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Get Cool In A Pool

  • -Dante's Pool- has a DJ Thursday to Sunday, drinks, pool pong, great poolside food, etc.  Take a towel from the house.
  • -The Marker- This is our new favorite. Very friendly and they have live music most days.  They provide towels.

Where To Eat

Casual:

  • Blue Heaven- a must to try but there's usually a wait (we are walking distance to Blue Heaven)
  • Moon Dog-very good!
  • Rams Head-fresh juices and make your own bloody marys.
  • Angelina's Pizza- (Our FAVORITE!!)
  • Garbo's -try the Bulgogi beef tacos
  • Mary Ellen's- GREAT food even late night
  • Dante's- great casual seafood
  • The Lobster Shack- best lobster rolls
  • Salute' on the Beach- good for charcuterie and sangria
  • DJ's Clam Shack- great clams
  • Mr. Z's- best philly cheese steak EVER and great pizza too!  Open until 4am (we eat here a LOT)
  • Cuban Coffee Queen- delivers great coffee and breakfast sandwiches.  We normally order our coffee from there every day.
  • Sandy's Cafe- authentic cuban coffee and sandwiches
  • Big Cheese's-great burgers-sports bar
  • Old Town Tavern- 2 happy hours and open super late (or early).


More Upscale- will likely need a reservation for a few of these;

  • Hot Tin Roof
  • Santiago's- tapas close to the house
  • La Te Da's
  • Latitudes- take a ferry- private island
  • Prime Steakhouse
  • Louie's Backyard-ocean views
  • Viva Saloon
  • New York Pasta Garden

Go Explore

  • Rent A Boat- Lowkeyboattoursllc.com - 205-461-4552- ask for Zane!
  • "Duval Crawl"- walk Duval St. for snacks, drinks, people watching and shopping
  • Hemingway House Tours
  • Conch Train Tours
  • Smathers and Higgs public Beaches
  • Mallory Square (at Sunset)
  • Sunset Pier at Mallory Square
  • Schooner's Wharf
  • Butterfly Museum- HIGHLY RECOMMEND
  • Southernmost Point- a MUST- great for pics-go early or late
  • Mile Marker 0- great for pics
  • Key West Legal Rum Distillery- great Mojitos and a cool tour!
  • Flying Monkeys- bar on Duval to order a "to-go daiquiris".  The pina colada with a key lime floater is the bomb :-)
  • Sloppy Joe's- bar and restaurant during the day/ live music and DJ at night.  Yes, they do serve sloppy Joes. 

Our Favorite Bars

  • Hanks
  • Irish Kevin's
  • Mary Ellen's
  • The Rum Bar
  • General Horseplay
  • Rick's
  • Willie T's
  • Hog's Breath
  • Garden of Eden- has FUN music late night and is open air and a good time BUT..... clothing is optional so don't be surprised if you see some things...  (you also can't have your phone out at all) 
  • Virgilio's for dancing
  • Shots and Giggles
  • Rockhouse Live
  • Green Parrot


*If you can find "Nick Brownell" or "Jerico" playing live any night, definitely check them out.  Both are so fun! (find them on social media)


When you're leaving KW, get through security and get to the gates at the airport, they have the BEST bloody Mary, homemade empanadas and rice & beans!!! Trust us....

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