10 Best Breakfasts in Key West For a Fresh Start to the Day | Condé Nast Traveler

"Miami may be known as South Florida’s go-to spot for authentic Cuban cuisine, but Key West is giving the Magic City a run for its money with its pair of Cuban Coffee Queen shops: one downtown (5 Key Lime Square) and the original storefront on the waterfront (284 Margaret Street). Though the downtown location has a smattering of tables outside to enjoy your goods, this is not a sit-down-and-be-served eatery. It’s a coffee and takeout food only type of place, but that doesn’t mean the dishes are simple—quite the opposite. The breakfast menu includes more than 20 types of sandwiches, burgers, and other easy-to-eat-with-your-hand delicacies. The Cuban Mix includes fresh roasted Mojo pork, ham, Swiss cheese, and sliced pickles with mayo, mustard, lettuce, tomatoes and onions on pressed Cuban bread, while The Shipwreck Sandwich is stuffed with chorizo, roasted green peppers and onions, pepper jack cheese, jalapeños, cilantro chimichurri sauce, lettuce, and tomato, also on pressed Cuban bread. Of course, for many patrons, it’s all about the coffee—and understandably so (the word is in the name after all). The café includes all of the Cuban specialties you’ve heard about—a coffee con leche (Cuban coffee with steamed milk), double Cuban espresso (an even stronger version of the coffee con leche, with cane sugar and topped with steamed milk), and a colada (four shots of Cuban espresso served in a large cup along with small shot glasses, which is meant to be shared) are all on the menu. The perfect morning pick-me-up." - Jennifer M. Wood