Banana Cafe is a french restaurant in Duval Street, Key West.
Editorially verified August 21, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Croque monsieur, Strawberry cheesecake crepe
Must 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.
Address: 1215 Duval Street, Key West, FL 33040
Mangoes runs a family-owned Caribbean kitchen and brick patio at Duval and Angela in Key West, serving local seafood and homemade key lime pie till late.
Signature: Shrimp scampi, Key lime pie
Order: Shrimp scampi over angel hair with toasted focaccia
Tip: The patio is prime Duval people-watching; happy hour from 16:00 to 18:00 softens the mid-Duval prices.
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.
Signature: Jamaican jerk chicken, Ahi poke nachos
Order: Ahi poke nachos, then the jerk chicken
Tip: The kitchen also runs a hook-and-cook service, so charter anglers can bring in the day's catch for dinner.
Mangoes runs a family-owned Caribbean kitchen and brick patio at Duval and Angela in Key West, serving local seafood and homemade key lime pie till late.
Signature: Shrimp scampi, Key lime pie
Order: Shrimp scampi over angel hair with toasted focaccia
Tip: The patio is prime Duval people-watching; happy hour from 16:00 to 18:00 softens the mid-Duval prices.
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.
Signature: Jamaican jerk chicken, Ahi poke nachos
Order: Ahi poke nachos, then the jerk chicken
Tip: The kitchen also runs a hook-and-cook service, so charter anglers can bring in the day's catch for dinner.
Azur Restaurant cooks Mediterranean dinners and one of Key West's favourite brunches from a shaded corner of Grinnell Street, a few blocks off Duval.
Signature: Mediterranean brunch plates, Fresh pasta
Order: Brunch on the terrace, then whatever pasta is on that night
Tip: Azur takes a long September holiday most years, reopening in mid-October; brunch tables go quickest on weekends.
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.
Signature: Key lime pie, Richard's Very Good Pancakes
Order: Key lime pie with the towering meringue
Tip: The courtyard closes for a holiday each September and reopens in October, so check ahead if you visit in hurricane season.
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.
Signature: Smoked salmon carpaccio, Patatas bravas
Order: Smoked salmon carpaccio and a round of croquettes
Tip: Tables are small and the room fills fast at dinner, so book ahead or come at 11:00 when the tapas kitchen opens.
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.
Signature: Yellowtail snapper with Thai curry sauce, Smoked mahi-mahi
Order: Yellowtail snapper with Thai curry sauce
Tip: Dinner only from 18:00 and closed Tuesdays; the small dining room rewards a reservation over a walk-in wait.
