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The Best Restaurants in Jupiter, Tequesta, and Palm Beach Gardens Right Now
By Eric Barton
Updated May 8, 2026
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AUTHOR BIO: Eric Barton is editor of The Adventurist and a freelance journalist who has reviewed restaurants for more than two decades. Email him here.
There was a time when searching for the best restaurants in Jupiter, Tequesta, and Palm Beach Gardens mostly meant choosing between seafood shacks, spring training crowds, and whatever suburban chain had the shortest wait.
That version of northern Palm Beach County is gone, or at least no longer the whole story. I still have a soft spot for the old guard, because my in-laws started coming here for Cardinals spring training back when Roger Dean Stadium was surrounded by more sand than civilization. But now the area has James Beard–recognized chefs, serious small plates, waterfront rooms that earn the view, and enough local character to make dinner feel like part of the trip.
So whether the plan is baseball, beach days, or just eating better than expected between Jupiter and Palm Beach Gardens, these are the restaurants worth knowing.
1000 NORTH
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Built for big nights out or dinners with the extended family, 1000 NORTH in Jupiter mixes modern American cooking with stellar views of the Jupiter Inlet. You’ve got yachts bobbing nearby, a drink and wine list that’ll kick up your night, and a menu that doesn’t try to out-clever itself. Go for the crab-stuffed lobster or bone-in ribeye, ideally just in time to watch the sun set over the mainland.
Best for: Waterfront steaks and polished service
Arthur & Sons
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Chef Joe Isidori brought his New York red-sauce restaurant to Jupiter this year, armed with spicy rigatoni alla vodka, chicken parm, meatballs, and old-school Italian-American swagger. Family recipes arrive in shareable, sauce-heavy portions, with a Florida-only grill program added for this outpost. It’s not here to reinvent Italian cooking; it’s here to remind everyone why a good Caesar, a plate of vodka pasta, and spumoni still have their own gravitational pull.
Best for: Red-sauce Italian and vodka pasta
The Cooper
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The Cooper pulls off farm-to-table without the pretense that usually comes with knowing where they’ve sourced the produce. The seasonal menu is tight, the cocktails feel dialed in, and the patio on a breezy evening reminds you why people move here. If you want New American done right in Palm Beach Gardens, this is the one.
Best for: Farm-to-table comfort food and cocktails
Guanabanas
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This open-air tiki hideaway has been a Jupiter mainstay for a reason: fresh fish, live music, and a banyan-canopied property that feels straight out of the Keys. Executive chef Vinny Trupia leans Caribbean and Latin, but keeps it unfussy. It’s exactly where you want to be on a warm winter night with a rum drink in hand. Oh, and so you don’t mispronounce it like I did for years, it’s gwaa-nuh-baa-nuhs.
Best for: Live music, tropical drinks, and pretending lunch counts as a vacation
Hog Snappers Shack & Sushi
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Hog Snappers is the rare place that nails both sushi rolls and fresh catch dishes without trying to be too clever about it. Tucked into a low-key strip in Tequesta, it delivers sashimi-grade fish one minute and gator bites the next. You could wear flip-flops or a blazer here—nobody’s keeping score. And if you’ve come hungry, order the Tequesta Seafood Feast, a good half dozen fish and shellfish in a lemon-butter broth, somehow still under 40 bucks.
Best for: Seafood plates and sushi rolls
Leftovers
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Think of it as Food Shack’s funkier younger sibling—same team and seafood-focused dishes, but with louder music. The menu leans playful: fried oysters on Caesar salad, sweet potato-crusted fish, desserts the size of your forearm. There’s always a wait, and you’ll always leave saying it was worth it.
Best for: Blackboard specials and local seafood
Little Moir’s Food Shack
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This Jupiter institution looks like a strip mall surf shack, cooks like a Floribbean bistro, and serves food better than either of those words would suggest. Owner Mike Moir and executive chef Frank Murgio keep the menu fluid with daily catches and seasonal riffs that actually mean something. Don’t let the hand-scribbled menu scare you off—this is a place to take risks that pay off. I was sure a blueberry sauce wouldn’t work with tuna until I had it here and wondered why everybody else isn’t doing it.
Best for: Crowded tables and local fish
Stage Kitchen & Bar
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Chef Pushkar Marathe opened this Palm Beach Gardens gem in 2020, weaving his James Beard–nominated pedigree into globally inspired small plates grounded in Indian technique. His menu runs from cavatelli to shrimp moilee, each dish with enough swagger to feel personal. Michelin included it in the guide as a recommended restaurant, but I’d say it ought to have a star, because this is a restaurant where the chef’s story is told in everything he serves.
Best for: Creative dishes that never disappoint
Square Grouper
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There’s a reason Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett filmed their music video for "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" at this spot: there’s waterfront views of the intracoastal, the lighthouse, and even the ocean beyond from a little strip of beach on the intracoastal. Yes, there’s fish tacos and conch fritters served in plastic baskets, but Square Grouper is best done at happy hour, with live music, salty margs, and plans for the night that just absolutely changed.
Best for: Sunset drinks on the waterfront
The Underground Pizza
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This family-owned Palm Beach Gardens shop covers a lot of ground with its pies—including East Coast and thin crust styles—but the signature is a Chicago deep-dish weighing in at four pounds. The sauce is tangy, the dough holds a life’s supply of butter, and they don’t skimp on the cheese like some wannabe Neapolitan joints. If you’re after reasonably priced food that counts as an arm workout for the server, this is your spot.
Best for: Detroit-style pizza
The Woods
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Tiger Woods’ upscale sports bar in Jupiter actually delivers—refined enough for a filet, casual enough for burgers and golf talk. It’s slick but not soulless, with good steaks, well-made cocktails, and a crowd that occasionally forgets they’re not at a Masters afterparty. Not just for fans, though the name doesn’t hurt.
Best for: Burgers and sports-bar polish
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