Independent Restaurant Reviews & Dining Guides

Covering Palm Beach, South Florida, and select culinary destinations worldwide.

Restaurants worth considering, critically reviewed

Dining with Maria is an independent guide to dining in Palm Beach, South Florida, and destinations beyond. From longstanding local institutions and chef-driven neighborhood restaurants to ambitious new openings and refined dining rooms, each review considers more than what arrives on the plate. Food, hospitality, atmosphere, design, and sense of place all shape the experience.

Palm Beach is home base, but memorable dining rarely stays within one ZIP code. These pages follow restaurants, chefs, and culinary destinations across South Florida and around the world, and always with the same purpose: to understand what makes a restaurant worth seeking out, returning to, and remembering.

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My Latest Palm Beach Reviews

A surf and turf dish featuring grilled lobster tail and a large lobster claw, accompanied by fresh green herbs and served in a large metallic pan.

The Polo Room

Palm Beach’s newest après-polo hotspot. Cozy, vibrant, and already feels classic.

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BiCe Group

Three tables, one Italian legacy: Salute, Café Med & BiCE Palm Beach

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Tutto Mare

Waterfront glamour meets kitchen missteps inside the newly restored Glazer Hall.

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Global Spotlight: Istanbul, Turkey

Discover six unforgettable restaurants in İzmir and Istanbul, from legendary baklava and Turkish breakfasts to Bosphorus seafood.

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Elegant restaurant interior with ornate ceiling, large chandelier, red curtains, marble columns, and tables set with white tablecloths, glasses, bottles of water, and chairs.

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“If I'm an advocate for anything, it's to move. As far as you can, as much as you can. Across the ocean, or simply across the river. The extent to which you can walk in someone else's shoes or at least eat their food, it's a plus for everybody. Open your mind, get up off the couch, move.”

Independent Restaurant Reviews & Dining Guides

Covering Palm Beach, South Florida, and select culinary destinations worldwide.

Restaurants worth considering, critically reviewed

My Latest Palm Beach Reviews

The Polo Room

BiCe Group

Tutto Mare

Global Spotlight: Istanbul, Turkey

New!

“If I'm an advocate for anything, it's to move. As far as you can, as much as you can. Across the ocean, or simply across the river. The extent to which you can walk in someone else's shoes or at least eat their food, it's a plus for everybody. Open your mind, get up off the couch, move.”

― Anthony Bourdain