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Diners' Choice: Hot spot restaurants in Florida Keys - Monroe County

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Updated November 05, 2024

Looking for restaurants that are the best hot spots in Florida Keys - Monroe County? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

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4.8

4.8 (2398)

$31 to $50

American

Key West

About the restaurant

Tropical open-air fine dining in a casual atmosphere. open seven days a week for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Reservations suggested. Classic elegant cuisine prepared in our unique style, featuring fresh local seafood and the finest cuts of meat. We offer an extensive wine list to satisfy all palates. Come experience a Key West tradition...La Te Da.

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Tim

Dined 6 days ago

The most delicious turkey I have had since my mom's, service was excellent.

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Crab Cake Salad

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French Onion Soup

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Italian Food Company - Key Largo

4.8

4.8 (171)

$30 and under

Italian

Key Largo

About the restaurant

A slice of Italy in the Florida Keys! This approachable and genuine pizzeria/trattoria serves authentic Italian dishes in a warm and memorable atmosphere. Locals, families, couples, and groups flock to Italian Food Company for the food, service and attention to detail. Guests dine on imported, hand painted lava tables made by local artisans from the foothills of Mt. Etna, while overlooking our wine and beer garden. Hand painted murals depicting scenes from Sicily and the bay of Naples set the tone. Insta perfect picture spots come alive with a vintage Fiat 500 and the Italian Food Company Vino Van. If you have a love for all things Italy, you will come to adore this home away from home. Pizza Lovers beware - the Pizza is authentic Neapolitan, the real deal without the passport.

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Carol

Dined 3 days ago

Being Italian, I feel somewhat spoiled when it comes to red sauce (gravy) ; however, this was incredibly delicious and reminded me of my grandfather’s sauce! Four of us had chicken parm, rigatoni carbonara, special ravioli, and lasagna…..all were great! This will be a must stop when on the Keys!

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Rigatoni Bolognese

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Gnocchi Sorentina

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Florida Keys Steak & Lobster House

4.7

4.7 (3020)

$30 and under

Seafood

Marathon

About the restaurant

A Locals' Favorite, we have all Certified Angus Beef and fresh seafood brought in daily. In fitting with the culture of the Florida Keys, our atmosphere offers a comfortable casual yet fine dining experiance.

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Chrissy

Dined 5 days ago

Excellent place. Good atmosphere. Very busy, but service and food quality was excellent. We made reservation for six people on Thanksgiving Day for dinner and was a good thing, the lobby was quite crowded when we arrived, but we only waited a couple of minutes before being seated. Highly recommended.

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Homemade Key Lime Pie

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Lobster Po' Boy

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Tavern N’ Town – Beachside Resort & Residences

4.6

4.6 (2101)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Key West

About the restaurant

Located just off the Grand Lobby of the Beachside Resort & Residences is the Tavern N Town restaurant - where locals go and fast becoming one of Key West’s most popular attractions. Here grande surroundings and the simple pleasures of life come together in perfect harmony. And here you will find as many reasons to linger as there are tempting items on our inspired menu.
*birthday dinner, happy hour and other promos not applicable on holidays and special days.

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Jimvip

Dined on Nov 26, 2024

Beautiful place great staff great food. Everything was excellent.

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4.6

4.6 (1796)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Key West

About the restaurant

Bistro 245 at The Opal Key West Resort & Marina is located on the edge of the Gulf of Mexico. Enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner or sunset cocktails and snacks as you watch the boats enter and leave the harbor. Waterfront dining at its best.
Our Chefs prepare unique breakfast items, an array of mouth watering salads and sandwiches for lunch, fresh local fish and juicy steaks for dinner, all with a Caribbean flair.
Bistro 245 is also the island's premier location for our nightly sunset celebration. Come out for people watching and to see the nightly celebration to end the day.

*Sunset deck & Sunset Celebration tables are first come first serve*
*We are not serving Sunday Brunch at this time*

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Wayne

Dined on Aug 10, 2024

Inside was comfortable, not too hot or cold. Food was terrific, service was Great! Had a great view of the Sunset. With many dining options in Key West, We’ll still come back.

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Southernmost Crab Cakes

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Lemon Garlic Mahi

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Alonzo's Oyster Bar

4.4

4.4 (653)

$30 and under

Seafood

Key West

About the restaurant

Long before there was a boardwalk, friends Alonzo Cothron & Berlin Felton’s original establishment was a fish house. Boats would pull up right outside and throw the fish straight in!
We’ve changed a little since then, but the most important thing remains the same - guests can still kick back and experience the freshest, locally caught seafood in one hand, a cold beverage in the other, soak in the view, and watch the world go by.

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Elizabeth

Dined 6 days ago

When we approached the host’s stand , we heard there was a little wait and everyone requesting outside tables by the water. We checked in with our reservation, and we were so happy when they right away walked us to our reserved, outside table. The service was quick and friendly. Cocktails were great; oysters, conch fritters, and lobster roll were all delicious. We didn’t feel rushed and enjoyed our experience immensely.

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Mangoes Restaurant and Catering - Key West, FL

4.3

4.3 (543)

$31 to $50

Caribbean

Key West

About the restaurant

Inspired by traditional Conch and Caribbean dishes, using local indigenous ingredients. Enjoy native natural local island cuisine which is a blend of Bahamian, Cuban, West Indies, and Key West. All food is made in-house and our seafood is of the freshest quality. We source our seafood from local vendors and acquiring local and indigenous produce to showcase the island’s cuisine. Creative American classic dishes are also available.

Enjoy lunch, dinner and cocktails in our courtyard lounge, people watch from our Duval Street outdoor seating, or cool off in our open walled air conditioned dining room that ties our beautiful property together. Our bar serves an amazing selection of craft beers on tap, along with the classical favorites, specialty cocktails, frozen drinks and a wine list to meet our guest’s needs.

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John

Dined on Nov 2, 2024

Great meal and atmosphere. The fried snapper sandwich I had was incredible. Should be on the regular menu. 👍👍

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Lobster Salad Roll

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The Hungry Tarpon Restaurant

4.3

4.3 (167)

$30 and under

Seafood

Islamorada

About the restaurant

Islamorada Seafood Restaurant in the Florida Keys with the best waterfront dining experience.

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Meghan

Dined 3 days ago

Yum. View is great. Tables packed in there. Server Jeremiah was great. Fish sandwich and ceviche were too good.

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Atlantic's Edge

4.2

4.2 (857)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Islamorada

About the restaurant

Enjoy a meal with a view at Atlantic’s Edge, our flagship Islamorada seafood restaurant that highlights the cuisine of the Keys. Offering indoor or outdoor dining with panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean, our Islamorada restaurant is a culinary destination in and of itself.

Atlantic’s Edge is a culinary journey through the Caribbean and Atlantic Ocean islands infused with local, fresh ingredients native to the Florida Keys. This chef driven restaurant is a modern take on island inspired cuisine that celebrates flavors, cultural influences and native cooking styles of islands from Islamorada to Cuba, Bahamas to Turks & Caicos.

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Marievip

Dined 2 days ago

It’s expensive, everything in the keys is, but omg the snapper was so so good! My husbands filet was “dry and chewy” according to him.

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Margaritaville - Key West

4.0

4 (11)

$30 and under

American

Key West

About the restaurant

Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville, once only a state of mind is now a state of being and a landmark on Duval Street. Margaritaville Key West embraces the mythical world defined by the insightful lyrics of singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffett for over three decades. Characters both local and from prose and poem create an entertaining atmosphere that brings to life the search for the legendary lost shaker of salt. If you are looking for the real Key West experience, you'll find it here with the island-inspired menu, those famous concoctions and live music worthy of the name.

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amy

Dined on Nov 2, 2024

We felt like we had to go! The margaritas were good!

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