Description:
Nestled amid blooming bougainvillea on a lush slice of the Gulf, Louie's remains one of the most romantic restaurants on earth. It's off the beaten path, which makes it even more romantic. Famed chef Norman Van Aiken of Norman's in Miami brought his talents farther south and started what has become one of the finest dining spots in the Keys. As a result, this is one of the hardest places to score a reservation: Either call way in advance or hope that your hotel concierge has some pull. Try the sweet and sour sweetbreads with sticky rice, or the grilled chile-rubbed Berkshire pork chop that is to die for. After dinner, sit at the dockside bar and watch the waves crash, almost touching your feet, while enjoying a cocktail at sunset. You can't go wrong with the fresh catch of the day, or any seafood dish, for that matter. The weekend brunches are also great. And a ritual for many in Key West are sunset cocktails at the oceanfront Tiki bar. If you can't stay for dinner, go for lunch; this is one dining experience you won't want to miss.
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User Reviews for Louie's Backyard
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Excellent Fine Dinning on the Water.
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Pricey but worth it. Definitely make a reservation. Go early and sit outside at the bar on the water, ask for a table outside very romantic atmosphere and the food is excellent.
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- posted on 11.27.12
- by Travelingdude1961
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A birthday treat at Louie's Backyard
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Following a tip from Philly Tom on our jet ski trip we walked round to Louie's Backyard for lunch on my wife's birthday - so glad we did! Fabulous cocktails, a supremely tasty...
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- posted on 11.25.12
- by CasaBenabbio
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It's everything they say it is
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We celebrated our anniversary here. We had a wonderful waiter - courteous, knowledgeable, happy to accommodate (even when we did the tourist thing and asked him to take our picture)....
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- posted on 11.23.12
- by lbenn81025
Awards:
Frommer's
- Highly Recommended 2010
- Details
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Contact:
- visit website
- tel: +1 305 294 1061
- fax: +1 305 294 0002
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Address:
- 700 Waddell Avenue
- Key West, FL 33040
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Hours:
- Lunch: 11:20a-3p M-Su, Dinner: 6p-10:30p M-Su
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