Seafood platter with crab, shrimp, and wine on a wooden table.

Food & Drink

Taste your way through The Florida Keys, where every bite feels like a mini adventure. From dockside seafood shacks and fresh-caught fish to Cuban coffees, quirky tiki bars, and Key lime pie that might just change your world, the culinary scene here is as vibrant as the coral reefs. Whether you’re after a fancy dinner with sunset views or a casual snack by the water, local chefs, distilleries, and cafés serve flavor with a sprinkle of Keys charm. Come hungry — you won’t leave disappointed.

Key lime pie with whipped cream and lime on a plate, coffee cup nearby.

Sweet Key Lime Pie Flavors the Keys

Few people visit the Florida Keys without sampling a few pieces of Key lime pie, renowned as the island chain’s signature dessert. Millions of slices of the tart, creamy treat — voted the official pie of Florida by the state legislature in 2006 (yes, really!) — are savored every year by Keys visitors and locals.

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Brewed and Barreled in the Florida Keys

If you’re a fan of fine beers, ales, rums and more, you’re sure to enjoy unique libations created in the Florida Keys.

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Cuban Heritage, Food and Culture Enrich Key West

Sample the sweetness of fried plantains served with lime-kissed pork chops.

Lionfish sashimi garnished with greens on a glass plate by a calm lake.

Lionfish: An Incredible Edible Fish

It’s believed that lionfish, a popular Indo-Pacific aquarium fish, was first released in Florida’s Atlantic waters during the 1980s. Now lionfish prey voraciously on invertebrates and over 70 species of domestic fish. And these toothy coral reef fish, part of the scorpion fish family, have no natural reef predators except spearfishing humans.

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The Keys Can’t-Miss List: Marathon Restaurants

Planning a getaway to Marathon and the middle Florida Keys? Check with local residents to find out which eateries they recommend to visiting family, friends and newcomers eager to discover the islands’ eats.

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Key Largo

Take Two Key Largo

Take Two Key Largo offers fresh, delicious seafood and American cuisine in a relaxed Keys atmosphere.

Key Largo

Keys' Meads

Keys Meads is a Florida Keys craft meadery producing small-batch, locally inspired honey wines with tropical flavor profiles.

Marathon

Hideaway Café

Hideaway Café at Rainbow Bend Resort offers fine dining with oceanfront views on Grassy Key, blending French and American cuisine in a romantic setting.

Marathon

Edgewater Lodge

Edgewater Lodge is a waterfront retreat in Long Key, Florida, offering direct access to the water, an on-site boat ramp, and a private beach area. Ideal for boating enthusiasts and those seeking a tranquil escape.

Key Largo

Vicky Bakery Key Largo

Family-owned since 1972, Vicky Bakery serves authentic Cuban pastries and treats!

Key Largo

El Habanero Restaurant

Pull over, you'll be glad you did — El Habanero Restaurant is a Key Largo Cuban food truck at 101961 Overseas Highway that has earned a devoted following for its fresh, boldly flavored Cuban breakfast sandwiches, juicy steak and pork sandwiches, mahi mahi plates with moro rice, fruity smoothies, and the kind of strong, soulful Cuban coffee that reminds you exactly why you came to the Florida Keys in the first place.