Drift was imagined with you in mind: the dreamers, the doers, the explorers. This all-new culinary experience near downtown Delray features five distinct social and dining spaces inspired by a love of sailing and adventure. Here, a contemporary elevated atmosphere meets touches of nautical tradition to spark warm conversation, big ideas, and meals you’ll never forget. Fresh seafood dishes and gracious hospitality make for a one-of-a-kind experience. Spend an evening a-drift with exquisite seafood & serene vibes!
Robert Blagman
For the area – the quality of the food is slightly above average – which is fine for many. There are so many food choices on Atlantic – going to Drift is a place for a business meeting on someone else’s expense account. The location is great , the atmosphere very nice …but after earing here more than 10 times, I find the food never meets the pricing or the service. The service staff are very nice , especially the service staff who clean the tables ( they are wonderful).
… moreVadzim Svirepa
This hotel restaurant feels cozy and welcoming, yet still very elegant. The prices are surprisingly reasonable, and it has everything you’d expect from a great spot — just without the over-the-top “space burgers.” Instead, they’ve brought new life to classic dishes. My smoked mozzarella and mushroom burger was absolutely delicious. The cocktail list is also impressive — every drink feels balanced and thoughtfully made. It’s the kind of place that makes you feel comfortable and a little spoiled at the same time.
… moreMeagan Moreno
Gorgeous interior design, great location. You walk in, and the ambience puts you at ease immediately. Unfortunately, the food did not follow suit. I ordered the bone in ribeye, medium rare, and although the presentation was stunning, it got to me medium well, so I asked for it to be sent back as it was very overcooked, and the server seemed displeased with me. It took quite a awhile to receive a new steak, delivered by a different waiter, which was cooked properly this time, but possibly because I didn’t want to eat their overcooked steak, they decided to entirely forgo the rosemary garlic butter it was supposed to be cooked in, not even any salt, so just bland meat flavor, and unfortunately everyone else at my table had finished eating, so I ate about half of my steak and had the rest packed up to go as to not hold up the group dinner. Did not see our waiter for a good amount of time since the steak was sent back, and we were instead helped by Elisha who was rather friendly, but we didn’t get refills for a bit. We all ordered the key lime bar, and were told they use the same recipe as the location in Key West, and we were upset to see it was really just a lime based lemon meringue pie with a very heavy crust instead of a light, flaky crust as is standard in the keys. No creaminess to the lime whatsoever, just the same type of filling you’d get in a meringue pie. The raspberry sauce with the key lime bar was bitter and sour as if the raspberries they used had gone bad, and the whipped cream was definitely Kool whip and left the trademark oily film in your mouth. For a nearly $60 steak and a nearly $200 bill for just one of my friends and I, I would hope you’d have better quality, but I was terribly mistaken. I’d recommend you skip this one, and take your money elsewhere, I certainly will next time I’m in the area.
… moreSILA
Drift at the Opal Resort & Spa in Delray Beach is a great spot.
The food is delicious and the ambiance is really nice.
After dinner, you can move to the fireplace area and continue the evening there, which makes the experience even better.
A relaxed and enjoyable place for a nice night out.
… moreOksana Kryukov
We came here on a Sunday for lunch with my husband, hoping to enjoy the rooftop bar with its ocean view. Unfortunately, it only opens at 4 PM — and this was not mentioned on Google Maps, which was a bit disappointing.
Instead, we went to Drift Kitchen & Bar, and it turned out to be a very nice experience (there’s also a cute café inside the resort!). On Sundays, they offer a $45 lunch menu as well as a regular menu — though the regular one feels more like a breakfast/brunch selection. We chose the lunch menu, which also included a buffet with excellent quality meats (beef and lamb were especially good).
Since we were in a hurry, we sat at the bar. Service was great, everything was delicious, and for the dishes we couldn’t finish, they kindly packed them to go. That was a lovely touch, especially when we discovered they had also included a generous dessert!
Another highlight — there was live music, including a saxophone, which created a wonderful atmosphere and made the lunch feel extra special. ✨
Parking is valet, $10/hour — and I loved that when they bring your car back, they also offer cold bottled water. Inside the Opal Grand Resort there’s also a charming boutique with beautiful dresses and accessories.
All in all, a very pleasant spot right on the oceanfront — definitely recommend visiting! ✨
… moreAle
Went to Drift for my birthday and recieved excellent service from the valet, to the host and my server was excellent. She gave great recommendations, very attentive, but cannot remember her name :(. I had the cocojito whixh was nice to start the night. I had the skillet foccacia with the parm fondue uff and the blueberry butter just hit great! The drift burger was great but realized it has 3 types of onions onion marmalade, red onion, and crispy onions. The red onion not necessary very tasty! Overall had a fantastic time Highly recommended
… moreLuke Abrams
Gave this restaurant a try after seeing it. Reviewed on tick tock was not disappointed. Beautiful interior and exterior and lovely seafood menu choices and wonderful cocktails. Good service, and romantic ambience. Located near other nice shops and venues. The lobster bisque was wonderful. The lobster cob salad was also amazing and the drift Burger did not disappoint.
… moreWilliam Precht
Just had one of the best dining Experiences.
Interesting the last time I had a dinner as memorable as this was when my wife and I ate at the Lattudes Restaurant in Key West
Interestingly, it’s owned by the same resort.
In short, the food was absolutely amazing – My wife and I split a Caesar salad and we both commented how great it was – That was followed by our main entrée – My wife had the grilled grouper fillet and she thought it was one of the best she’d ever had – I had the shellfish stew which was served in a Tomato broth and it was extraordinary. We followed by sharing their Keylime dessert, which was also quite good
My wife also commented that the old-fashioned that she had as a pre-dinner cocktail was also outstanding
The restaurant sits within the Opal, Grand resort and spa in Delray Beach
Absolutely beautiful
After dinner, take a leisurely stroll down the beach
It’s Florida at its finest
… moreLuke Litus
I want to a special shout out to staff and manager night of June 1st for my 8pm dinner reservation. I planned a proposal and it felt like the whole place shifted a gear to make it really special and super attentive experience and I am truly thankful for it. I apologize not remember the names of the staff but I was so nervous msyelf I could barely focus. They got our order very quickly had things out in a timely manner and the manager even helped me with the scenario I needed to ask the big question as well as recorded it for me. The food was amazing and fresh and my fiancé loved every minute of it. Great place to go when you want and EXPERIENCE. Thank you guys.
… moreAriana Lucidonio
Beautiful restaurant in the Opal Resort with an incredible ambiance! Unfortunately, the food didn’t match the vibe.
We ordered the brussel sprouts, gemelli pasta and spicy shrimp tacos. We immediately sent the gemelli back, it had zero flavor (not even salt). The dish had so many great ingredients, I’m not sure how they mixed together and tasted like nothing. The brussel sprouts had a nice sweetness to them, but they were undercooked and too hard in the center. The spicy shrimp tacos were great and the fries were super crispy!
As far as service goes, our server took over 10 minutes to come to our table when we first got seated. But, the manager came over and apologized for the gemelli we didn’t enjoy, which we appreciated. There was also some combativeness from the hostess while checking in, she seemed to have a disagreement with two separate people and that seemed odd.
Overall, I think I would come back for a drink because I loved the atmosphere. I unfortunately can’t recommend the food at this point.
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