Tavernier / Key Largo Area Restaurants | Tiki Bars with Boat Dockage
There are numerous Tavernier / Key Largo bars, restaurants, and Tiki Huts along the waterfront - some with boat dockage for mostly smaller draft vessels.
The map below covers such a small portion of all the wonderful waterfront area eateries to indulge your site and taste senses. These locations offer an experience with view, music, or local flare. Listed are where Happy Hours are located too which you may view details, hours, & menus too!
Click here or image below to view detailed happy hour time, menus, and descriptions by Mile Marker area.
Such a variety and so little time! It is impossible to visit all the Tavernier/Key Largo eateries in only one week! This listing will help you choose your experience and enjoy the taste of the Keys via car, bike, or boat (dock photos below)!
Ocean View from the Sand Bar Restaurant at Whale Harbor - Islamorada, FL
Please feel free to contact Islamorada Keys Guide below if you find any new hours or places we can add, or updates to below! Happy hours in Islamorada, Florida can be found at most places. If you don't see a happy hour menu out between the hours of 3-7pm, and you are at a bar, make sure you ask, menus are not always obvious!
All destinations below are great place to stop via car or bicycle - some have boat dockage and wells/basins will be show below for reference. Tides can vary 3-4' so check your charts... or take a car ride over and review the dockage situation before attempting if you're not familiar with the area.
Are you familiar with the Mile Markers in the Keys?? Key West is Mile Marker (MM) zero. So, all addresses correspond to Key West at MM-0. Most happy hours below correspond to Key Largo (MM100's), Tavernier (MM90's), and Islamorada (MM70-80's). Then you shall see "Bayside" or Ocean side" so you'll know which side of the road to watch!
RESTAURANTS / BAR DESTINATIONS are arranged by "MILE MARKER" LOCATION starting with Islamorada then followed up with Key Largo, Tavernier, and other area keys waterfront (High to low MM100 - MM79).
Also good to know - I don't think there is a place we've tried where they would NOT cook our cleaned filets of fresh fish! Just bring them in a clean zip lock bag to hand over to the server. Most restaurants limit you to 1/2 to 3/4# per person which is plenty. If there are two or more of you, ask for the chef to prepare your "Hook n Cook" filets a couple different ways. Most restaurants offer grilled, blackened, or fried. If you go to an upscale restaurant, they will prepare it with one of their special sauces for an upgrade - usually always a great option to try. "Lazy Days Style" at Lazy Days Restaurant is one of the local's favorites (image below).
TAVERNIER AREA
Dillons - Tavernier - MM91.2 Bay Side (Not on the Water, Next to the Winn Dixie)
Local's place with really great food, daily dinner specials, and good prices. If you don't see something prepared the way you like - always ask. If the kitchen is not too backed up, they are always happy to make me "grilled" shrimp instead of deep fried. You can also upgrade a "basket" and get a side salad instead of the fries!
Excellent place to bring your catch, or eat theirs.
Habano's on the Creek - Tavernier - MM90.8 - Bay Side on the Snake Creek
BOAT DOCKAGE
Really great Cuban food - lunch & dinner specials! Sister restaurant of Habano's in Lower Matecumbe's much larger restaurant at MM73.5
Menus updated March 2025 - They have a huge menu for everyone!
There is also a small inside area with table dining.
Lido 73 - Tavernier - MM90.4 - Ocean Side off the Tavernier Creek
Dockage & Happy Hour
Enter the 1st canal on the Ocean Side of the Tavernier Creek Bridge. You'll find a short ride which ends in a large basin with quite a few docks! We were told we were allowed to park anywhere within this horseshoe - there is no longer any other companies located here as of March 2025. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Nice experience, food was excellent, and fantastic servers our first trip there! A new must try for Tavernier / Islamorada.
Menus March 2025 for reference
The Mar Bar - Tavernier - MM90.8 - Ocean Side off the Tavernier Creek & What the Fish are both located just beside the Tavernier Creek Bridge
(Menus shown from 2022 for reference only)
WHAT THE FISH - MM90.8 - Ocean Side off the Tavernier Creek & Mar Bar are both located just beside the Tavernier Creek Bridge
Casual waterside dining - watch for Manatee's!
Old Tavernier - Tavernier - MM90.3 - Ocean Side Marina View
Nice Hook n Cook options for your fresh catch.
You may also order pizza at the "bar side" and "outside patio" areas.
The Crooked Palm Cabana - Tavernier - MM90.1 - Bay Side - Happy Hour Mon-Friday 4-6pm
Brewery & Distillery open for lunch and dinner - sister of the Islamorada Brewing Company. Outdoor and large indoor dining & bar for seating.
Menus for reference from April 2025 - Appetizer & Salad menu not shown.
Fairly large indoor dining room and bar too.
Island Home Garden Center Tavernier - MM88.7 - Bay Side
Small eatery for breakfast / brunch located inside the most beautiful garden center around Islamorada. Plants for sale as well as small gift shop.
Menus for reference from March 2025
Also in Tavernier, we like the City Cafe for lunch and dinner, Enrico's pizza & pasta, and the Twisted Shrimp.
KEY LARGO AREA
SNOOKS - Key Largo - MM99.4 Bay Side | 4-6pm Daily at the Bars only | $4 Domestics | $5 Well | $5 Wine | $8 House Specialties | $10 Appetizers
BOAT DOCKAGE
Happy Hour & Dinner Menu from March 2025 for reference
Bayside Grille & Sunset Bar - Key Largo - MM99.5 - Bay Side | Happy Hour Drinks 4-6pm
BOAT DOCKAGE
Another great place for sunset with awesome music each night. Fine dining on second floor - fun on beach with covered and picnic table dining.
Pilot House - Key Largo - MM100 back roads (13 Seagate Blvd.) Ocean Side | Happy Hour Drinks 4:30-6:30
BOAT DOCKAGE is very limited and not available all the time so don't plan on it unless you call.
There are a variety of restaurants in this back area including Key Largo Fisheries, and some on Caribbean Drive on the waterfront as well with similar views that may have happy hours. See full restaurant listings for more details on these locations.
Key Largo Fisheries & Restaurant - Key Largo - MM100 Ocean Side (1313 Ocean Bay Drive)
When I'm in town for enough time to do some home cooking, this is my first stop is to buy a 5# bag of Florida Pink Shrimp and some other fresh seafoods in season! Full fresh fish menu with outdoor dining here along the marina (facing the Pilot House above).
Caribbean Club - Key Largo - MM104 Bay Side
BOAT DOCKAGE
Old school bar inside - scenes where the Humphrey Bogart movie "Key Largo" were shot for movie buffs. A good place to stop. They also have happy hour of "canned" beer.
Jimmy Johnson's Big Chill - Key Largo - MM104 Bay Side
BOAT DOCKAGE
Both the Caribbean Club & Jimmy Johnson's can be found on the Boating Maps & Routes around Islamorada section here!
WHO HAS HAPPY HOUR in Islamorada? Check the map and hours here!
