In a major throwback to good ol' breakfast joints, this charming diner located on Caroline Street serves delicious American eats. Open daily at 6:30a, Harpoon Harry's serves hearty traditional American breakfasts, including incredible Biscuits and Sausage Gravy, Corned Beef Hash, Bagel and Lox Platters, Lobster Po' Boys and Belgian Waffles. There are daily Blue Plate specials for lunch, such as Baked Meatloaf and Pot Roast bowls. The smattering of seafood dishes on the menu is worth trying as well.
Kermit’s Key West Key Lime Shoppe is a dessert and gift shop known for their scrumptious lime pies that are baked on site. In addition to pies, they also sell a wide range of pastries, cupcakes, candies, sauces, jellies and ice creams. If you aren't sure about what you're going to buy, you can ask the staff to provide you with samples of the goodies that interest you. If you're not a huge fan of sweets, Kermit's also serves up a few Mexican-style main course items, salads, and soups.
Kim's Kuban is a family owned eatery in Key West specializing in Cuban cuisine. The restaurant is known for their authentic Cuban sandwiches stuffed with cheese and ham in between two slices of toasted bread. In addition to the sandwiches, they also serve Mexican favorites such as tacos, quesadillas and burritos. Do try their homemade desserts before leaving, especially the tres leches and rice pudding.
5 Brothers is a family operated delicatessen and coffee shop known for their Cuban sandwiches and wide range of coffee blends and baked goodies. The menu includes a variety of breakfast items, soups, pastries, sandwiches, side dishes, burgers, and coffee. The bacon burger, conch fritters, fried fish sandwich and Cuban mix sandwich are some of the must-try items from the menu. If you'd rather have a quick bite, grab an Americano and a few coffee cakes and be on your way.
Onlywood Pizzeria Trattoria is a famous Italian restaurant in Key West known for its wood-fired pizzas that are baked in an oven that has been imported from Italy. In addition to pizzas, the restaurant also offers traditional Italian antipasti, salads, pasta, lasagna along with a decent selection of desserts. The Rustichella pizza, Prosciutto di Parma e Bufala and Spaghetti allo scoglio and the Pizza Nutella are some of the restaurant's must haves. Onlywood has a bar which stocks an eclectic list of international and Italian wines that compliment the food to perfection.
Mattheessen's is a famous dessert store in Key West specializing in ice-creams, cookies, fudges and lime pies. Every person, young or old who steps into the store eventually becomes a kid after browsing through their mouth-watering menu full of sugary goodness. If you're spoilt for choice and can't make up your mind, go for their chocolate chip cookies with pecans and macadamia nuts, rocky road fudge and toasted coconut ice cream which are some of their signature items.