Boca Raton’s viral Chicken Caesar wrap sensation opens in Jupiter

• Vinny’s All Day Café just opened its second location in Jupiter's Abacoa Plaza.
• The Boca Raton-based restaurant gained viral fame on social media for its oversized Chicken Caesar wrap.
• In addition to its popular wraps, the menu offers a variety of salads, sandwiches and paninis.

Vinny’s All Day Café didn’t need a grand opening to draw a crowd in Jupiter.

The Boca Raton restaurant known for its supersized salads and oversized wraps soft-opened its second location Oct. 26.

By midweek, lines stretched out the door at Abacoa Plaza.

For now, hours are limited and pre-ordering is in the works. That means patrons eager for Vinny’s famous Chicken Caesar wrap have to get in line, not online.

The 79-seat casual eats spot took over what was Pancheros Mexican Grill.

Chicken Caesar wrap goes viral

Vinny’s opened in Boca Raton in 1997 under a different owner, but social media turned the longtime neighborhood café into a viral destination decades later.

Its star is the Chicken Caesar, a megawrap overstuffed with finely chopped chicken breast, romaine, Parmesan and Caesar dressing.

The Boca Raton location is near Florida Atlantic University, where Vinny’s enjoys a huge and loyal student following.

Videos of its hefty wraps helped send its popularity well beyond campus, including one TikTok video that drew more than 6 million views.

Bartlett said proximity to FAU’s Jupiter campus wasn’t behind the choice of the second location. He and wife Kristena were looking in the Palm Beach Gardens and Jupiter area when the Abacoa Plaza corner space became available with ample parking in front.

Boca Raton patrons now have Vinny’s in Jupiter

Among the people in line during my visit was Karlee Levinson, a Vinny’s Boca Raton customer who lives in the Jupiter area and welcomed having a location closer to home.

Her order that day was a Waldorf salad, one of her favorites and a slightly sweeter alternative, she said.

When she wants a wrap, though, she goes for the Chicken Caesar.

Beyond Caesar and Waldorf, the menu includes Greek, Mediterranean, teriyaki chicken, seared tuna and Buffalo chicken salads and wraps, plus roast beef sandwiches, paninis and quesadillas. Ginormous house-baked cookies are tempting too. Prices range from $6.75 for a kids’ grilled cheese to $19.40 for a seared tuna wrap.

Current hours: Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Details: 5440 Military Trail, Suite 17, Jupiter, 561-223-2080, vinnyscafe.net

Pro tip: Plaza entry via Central Avenue and/or Donald Ross Road might be easier.

Diana Biederman is the Palm Beach Post's food & restaurant writer. Care to share news tips about the local dining scene? Please send them to [email protected]. Help support our journalism. Subscribe today.