Old Town Mexican Cafe is a mexican restaurant in Duval Street, Key West.
Editorially verified August 22, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Carne adobada, Salsa verde burrito
Must order: Carne adobada with a flight from the tequila wall
Tip: Taco Tuesday runs all day and happy hour halves the appetisers from 16:00; the tequila wall is the reason to sit at the bar.
Address: 609 Duval Street, Key West, FL 33040
The Conch Shack fries conch fritters towards midnight at weekends, a sidewalk window on lower Duval Street feeding Key West drinkers between bars.
Signature: Conch fritters, Cracked conch
Order: Cracked conch with the key lime aioli
Tip: There is no dining room, just the sidewalk ledge; weekend hours stretch towards midnight for the bar crowd.
Amigos Tortilla Bar folds its signature square tacos a block off Mallory Square in Key West, with fire-roasted corn and carne asada nachos to match.
Signature: Square taco, Baja fish tacos
Order: Baja fish tacos and the fire-roasted corn
Tip: It sits between Captain Tony's and the seaport, so it makes the natural food stop on a lower-Duval bar walk.
Mr Z's has griddled Amoroso-roll cheesesteaks and pizza on Southard Street in Key West since 2002, the counter the bars empty into after closing time.
Signature: Philly cheesesteak, Stromboli
Order: The classic ribeye cheesesteak with white American
Tip: Weekend hours stretch to 04:00, which is why every bartender on Duval will point you here after last call.
The Conch Shack fries conch fritters towards midnight at weekends, a sidewalk window on lower Duval Street feeding Key West drinkers between bars.
Signature: Conch fritters, Cracked conch
Order: Cracked conch with the key lime aioli
Tip: There is no dining room, just the sidewalk ledge; weekend hours stretch towards midnight for the bar crowd.
Eaton Street Seafood Market sells the Key West catch two ways: over ice from the 1877 storefront case, or cooked into lobster rolls for the patio tables.
Signature: Maine lobster roll, Stone crab claws
Order: Hot buttered lobster roll, or stone crab claws in season
Tip: Pick a fish from the market case and they will cook it on the spot; stone crab season runs mid-October to May.
Fisherman's Cafe works a small counter by Key West's Historic Seaport, stacking fish sandwiches with papaya and mango slaw for boat crews and walkers.
Signature: Fish sandwich with papaya-mango slaw, Cuban mix
Order: Fresh fish sandwich with the papaya and mango slaw
Tip: Seating is a few sidewalk tables on Elizabeth Street; it closes at 17:00, so treat it as a breakfast and lunch stop.
Onlywood Grill fires Neapolitan pies in a garden courtyard off Caroline Street, the roomiest of the three Onlywood pizzerias running in Key West.
Signature: Neapolitan wood-fired pizza, Parmacotto pie
Order: A wood-fired pie with parmacotto ham and pistachio sauce
Tip: Happy hour runs 16:30 to 18:00; the original Onlywood Pizzeria Trattoria on Duval handles the walk-up slices.
