Date night in Boynton Beach: waterfront dinners, gardens, drinks

Date night in Boynton Beach from venues' own sites: Driftwood, Prime Catch and Banana Boat for dinner, Morikami's gardens, sunset cruises and a craft brewery.

Last checked Oct. 8, 2026. Every listing comes from the venue’s own website, linked below. Listings are alphabetical within each section, not a ranking. Call ahead or book; hours change.

A Boynton Beach date night usually means dinner on the water. The city’s waterfront restaurants sit on the Intracoastal around the marina and Woolbright Road, Driftwood serves a chef-driven dinner on Federal Highway, and the Morikami gardens make a quieter daytime date.

Who to call

Banana Boat: 561-732-9400

Driftwood: 561-733-4782

Prime Catch: 561-737-8822

Two Georges: 561-736-2717

Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens: 561-495-0233

Dinner

Banana Boat, 739 E. Ocean Ave. Island-influenced seafood on the waterfront, with outdoor seating and live bands on Friday and Saturday nights. Happy hour is 3 to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday at the bar (website, music schedule).

Driftwood, 2005 S. Federal Highway. A neighborhood restaurant from chef-owner Jimmy Everett, a Lake Worth native trained at the Culinary Institute of America, and Ilia Gonzalez, serving locally sourced food and handcrafted cocktails, according to its about page. Open 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, closed Monday and Tuesday, with happy hour 4 to 6 p.m. Driftwood adds a 20% service charge to all checks in place of tipping. Reservations are on its Tock page.

Prime Catch, 700 E. Woolbright Road. A seafood restaurant with water views from every table, indoor and outdoor seating, and Prime Island, a bar out on the Intracoastal. Open 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; reservations on OpenTable through its website.

Two Georges Waterfront Grille, 728 Casa Loma Blvd. A casual waterfront grille at the marina with a thatch-roof bar, frozen cocktails and live music 5 to 8 p.m. Fridays and 4 to 7 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays (What’s On).

Before or after dinner

Sunset on the Intracoastal: the city’s marina page lists private Intracoastal charters and sunset cruises, boat rentals and parasailing from Boynton Harbor Marina, 735 Casa Loma Blvd.
Craft beer: Copperpoint Brewing Company, 151 Commerce Road, is open until 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday (website).
A walk: Promenade Park, 700 E. Marina Way, has a brick garden path to an Intracoastal overlook, open sunrise to sunset.
First Friday @ 5: free food trucks and live music at Centennial Park on the first Friday of each month (city listing).

Daytime dates

Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach. Japanese gardens, including Roji-en, around a lake west of Delray Beach, with a museum. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday; closed Mondays and major holidays. Admission is $18 for adults and $16 for seniors 65 and up and military (hours and admission).

Wakodahatchee Wetlands, 13270 Jog Road. A free three-quarter-mile boardwalk, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily (county page).

The beach. Oceanfront Park, 6415 N. Ocean Blvd., is open until 9 p.m.; parking is $3.50 an hour (park page).

Shows

The city’s Arts & Cultural Center, 125 E. Ocean Ave., has an event hall with a stage under a 39-foot dome; ticketed shows are posted on the city’s Special Ticketed Events page, which read “coming soon” as of Oct. 8.

What this means for you

Driftwood is closed Monday and Tuesday; Prime Catch is open every day.
For a sunset, book a table on the water or a cruise from the marina.
Driftwood’s 20% service charge replaces the tip; budget accordingly.

Frequently asked questions

Where should we go for a date night dinner in Boynton Beach? Driftwood, 2005 S. Federal Highway, serves dinner 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday from a chef-owned kitchen with a craft cocktail program. Prime Catch, 700 E. Woolbright Road, has water views from every table.

Is there a waterfront restaurant for a date in Boynton Beach? Prime Catch, Banana Boat and Two Georges are all waterfront restaurants. Prime Catch has a bar out on the Intracoastal, Prime Island, and Banana Boat and Two Georges book live bands on weekends.

What is a daytime date idea near Boynton Beach? The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Road, is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Adult admission is $18.