Sassafras takes you back to an ole southern French bayou with exciting new southern flavors, artistically created by Chef J.T. His global take on traditional southern cuisine brings an upscale twist to guilty pleasure favorites, such as chicken and dumplings, fried green tomatoes, etc. Chef John Thomas toured all the famous southern restaurants in the U.S. and leads the kitchen by drawing inspiration from decades of fine dining experience and travel across the southeastern United States.

Sassafras, opened in 2019, brings a taste of the South to West Palm Beach with its modern Southern-French bayou cuisine by Chef John Thomas. The restaurant is known for its farm-to-table approach, using locally sourced ingredients to create fresh, flavorful dishes. With its warm, inviting atmosphere and creative menu, Sassafras has quickly become a popular restaurant for breakfast and brunch in West Palm Beach.

Another West Palm Beach favorite, Sassafras blends Southern charm and hospitality with an upscale menu and decor that looks like it could have been taken from your grandmother’s country kitchen. There are even pickled veggies on display. Some of the restaurant’s hearty staples include buttermilk biscuits, baby back ribs and collard greens.

When you live in West Palm Beach, you'll grow to love Southern comfort food, and no one in the area does it better than Sassafras. This Southern cuisine restaurant is new to the dining scene, with the doors opening in 2019. It has quickly built a reputation as the go-to spot to satisfy your cravings for the Southern palate.

Chef John Thomas has put a modern spin on traditional Southern dishes, and the results are nothing short of fantastic. Think chicken and waffles but with duck confit and a hint of heat. This place has become my go-to for Sunday brunch, mostly because it’s socially acceptable to have a bourbon-based cocktail before noon.

Sassafras describes their cuisine as “Innovative Southern tradition and conbibiality.” What does conbibiality mean?. Who knows, but the bottom line is that Sassafras quickly made a name for themselves after opening their doors in 2019. Their cocktails are superb and the waitstaff is as engaging as the food.

Explore an upscale take on Southern comfort food at Sassafras, a West Palm Beach restaurant that’s famous for their interpretations of bayou classics. Open for dinner during the week and brunch on the weekends, this spot is a perfect option if you’re trying to plan a delicious and memorable meal in WPB.

At chef John Thomas' Sassafras, you'll find more than just a nod to Southern soul food. The menu is dedicated to reviving the spirit of the South—and its global counterparts—and offers foodies a taste of something truly unique. Sure, there's classics like chicken and dumplings, gumbo, and hush puppies.

This hip Southern restaurant, which opened just months before the pandemic, takes a folklorist approach to its menu, thanks to executive chef John Thomas. His dishes are thoughtful, soulful and often pure fun. Case in point: Sassafras’ Foie Gras + Black Truffle Glizzy, “glizzy” being slang for hot dog.

The Sassafras menu and dessert menu feature traditional Southern dishes with an upscale twist. This is not your grandmother’s banana pudding…it’s butterscotch banana pudding with dulce de leche. The apple cobbler is topped with vanilla gelato, and the s’mores chocolate tart is over the top!

105 S Narcissus AvenueWest Palm Beach, FL 33401(561) 323-7007 Visit Website Open in Google Maps. Sassafras is a warm and easygoing urban eatery offering locally-sourced, farm-to-table traditional Southern American daytime favorites with an upscale twist plus craft cocktails and great wine.

At the charming Sassafras restaurant in the heart of downtown West Palm Beach, Executive chef John Thomas prepares his southern dishes with a playful twist on classics and highlights the restaurant’s traditional southern roots with fresh, local ingredients.

At this charming restaurant in the heart of downtown West Palm Beach, Executive chef John Thomas prepares his southern dishes with a playful twist on classics and highlights the restaurant’s traditional southern roots with fresh, local ingredients.

Located at 105 S Narcissus Ave in West Palm Beach, Sassafras delivers Southern comfort with a contemporary edge in an intimate, inviting space. Stop in for Happy Hour Tuesday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 5 p.m.