Restaurants in Boca Raton

Hand-select one dozen bagels from The Breakfast Joint's 32 varieties. Bagels are freshly baked in house and come in all the traditional varieties, as well as interesting flavors such as french toast, jalapeño, olive, apple pie, banana split, and pumpkin. Though not included in this Groupon, The Breakfast Joint also offers many classic and creative cream-cheese toppers, from vegetable to cinnamon ($1.99).

Carrying a pita, a diner approaches a salad bar brimming with pickled condiments, crunchy vegetables, and sauces. Without paying or even speaking to someone behind the counter, the diner lifts the spoon and festoons the pita with a pile of fresh toppings, ready to start the meal anew. At most restaurants, this could get you kicked out, but at Maoz Vegetarian, it’s not only overlooked, but also encouraged. After choosing from such vegetarian and vegan-friendly options as gluten-free falafel and fried eggplant, pita wraps or salads head to the stainless-steel salad bar. Belgian fries—a thick-cut version of their french cousins—and mounds of sweet-potato fries complement sandwiches and salads along with green-chili sauce, tahini sauce, and salsa for dipping and boosting the self-esteem of napkins.

While feasting, diners sit atop benches at long, shared tables that emulate the communal lunch joints of old in the unabashedly modern chain of restaurants, founded in Amsterdam two decades ago. Mirroring the eatery’s fresh, stylish food, the interior at Maoz features green tiled walls and steel fixtures illuminated by hanging lamps and baby pictures of supernovas.

microbrews to complement its Italian-American bistro-style menu. Brewmaster Fran Andrewlevich—whose past work has won gold and silver medals at the Great American Beer Festival—whips up lagers, pilsners, and seasonal beers right onsite. In the open kitchen, chefs feed flatbread bruschetta and hand-stretched pizza dough to a hungry brick oven, and craft ranch burgers filled with Angus beef, bacon, monterey jack cheese, and dreams of running away to join the circus concession stand.

Guests clinking shots of tequila or sipping margaritas fit in seamlessly with Baja Cafe Deerfield's festive atmosphere, conspicuous in its vibrantly colorful dining room that often displays balloons, streamers, and decorations. The tequila list includes more than 400 varieties, from distillers such as Jose Cuervo, Arette, and El Tesoro.

Baja Mexican cuisine sets off the flavor notes of these tequilas, tantalizing taste buds with entrees such as mahi-mahi tacos, various asadas, and the spicy Satan's Revenge burrito with housemade chili con queso. The lunch menu includes most dinner items, and all dishes can be made spicier, or "el scorcho" style, upon request.

A red awning shelters a showcase of fresh, simple Italian treats assembled to entice Town Center mall shoppers. As baristas brew Segafredo coffee beans and artfully prepare cappuccinos and americanos, patrons scan the menu of prosciutto and fresh-mozzarella paninis, soups, and salads. After lunch, cannolis and other classic Italian pastries provide a sweet treat, as does the café’s housemade gelato.

Along with its regular bistro service, Cafe Gelato & Panini accommodates groups with customized catering packages, which can prevent the loud thunder of rumbling stomachs from ruining a birthday party or a screening of a 1950s filmstrip entitled The Digestive System.

The grill doyens at Commercial Point Cafe have made whipping up classic American eats a tradition of more than 25 years, anchoring plates with fresh ingredients during breakfast and lunch. Their selection of early-morning eats