The Best Restaurants to Know in the Florida Keys

"This rustic outdoor restaurant and bar, open since 1962, hosts a daily sunset party complete with live music (from 6 to 10 p.m.), casual fare, and views of the sunset over the ocean. Dine on bites like cracked conch, tuna nachos, and stone crab chowder while the sun sinks below the horizon. And word to the wise, this perpetually busy spot offers seating on a first-come, first-served basis, so get there early to snag a table. The Lorelei mermaid, a larger-than-life roadside attraction that calls those on the street to stop in for a bite or a drink, received a colorful refresh recently by local artist Jul Jankowski." - Allison Ramirez