Chart Room Cocktail Lounge

Legendary bar where the King of Key West played his first concert. Free hotdogs, peanuts, and popcorn. 🌭🥜🍿 Cool bartenders and great atmosphere. Hard to find but worth it.

I’m a Huge Jimmy Buffett fan so I was looking forward to stopping by the Chart room. Must tell you it was disappointing to say the least. Certainly a hole in the wall inside a hotel - hard to find. I’m sure when Buffett was hanging out here it was different. If you want to check it off your list of things to do Feel free to stop by, but don’t expect a friendly bartender to greet you when you walk in. Drink selections are limited to the Basics - more or less a tourist trap

This is a great small dive bar, hidden away and has so much character! A historic fave of Jimmy Buffet, Shel Silverstein, Mel Fisher, and Hunter S Thompson (allegedly). 20 seats at most, so I mean small.

Cold drinks, (cool backstory) Jimmy Buffet hang out, hot dogs, peanuts and popcorn. Great dive bar. Little hard to find but well worth it.

Only in Key West. A dive bar with a resort built around it. Have not stayed at the Pier House Resort, but the Chart Room is definitely worth a visit. Very old school KW, surrounded by very new school KW. This is where Jimmy Buffett 1st stopped upon arriving in KW (allegedly) and played for the likes of Hunter S. Thompson and Jim Croce. This is where Mel Fisher charted his days searching for the shipwrecked Atocha (at the round table in the back). This is where Tennessee Williams and Truman Capote wet their whistle (but not at the same time). This is where the Pirate Who Looked at Forty Philip Clark tended bar. This is where David Allan Coe was inspired by poet Shel Silverstein. This is where famous and not-so-famous regulars have their ashes interred in the bar (seriously, look for the corks). Most of Key West's history is embellishments and outright BS, and this awesome bar fits right in.

The Hot dogs, peanuts and popcorn... it's all true. A true dive bar in Key West that doesn't have to pretend to be one. Ironically located in one of the fancier hotels, go figure.

Still gave it a 5-star rating even though they don't serve food. They give away hot dogs popcorn and peanuts! Hot dogs are okay but don't plan on making a meal out of them. Real small and hard to find you have to actually go into the hotel area but it is open to the public! You can park there for free.

Don't go here, I want to keep this gem all to myself. Best bar in KW. A historic gem of a place. Current guardians John and Ron are God's. Pennuts in the barrel. Johnson is in the safe. And the honored ancestors are in the bar.