Gainesville farm-to-table chef's South Florida restaurant makes elite list

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Buccan, a Palm Beach restaurant co-owned by a Gainesville resident, was named one of the Top 100 Restaurants in the U.S. by OpenTable.

Chef Clay Conley, who co-owns Buccan, now lives in Gainesville and hosts a monthly farm-to-table dinner series called Stoke.

Three Florida restaurants made the list, including Buccan, Bern's in Tampa, and Norigami in Winter Garden.

OpenTable last week unveiled its Top 100 Restaurants in the U.S. for 2025, and while none are here in Gainesville, locals can still get a taste of one of the country's most in-demand dining experiences.

Buccan, a restaurant in Palm Beach co-owned by Clay Conley, a James Beard Foundation– nominated and Michelin-recognized chef, was one of three Florida restaurants to make the list. The other two include