Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Why hello two-story waterfront plantation - what are you serving? A tempura-ed spiny
lobster tail…good, decadent start. Hogfish meunière? Well, that's rich enough to knock out
a rhino. A filet mignon with black truffle mash potatoes? Splurge, traveler, on possibly the
best food between Miami and Key West.
The Beach Cafe at Morada Bay
AMERICAN
( 305-664-0604;
www.moradabay-restaurant.com
; MM 81.6 bayside; mains $14-33;
11:30am-10pm; )
If you can ignore the service from staff who can get overwhelmed by customers and the
awful bands that occasionally 'headline' the lunch rush, this is a lovely, laid-back Carib-
bean experience, complete with an imported, powder-white sandy beach, nighttime
torches, tapas and fresh seafood.
Drinking & Nightlife
Hog Heaven
BAR
( 305-664-9669; MM 85 oceanside; 11am-3:30am)
We're tempted to place this joint in an eating section, as the seafood nachos are so good.
But it deserves pride of place in any list of best places to drink in town, thanks to the huge
crowds that trip all the way down from Fort Lauderdale for back-porch, alfresco imbibing.
Morada Bay
BAR
( 305-664-0604;
www.moradabay.com
;
MM 81.6 bayside; 5pm-midnight)
In addition to its excellent food, the Bay holds monthly full-moon parties that attract the
entire party-people population of the Keys. The whole shebang typically starts around 9pm
and goes until whenever the last person passes out; check website for dates.
Information
Chamber of Commerce
TOURIST INFORMATION
(
305-664-4503;
www.islamoradachamber.com
; MM 83.2 bayside;
9am-5pm Mon-Fri, to 4pm
Sat, to 3pm Sun)
