Nuzzled in the back of Royal Palm Place is a cozy little wine bar that’s bringing a taste of Napa Valley to downtown Boca. Pat’s Wine Bar & Grill opened this past summer and has since made itself at home serving guests hand selected wines from all over the world and tapas-style small plates and entrees to pair with a glass of vino. A good glass of wine and tasty appetizers? This sounds like my kind of place!
You can’t go wrong with a crisp glass of Sauvignon Blanc… add in a little truffle burrata and I’m in heaven. The burrata was accompanied by the most gorgeous vine ripened tomatoes I’ve seen in South Florida in quite some time. Each bite burst with flavor. The basil and aged balsamic only elevated them even more. I could have eaten an entire bowl of just those tomatoes and been happy. But… burrata. Better yet, truffle burrata. Can you even imagine how excited I was to dig in?! The essence of truffle could be found in every nook and cranny of this creamy cheese. Every single bite was better than the last.
Another one of my favorite bites were the tacos. On the menu, they come with grilled chicken, sweet onion, cilantro and housemade sriracha! Lucky for me (since I don’t eat meat), the owner, Pat, got in some fresh yellowtail snapper that morning and graciously offered to make me fish tacos instead. Yellowtail is one of my favorite kinds of fish, and it was cooked just right. The sriracha is a beautiful, delicious balance of sweet and spicy, and it tasted perfect with the fish! If you’re a taco lover, you’ll want to give these a try. Even better, they are only $2 during happy hour (Tuesday through Sunday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.)!
