| Key West, Florida RESTAURANTS WE LIKE Author: Barbara Hayo www.TrustedTours.com |
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restaurants housed in historic buildings are winning ingredients for a remarkable dining experience. Seafood reigns supreme, but the best steaks and superb Italian and French cuisine are on menus too. Master chefs have found their way to the island, attracted by its ambience and appreciative clientele. Fresh local seafood laced with tropical fruit combine into “fusions,” many with “Floribbean” flair. Choices range from restaurants with star ratings to a conch fritter stand. Favorites include:
On upper Duval, step into Alices’ for creative lunch or dinner selections reflecting the flair of its highly acclaimed chef, owner and namesake. It’s a dining experience of tropical flavors with a hint of a Cajun spice in a friendly yet sophisticated environment.
In the evening only, people watch from the porch of a wonderful Victorian home or enjoy the sleek contemporary interior while savoring the mingling of flavors in tapas that delight the senses at Nine-One-Five on Duval Street near Truman.
In a landmark building at the corner of Southard and Simonton, Sarabeth’s offers fresh, classic American cooking from its award winning chef. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served inside, or out under aqua umbrellas.
Find Michael’s tucked away in a residential neighborhood on Margaret Street, just on the outer edge of Old Town. Offering a fine dining experience inside or in the patio garden fountainside, its reputation has been earned on fine steaks and excellent service.
Mangoes is the place to stop while strolling up Duval. Midway up the famous street, enjoy a drink at the streetside outdoor bar, or people watch during a fresh, tasty lunch or dinner in the outdoor patio garden.
For really good seafood with a view of all the activity at the Historic Seaport, try A&B Lobster House.
For tasty Key West treats on the run, try conch fritters at the Conch Fritter Stand next to the Aquarium in Mallory Square, or walk down to the end of Greene Street to
Kermit’s Key Lime Shoppe, for everything Key lime.
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