Mattheessen's is a bakery in Duval Street, Key West.
Editorially verified August 21, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: A warm chocolate chip cookie and a square of slab fudge
Tip: It stays open to midnight, which makes it the sweet stop on the way home; the Cuban coffee ice cream is the sleeper.
Address: 419 Duval St, Key West, FL 33040
La Grignote bakes croissants and plates croque madames from scratch on upper Duval, the French counter Key West queues at for benedicts and quiche.
Order: Almond croissant before the case empties
Tip: The kitchen closes at 15:00 and the pastry case sells down by late morning, so treat it as a breakfast stop.
Worth the queue: Almond croissant
La Grignote bakes croissants and plates croque madames from scratch on upper Duval, the French counter Key West queues at for benedicts and quiche.
Order: Almond croissant before the case empties
Tip: The kitchen closes at 15:00 and the pastry case sells down by late morning, so treat it as a breakfast stop.
Worth the queue: Almond croissant
Moondog Cafe & Bakery backs its 2026 Bib Gourmand kitchen with a Key West bakery case where vegan key lime cheesecake sits beside the charred-meringue pie.
Order: Key lime pie with charred meringue
Tip: It sits across from the Hemingway House queue, and half the bakery case is vegan; the patio suits a long breakfast.
Worth the queue: Key lime pie with charred meringue
Glazed Donuts fries small-batch rings on Eaton Street in Key West, glazing them with hibiscus, guava and key lime and pouring Red Buoy house coffee.
Order: The key lime doughnut with torched meringue
Tip: They sell out and lock the door well before noon on busy days; go before 10:00 and take a bag of Red Buoy beans home.
Worth the queue: Key lime doughnut with meringue
Old Town Bakery laminates croissants and pulls baguettes from a conch house at Eaton and Grinnell, and turns out a key lime pie the neighbourhood rates.
Order: A sticky bun in the morning, a slice of key lime pie after
Tip: The baker starts at 03:00 and the case thins by early afternoon; seating is limited, so plan on takeaway.
Worth the queue: Key lime pie
Croissants de France folds guava, almond and coconut cream croissants on Stock Island, a short drive from Old Town Key West and open daily from 06:30.
Order: A key lime beignet with a cafe au lait
Tip: The pastry list changes daily and the laminated things go first; the counter runs 06:30 to 14:30, so treat it as a morning stop.
Worth the queue: Key lime beignet
Kermit's Key West Key Lime Shoppe sells pie whole, by the slice and frozen on a stick at Elizabeth Street, the island's best-known key lime storefront.
Order: The frozen chocolate-dipped key lime pie bar
Tip: The Elizabeth Street original beats the Duval satellites for seating; the gluten-free pie is a real version, not an apology.
Worth the queue: Frozen chocolate-dipped key lime pie on a stick
