The Breakers News & Gourmet

Best coffee on the island and incredible pastries. This is in the breakers hotel and The courtyard is maybe my favorite place on earth. Great place to read, relax and just hangout. Tons of rocking chairs, couches and chairs over looking fountains, the croquet lawn and beautiful landscaping. Check out the organic herb and vegetable garden while you’re there.

On the final morning of our conference, my business associate was in search of a really good cup of coffee during the break, and the staff directed us down to The Breakers News & Gourmet shop to fulfill Larry’s needs. This store sits among the various high-​end shops in the little on-​site shopping mall. The whole area reminded me of a small version of Caesar’s Palace Shops in Las Vegas.
We walked along past Lilly Pulitzer’s women’s resort wear, a shoe salon and resort footwear store called «Match», a designer swimwear store with popular European and American styles, a Ralph Lauren showcase store, a jewelry store that looked flat-​out dangerous, and the Signature Shop which is where you’ll find contemporary-​styled men’s and women’s resort wear adorned with The Breakers’ logo. There is also a Pro Shop near the golf course, and a Beach Shop located near the Ocean Grill.
Finally towards the end of the hallway we discovered The Breakers News & Gourmet shop which is Palm Beach’s foremost exclusive gift store. It is a combination of home gallery and café, offering a delicious selection of the Breakers’ own premium coffees and candies plus an extensive collection of metal art ware from Michael Aram and Mariposa. You’ll see Italian and French pottery, candles, soaps, and unusual gifts for friends back home. They have international newspapers and all of the various financial dailies to enjoy whilst sipping tea in the adjacent Palm Courtyard. They also serve pastries, sandwiches, salads, and beverages (soft drinks, beer, wine).
Larry found some exotic freshly ground and roasted coffee, and I grabbed a bottle of water. We sat outside and soaked up some sunshine before our final session at the conference, and then back up the road towards Tampa.

If you’re lucky enough to be staying at The Breakers I highly recommend this place for some coffee and a quick breakfast. The other breakfast options at the resort can get expensive but the Breakers News isn’t that bad. They pour a quality cup of coffee and have some small breakfast options like cereal, muffins, yogurt, etc. Nothing too crazy but a nice little retreat in the resort. Plenty of seating outside to enjoy your coffee and/​or breakfast.
²⁹⁄₃₆₅

Before I became dairy and red meat free– I used to have the delicious cheese and ham croissants here– super yummy and warm. Try one!

Really good coffee — really liked the dark roast. Breakfast options include cereal, muffins, croissants, fruit. Have really cute gifts and specialty items as well! Reasonably priced compared to other options at the hotel.
³¹⁶⁄₃₆₅

Try a bagel and coffee and enjoy the beautiful scenery. The sesame has the texture of decadent French bread. You will not be disappointed. The hotel gives Norman Love chocolates as part of turn down service, try one of these as well, worth the experience.

Five stars for the dark roast coffee and newspapers

Here’s a little tip. On the grounds of the Breakers Hotel, there is this little «newstand» thing they run which, in addition to newspapers, magazines, etc., they sell pre-​made sandwiches, salads and soups. Everything is made «to go», so after you make your selection, walk right outside and sit down at one of the comfy chairs they have available and watch the croquet players on the lawn in front of you while you eat your lunch. One of the nicest things you can do at this world class resort and also one of the least expensive. Sssh… keep this one a secret. Mustn’t let the riffraff in.