Le Bilboquet, the French bistro tucked inside a historic courtyard off Worth Avenue, has cleared its first major hurdle toward expanding its private-dining footprint. The Palm Beach Town Council granted conditional approval for a second-floor renovation that will add private dinner-party seating, though the project still needs one more sign-off before any construction begins.
The council's vote covers a plan to renovate Le Bilboquet's second-floor dining area to accommodate private dinner parties, according to Palm Beach Daily News. The restaurant sits at 245A Worth Avenue, per Resy. The formal application for the second-floor seating expansion and site plan review was filed jointly under Holbrook Real Estate LLC, the property's landlord, and Le Bilboquet Palm Beach LLC, the restaurant's operating tenant, according to town records filed with the Town of Palm Beach.
The expansion is subject to town review.
One More Review Stands Between Blueprint and Build
Conditional council approval is not the finish line. The project still needs another approval before construction can begin.
The expansion would add to a restaurant with a storied pedigree. Founded by French restaurateur Philippe Delgrange, Le Bilboquet was a fabled Upper East Side bistro before arriving on Worth Avenue in 2021, according to the New York Social Diary. The restaurant is known for a strict luxury dress code that bars shorts and flip-flops, alongside signature bistro dishes like its Cajun chicken, or “Le Poulet Cajun,” per Avenue Magazine.
A Brand Expanding Its Footprint
The private-dining push comes as Le Bilboquet's parent group has been widening its presence just steps away. In December 2025, the company opened Le Bilboquet Market, an all-day Parisian café and gourmet grocery store on nearby Peruvian Avenue, according to Palm Beach Illustrated.
Via Encantada houses the restaurant. Le Bilboquet's proposed second-floor changes would take place there.
