The Breakers Sunday Brunch: The Best Meal in Palm Beach County

There are brunches, and then there is The Breakers Sunday Brunch. Not the same category.

Every Sunday from 12pm to 3pm, The Circle — The Breakers' landmark dining room with its hand-painted ceiling, Italian Renaissance detail, and floor-to-ceiling windows — becomes the setting for what is genuinely one of the most impressive meals available anywhere in South Florida. It has been running for decades. The standard has not slipped.

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The Setting

The Circle is one of the great dining rooms in Florida. The scale is grand without being cold — natural light pours in, the room has a warmth that most hotel dining rooms never achieve, and the service standard reflects over a century of refinement. Walking in on a Sunday morning, you understand immediately why this is the meal that Palm Beach residents have been coming back to for generations.

The grounds of The Breakers amplify the experience. The fountain-lit courtyard, the manicured gardens, the palm-lined entrance — arriving here on a Sunday feels like an event, not just a meal.

The Spread

The brunch is a proper spread — not a buffet in the generic sense, but a curated selection that rewards a deliberate approach.

The raw bar is where to start: Maine lobster, oysters, shrimp, domestic caviar, and stone crab from October through May. This alone sets the tone. From there: Belgian waffles, eggs Benedict, custom omelets, fresh pasta, carved meats including beef tenderloin and lamb chops, imported cheeses and pâtés, and more than 30 desserts to close.

The move: raw bar first, carving station second, desserts last. Go in with a plan.

What You Need to Know

Reservations are required and fill up quickly, particularly January through April when Palm Beach season is at its peak. Book ahead.

Dress code is enforced — elevated resort wear, no beach attire, flip-flops, tank tops, or hats. The formality is appropriate to the room and part of what makes the experience feel like an occasion rather than just a meal.

The brunch runs 12—3pm. Note it's unavailable on Memorial Day, July 4th, and Labor Day weekends.

Why This Matters for WPB Buyers

The Breakers Sunday Brunch is ten minutes from most downtown WPB condo addresses — across the bridge, up the drive, and into one of the most iconic resorts in America.

For buyers evaluating what life actually looks like in WPB, this is part of the answer. You are not paying Palm Beach Island prices to live here. But on Sunday morning, you can be sitting in The Circle with a glass of champagne and a plate of stone crab as if you were. That proximity — to The Breakers, to Worth Avenue, to Palm Beach Island's entire cultural infrastructure — is one of the defining advantages of the WPB address.

Browse waterfront condos near the bridge to see what puts The Breakers in your Sunday rotation. Or reach out — it's one of the first places we send buyers who want to understand what living here actually feels like.

This guide is provided by DO Homes Group, West Palm Beach's luxury condo specialists. For personalized recommendations, contact our team.