NOTE: This story was updated to reflect Del Mar is not in Boca Raton.
When Del Mar opened this week in West Palm Beach’s Nora District, it brought one of Cameron Mitchell Restaurants’ most polished concepts into a neighborhood still defining its dining identity.
The Mediterranean restaurant marks the Ohio‑based company’s first Palm Beach County opening after years of watching the market.
“West Palm Beach has been on our radar for a long time,” founder Cameron Mitchell said, citing the city’s growth and momentum around Nora as factors in the decision.
With its scale, setting and menu built for lingering, Del Mar enters the scene not as a flash‑in‑the‑pan arrival, but as a restaurant designed to settle into the rhythm of the district.
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Before deciding whether it belongs on your regular rotation or your occasion list, here are five things to know about Del Mar’s Palm Beach County debut.
In Florida, Cameron Mitchell is best known for Ocean Prime restaurants
Surf and turf at Ocean Prime, which is opening a waterfront location in Sarasota.
If Cameron Mitchell’s name rings a bell for Floridians, it’s likely because of Ocean Prime, the high-end steak and seafood restaurant with locations in Naples and Fort Lauderdale.
Del Mar, by contrast, is Mitchell’s Mediterranean concept, and while it has loyal fans elsewhere, it is far less established in Florida than Ocean Prime, making its West Palm Beach debut a quieter but strategic introduction.
Del Mar is Mitchell’s first Palm Beach County restaurant
First look at Del Mar, a Mediterranean concept from Cameron Mitchell, opened April 7, 2026 in West Palm Beach.
Del Mar West Palm Beach, which opened April 7 in the Nora District, marks Cameron Mitchell Restaurants’ first location in Palm Beach County. The company operates dozens of restaurants nationally, but this opening signals a deliberate move into a dining corridor the group views as long-term growth territory rather than a one-off splash.
West Palm’s Del Mar: A very different dining proposition than Ocean Prime
Del Mar’s Turkish eggs.
Ocean Prime is built for celebrations: anniversaries, business wins and the kind of reservation you lock down weeks in advance during high season.
Del Mar is still pricey, but it’s designed to be more flexible and social, with shareable plates and a Mediterranean menu that encourages repeat visits. Think less milestone dining and more “we live nearby and feel like going out” — even if that nearby population skews toward the 1%.
The West Palm restaurant is massive and made for long nights
First look at Del Mar, a Mediterranean concept from Cameron Mitchell, opened April 7, 2026 in West Palm Beach.
Del Mar spans roughly 12,000 square feet, including a large open-air terrace and courtyard bar, with room for more than 340 guests across indoor and outdoor spaces. The scale signals Mitchell’s confidence in Nora as a place people will linger, circulate and make evening plans, not just sit down for dinner and leave.
The Nora District context matters as much as the food
Del Mar’s deep selection of shellfish is on the menu.
Mitchell said the decision to open in Nora was about timing and momentum. The pedestrian-friendly district is increasingly positioning itself as a dining and lifestyle hub rather than a single-destination restaurant row. Del Mar fits that vision, offering a polished but approachable spot meant to become part of a regular rotation for locals and seasonal residents alike.
Details: 1015 North Railroad Ave., West Palm Beach, 561-858-2525, delmarmediterranean.com
Diana Biederman is the Palm Beach Post’s food & restaurant writer. Care to share news tips about the local dining scene? Please send them to dbiederman@pbpost.com. Help support our journalism. Subscribe today.
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