Best new restaurants for lunch in Palm Beach County

There’s no reason to have a sad desk lunch when there’s a batch of new midday menus beckoning in Palm Beach County. While we can come up with many excuses to skip a sit-down restaurant lunch, how about a little love for the least appreciated meal of the day?

Here are some tempting new lunches, new restaurants serving lunch and new menu items to know about.

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PB Catch, Palm Beach

The new lunch service at PB Catch restaurant in Palm Beach features midday favorites such as lobster rolls.
The new lunch service at PB Catch restaurant in Palm Beach features midday favorites such as lobster rolls.

What’s new? Lunch service will start for the first time since PB Catch debuted 11 years ago. The Palm Beach restaurant, popular for its extensive raw bar and sustainable fish and seafood offerings, kicks off its first lunch service and new afternoon menu on Monday, Dec. 11.

Menu highlights: Chilled gazpacho with crème fraiche and bagna cauda croutons ($14), lobster roll on a butter-toasted bun and coleslaw ($38), Caribbean rock shrimp salad ($25), grilled chicken sandwich with tomato jam and creamy French feta on toasted focaccia ($22).

Lunch hours: Monday through Saturday from 11:30 a.m.. to 2:30 p.m. An afternoon and bar menu is available after 2:30 p.m.

? PB Catch Seafood and Raw Bar: 251 Sunrise Ave., Palm Beach, 561-655-5558, PBCatch.com

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Le Colonial, Delray Beach

This Vietnamese-inspired chilled veggie roll (bò bía) is on the menu at Le Colonial in Delray Beach.
This Vietnamese-inspired chilled veggie roll (bò bía) is on the menu at Le Colonial in Delray Beach.

What’s new? This retro French-Vietnamese restaurant rolled out a new daily lunch service on Monday, Nov. 27. Le Colonial, which debuted in downtown Delray Beach in February, is offering three types of lunch bento boxes, two of them vegetarian and one of them not.

Menu highlights: Vegetarian bento box featuring Vietnamese chilled vegetable spring roll (bò bía), pickled papaya, vermicelli noodles and nuoc cham dipping sauce ($28).

Lunch hours: Daily from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

? Le Colonial: 601 E. Atlantic Ave., 561-566-1800, DelrayBeach.LeColonial.com

Harry’s, West Palm Beach

On the menu at Harry's restaurant in West Palm Beach, the Hanover steak and cheese sandwich gets a sweet touch from caramelized onions.
On the menu at Harry's restaurant in West Palm Beach, the Hanover steak and cheese sandwich gets a sweet touch from caramelized onions.

What’s new? A newish, upscale restaurant with New York roots, Harry’s West Palm Beach introduced lunch service in late September. Bonus: The restaurant’s patio is now open for dining.

Menu highlights: Hanover steak and cheese sandwich with caramelized onions ($28), Jonah crab cake with remoulade ($25), Harry’s signature Beef Wellington served with wilted spinach ($46), roasted branzino salad with arugula, olives and lemon-thyme vinaigrette ($29). Plus, mocktails such as the organic shaken matcha lemonade.

The Jonah crab cake is on the menu at Harry's restaurant in downtown West Palm Beach.
The Jonah crab cake is on the menu at Harry's restaurant in downtown West Palm Beach.

Lunch hours:  Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

? Harry’s: 384 S. Rosemary Ave., West Palm Beach, 561-834-5010, HarrysBarRestaurant.com

The Restaurant at The Norton, West Palm Beach

Caramelized Brussels Caesar salad is served at The Restaurant at The Norton museum in West Palm Beach.
Caramelized Brussels Caesar salad is served at The Restaurant at The Norton museum in West Palm Beach.

What’s new? The onsite museum restaurant just rolled out its new fall and winter menu. The Restaurant serves lighter bites and contemporary American dishes with a side of garden views.

Menu highlights: Caramelized Brussels Caesar with baby gem lettuce, white anchovies, cherry tomatoes, Parmesan crostini and Caesar dressing ($18), wild mushroom tart featuring Loxahatchee-grown, Gratitude Farm mushrooms, parsnip purée and truffle vinaigrette ($18), warm cacio e pepe zucchini chips presented with a Parmigiano Reggiano dip ($16).

Lunch hours: Daily from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Friday from 11 a.m. to close, with last seating at 9 p.m.)

The Restaurant at The Norton: 1450 S. Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach, 561-268-0500, Norton.org/TheRestaurant

Sushi Hara at Palm Beach Meats, West Palm

Sushi Hara has a variety of new sushi offerings at Palm Beach Meats in West Palm Beach.
Sushi Hara has a variety of new sushi offerings at Palm Beach Meats in West Palm Beach.

What’s new? There’s a new sushi bar at the Palm Beach Meats wagyu shop and pop-up venue. A brainchild of sushi chef Gavin Rodriguez, Sushi Hara offers a variety of sushi bites and crudos.

Menu highlights: Citrus salmon crudo with pickled red onions, cucumber, mint and ube crema ($22), hamachi jalape?o with ponzu ($22), tuna tartare with fried capers and mustard wasabi aioli ($24).

Lunch hours: Monday through Saturday at noon.

? Sushi Hara at Palm Beach Meats: 4812 S. Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach, 561-623-7471, Sushi-Hara.com

Newer restaurants serving lunch

The House, West Palm Beach

Florida lobster corn dogs are popular at The House, a new restaurant in West Palm Beach.
Florida lobster corn dogs are popular at The House, a new restaurant in West Palm Beach.

Located at The Park, West Palm Beach’s newly renovated golf course, The House restaurant has a focus on Florida fish and seafood. It’s open for lunch Thursday through Sunday at 11 a.m.

? The House: 7301 Georgia Ave., West Palm Beach, 561-530-3791, TheHouseWestPalm.com

Nicholson Muir Distinguished Meats, Boynton Beach

House-made fettuccine with seared shrimp, Parmigiano and crushed red pepper is on the menu at Nicholson Muir Distinguished Meats restaurant in Boynton Beach.
House-made fettuccine with seared shrimp, Parmigiano and crushed red pepper is on the menu at Nicholson Muir Distinguished Meats restaurant in Boynton Beach.

Recently featured as our pick for Best New Restaurant of 2023, this tiny steakhouse is packed with a world of flavor.

Offering a modern-meets-classic menu, Nicholson Muir is open for lunch Wednesday through Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. It’s open Sunday at 11:30 a.m.

? Nicholson Muir Distinguished Meats: 480 E. Ocean Ave., Boynton Beach, 561-336-3977, NicholsonMuir.com


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