Key West breakfast or lunch
Feb 20th, 2007, 05:24 AM
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Don't miss blue heaven-- very fun! We ate dinner (but you can do breakfast) at Sunset Pier at Hot Tin Roof. Camilles for b-fast was great. Mangoes was great (again we did dinner, but I am sure lunch is very good too). Sarabeths is a famous NYC restaurant that specializes in breakfast, and while I didn't go to the one in Key West, the NYC one has delicious breads, jams, pancakes, etc... Finally, don't miss Louie's either! Have fun!
Feb 20th, 2007, 07:20 AM
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Blue Heaven is the best for breakfast. (Warning: There may be a long wait.)(For some reason, I'm not as fond of Blue Heaven for lunch.)
Camille's is also a good breakfast spot, but I think they've been a little off their game since moving to their new digs.
Pepe's has a good and cheap breakfast, and it's an institution. Also be prepared for a wait here. Lunch isn't bad at Pepe's either.
My favorite lunch place is Turtle Krall's. Not the world's best food, but I just love the view and the laid-back feeling (which, I know, is fairly common in the Keys.)
Camille's is also a good breakfast spot, but I think they've been a little off their game since moving to their new digs.
Pepe's has a good and cheap breakfast, and it's an institution. Also be prepared for a wait here. Lunch isn't bad at Pepe's either.
My favorite lunch place is Turtle Krall's. Not the world's best food, but I just love the view and the laid-back feeling (which, I know, is fairly common in the Keys.)
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[I actually got paid to write some of these things]
One of the best times of the day in Key West is the early morning. One of the best meals in Key West is breakfast. There are so many good places to have breakfast that if you stay for seven days and only have six mornings, you may miss one or two favorite places to eat in the morning.
Two places alittle off the beaten path are the Banana Café - all of seven blocks from the Pier House - and Sarabeths is six blocks away. This means that within about a five-block radius, again with a little planning, you can have a great breakfast each morning of a stay in Key West. And try not to eat at a restaurant that has four walls and a roof.
If you are lazy and don’t like to make decisions on vacation but still want a special breakfast each morning, go to Turtle Kraals at the Key West Bight. They start serving at 7:00 a.m. and you can sit along a section of the Historic Walk, overlooking the harbor. In addition to a good choice of eggs, omelets, pancakes, etc., they have a daily special. On Monday it is heuvos rancheros. On Tuesday it is Corned Beef Hash. On Wednesday it is … well you’re just going to have to go over there and see for yourself. You will not be disappointed if you simply go there, sit down and order the daily special. Bloody Marys are up to you at this time of the morning.
If you want to explore after having eaten at Turtle Kraals on Monday, try Two Friends Patio Restaurant at 512 Front Street. Breakfast is served from 8:00 a.m. until noon; costs from $4.00 to $12.00 and you can sit at a small table overlooking either Front Street or Ann Lane, enjoy the breeze, and watch Key West get ready for the day. They have a daily seafood special omelet (usually scallops and shrimp) and a steak and cheese omelet (thin sliced steak, onions peppers, and Jack cheese) either of which will keep you until happy hour.
Next, Wednesday, try Pepe’s Café and Steakhouse at 806 Caroline Street.. There is an indoor dining area but you will want to pass through this and sit in the garden and marvel at the lighting fixtures. They open at 7:30 a.m. and breakfast will cost from about $10.00 to $20.00. Along with the regular menu items you will want to listen carefully to the daily specials. They serve a chili omelet – an omelet with black beans and onions folded inside, and served with one of their home-made breads. It is worth eating at Pepe’s just for the coffee and bread.
On Thursday, visit Blue Heaven on the corner of Petronia and Thomas, three blocks west off of Duval. Blue Heaven is generally considered one of the best restaurants in Key West. For breakfast, during high season, you may have to wait a while for your meal. They serve breakfast from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30, and one strategy is to go a little later, give the maitre D’ your name, then sit at the outdoor bar in the back and enjoy a Bloody Mary. They advertise breakfast from $5.00 to $13.00, but you will pay a little more. It’s worth it. Here is one of the three best places for eggs Benedict lovers. Two examples are the seafood Benedict (Fresh fish sautéed and served with poached eggs on English muffins with lime Hollandaise sauce) and the lobster Benedict (Fresh Florida Lobster served with poached eggs on English muffins with lime Hollandaise sauce). But, again, wait to hear the daily specials. And Blue Heaven also serves a specific Sunday Brunch.
On Friday, walk to 308 Front Street and then up to the second floor to the Rooftop Café and find a table on the veranda that overlooks Front Street, either in the shade or the sunshine. From here you can look across to the tower at the Wrecker’s museum, the upper decks of a cruise ship, and one of the souvenir markets across Front Street. Breakfast starts at 9:30 which is a little later than most of the other places, and will cost between $7.00 and $18.00. This is number two on the Benedict lover’s itinerary; Eggs Benedict (poached eggs and Canadian bacon on an English muffin with Hollandaise) or, better still, the Chesapeake Bay Eggs (poached eggs with a shrimp and crab cake on an English muffin with Hollandaise). By the way, all of the reviews for dinner at the Rooftop Café mention the shrimp and crab cakes. And the café also lists a separate Sunday Brunch menu.
On Saturday find the very end of Front Street and make a left turn to 617 Front. This is the Galleon Deli and Tiki Bar. They begin serving breakfast at 6:30, it will cost between $5.00 and $10.00 based on what you order and the sides that go along with it. But this is one of the best deals for breakfast in Key West and it has the best location, overlooking a section of the harbor. You must go inside the small deli area and place your order. Then pour yourself a cup of coffee and go back outside and enjoy the view and the breeze while it cooks. They will bring it out to you when it is ready. The Galleon Deli and Tiki Bar is referred to as the “Secret Place” since it is not easy to notice and since it doesn’t sound like a restaurant, so be careful who you tell about it!
The best is saved for last. On Sunday, and only Sunday, find 416 Apelrouth Lane . Applerouth is off Duval, between Southard and Fleming, on the Whitehead side. Martin’s only serves breakfast on Sunday, from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. and they will take reservations, but you probably don’t need them. Their eggs Benedict and open-faced sandwiches are superb. Order the Black Forest Eggs Benedict with a glass of wine. Don't miss this and, as always, sit in the garden.
If none of these choices sound good, go to 700 Front Street to the Damn Good Food Co. To Go, order a café con leche (with one sugar) and a home-made cookie, either oatmeal raison or peanut butter. Some people are hard to please.
And since this was written Croissants de France on Duval Street has re-opened. They were closed for over a year because of a fire but are back and except for some vegetation in the garden, are the same. Here, my favorite is the eggs in Brioche with either Swiss Cheese or otherwise. And a real cafe creme, just like those in Paris.
Pjk
One of the best times of the day in Key West is the early morning. One of the best meals in Key West is breakfast. There are so many good places to have breakfast that if you stay for seven days and only have six mornings, you may miss one or two favorite places to eat in the morning.
Two places alittle off the beaten path are the Banana Café - all of seven blocks from the Pier House - and Sarabeths is six blocks away. This means that within about a five-block radius, again with a little planning, you can have a great breakfast each morning of a stay in Key West. And try not to eat at a restaurant that has four walls and a roof.
If you are lazy and don’t like to make decisions on vacation but still want a special breakfast each morning, go to Turtle Kraals at the Key West Bight. They start serving at 7:00 a.m. and you can sit along a section of the Historic Walk, overlooking the harbor. In addition to a good choice of eggs, omelets, pancakes, etc., they have a daily special. On Monday it is heuvos rancheros. On Tuesday it is Corned Beef Hash. On Wednesday it is … well you’re just going to have to go over there and see for yourself. You will not be disappointed if you simply go there, sit down and order the daily special. Bloody Marys are up to you at this time of the morning.
If you want to explore after having eaten at Turtle Kraals on Monday, try Two Friends Patio Restaurant at 512 Front Street. Breakfast is served from 8:00 a.m. until noon; costs from $4.00 to $12.00 and you can sit at a small table overlooking either Front Street or Ann Lane, enjoy the breeze, and watch Key West get ready for the day. They have a daily seafood special omelet (usually scallops and shrimp) and a steak and cheese omelet (thin sliced steak, onions peppers, and Jack cheese) either of which will keep you until happy hour.
Next, Wednesday, try Pepe’s Café and Steakhouse at 806 Caroline Street.. There is an indoor dining area but you will want to pass through this and sit in the garden and marvel at the lighting fixtures. They open at 7:30 a.m. and breakfast will cost from about $10.00 to $20.00. Along with the regular menu items you will want to listen carefully to the daily specials. They serve a chili omelet – an omelet with black beans and onions folded inside, and served with one of their home-made breads. It is worth eating at Pepe’s just for the coffee and bread.
On Thursday, visit Blue Heaven on the corner of Petronia and Thomas, three blocks west off of Duval. Blue Heaven is generally considered one of the best restaurants in Key West. For breakfast, during high season, you may have to wait a while for your meal. They serve breakfast from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30, and one strategy is to go a little later, give the maitre D’ your name, then sit at the outdoor bar in the back and enjoy a Bloody Mary. They advertise breakfast from $5.00 to $13.00, but you will pay a little more. It’s worth it. Here is one of the three best places for eggs Benedict lovers. Two examples are the seafood Benedict (Fresh fish sautéed and served with poached eggs on English muffins with lime Hollandaise sauce) and the lobster Benedict (Fresh Florida Lobster served with poached eggs on English muffins with lime Hollandaise sauce). But, again, wait to hear the daily specials. And Blue Heaven also serves a specific Sunday Brunch.
On Friday, walk to 308 Front Street and then up to the second floor to the Rooftop Café and find a table on the veranda that overlooks Front Street, either in the shade or the sunshine. From here you can look across to the tower at the Wrecker’s museum, the upper decks of a cruise ship, and one of the souvenir markets across Front Street. Breakfast starts at 9:30 which is a little later than most of the other places, and will cost between $7.00 and $18.00. This is number two on the Benedict lover’s itinerary; Eggs Benedict (poached eggs and Canadian bacon on an English muffin with Hollandaise) or, better still, the Chesapeake Bay Eggs (poached eggs with a shrimp and crab cake on an English muffin with Hollandaise). By the way, all of the reviews for dinner at the Rooftop Café mention the shrimp and crab cakes. And the café also lists a separate Sunday Brunch menu.
On Saturday find the very end of Front Street and make a left turn to 617 Front. This is the Galleon Deli and Tiki Bar. They begin serving breakfast at 6:30, it will cost between $5.00 and $10.00 based on what you order and the sides that go along with it. But this is one of the best deals for breakfast in Key West and it has the best location, overlooking a section of the harbor. You must go inside the small deli area and place your order. Then pour yourself a cup of coffee and go back outside and enjoy the view and the breeze while it cooks. They will bring it out to you when it is ready. The Galleon Deli and Tiki Bar is referred to as the “Secret Place” since it is not easy to notice and since it doesn’t sound like a restaurant, so be careful who you tell about it!
The best is saved for last. On Sunday, and only Sunday, find 416 Apelrouth Lane . Applerouth is off Duval, between Southard and Fleming, on the Whitehead side. Martin’s only serves breakfast on Sunday, from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. and they will take reservations, but you probably don’t need them. Their eggs Benedict and open-faced sandwiches are superb. Order the Black Forest Eggs Benedict with a glass of wine. Don't miss this and, as always, sit in the garden.
If none of these choices sound good, go to 700 Front Street to the Damn Good Food Co. To Go, order a café con leche (with one sugar) and a home-made cookie, either oatmeal raison or peanut butter. Some people are hard to please.
And since this was written Croissants de France on Duval Street has re-opened. They were closed for over a year because of a fire but are back and except for some vegetation in the garden, are the same. Here, my favorite is the eggs in Brioche with either Swiss Cheese or otherwise. And a real cafe creme, just like those in Paris.
Pjk
