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Santiago's Bodega Details

  • Dining Style: Casual Dining
  • Website: http://www.santiagosbodega.com
  • Phone: (305) 296-7691
  • Hours of Operation: Lunch Daily: 11:00am - 5:00pm; Dinner Nightly: 5:00pm - 10:00pm
  • Payment Options: AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
  • Cuisine: Tapas / Small Plates
  • Executive Chef: Jose Hernandez
  • Dress Code: Casual Dress
  • Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
  • Additional Details: Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking Area, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Smoking Area, Smoking Area (patio only), Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine, Wine Bar
  • Private Party Facilities: Santiago"s can be reserved for private functions in either our main dining room or our bar room. Please contact the restaurant for details.

Getting there

  • Cross Street: Petronia and Emma
  • Parking: Street Parking
  • Parking Details: Staying true to the island lifestyle, Santiago"s recommends walking or riding a bike.
A word from Santiago's Bodega
Santiago"s Bodega (305) 296-7691 • 207 Petronia Street – www.santiagosbodega.com - A wonderful assortment of over thirty small plates await you at this tapas-style eatery. Accentuating the well seasoned combination of dishes, Santiago's also has great soups, salads, and a remarkable wine list to… compliment. Santiago's Bodega is a unique restaurant located in the heart of Bahama Village, off the beaten path and away from the tumultuous crowds. Santiago's serves lunch and dinner all year, seven days a week. Open 11am-10pm daily.
NOTE: Patio seating is limited thus cannot be guaranteed. Please note any preferences. Parties of 4-6 people may be placed at a high table. Making separate reservations DO NOT guarantee they will be together. Any special requests and/or limitations must be made by calling the restaurant directly.
***Reservations are only held for 15 minutes past the scheduled time and subject to cancellation for anytime beyond that.
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Diner Reviews
  • "despite quite a crowd waiting at the door our table for four in the corner was ready and waiting even though we were a few minutes late. service began with attentiveness and speed that lasted throughout the evening as we added to our menu and libations. The menu is loaded with delectable small plates and we thought perhaps we had over ordered but ended up downing every morsel. Each dish carried its own special presentation and aroma fresh from the kitchen which despite the large number of diners seems to magically get the order out quickly. We shared a dessert and left very contented with our evening. We even found easy parking on Petronia one block up the street from this cheery oasis. We'll be back soon."
    Dined on 7/28/2014
  • "Tapas menu - very good but not great compared to other we've eaten at in other cities. Service was friendly, prompt and responsive. Location - not much to speak of. Very busy due to mentions on several websites - reservations imperative. Outdoor seating a bit warm and noisy as they do try to cool it off with fans. Inside may be better but may need to be requested in reservation - We did not know. Wine list Ok but like many restaurants all are "new wines" - no cellar aging. Tapas dishes are US sized not European - we found 2 each to be about right."
    Dined on 7/20/2014
  • "Casual atmosphere with great food and service. Very reasonable "happy hour" prices and appetizers. Sangria not as potent as advertised perhaps due to excessive ice. Definitely worth a visit and don't miss the crab cakes."
    Dined on 7/20/2014
  • "Absolutely fabulous! The food is out of this world!"
    Dined on 7/19/2014
  • "Scallops were fantastic and beef tenderloin were to die for"
    Dined on 7/17/2014
  • "Great restaurant, daily scallop special was great and had some of the all time favourites, to be recommendee too. Could eat here more often if only possible. Was very busy so reserving is adviced."
    Dined on 7/16/2014
  • "Again, Santiago's was great. 4th time dining there and will again. Santiago's Bodega is a "must do" recommendation that we've told so many about every time we stay in Key West (6 times now). I am very appreciative. Thank you for always being accommodating with requested seating. Cliff"
    Dined on 7/16/2014
  • "Santiago's Bodega is our special place we visit with our best friends and always the last night in KW. The food is exceptionally good as far as tapas goes, and the service is always great but not too intrusive. A must for everyone who understands KW is NOT all about Duval."
    Dined on 7/16/2014
  • "A friend from New Orleans recommended the bodega to us. We each ordered a sangria, one white and one red. The red tasted like concord grape juice, but the white was refreshing and tasty. We ordered 5 plates. Our cold plates were the cheese plate and the yellowfin tuna ceviche. The cheese plate was delicious, but the tuna was only okay. We would not order again. For hot plates we ordered the dates, half rack of lamb, and the patatas bravas. The dates were super yummy and the patatas were nice. We were not expecting the lamb to be deep fried and so over done. It was not horrible, but again we would not order again. Overall, we would recommend this place, but suggest that you follow any recommendations that your server makes."
    Dined on 7/12/2014
  • "Definitely the best tapas restaurant we have been to. We are true foodies and this place does not disappoint. A must stop in Key West."
    Dined on 7/10/2014
  • "Bring your close friends to Santiago's and enjoy a casual meal....start with the Greek salad and end with a rack of lamb"
    Dined on 7/10/2014
  • "We went there on our first night in Key West for an excellent outdoor dinner. The out door section is small but is sort of a street facing garden, very quant. The service was perfect with the waiter, hostes and sometimes the chef bring our food. We like the Tapas concept and enjoyed each choice. Notably their spicy lentil soup was spactatular. And my wife had the stuffed dates and loved them."
    Dined on 7/9/2014
  • "We had a wonderful meal here. All other reviews were right on. We had dinner at bar and bartender was very attentive. Red sangria was delicious, it wasn't to sweet and was very fresh"
    Dined on 7/7/2014
  • "This is definitely my favorite restaurant on the island and that's coming from a local. I love everything on the menu- you really can't go wrong with anything you pick! The service is great too!"
    Dined on 7/6/2014
  • "The service was outstanding Food was great. A lot of variety and very flavorful."
    Dined on 7/5/2014
  • "Santiago's was delicious! My husband and I love tapas so we had to try it while we were in Key West! Everything we had was amazing! Our favorites were the Avacado and pear salad, saganaki cheese with pita, lamp chops, green beans, croquettes, chocolate cake and custard! Thank you for a great dining experience! We will be back!"
    Dined on 7/5/2014
  • "Had great evening with sisters. Small plates were perfect. We all ordered and shared what we liked. Sangria was terrific too! No time pressure. Enjoyed by all of us. It is actually our 4th time there and since we come from different parts of the country it is a favorite must visit place for us in Key West."
    Dined on 7/5/2014
  • "Had a wonderfu; experience. Chris, our server, was great. All tapas plates that we had were yummy! Dates, carpaccio, cerviche, spanokopita, meatballs, quesadillas. Will always visit Santiago's on any trip to Key West."
    Dined on 7/1/2014
  • "I love the small plates. The food was fantastic, full of flavor, excellent appearance and very tasty! It was a lovely meal and totally beat the usual "American" cuisine down in Key West. Highly recommended."
    Dined on 6/30/2014
  • "Being a local in kw you have many options on were to eat. most cater to the tourist passing through and this one is no different. bottom line... there are better places to eat."
    Dined on 6/29/2014
  • "Nothing to complain about here. Good food, service and value. So far the best in KeyWest"
    Dined on 6/27/2014
  • "All I have to say is: OUTSTANDING! Everything was perfect!"
    Dined on 6/24/2014
  • "Must remember where we are. The Keys are not a big city, big culinary destination. Food was good, portions large for a tapas restaurant. The ingredients used were basic and not very complex. Some of the ingredients were overwhelming, ie balsamic vinegar in Brussels sprouts, tons of olives on the bruschetta. Overall good, but nothing spectacular. Service though was poor. Our waiter neglected to mention any of the specials or change out our dirty plates, while doing so for the table next to us. Otherwise, all the servers were attentive."
    Dined on 6/22/2014
  • "Santiago's bodega was the best dinning experience of the trip, so good we had to go twice In 4 days! Food was amazing. If you haven't had the beef tenderloin you haven't tasted heaven. Our server Allen provided excellent service, very friendly and attentive. Will definitely be going back next trip south."
    Dined on 6/21/2014
  • "My wife and I went to Santiago's this past weekend. The food was the usual excellent but the ambience was a little shaky as there was a loud table close by!"
    Dined on 6/21/2014
  • "Everything was amazing! Beef Tenderloin a must! Scallops special was amazing. Beef skewers & mini empanadas! Try & make happy hr! $5 options!"
    Dined on 6/21/2014
  • "The food was absolutely delicious! We shared 7 or 8 plates. All were balanced flavor-wise and beautifully presented. Our server, however, showed no interest in truly serving us - no explanation of the menu, mis-heard us several times, and all-around disinterested. He made the whole experience uncomfortable and unenjoyable."
    Dined on 6/19/2014
  • "This was recommended to us by a friend. We ate their twice."
    Dined on 6/18/2014
  • "Fabulous find. . Great food.... we had 3 in our group. .2 guys and a gal. Shared 1/2 dozen tapas and were full. Probably had 1 plate too many but we were not uncomfortable. Wine list adequate. Sangria was refreshing. Loved it all."
    Dined on 6/17/2014
  • "I selected this restaurant based on a recommendation from a coworker. I found the food to be extremely pleasing and unique to the typical restaurants in the area. I especially enjoyed the tuna ceviche and the bacon wrapped mushrooms. Lamb was also very good."
    Dined on 6/15/2014
  • "Group of 5: we ordered 10tapas and 9 were outstanding. The only one that was not exceptional was the phylo stuffed with spinach, the dough to stuffing ratio was off which made it bland. We also ordered two desserts, bread pudding and flour less chocolate cake. Both very good-I could have licked the plate of the chocolate cake!"
    Dined on 6/15/2014
  • "Santiago's was great. Service was awesome, food was even better, and the prices are what you would expect at any tapas restaurant. Would highly recommend and be a return visitor next time we are in the key west area."
    Dined on 6/13/2014
  • "We went with high expectations. We were not disappointed. Every dish was superb and I'm only sorry that there were only two of us and that we weren't able to sample more of the dishes. The service was excellent, friendly and welcoming. We are planning to go back on our next trip to Key West."
    Dined on 6/13/2014
  • "Santiago never disappoints. We always take friends to this restaurant and friends leave admitting this is the best restaurant they have every experienced anywhere. Every single tappa is wonderful and excites all the taste buds. We will continue to visit this restaurant on a regular basis with friends and family."
    Dined on 6/11/2014
  • "Great food and great service. Never have been disappointed here. Perfection...."
    Dined on 6/10/2014
  • "We only made our reservation for 4 but needed 6 and they beautifully accommodated us even though the restaurant was completely booked out for the night! The menu had too many super tasty choices (classic dishes uniquely prepared) for our starving minds to fully weigh and consider. We ordered our go-to favorites: spinach salad, beef carpaccio, prosciutto wrapped dates, lamb rack. I don't know if being so darn hungry had something to do with it, but I swear each dish was the best version I've ever had (except the beef carpaccio- it was delicious but could've used a drizzle of oil maybe, it was a little bit dry). Tried our friends potatoes bravos, amazing! Waiter heard us wondering about another dish and brought out a free sample too! Yes! "
    Dined on 6/7/2014
  • "Fantastic experience, food was delicious, service very good. This place lives up to the high ratings. Would make this a staple of any future trip to Key West. Don't miss this place."
    Dined on 6/7/2014
  • "I am not kidding when I say this place surprised the heck out of me. THe service was outstanding as was the food. Thank goodness for Open Table, because without it I would ahve waited in that line. I HIGHLY recommend this for a couple. Absolutely delicious plates and fast friendly waiters. I honestly was blown away at this little place. In key west, I didnt have high expectaions, having lived in Vegas the past 8 years and having an italian gf for years I learned what fine dining was really all about. But this place really is a gem."
    Dined on 6/6/2014
  • "We sat outdoors on a beautiful evening. I got the sense that we would have been less comfortable indoors as this place is very small and the temperature of the dining room felt quite warm with we checked in. This said, everything else about Santiago's was excellent. The only reason I am hesitant to highly recommend this place if for fear it will be more difficult to get a table the next time we want to go!"
    Dined on 6/5/2014
  • "We had a birthday dinner at the Bodega and everything was perfect. Food was outstanding, service was great and the bill was reasonable. My second visit and it won't be my last. "
    Dined on 6/5/2014
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