Saturday, February 04, 2006

Cafe Boulud, Palm Beach

As in past years, dinner hear was wonderful. It gets my vote for the best restaurant in Palm Beach. I should note that I haven't tried most of the other top-rated restaurants! But never let it be said that I let facts get in the way of opinion. The creativity of the menu, which follows the same pattern of four styles of dishes (Classic, Seasonal, Market and International) is exceptional. I should point out that last year we had the same impression and went back for a second time (the only time we did that) and were disappointed.

Cafe Boulud
(Brazilian Court Hotel)
301 Australian Ave. (Hibiscus Ave.)
Palm Beach, FL 33480
561-655-6060


Appetizer:
Mushroom Risotto - absolutely perfect. The risotto was just firm enough.
Heritage Tomato Caprese - always good.

Entree:
Grilled Swordfish with Fennel - the fish and the fennel were grilled perfectly.
Pan-fried Pompano - A new fish for us, flaky with a thin crisp crust sauted and served along side a puree of eggplant and a tomato salsa.

Dessert:
We shared an apple crisp. This dish was unusual because the apples were shredded and served in their natural juices. The vanilla ice cream added all the sweetness that was necessary.

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