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Eating
Mrs Mac's Kitchen
AMERICAN
( 305-451-3722;
www.mrsmacskitchen.com
;
MM 99.4 bayside; breakfast & lunch $8-12, dinner
$9-22; 7am-9:30pm Mon-Sat; )
When Applebee's stuffs its wall full of license plates, it's tacky. When Mrs Mac's does it,
it's homey. Probably because the service is warm and personable, and the breakfasts are
delicious. Plus, the food packs in the locals, tourists, their dogs and pretty much everyone
else on the island (plus, admittedly, a fair few calories, but that's why it tastes good).
DJ's Diner
AMERICAN
( 305-451-2999; 99411 Overseas Hwy; mains $6-14; 7am-9pm to 3pm Sat & Sun; )
You're greeted by a mural of Humphrey Bogart, James Dean
and
Marilyn Monroe - that's
a lot of Americana. It's all served with a heapin' helpin' of diner faves, vinyl-boothed am-
bience and South Florida staples like
churrasco
(skirt steak) and conch.
Key Largo Conch House
FUSION
(
305-453-4844;
www.keylargoconchhouse.com
;
MM 100.2 oceanside; mains $8-26;
8am-10pm;
)
This wi-fi hotspot, coffeehouse and innovative kitchen likes to sex up local classics (conch
in a lime and white-wine sauce, or in a vinegar sauce with capers). Set in a restored old-
school Keys mansion wrapped in a
Gone With the
Wind veranda, it's hard not to love the
way the period architecture blends in seamlessly with the local tropical fauna.
A justifiably popular spot with tourists and locals. The fish tacos are intensely good.
Fish House
SEAFOOD
(
305-451-4665;
www.fishhouse.com
;
MM 102.4 oceanside; mains $9-26;
11:30am-10pm;
)
The Fish House delivers on the promise of its title - very good fish, bought whole from
local fishermen and prepared fried, broiled, jerked, blackened or char-grilled. Because the
Fish House only uses fresh fish, the menu changes daily based on what is available. We
prefer the original Fish House over the more sushi-centered Fish House Encore next door.
