Pistache French Bistro, the longtime West Palm Beach spot known for steak tartare and escargot, is heading to Palm Beach International Airport. The restaurant plans to open a second location at PBI, with the opening expected later in 2027.
The news comes from WhatNow, which reports that the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation has issued a permit for the new restaurant. WhatNow says it reached out to Pistache owner and founder Thierry Beaud for comment, but he did not respond to the publication's inquiry. Pistache's original location opened in 2008.
A Brasserie Built on French Classics
The West Palm Beach original spans 7,500 square feet, with 160 indoor seats and a 35-seat outdoor terrace, according to the seed reporting that informs this story. It's known for classic French bistro dishes like escargot, mussels, pâté, and steak tartare, and the restaurant's own website describes it as a critically acclaimed landmark culinary destination. The Palm Beach Daily News has separately described the original as a classic Parisian brasserie in West Palm Beach, a characterization that comes from a 2017 profile of Beaud published by the Palm Beach Daily News.
Pistache has also built a reputation beyond the plate. The restaurant hosts absentee voting for French elections, and it has earned the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, along with Best Brunch honors from the Palm Beach Post and a spot in the Best in Dining 2018: Critic's Choice Awards.
From Bordeaux to a Neighborhood Gap
Beaud was born in Bordeaux, France, and grew up dining in traditional French bistros and brasseries, according to the same Palm Beach Daily News profile. He moved to Miami and managed Au Bar in the 1990s before importing French foods and managing other regional restaurants. Beaud became managing partner of Pistache in 2008, the year he opened the restaurant alongside Reid Boren, an investor and friend who helped bring the concept to life. According to the profile, Beaud had noticed a gap in West Palm Beach's culinary scene for a neighborhood bistro serving seasonal French fare, and Pistache was his answer to it.
Pistache now operates as part of Titou Hospitality Group, which also expanded to include PB Catch in 2011 and The Regional in 2016.
Part of a Bigger Airport Makeover
The Terminal C location won't be arriving in isolation. Pistache is among the concepts listed for Palm Beach International Airport's broader dining overhaul, according to a report from oftmw.com. That outlet notes the first wave of openings in the airport's dining revamp was expected by summer 2026, and that the project coincides with the airport's $141 million expansion of Concourse B.
The full scope of the makeover is substantial. The Palm Beach Post reports that the entire project will be done in phases, with completion anticipated in 2028, meaning Pistache's Terminal C debut will land as just one piece of a multiyear transformation of what travelers can eat before boarding a flight out of PBI.
