The Palm Atlantic City

The story

Crafted with passion, served with love

A Century of Tradition, Right on the Atlantic City Boardwalk

The Palm is, in its own words, "a place where people come to celebrate life." That ethos traces back to 1926, when two Italian immigrants, Pio Bozzi and John Ganzi, arrived from Parma and opened a small restaurant on Second Avenue in New York City. A clerical mishap with their accents turned "Parma" into "Palm," and an American institution was born. The Atlantic City outpost, set inside The Quarter at Tropicana on Pacific Avenue, carries that same century-old spirit into one of New Jersey's most vibrant dining scenes.

From a New York Corner Table to Four Generations of Family

The story of The Palm is inseparable from the families who built it. Bozzi and Ganzi started with a commitment to treating every guest like family and serving food that exceeded expectations — a philosophy that has passed through four generations without wavering. The second generation added the two-pound lobster that launched the restaurant's celebrated Surf 'n' Turf. The third generation relaxed the atmosphere, drawing a younger crowd while keeping long-time regulars loyal. By the time the brand expanded across the country and into international markets, the founding principles had never shifted: great food, genuine hospitality, and a room that feels like somewhere you actually want to be.

Italian Roots, Steakhouse Soul

The cuisine at The Palm sits at the intersection of Italian tradition and American steakhouse confidence. The Italian heritage of its founders shaped the kitchen from the start, and that sensibility — generous, quality-driven, unpretentious — remains the defining character of the menu. Prime beef and whole lobster have anchored the table for decades, and the Atlantic City location continues that tradition for diners looking for a serious Italian-accented meal in a setting that rewards both business dinners and family celebrations.

The restaurant's wine program earned a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence in 2020, a recognition that reflects the care taken in pairing the cellar to the kitchen's ambitions.

The Room Itself

The Palm's walls have always told stories — literally. The tradition of caricatures and cartoons of regulars, artists, and civic figures adorning the dining room gives each location a personality that no decorator could manufacture. It is "authentic, intimate, a little quirky," as the restaurant itself describes it. At the Atlantic City location, that character translates into a space well-suited to private parties, large group dinners, and catering events, alongside the everyday dinner that simply deserves to be memorable.