Sandy's Cafe
Try Cuban mix and cafe con leche
Sandy's Cafe is Key West's cheapest good lunch, a laundromat window on White Street pressing Cuban mixes and pouring con leche from 05:00 every day.
Eat well in Key West for under €15 a plate: the places locals on a budget actually use.
Cheap eats worth seeking out
12 places
5 Brothers Grocery & Sandwich Shop
Try Cuban mix, con leche and bollos
5 Brothers Grocery feeds Old Town Key West on corner-store prices, pressing Cuban mixes and frying bollos at Southard and Grinnell since 1978.
El Siboney Restaurant
Try Roast pork, rice and beans
El Siboney plates Key West's biggest-value Cuban dinners on Catherine Street, roast pork with rice and beans at prices locals still recognise.
Eat your way around Historic Seaport
3 of the budget eats on this list are in Historic Seaport. So are these tours and tastings.
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Key West Historic Seaport Food & Walking Tour
Discover the flavors of the ocean on this locally guided 3-hour food tour of Key West. Savor maritime history through delicious seafood (or tasty non-seafood options) ...
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75 minutes - 2 hours
Key West: Cooking Show Chef Demonstration with Meal
Savor the flavors of Key West with a cooking demonstration with dinner meal. Watch as expert chefs bring classic island-inspired dishes to life before your eyes.
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Water activity · 2 hours
Key West: Schooner Sunset Sail with Food & Drinks
Watch the sunset over Key West from the deck of the elegant 105-foot schooner America 2.0 and sit back, relax, and see some of the top sights of the area.
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Frita's Cuban Burger Cafe
Try Traditional frita
Frita's Cuban Burger Cafe keeps a Key West lunch under $15 with Havana-style fritas, tacos and yuca fries on a bright patio just off Southard Street.
Mo's Restaurant
Try Oxtail or goat stew with rice
Mo's Restaurant serves Key West's most generous plates for the money, Haitian oxtail and Creole shrimp portions that outlast most Duval lunch bills.
Garbo's Grill
- ★ 4.6
- Street food
- $$
- Historic Seaport
Try Korean BBQ tacos
Garbo's Grill turns a beer-garden food truck into Key West's best cheap dinner, Korean BBQ tacos and burritos eaten at Hank's picnic tables.
The Conch Shack
- ★ 4.2
- Seafood
- $
- Duval Street
Try Conch fritters
The Conch Shack fries conch fritters towards midnight at weekends, a sidewalk window on lower Duval Street feeding Key West drinkers between bars.
Fisherman's Cafe
- ★ 4.4
- Seafood
- $
- Historic Seaport
Try Fish sandwich
Fisherman's Cafe keeps seaport breakfasts and fish sandwiches at deckhand prices on Elizabeth Street, the low-stress counter near Key West's marina.
Mr Z's
Try Cheesesteak or pizza slice
Mr Z's feeds Key West on slice-shop prices, cheesesteaks on Amoroso rolls and New York pies from a Southard Street counter that outlasts the bars.
Kennedy Cafe
- ★ 4.1
- Mediterranean
- $$
- New Town
Try Falafel on Uzbek pita
Kennedy Cafe cooks to midnight in New Town and delivers until 23:30, the late Mediterranean kitchen that feeds Key West's hospitality shift workers.
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Mam's Best Food
- ★ 4.3
- Israeli
- $$
- Bahama Village
Try Falafel in pita
Mam's Best Food fills pitas with made-to-order falafel and shawarma under a Petronia Street tent, honest Israeli plates at Key West's kindest prices.
Cuban Coffee Queen
- ★ 4.6
- Cuban
- $
- Historic Seaport
Try Pressed Cuban sandwich and con leche
Cuban Coffee Queen pairs pressed sandwiches with dollar-scale Cuban coffee at its Key West Bight window, breakfast and lunch for pocket change.
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