latitudes at Delray Sands Resort offers oceanfront dining in Highland Beach, between Boca Raton and Delray Beach. Unlike Deck 84’s Intracoastal setting, the view here is the Atlantic Ocean.
Our suggestion: book while there’s still daylight. Give yourself time to enjoy the water before dinner becomes the main event.
Address: 2809 South Ocean Boulevard, Highland Beach.
Latitudes official website, menus and reservations
For the group text that starts with, “Who’s going out tonight?”
Pick a few appetizers, decide on tacos and let everyone settle in.
El Camino gives you two local options: just off Atlantic Avenue in Delray, or Restaurant Row in Boca. We’d put it on the list for a casual gathering when the company matters as much as the dinner.
Delray address: 15 NE 2nd Avenue, Delray Beach.
Boca address: 5377 Town Center Road, Unit 100, Boca Raton.
El Camino Delray website and reservations · El Camino Boca website and reservations
For when nobody wants to cook—and everyone agrees on Italian.
Some evenings don’t need an occasion. Getting everyone around the table is enough.
Elisabetta’s brings Italian dining to Atlantic Avenue, with an emphasis on making its food by hand. It also offers weekend brunch. We’d choose it for dinner with friends and time downtown afterward.
Address: 32 East Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach.
Elisabetta’s official website, menus and reservations
For a table full of people you don’t see enough.
A little pasta. Another story. Someone insisting you have to try what they ordered. Sometimes, the best dinner plans are simply getting everyone together.
Matteo’s fits that mood with generous portions of Italian classics and dishes from northern and southern Italy. Its earlier Sunday opening makes it an option for families who prefer to gather before the evening gets late.
Address: 233 South Federal Highway, Boca Raton.
Matteo’s official website, menus and reservations
388 Italian Restaurant by Mr. Sal brings a Long Island connection to Boca, with roots in Roslyn and a menu inspired by family traditions. Think hearty pastas and an Italian dinner built around spending time together. We’d choose it for a family gathering or catching up with friends who feel like family.
Address: 3360 North Federal Highway, Boca Raton.
388 official website, menus and reservations
The occasion? Everyone finally being at the same table.
Deck 84 offers an Intracoastal setting in Delray Beach. Latitudes offers Atlantic Ocean views at Delray Sands Resort in Highland Beach. Request your preferred seating when booking; a reservation does not necessarily guarantee a waterfront table.
Gallaghers, New York Prime and Meat Market are three options in this guide. Consider Gallaghers for its New York roots, New York Prime for a classic steakhouse with a lively bar, and Meat Market for a contemporary setting.
Matteo’s and 388 are options in Boca Raton, while Elisabetta’s is on Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach. For a larger gathering, contact the restaurant about seating, portion sizes and any group dining requirements.
Check the current menus linked above before booking. Premium steaks, seafood, cocktails and wine can change the total considerably. Include tax and gratuity in your budget, and confirm any special-menu conditions directly with the restaurant.
Booking ahead is a practical choice for weekend dinners, celebrations and larger groups. Confirm current hours, dress codes and availability directly with the restaurant.
Looking for a different cuisine or another neighborhood? Browse our Boca Raton and Delray Beach restaurant directory by cuisine.
If country club living is part of your plans, explore our guides to Boca West Country Club and The Polo Club. Your dining choices are one part of the bigger lifestyle picture.
When we help someone choose a home, the conversation goes beyond bedrooms and square footage.
Where will you meet friends? What will you do after golf or pickleball? Can you picture an ordinary Tuesday that you look forward to?
Your favorite dinner spot becomes part of that answer. So does the place you take your family, the table you request and the restaurant where you celebrate your next chapter.
The best part of living here? You don’t have to squeeze it all into a vacation.
Where do you always take friends visiting Boca or Delray? Share your favorite—and send this guide to the person who always asks, “Where should we eat?”
Thinking about making this lifestyle yours? Call The Entel Group at 561-759-7777 or visit TheEntelGroup.com.
About the author: Rich Entel is a real estate broker with The Entel Group, backed by Compass, and a Boca West resident. He helps buyers and sellers explore country club communities and the lifestyle surrounding them in the Boca Raton and Delray Beach area.
Restaurant details can change. Confirm menus, hours, pricing and availability directly before visiting. Cover image is an AI-generated lifestyle illustration, not a photograph of a featured restaurant.
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