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( 305-296-4811;
www.camilleskeywest.com
; 1202 Simonton St; breakfast & lunch $4-13, dinner
$15-25; 8am-3pm & 6-10pm; )
Ditch Duval St and dine with the locals at Camille's;
this healthy and tasty neighborhood joint is where local families go for a casual meal.
Their inventive menu ranges from French toast with Godiva liqueur to tasty chicken
salad.
El Siboney
CUBAN$$$
(900 Catherine St; mains $8-16; 11am-9:30pm)
Key West is only 90 miles from Cuba, so
this awesome rough-and-ready corner establishment is quite literally the closest you can
get to real Cuban food in the US. Cash only.
Mo's Restaurant
CARIBBEAN$$$
( 305-296-8955; 1116 White St; mains $6-17; 11am-10pm Mon-Sat)
If the phrase 'Carib-
bean home cooking' causes drool to form in the corners of your mouth, don't hesitate.
The dishes are mainly Haitian, and they're delicious.
BO's Fish Wagon
SEAFOOD$$$
( 305-294-9272; 801 Caroline St; mains $8-22; 11am-9pm)
This looks like the backyard
shed of a crazy old fisherman (but in a good way). Fried fish, conch fritters and cold beer
- not to mention great prices - will win over any scaredy-cats in your group.
Blue Heaven
AMERICAN$$$
$$$
( 305-296-8666;
http://blueheavenkw.homestead.com
; 729 Thomas St; dinner $17-35;
8am-4pm, until 2pm Sun & 5-10:30pm daily)
One of the island's quirkiest venues (and it's a
high bar), where you dine in an outdoor courtyard with a flock of chickens. Customers
gladly wait, bemusedly, for Blue Heaven's well-executed, Southern-fried interpretation
of Keys cuisine.
Café Solé
FRENCH$$$
$$$
( 305-294-0230;
www.cafesole.com
;
1029 Southard St; dinner $20-34; 5:30-10pm)
Conch
carpaccio with capers? Yellowtail fillet and foie gras? Oh yes. This locally and critically
acclaimed venue is known for its cozy back-porch ambience and innovative menus, the
result of a French-trained chef exploring island ingredients.
