New AmericanMarina weekend brunch$$$stock-islandBreakfast Mon-Fri 08:00-11:30; brunch Sat-Sun 08:00-13:00; dinner Wed-Sun 17:30-21:30Reservations via the Perry Hotel
Matt's runs Stock Island's weekend brunch over the Perry Hotel marina, New American comfort plates a dog-friendly drive from Old Town Key West.
Order: Black bean fritters with avocado sauce
Tip: Bring your own catch for the You Catch We'll Cook service; Monroe County residents get 20% off dinner with ID.
SeafoodHarbour-walk breakfast$$historic-seaportDaily 08:00-02:00Walk-in
Schooner Wharf serves breakfast from 08:00 at weekends on Key West's harbour walk, eggs and coffee at the shrimp-dock rail before the music starts.
Order: Dockside eggs with a pina colada chaser
Tip: Breakfast starts at 08:00 Friday to Sunday and 08:30 Monday to Thursday; the bar calls itself a last little piece of old Key West.
CaribbeanCourtyard breakfast institution$$bahama-villageDaily 08:00-14:30, 17:00-22:00Walk-in queues for breakfast
Blue Heaven's breakfast is Key West's most famous morning: pancakes and benedicts under the Bahama Village canopy while chickens work the courtyard.
Order: Richard's Very Good Pancakes straight off the griddle
Tip: The courtyard closes for a holiday each September and reopens in October, so check ahead if you visit in hurricane season.
CaféAll-day patio brunch$$bahama-villageDaily 07:30-22:00Walk-in
Moondog Cafe serves Key West's Bib Gourmand brunch on a Whitehead Street patio, breakfast tacos and quiche lorraine across from the Hemingway House.
Order: Breakfast tacos, then 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.
FrenchFrench bakery brunch$$duval-streetDaily 07:00-15:00Walk-in
La Grignote plates Key West's French brunch on upper Duval: benedicts, Belgian waffles and croque madames from a scratch bakery open 07:00 to 15:00.
Order: Croque madame with an almond croissant to finish
Tip: The kitchen closes at 15:00 and the pastry case sells down by late morning, so treat it as a breakfast stop.
FrenchCrepe house breakfast$$duval-streetDaily 07:30-21:00Walk-in; short waits on weekends
Banana Cafe griddles sweet and savoury crepes at the quiet end of Duval Street, Key West's French breakfast porch from 07:30 through dinner service.
Order: The strawberry cheesecake crepe with a mimosa
Tip: Upper Duval stays quieter than the bar blocks; the porch tables catch the morning shade before the day heats up.