40 mid-range places in Key West, editor-picked. the comfortable everyday-good restaurants in Key West, with real cooking and no surprise on the bill. All Key West food.
Blue Heaven ★ 4.8
bahama-village · 729 Thomas St, Key West, FL 33040
Blue Heaven is Key West's chicken-crossed Bahama Village courtyard, Michelin Recommended in the 2026 Florida guide for pancakes, shrimp and key lime pie.
Tip: The courtyard closes for a holiday each September and reopens in October, so check ahead if you visit in hurricane season.
Blue Heaven ★ 4.8
bahama-village · 729 Thomas St, Key West, FL 33040
Blue Heaven's breakfast is Key West's most famous morning: pancakes and benedicts under the Bahama Village canopy while chickens work the courtyard.
Tip: The courtyard closes for a holiday each September and reopens in October, so check ahead if you visit in hurricane season.
Moondog Cafe & Bakery ★ 4.7
bahama-village · 823 Whitehead Street, Key West, FL 33040
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.
Tip: It sits across from the Hemingway House queue, and half the bakery case is vegan; the patio suits a long breakfast.
Moondog Cafe & Bakery ★ 4.7
bahama-village · 823 Whitehead Street, Key West, FL 33040
Moondog Cafe & Bakery won the Florida Keys' first Bib Gourmand in Michelin's 2026 guide, an all-day Key West patio of tacos, quiche and charred-meringue pie.
Tip: It sits across from the Hemingway House queue, and half the bakery case is vegan; the patio suits a long breakfast.
Moondog Cafe & Bakery ★ 4.7
bahama-village · 823 Whitehead Street, Key West, FL 33040
Moondog Cafe serves Key West's Bib Gourmand brunch on a Whitehead Street patio, breakfast tacos and quiche lorraine across from the Hemingway House.
Tip: It sits across from the Hemingway House queue, and half the bakery case is vegan; the patio suits a long breakfast.
Santiago's Bodega ★ 4.6
bahama-village · 207 Petronia Street, Key West, FL 33040
Santiago's Bodega fills a Bahama Village cottage in Key West with shared Spanish plates, croquettes and sangria poured for tables that linger all evening.
Tip: Tables are small and the room fills fast at dinner, so book ahead or come at 11:00 when the tapas kitchen opens.
Hogfish Bar & Grill ★ 4.6
stock-island · 6810 Front Street, Stock Island, FL 33040
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.
Tip: It is a 10-minute drive from Old Town on the Stock Island marina; go at lunch to watch the boats unload the catch.
Mo's Restaurant ★ 4.6
white-street · 1116 White St, Key West, FL 33040
Mo's Restaurant cooks made-from-scratch Haitian Creole food on White Street, the only kitchen of its kind in Key West, with oxtail and goat stew as anchors.
Tip: It sits by Bayview Park away from the Duval crowds and closes Sundays; carryout runs until 21:30 on open days.
Garbo's Grill ★ 4.6
historic-seaport · 409 Caroline St, Key West, FL 33040
Garbo's Grill cooks Korean BBQ tacos from an Airstream in the Hank's saloon courtyard in Key West, twice featured on Diners Drive-Ins and Dives.
Tip: Order at the truck window and grab a beer from Hank's bar behind you; the picnic tables share the same yard.
The Rum Bar ★ 4.6
duval-street · 1117 Duval St, Key West, FL 33040
The Rum Bar pours one of Key West's deepest rum lists on the Speakeasy Inn porch, an upper Duval house whose basement once hid Prohibition bottles.
Tip: Ask the bartender to build a three-pour flight by island; the porch rockers are the best seats on upper Duval.
Garbo's Grill ★ 4.6
historic-seaport · 409 Caroline St, Key West, FL 33040
Garbo's Grill cooks Korean BBQ tacos from an Airstream in the Hank's saloon courtyard in Key West, twice featured on Diners Drive-Ins and Dives.
Tip: Order at the truck window and grab a beer from Hank's bar behind you; the picnic tables share the same yard.
Garbo's Grill ★ 4.6
historic-seaport · 409 Caroline St, Key West, FL 33040
Garbo's Grill keeps its Airstream window open until midnight in the Hank's saloon courtyard, Key West's late Korean BBQ taco fix with a bar attached.
Tip: Order at the truck window and grab a beer from Hank's bar behind you; the picnic tables share the same yard.
Mo's Restaurant ★ 4.6
white-street · 1116 White St, Key West, FL 33040
Mo's Restaurant cooks made-from-scratch Haitian Creole food on White Street, the only kitchen of its kind in Key West, with oxtail and goat stew as anchors.
Tip: It sits by Bayview Park away from the Duval crowds and closes Sundays; carryout runs until 21:30 on open days.
Mo's Restaurant ★ 4.6
white-street · 1116 White St, Key West, FL 33040
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.
Tip: It sits by Bayview Park away from the Duval crowds and closes Sundays; carryout runs until 21:30 on open days.
Garbo's Grill ★ 4.6
historic-seaport · 409 Caroline St, Key West, FL 33040
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.
Tip: Order at the truck window and grab a beer from Hank's bar behind you; the picnic tables share the same yard.
B.O.'s Fish Wagon ★ 4.5
historic-seaport · 801 Caroline St, Key West, FL 33040
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.
Tip: It is open-air and cash-friendly chaos; go at off-hours because the shack smells like fried fish for good reason.
Glazed Donuts ★ 4.5
old-town · 420 Eaton Street, Key West, FL 33040
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.
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.
Old Town Bakery ★ 4.5
old-town · 930 Eaton Street, Key West, FL 33040
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.
Tip: The baker starts at 03:00 and the case thins by early afternoon; seating is limited, so plan on takeaway.
Kermit's Key West Key Lime Shoppe ★ 4.5
historic-seaport · 200 Elizabeth Street, Key West, FL 33040
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.
Tip: The Elizabeth Street original beats the Duval satellites for seating; the gluten-free pie is a real version, not an apology.
La Grignote ★ 4.5
duval-street · 1211 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.
Tip: The kitchen closes at 15:00 and the pastry case sells down by late morning, so treat it as a breakfast stop.
La Grignote ★ 4.5
duval-street · 1211 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.
Tip: The kitchen closes at 15:00 and the pastry case sells down by late morning, so treat it as a breakfast stop.
La Grignote ★ 4.5
duval-street · 1211 Duval St, Key West, FL 33040
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.
Tip: The kitchen closes at 15:00 and the pastry case sells down by late morning, so treat it as a breakfast stop.
Half Shell Raw Bar ★ 4.4
historic-seaport · 231 Margaret St, Key West, FL 33040
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.
Tip: Happy hour brings discounted oysters; the open-air room on the water is first-come, so aim for off-peak afternoons.
Pepe's Cafe ★ 4.4
historic-seaport · 806 Caroline Street, Key West, FL 33040
Pepe's Cafe has fed Key West since 1909 and calls itself the oldest eating house in the Keys, shucking oysters and baking bread on Caroline Street daily.
Tip: The 2026 Bubba awards gave Pepe's best mojito and best margarita on the island; happy hour runs 16:00 to 18:00.
Roostica Wood-Fire Pizzeria ★ 4.4
stock-island · 5620 MacDonald Ave, Key West, FL 33040
Roostica fires Neapolitan pies and pink shrimp scampi from twin wood ovens on Stock Island, the Mongellis' 2012 pizzeria a bridge away from Key West.
Tip: Cayo Hueso Brewing pours next door and shares the courtyard, so pair a Stock Island pint with your pie.
Kaya Island Eats ★ 4.4
duval-street · 618 Duval Street, Key West, FL 33040
Kaya Island Eats crosses Caribbean jerk with Pacific poke on Duval Street in Key West, chef Scott's Hawaii training behind the tuna nachos and rasta pasta.
Tip: The kitchen also runs a hook-and-cook service, so charter anglers can bring in the day's catch for dinner.
Harpoon Harry's ★ 4.4
historic-seaport · 832 Caroline Street, Key West, FL 33040
Harpoon Harry's calls itself Key West's last true diner, flipping key lime French toast and blue plate specials on Caroline Street from 06:30 every day.
Tip: It is cash only with bike racks out front; the nightly blue plate special is the best value dinner near the seaport.
Eaton Street Seafood Market ★ 4.4
historic-seaport · 801 Eaton Street, Key West, FL 33040
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.
Tip: Pick a fish from the market case and they will cook it on the spot; stone crab season runs mid-October to May.
Date & Thyme ★ 4.4
old-town · 829 Fleming St, Key West, FL 33040
Date & Thyme runs an organic cafe and market out of an old Key West petrol station on Fleming Street, pressing juices and building vegan-friendly bowls.
Tip: The market side stays open to 17:00 for groceries after the kitchen winds down at 14:00; closed Sundays.
Sloppy Joe's Bar ★ 4.4
duval-street · 201 Duval Street, Key West, FL 33040
Sloppy Joe's opened with Prohibition's end in 1933 and has held Duval and Greene since 1937, a National Register Key West saloon with all-day live music.
Tip: The operator dates the bar to 1933 and this corner to 1937; July's Hemingway Look-Alike Contest is the rowdiest week to visit.
Schooner Wharf Bar ★ 4.4
historic-seaport · 202 William Street, Key West, FL 33040
Schooner Wharf Bar has held the old Singleton shrimp-factory site on Key West's bight since 1984, an open-air deck of roosters, rum and live music.
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.
Grand Vin ★ 4.4
duval-street · 1107 Duval St, Key West, FL 33040
Grand Vin pours wines by the glass on the porch of an upper Duval conch house, Key West's long-running bottle shop and wine bar rolled into one room.
Tip: Take the porch rail seats for sunset people-watching; the retail shelves mean you can carry the bottle you liked home.
Harpoon Harry's ★ 4.4
historic-seaport · 832 Caroline Street, Key West, FL 33040
Harpoon Harry's opens at 06:30 for Key West's diner breakfast, key lime French toast and lobster benedicts served on Caroline Street kitsch.
Tip: It is cash only with bike racks out front; the nightly blue plate special is the best value dinner near the seaport.
Pepe's Cafe ★ 4.4
historic-seaport · 806 Caroline Street, Key West, FL 33040
Pepe's Cafe has served breakfast in Key West since 1909, squeezing juice and baking its own bread daily in the eating house it calls the Keys' oldest.
Tip: Breakfast runs 07:30 to noon; the operator dates itself to 1909 and calls itself the Keys' oldest eating house.
Schooner Wharf Bar ★ 4.4
historic-seaport · 202 William Street, Key West, FL 33040
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.
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.
El Meson de Pepe ★ 4.3
old-town · 410 Wall Street, Key West, FL 33040
El Meson de Pepe plates ropa vieja and lechon asado beside Mallory Square in Key West, run by the Diaz family with salsa bands playing at sunset.
Tip: Time dinner around the Sunset Celebration next door; the patio band starts as the crowds gather on Mallory Square.
Banana Cafe ★ 4.3
duval-street · 1215 Duval Street, Key West, FL 33040
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.
Tip: Upper Duval stays quieter than the bar blocks; the porch tables catch the morning shade before the day heats up.
DJ's Clam Shack ★ 4.3
duval-street · 629 Duval St, Key West, FL 33040
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.
Tip: Seating is a handful of sidewalk stools, so time it outside the Duval Street lunch rush.
Frita's Cuban Burger Cafe ★ 4.3
old-town · 425 Southard St, Key West, FL 33040
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.
Tip: Owner Marcia Weaver built the recipe on trips to Cuba; the churros and Cuban coffee finish the meal properly.
Croissants de France ★ 4.3
stock-island · 5620 MacDonald Ave, Key West, FL 33040
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.
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.