Capt. Jim’s guidebook to Key West - Great food & things to do by a local

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Capt. Jim’s guidebook to Key West - Great food & things to do by a local

City/town information

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Key West
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You'll find out!

Food scene

The restaurants on this list are tried and true, Key West has some of the greatest culinary minds on the planet!
Nice quaint setting for an excellent meal!
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Little Pearl
632 Olivia St
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Nice quaint setting for an excellent meal!
The food is incredible, order anything they serve it doesn't matter!
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Thirsty Mermaid
521 Fleming St
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The food is incredible, order anything they serve it doesn't matter!
Awesome food and service!
Virgilio's
524 Duval St
Awesome food and service!
Excellent setting, food and service!
Antonia's Restaurant
615 Duval St
Excellent setting, food and service!
A little bit of everything high end in a great setting!
Bagatelle
115 Duval St
A little bit of everything high end in a great setting!
If you love them then this is the place for them.
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Alonzo's Oyster Bar
700 Front St
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If you love them then this is the place for them.
Great location and food.
The White Tarpon Bar & Restaurant
700 Front Street
Great location and food.
The food is outstanding, tapas at it's finest!
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Santiago's Bodega | Key West
207 Petronia St
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The food is outstanding, tapas at it's finest!
Southern style food that will not disappoint.
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Firefly Key West
223 Petronia Street
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Southern style food that will not disappoint.
High end dining at a high end resort!
Four Marlins Oceanfront Dining
1435 Simonton Street
High end dining at a high end resort!
Awesome place for lunch and a great local fish sandwich and views of the harbor!
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Conch Republic Seafood Company
631 Greene St
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Awesome place for lunch and a great local fish sandwich and views of the harbor!
Incredible cuisine, don't miss it!
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The Flaming Buoy Filet Co.
424 Eaton St
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Incredible cuisine, don't miss it!
Intimate setting in an Old Town Key West neighborhood with five star cuisine!
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Cafe Sole
1029 Southard St
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Intimate setting in an Old Town Key West neighborhood with five star cuisine!
Known for their breakfasts and Bloody Mary's!
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Blue Heaven
729 Thomas St
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Known for their breakfasts and Bloody Mary's!
The service is excellent and the food is phenomenal!
Seven Fish
921 Truman Ave
The service is excellent and the food is phenomenal!
Excellent food and cocktails!
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Martin's
917 Duval St
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Excellent food and cocktails!
A Key West favorite, it's small but the food is worth the wait!
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Pepe's
806 Caroline St
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A Key West favorite, it's small but the food is worth the wait!
Should be one of your first choices for breakfast!
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Banana Cafe
1215 Duval St
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Should be one of your first choices for breakfast!
Excellent views and food to match!
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Hot Tin Roof Restaurant
0 Duval St
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Excellent views and food to match!
For all your Key Lime needs and wants, don't miss it!
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Kermit's Key West Key Lime Shoppe
200 Elizabeth St
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For all your Key Lime needs and wants, don't miss it!
You'll just want to keep on eating, I swear!
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La Trattoria Restaurant
524 Duval St
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You'll just want to keep on eating, I swear!
Incredible views and food to match!
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Louie's Backyard
700 Waddell Ave
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Incredible views and food to match!
For the steak lover surrounded by seafood, it's over the top for sure!
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Prime Steakhouse
951 Caroline St
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For the steak lover surrounded by seafood, it's over the top for sure!
Historic is putting it mildly, stop in at one of Key West's favorites!
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A&B Lobster House
700 Front St
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Historic is putting it mildly, stop in at one of Key West's favorites!
Yup!
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Nine One Five
915 Duval St
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Yup!
If it's good enough for James Bond it's good enough for you!
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Thai Island Restaurant
711 Eisenhower Dr
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If it's good enough for James Bond it's good enough for you!
Sidewalk favorite.
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DJ's Clam Shack
629 Duval St
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Sidewalk favorite.
Stop and get the cracked conch with fries, some real island food.
The Conch Shack
118 Duval St
Stop and get the cracked conch with fries, some real island food.
Top notch cuisine and atmosphere!
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Tavern N' Town
3841 N Roosevelt Blvd
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Top notch cuisine and atmosphere!
Bistro 245
245 Front Street
Excellent Cuban mix sandwich!
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Hurricane Hole
5110 Overseas Hwy
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Excellent Cuban mix sandwich!
Their fish dinners are plentiful and excellent.
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Matt's Stock Island Kitchen & Bar
7001 Shrimp Road
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Their fish dinners are plentiful and excellent.
Don't miss it and get the Hogfish sliders with onion rings!!!
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Hogfish Bar & Grill
6810 Front St
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Don't miss it and get the Hogfish sliders with onion rings!!!
History in the making!
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El Siboney Restaurant Stock Island
5501 5th Ave
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History in the making!
Try the pizza!
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Roostica
5620 MacDonald Ave
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Try the pizza!
Excellent food prepared by our Amigo's!
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Amigos Tortilla Bar
425 Greene St
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Excellent food prepared by our Amigo's!
They're lined up at the front door for breakfast!
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Sarabeth's Kitchen
530 Simonton St
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They're lined up at the front door for breakfast!
Old school Key's cuisine!
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Cafe Marquesa Key West
600 Fleming St
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Old school Key's cuisine!
Get the traditional Cuban coffee or try a Cortadita, they never disappoint!
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Cuban Coffee Queen
284 Margaret St
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Get the traditional Cuban coffee or try a Cortadita, they never disappoint!
These baked goods will speak for themselves.
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Old Town Bakery
930 Eaton St
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These baked goods will speak for themselves.
Try the Coconut Shrimp with a cold glass of beer and there's always a local act on stage.
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Schooner Wharf Bar
202 William St
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Try the Coconut Shrimp with a cold glass of beer and there's always a local act on stage.
They'll cook your catch! Add some fries, slaw, yellow rice with black beans and throw in an ice cold beer and you're all set!
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Dante's Key West
955 Caroline Street
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They'll cook your catch! Add some fries, slaw, yellow rice with black beans and throw in an ice cold beer and you're all set!

Sightseeing

A very cool list of things to do while on the island!
Awesome place, don't miss this local favorite!
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The Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory
1316 Duval St
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Awesome place, don't miss this local favorite!
Dreaming of treasure? look no further.
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Museo Marítimo Mel Fisher
200 Greene St
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Dreaming of treasure? look no further.
Incredible place to see, an American icon in literature.
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La Casa y Museo de Ernest Hemingway
907 Whitehead St
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Incredible place to see, an American icon in literature.
Beautiful home and grounds!
Casa Audubon y Jardines tropicales
205 Whitehead St
Beautiful home and grounds!
Yup, this is where Harry Truman spent his time vacationing, smart man!
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Pequeña Casa Blanca de Harry S. Truman
111 Front St
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Yup, this is where Harry Truman spent his time vacationing, smart man!
Be nice to Robert!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Museo Fort East Martello
3501 S Roosevelt Blvd
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Be nice to Robert!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Very cool, old school!
Museo de Bomberos de Key West
1 Whitehead Street
Very cool, old school!
THIS IS A MUST!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go to the square for the sunset festival, held nightly. The sunsets are unreal!
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Plaza Mallory
400 Wall St
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THIS IS A MUST!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go to the square for the sunset festival, held nightly. The sunsets are unreal!
You'll see.
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Key West Lighthouse and Keeper's Quarters Museum
938 Whitehead St
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You'll see.
Get there early for a photo! The lines can be long for the most iconic symbol in America!
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Punto más al sur de los Estados Unidos continentales
1400 South St
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Get there early for a photo! The lines can be long for the most iconic symbol in America!
The end of the road! Probably one of the most photographed places on the island.
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Marcador de milla 0
501 Whitehead St
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The end of the road! Probably one of the most photographed places on the island.
Great views!
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Muelle Edward B. Knight
White Street
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Great views!
Beautiful flora and fauna here. The Key West Garden Club does it right.
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West Martello Tower
1100 Atlantic Blvd
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Beautiful flora and fauna here. The Key West Garden Club does it right.
A must ride to get a great history tour of the city!
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Conch Train Tour
500 Truman Ave
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A must ride to get a great history tour of the city!
Lael does great caricature art, you won't be disappointed.
Lael’s ArtCart
100 Duval St
Lael does great caricature art, you won't be disappointed.
Sometimes you can smell it before you see it.
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Bosque y Jardín Botánico de Cayo Hueso
5210 College Rd
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Sometimes you can smell it before you see it.
And yes there is a bar inside
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Museo Marítimo del U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Ingham
Southard Street
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And yes there is a bar inside
Remember, drinking Rum in the morning doesn't mean you're an alcoholic, it means you're a pirate!
Papa’s Pilar Rum Distillery, Hemingway Rum Company
201 Simonton St
Remember, drinking Rum in the morning doesn't mean you're an alcoholic, it means you're a pirate!

My Favorite Fishing Charter!

Fishing the lower Florida Keys backcountry shallows and flats for the most sought after saltwater species on the planet! You never know what you'll catch or see.
Book a trip with us and we'll show you a part of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary that not everyone gets to encounter. Great fishing with incredible marine and bird life is at your fingertips!
Mile Marker 27 Fishing Charters
27424 Guadaloupe Ln
Book a trip with us and we'll show you a part of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary that not everyone gets to encounter. Great fishing with incredible marine and bird life is at your fingertips!

Music scene

There's always someone playing in Key West!
Excellent venue for national acts in an unbelievable setting along the waterfront!
Truman Waterfront Park Amphitheater
Southard Street
Excellent venue for national acts in an unbelievable setting along the waterfront!
Super intimate setting, if there's an act you like, don't miss the opportunity to see them here!
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Key West Theater
512 Eaton St
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Super intimate setting, if there's an act you like, don't miss the opportunity to see them here!
Named after the writer himself, the theater speaks volumes!
Tennessee Williams Theatre
5901 College Rd
Named after the writer himself, the theater speaks volumes!

Beaches to chill on

We don't have too many beaches but the ones we do have are pretty sweet!
Super Chill
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Higgs Beach Pier
1000 Atlantic Blvd
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Super Chill
Ultra Chill
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Smathers Beach
2601 S Roosevelt Blvd
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Ultra Chill
Mega Chill
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Fort Jefferson
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Mega Chill

Beer Drinkin Bars! No description needed.

Local watering holes that sling 'em all day and night!
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Sloppy Joe's Bar
201 Duval St
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Capt Tony’s Saloon
428 Greene St
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Hog's Breath Saloon
400 Front St
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Smokin' Tuna Saloon
Duval Street
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Irish Kevin's Bar
211 Duval St
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Rick's Bar
202 Duval St
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Flying Monkeys
227 Duval Street
Shots & Giggles
201 Ann Street
Tattoos and Scars Saloon
512 Greene Street
The Green Room
501 Greene St
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Green Parrot Bar
601 Whitehead St
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Joe's Tap Room
506 Greene Street