Top 10 Food & Wine Lovers Guide

Top 10 Food & Wine Lovers Guide

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Food and wine go hand in hand. There are a few wine bars in Key West, but many restaurants in the Keys have taken pains in creating some de-LICIOUS meals to pair with an ever-expanding, progressive and affordable wine list. These are some of the more eclectic, boutique, and winning combinations for food and wine. Cheers!

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  • Annette's Lobster & Steak House

    Annette's Lobster & Steak House - Florida Keys
    • Contact:

    • 305-743-5516
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    • Location:

    • 3660 Overseas Highway
    • Marathon,FL33050
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    Description:

    Annette is famous for all her homemade desserts. The staff is attentive, friendly & knowledgeable, bringing many years of food service to the table. Good food and good service at a fair price. Annette's Lobster & Steakhouse is easily one of Marathon's most generously portioned, reasonably priced eateries in town. Located alongside US1 in Marathon, across from the Marathon Community Park.

    Annette's also believes in helping promote others - so while you're dining, glancing at the vastly decorated walls, notice the local artisans whose works are on display. Art ranges from eclectic to quirky to just jaw-dropping beautiful and original.

    Do not miss Annette's on your next trip to the Keys!

    NEW: 'Not Your Mamas Treats' is a new retail venue for Annette. After thousands of requests for her dessert recipes and "How can I get more of these?", she decided her customers need to be able to get her homemade fantastic sweets at home. WHOLE. So, no more 'just another baby bump' taste of your dinner mate's dessert, now you can get the whole cake delivered freshly baked, to your doorstep. Mmm, good.

  • La Trattoria Italian Restaurant

    La Trattoria Italian Restaurant - Key West
    • Contact:

    • 305 296 1075
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    • Location:

    • 524 Duval Street
    • Key West,FL33040
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    Description:

    Have a true Italian feast in a relaxed atmosphere. Each dish here is prepared and presented according to old Italian tradition. Try the delicious bread-crumb-stuffed mushroom caps; they're firm yet tender. The stuffed eggplant with ricotta and roasted peppers is light and flavorful. Or have the seafood salad of shrimp, calamari, and mussels, fish-market fresh and tasty. The pasta dishes are also great -- go for the penne Venezia, with mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, and crabmeat. For dessert, don't skip the homemade tiramisu; it's light yet full-flavored. The dining room is spacious but still intimate, and the waiters are friendly. Before you leave, visit Virgilio's, a cocktail lounge with live jazz until 2am.

  • Pierre's

    Pierre's - Florida Keys
    • Contact:

    • 305 664 3225
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    • Location:

    • 81600 Overseas Highway
    • Islamorada,FL33037
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    Description:

    Dark mahogany wood décor, with creamy color schemes make you feel as if you are Morocco. Food is DYNAMITE and the ine list is the envy of oenophiles everywhere. A fresh herb garden outside the restaurant ensures hand-picked, fresh variety and flavor in the dishes.

  • Mangia Mangia

    Mangia Mangia - Key West
    • Contact:

    • 305 294 2469
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    • Location:

    • 900 Southard Street
    • At Margaret St
    • Key West,FL33040
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    Description:

    Locals appreciate that they can get good, inexpensive food here in a town filled with tourist traps. Off the beaten track, this great Chicago-style pasta place has some of the best Italian food in the Keys. The family-run restaurant serves superb homemade pastas of every description, including one of the tastiest marinara sauces around. The simple grilled chicken breast brushed with olive oil and sprinkled with pepper is another good choice. You wouldn't know it from the front, but there's a fantastic little patio dotted with twinkling pepper lights and lots of plants. While you wait for your table, relax out back with a glass of wine -- this place is said to have the largest selection in the Keys -- or homemade beer.

  • Snappers Waterfront Saloon & Raw Bar

    Snappers Waterfront Saloon & Raw Bar - Florida Keys
    • Contact:

    • 305 852 5956
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    • Location:

    • Mile Marker 94.5
    • Oceanside
    • Key Largo,FL33037
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    Description:

    Tucked in alongside the ocean, Snappers is both bar and restaurant but the live entertainment on weekends is the primary draw for nightlife fans who crowd The Turtle Bar, one of three watering holes here. If you are hungry, try fresh seafood, which changes depending on the day's catch. The Key Largo Crab Cakes are the house specialty, or try Coconut Crusted Shrimp or a Smoked Fish Salad. The Sunday Champagne Jazz Brunch is very popular.

  • Wine Galley Piano Bar

    • Contact:

    • +1 305 296 4600
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    • Location:

    • 1 Duval Street
    • Pier House Resort and Caribbean Spa
    • Key West,FL33040
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    Description:

    The Wine Galley Piano Bar is where you want to be when you're looking for a fine dining experience accompanied with some soft, foot-tapping music. Located within the plush Pier House Resort and Caribbean Spa in Lower Keys, Wine Galley has a pleasant, warm and inviting atmosphere. The specially prepared Martini Menu and the Bar Bites Menu features a wide assortment of wines, maritinis, beers and various other spirits. Tuck into some absolutely delectable food here, and enjoy a pleasant dining experience while listening to the live pianist. The 'Ladies Night' Tuesdays feature live divas rocking to some great music!

  • Marker 88

    Marker 88 - Florida Keys
    • Contact:

    • +1 305 852 9315
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    • Location:

    • 88000 Overseas Highway
    • Mile Marker 88
    • Islamorada,FL33036
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    Description:

    This is a favorite day trip for Miami and Fort Lauderdale diners in search of Keys ambience and top-notch cooking. Folks come from miles around to dine on a menu of seafood, although there are plenty of other options if you prefer something more terrestrial. Start with Cured Nova Scotia Salmon followed by it with the daily catch. This attractive location overlooks the Florida Bay and the sunsets are spectacular; it all adds up to a wonderful dining experience. A full wine selection is available.

  • The Dining Room at Little Palm Island

    The Dining Room at Little Palm Island - Florida Keys
    • Contact:

    • +1 305 872 2551
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    • Location:

    • 28500 Overseas Highway
    • Little Palm Island Resort & Spa
    • Little Torch Key,FL33042
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    Description:

    The restaurant defines the idea of a perfect meal to the tee with it's exotic 'Floribbean' (a combination of Florida and Carribean) cuisine, ornately done up interiors, and elegant ambience. To accentuate the experience you have a choice of sitting indoors and enjoying a candle-lit meal or on one of the terrace tables, which overlook the sea. Internationally recognized executive chef of the restaurant, Anthony Keene, gives you unique dishes like Fresh Lobster with Mahi carrot ginger puree, which is a specialty and others like Whole Roasted Florida Lobster or Skillet Roasted Chicken. Roasted Lamb Loin with Yogurt Basmati Rice is an overt example of the Asian cuisine here. Apart from that the restaurant also offers a full bar, weekend brunches and has piano, jazz and guitar music for entertainment purposes.

  • Barracuda Grill

    Barracuda Grill - Florida Keys
    • Contact:

    • +1 305 743 3314
    • Location:

    • 4290 Overseas Highway
    • MM 49
    • Marathon,FL33050
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    Description:

    Fresh seafood that practically jumps from the seas onto your plate is a primary focus in the Keys, but this pleasant restaurant also features aged Angus beef, meat loaf, and rack of lamb for those who aren't much interested in seafood. Unusual names appear on the menu: Thai Money Bags, Ribbiting Frog Legs. Those are joined by excellent desserts and wines, creating a most satisfying way to meet the Keys.

  • Nine One Five Restaurant and Wine Bar

    • Contact:

    • 305 296 0669
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    • Location:

    • 915 Duval Street
    • Key West,FL33040-7407
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    Description:

    Situated in a cozy and historic house of Key West, this restaurant sure knows how to serve you. Its beautiful garden compliments the modern decor. Nine One Five is known for the contemporary tapas menu and what's more...it offers 30 different kinds of wine. It hosts the dine and wine festival, so make sure you queue in!

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