Restaurants in Key West
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Café Solé
Conch carpaccio with capers? Yellowtail fillet and foie gras? Oh yes. This locally and critically acclaimed venue is known for its cozy back-porch ambience and innovative menus, cobbled together by a chef trained in southern French techniques who works with island ingredients. The memory of the anchovies on crostini makes us smile. It’s simple – fish on toast! – but it’s the sort of simple yet delicious that makes you feel like mom’s whipped up something special for Sunday dinner.
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Blue Heaven
The outdoor dining can be a bit like eating in a barnyard, but a funky, eclectic barnyard, with creative, well-executed dishes. Waiting in line to enjoy a nice meal with chickens scratching under your table? Welcome to Key West.
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El Siboney
Key West is only 90 miles from Cuba, so this awesome corner establishment is quite literally the closest you can get to real Cuban food in the US. Cash only.
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Nine One Five
There is a war being waged for Duval’s identity. On the one side: an army of alcoholic aggression and tribal band tattoos. On the other: this immaculate, modern and elegant eating experience, with its creative, New American-dips-into-Asia menu. Korean ribs over pad thai show Eastern promise, but scallops sizzling in black-truffle butter are deliriously French. The excellent interior artwork is a nice touch.
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Conch Town Café
Too many people ignore this walk-up/carry-out, with its plastic patio furniture and scruffy island vibe. It’s a shame, as it serves conch – good for more than listening to the ocean – deliciously ‘cracked’ (deep-fried) with a lip-puckeringly sour-lime marinade. You’ll be tempted to wash it down with the homemade smoothies, but be warned: they’re more milky than refreshing.
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Louie's Backyard
The penultimate fancy dinner spot, with a prime waterfront location, bustles every evening with a somewhat stuffy yet sophisticated group of foodies. You can join them for fresh fish dishes that have a tasty Caribbean twist. A drink at the alfresco bar is also a treat. Reservations suggested.
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Café
The Café is the only place in Key West that exclusively caters to herbivores. By day, it’s a cute, sunny, earthy-crunchy luncheonette; by night, with flickering votive candles and a classy main dish (grilled, blackened tofu and polenta cakes), it’s a sultry-but-healthy dining destination.
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Salsa Loca
Across the Keys, everyone from bartenders to developers to fishermen is swearing by the Mexican food at this colorful spot, with its tropical-night-and-tequila-scented backyard patio. Of course, the bucket-deep margaritas probably improve everyone’s impression of the place.
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Bo's Fish Wagon
This looks like the backyard shed of a crazy old fisherman (but in a good way). Fried fish, conch fritters and cold beer - not to mention great prices - will win over any scaredy-cats in your group.
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Seven Fish
This simple yet elegant tucked-away storefront is the perfect place for a romantic feast of homemade gnocchi or sublime banana chicken. The dining room might be the Zen-est interior in the islands.
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Thai Cuisine
There’s surprisingly good Thai to be had here near the top of Duval. It’s not Bangkok, but the weather’s just as nice and there are no tuk-tuk drivers or ladyboys interrupting your meal.
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Fausto's Food Palace
Opened in 1926 by Cuban grocer Faustino 'Fausto' Castillo, this grocery store has a well-stocked deli case, making it a good stop for picnic supplies. Second location at 1105 White St.
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Flamingo Crossing Ice Cream
It’s fresh, it’s homemade, it’s the best damn ’scream on the island. The butter pecan and mint chocolate-chip (together – trust us) are almost as nice as the impeccable service.
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Camille's
Ditch Duval St and dine with the locals at Camille's; its inventive menu ranges from French toast with Godiva liqueur to tasty chicken salad.
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Sarabeth's
On nice days, the patio of this historic building is the place to be, with good food and a laid-back atmosphere that invites you to linger.
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