Seafood Restaurants in Key West
Feast on the fresh offerings of the sea. The seafood restaurants of {0} bring you as close to the abundant waters as you can get without busting out your own fishing rod. Thankfully, these guys have done it for you. Bon appetit.
Commercial fishing, in fact, is the second-largest industry in the Keys. The fresh fish that graces a restaurant table at night was probably unloaded at the docks that morning, and fish and seafood headline nearly every restaurant menu.
Yellowtail snapper, hog snapper, mutton snapper, grouper and dolphin (also called mahi-mahi) are just a few of the Keys' scale fish preferred by chefs. At restaurants throughout the island chain, you can find sautéed yellowtail or snapper with a variety of sauces and accompaniments, along with fried grouper or mahi-mahi sandwiches, broiled or blackened fish entrees, and much more.
In addition to offerings from the sea, Keys cuisine reflects a multitude of cultural influences - particularly Cuban in Key West. Migrating across the water by the thousands in the late 1800s, Cuban aristocrats and cigar makers brought the flavors of their homeland with them. Ropa vieja, a name that literally means "old clothes," tastes like heavenly shredded beef. Other favorite dishes are picadillo and roast pork or pork chunks. Cuban entrees are most often served with traditional black beans and yellow rice, sweet plantains and Cuban bread.
Commercial fishing, in fact, is the second-largest industry in the Keys. The fresh fish that graces a restaurant table at night was probably unloaded at the docks that morning, and fish and seafood headline nearly every restaurant menu.
Yellowtail snapper, hog snapper, mutton snapper, grouper and dolphin (also called mahi-mahi) are just a few of the Keys' scale fish preferred by chefs. At restaurants throughout the island chain, you can find sautéed yellowtail or snapper with a variety of sauces and accompaniments, along with fried grouper or mahi-mahi sandwiches, broiled or blackened fish entrees, and much more.
In addition to offerings from the sea, Keys cuisine reflects a multitude of cultural influences - particularly Cuban in Key West. Migrating across the water by the thousands in the late 1800s, Cuban aristocrats and cigar makers brought the flavors of their homeland with them. Ropa vieja, a name that literally means "old clothes," tastes like heavenly shredded beef. Other favorite dishes are picadillo and roast pork or pork chunks. Cuban entrees are most often served with traditional black beans and yellow rice, sweet plantains and Cuban bread.
A & B Lobster House
700 Front St
Dine outdoors on fine steaks, Keys seafood, Maine lobster and boutique wines...
BO's Fish Wagon
801 Caroline Street
Fish sandwiches are aplenty at this ramshackle locals' favorite...
Half Shell Raw Bar
Lands End Village At the Historic Seaport
231 Margaret Street
Oysters and aphrodisiac!...
