2 Best Restaurants in Palm Beach and the Treasure Coast, Florida

Celebrity-chef Akira Back (whose restaurant in Seoul earned a Michelin star) brings his signature fusion showmanship to this buzzy eatery located in the trendy The Ray hotel. His modern Japanese fare incorporates Korean and global influences for a menu that offers everything from sushi tacos to robata-grilled lamb chops. Japanese A5 Wagyu is available, as are pricey cuts of sashimi like toro tuna, while the AB Tuna Pizza, laced with umami aioli, micro shiso, and white truffle oil is a must-order. Cocktails incorporate Asian ingredients like shiso and togarashi syrup. The chef’s private-label sake, a junmai ginjo from Iwate, Japan, is also available on an extensive list of wines and sake.

Palm Beach's window on Asia has a sleek sushi bar and floor-to-ceiling glass doors separating the interior from the popular terrace dining area. Chinese, Japanese, Thai, and Vietnamese selections are neatly categorized: Wind (small plates starting your journey), Water (seafood mains), Fire (open-flame wok creations), Earth (meat dishes), and Flavor (desserts, sweets). Pick from dim sum to sashimi, pad Thai to Szechuan beef, steamed sea bass to shrimp lo mein. On weekdays, come for the early shift (5–6 pm) for half-price sushi and cocktails in the restaurant's Dragonfly Lounge.