21 editor picks in Key West.
21 seafood places in Key West we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Key West · Seafood across every city.
Order Yellowtail snapper with Thai curry sauce
Seven Fish is the Key West dinner room locals book on Truman Avenue, plating yellowtail snapper in Thai curry sauce and smoked mahi from a tight menu.
Order Peel-and-eat Key West pink shrimp
Conch Republic Seafood Company fills the old Singleton fish house on Key West's seaport with peel-and-eat pink shrimp, conch chowder and a long raw bar.
Order Conch ceviche and a dozen on the half shell
Half Shell Raw Bar shucks oysters and cures conch ceviche in a licence-plate-lined shed on Key West's Margaret Street docks, open to the harbour breeze.
Order The hogfish sandwich with Swiss and mushrooms on Cuban bread
Hogfish Bar & Grill sits on Stock Island's Safe Harbor docks outside Key West, frying its namesake fish onto Cuban bread beside the working shrimp fleet.
Viator · 3 h
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) ...
Viator · 2.5 h
Discover the flavors of paradise on our Key West food tour through the colorful streets of Old Town. Guided by locals, you’ll enjoy 5+ tastings that celebrate the isla...
Guided tour · 3.5 hours
Explore Old Town Key West beyond Duval Street. Taste local favorites like conch fritters, Cuban bites, iced coffee, and Key lime pie, plus a delicious secret dish.
Order A Bloody Mary with the breakfast platter
Two Friends Patio Restaurant has poured Bloody Marys and broiled oysters under a covered Key West patio since the saloon days, with live music from 08:00.
Order The daily oyster selection with local ceviche
Thirsty Mermaid runs a jewel-box raw bar on Fleming Street in Key West, rotating daily oysters beside local ceviche and pan-sauteed yellowtail snapper.
Order Fried grouper sandwich with key lime sauce
B.O.'s Fish Wagon is Key West's driftwood shack at Caroline and William, frying grouper sandwiches and cracked conch under a roof of netting and plates.
Try Warm buttered Maine lobster roll
DJ's Clam Shack butters warm lobster rolls from a Duval Street counter in Key West, a Diners Drive-Ins and Dives stop with steamed clams and fritters.
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.
Order Hot buttered lobster roll, or stone crab claws in season
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.
Try Fish sandwich
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.
Order The four-course chef's tasting built on the local catch
Little Pearl runs a four-course local-seafood tasting menu from a corner cottage on Olivia Street in Key West, with a deep cellar and three set seatings.
Order Whole Maine lobster with a classic martini
A&B Lobster House has served surf and turf above Key West's harbour since 1947, with martinis, yacht views and the Berlin's speakeasy tucked behind it.
Try Warm buttered Maine lobster roll
DJ's Clam Shack butters warm lobster rolls from a Duval Street counter in Key West, a Diners Drive-Ins and Dives stop with steamed clams and fritters.
Try Fish sandwich
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.
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.
Try Fish sandwich
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.
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.
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.
Order A Bloody Mary with the breakfast platter
Two Friends starts breakfast at 08:00 with live music already playing, the Key West patio where Bloody Marys arrive before the eggs on Front Street.
Order Dockside eggs with a pina colada chaser
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.
