Where Locals Eat in Key West: A Local's Guide
By Local Keys Guide
Ask a Key West local where to eat and there is a good chance they send you one bridge back to Stock Island. The working marinas there have the kitchens residents go back to, from dockside fish to wood-fired pizza.
Best Local Restaurants in Key West
These are the places locals eat at when they're not cooking at home.
- Hogfish Bar & Grill, Local Bites. Open-air and dockside at Safe Harbor Marina, locally owned for more than 20 years. Get the Killer Hogfish Sandwich on Cuban bread. No reservations, so weekday lunch or happy hour is the easy move.
- Roostica Wood-Fire Pizzeria, Local Bites. A family-run Neapolitan pizzeria in a converted warehouse with a locals' crowd most nights. Weekends are dinner only.
- Croissants de France, Local Bites. The Stock Island location of the French bakery, for croissants, quiche and the Nutella beignet.
FAQ
Where do locals eat in Key West?
Many head to Stock Island, just past Key West: Hogfish Bar & Grill for dockside seafood, Roostica for wood-fired pizza and Croissants de France for pastries and brunch.
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