El Siboney Restaurant (Downtown)

Whew yall, where do I begin 😍 we pulled up to the address thanks to Google, and we were certainly confused by The Neighborhood surrounding this phenomenal Cuban restaurant. Parking was scares but you can always expect that at the beach. We were greeted kindly and our drinks order taken while we contemplated what amazingness we were going to taste for dinner. My husband chose the ham and cheese sandwich with a side of yucca fries. We also ordered a T-bone steak with a side of white rice which came topped with grilled onions and fried plantains. The third meal that was ordered was the Cuban mix sandwich complemented by an imported Palma Cuban beer. Other drinks at the table were their pink lemonade (UNIQUELY delicious), a can of Jupina (stunningly good), and cafe con leche (no words to describe the level of delicious this brings, make sure you get the sugar with it, The sugar gives it such a lift). We shared a slice of key lime pie (real whip cream on top and tangy in all the right bites). it was all beyond delicious, and theres many reasons why this icon of a restaurant has the reviews it does 👏👏👏👏 Our waitress was on point with how she showed up for our table. She was paitent, so very kind as we couldn't decide on what we each wanted. She gave us great advice on what dishes were and which, and what is the most authentic. Yall, Definitely put this on your list to visit because the atmosphere, the food and the people who work so hard to give each table the experience of Cuba, deserve your money 👏👏👏👏🥳🥳🥳

You MUST go here if in key west. Hands down best dining experience I’ve ever had. Everything was delicious. I got the pulled pork which was amazing. The included rice, plantains, and black beans were even better. The servers were very kind and accommodating and seemed to have no issue with our party of 16. I got the canned horchata which the server advised against as he said it was too sweet, and I would have to agree, but it was still delicious.

Must try in KW. They have another location on one of the other Keys. Food was inexpensive, flavourful and plentiful. The sangria was also very tasty. Thursday special is ribs and they are really great!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ El Siboney is hands down the best spot for authentic Cuban food in Key West! The flavors are rich, portions are generous, and every dish tastes homemade with love. The staff is friendly and welcoming, making the whole experience feel like a family meal. If you’re looking for amazing Cuban food, this place is a must-visit!

Went for the first time with my wife Kris. We split beef a couple of empanadas and a Cuban Mix sandwich. The food was excellent! Empanadas and the sandwich were both large portions. Food was not expensive and the atmosphere was great. Our server was Albert and he was very friendly and helpful! We will definitely return and recommend you stop by when you’re in Key West!

Read a review that said “best skirt steak I’ve ever had” and I second that. Tender and flavorful. Yummy sides of plantains, beans and the white rice was soooooo good. Heck best white rice too. Delicious key lime pie and rice pudding for desert.

We discovered Cuban cuisine for the first time, and it was love at first bite! The Delmonico steak, coconut shrimp, oxtails, yellow rice, black beans, white rice, and avocado salad were all authentic and mouthwatering. Paired with their sangria, it was the perfect meal. We visited 5 times during our week-long stay, and the staff were consistently efficient and friendly. Special thanks to Belkis and Albert for making us feel welcome on our return visits. The flavors, textures, and affordability made for a great dining experience. We'll be back for more!

What to say about this place? It's a little hole in the wall Cuban restaurant that is absolutely outstanding. I walked in and sat at the bar since the table seating was limited and the staff promptly treated me as if I was a regular who went in there every single day. This is the first time I've ever been in this place. I ordered the Cuban sandwich with everything on it and fried sweet plantains. They were actually pretty busy and yet my food still got to me almost immediately and was prepared perfectly. This is a must visit restaurant if you're in Key West.

Wow just wow , the food here is stellar , now they have wine and beer no hard liquor . However we stopped in and got the whole yellow tail snapper which taste different than the red snapper I don't care for. The whole fish was flash fried topped with pickled onions served with your choice of side. I chose the black beans and yellow rice and it came with sweet fried plantains . My wife had the grouper filet with rice and beans as well. The food is amazing well flavored they did not skip on the portions which I liked . We definitely had plenty left over , hostels the whole fish can be a meal for two .

Big portions. Shrimp enchilado was too salty. Beautiful interior. Service was alright. Key lime ‍ pie is not the best. Pulled beef was delicious and rice with beans were good.

El Siboney was recommended to us by a friend for dinner, so we gave it a try on our trip to Key West. Atmosphere: We walked here and thought it was closed at first, but thankfully it was open. We were seated right away. We came at around 5:30 and that's when it started to get busy. This is a true hole in the wall. It is simply decorated and you can tell the focus is good service and food. Restrooms: They had a single stall male and female restroom. The female restroom was nice and clean! Service: All the servers we encountered were so nice and friendly. The food came out quick and fresh! Food: The food was amazing! We're from Tampa, so we were excited to try a Cuban place in Key West. We tried their beef and cheese empanadas as an appetizer, they were both good but our favorite was the cheese empanada. YUM! We split a breaded palomilla. It was plenty for two to share. The portion was HUGE! The food was soooo good. My husband loved the pickled red onions it came with. Also, they welcome you with hot Cuban bread with butter when you sit down. This place was sooo good. You can tell locals like to come here. We loved our dinner here and will come back the next time we're in Key West. The food was soooo good and it felt homey inside!

Dined in for dinner on a Thursday and we were able to be seated immediately. Food came out fast and was delicious! One of our favorite restaurants during our 3-day trip to Key West!

Food is authentic and reasonably priced. Family of four for 70$ is amazing! Would definitely come again

Everything we had was delicious. Great portions, a super reasonably priced. Ropa Vieja, Picadillo, Breaded Grouper and Empanadas. All great.

I love Cuban food and it was one pf the major reasons to travel here on vacation. El Siboney was everything that I had hoped for -- cozy atmosphere, laid back vibes, and good food. I had the classic ropa vieja and it was excellent. My wife had shrimp enchilado (n.b. this is not a shrimp enchilada, but rather shrimp in a tomato sauce). My daughter had a grilled chicken dish that was delightful. The only complaint was the steak sandwich that had an off taste to the meat. Aside from this one miss, it was a great meal and I'd happily go back.

Small mom and pop shop with an authentic homey vibe. The service was friendly and fast. But the food! Omg! The food.. so flavorful, so delicious... we left so satisfied and with leftovers. Highly recommended!

I don't know if I've ever gotten as much food in a dish. The food was delicious and the portions gigantic. Great food, great company and value. Def recommend a visit!

Another stop in my quest to not eat anything chain or tourist trap-y brought me to El Siboney and my goodness was this delicious. Service was on the spot and my food was out quickly soon after I sat down which is fantastic because I was starving. It was excellent the juices blended everything and the inside was really unique. Loved it!

We came here on a Saturday night around 8pm and there was no wait for our party of 4. Parking was easy in their small private lot. There was a good sized crowd and the trivia on the TV was fun while we waited for your food. The menu had so many good options in the main course section, but we started with the conch chowder. It was really good and had a nice kick to it, with many conch chunks. I went splurged on my entree and went for the Siboney steak and it did not disappoint. The size of it was large and the seasoning was on point. It came with 2 sides so I chose the yellow rice and fries. The rice was a good accompaniment. I also tried the beans and they were very good as well, not dry. The service was great as they kept our waters full. You get your check at the table and pay at the front when finished.

Great customer service. Quality of food was ok just seem to lack flavor. Ambiance laid back reminds me of mom and pops local restaurant.

While traveling in Key West and looking for a great restaurant for dinner, we came across an amazing Cuban restaurant! Now, my husband's grandmother was Cuban (God bless her!) and she cooked the most amazing Cuban food, with my favorite being Ropa Vieja. So when we say the food was on point... you should definitely head right now to this amazing restaurant! We also had the meatballs... so good! The service was outstanding and prompt! We got seated right away and our server was very pleasant. The restaurant made you feel at home, like you were in Cuba, and was very comfortable. We would highly recommend El Siboney to anyone, including Cubans! Well done, El Siboney!

The food was delicious and authentic Cuban cuisine. Prices were good as well. Great recommendation.

This food was totally worth the hype!! When we checked into our hotel the first restaurant recommendation was to try El Siboney and they were right! Classic Cuban food that was absolutely delicious and tasted like a homemade meal cooked by an abuela! We had sangria, mix meat Cuban sandwich, and roasted pork meal. The service was excellent, everyone was so nice and patient. It was a cute little restaurant that I highly recommend everyone try while in key west!

El Siboney was a welcome change from the hubbub of Duval Street, in a quieter part of Key West that seemed to cater more to locals. The Cuban dishes were great -- the Siboney steak was definitely the right order here, the meat was really well-prepared and full of flavor. Definitely a must-try if you come. The garlic shrimp was great, but the boat of melted butter that the shrimp came in made the dish feel a bit heavy (and no, I did not consume the butter itself). Just a touch too oily for my taste, but otherwise the dish was excellent. Great service in a more laid back atmosphere, El Siboney is a solid choice if you're looking to get off the beaten path.

Best authentic Cuban restaurant for cheap prices in Key West. It's no frills, not fancy, but the service is fast, so they must make their money on high turnover. So, eat quick and get out! Because I want this little hidden gem to keep their prices low so I will continue to keep eating here! As a local, it's hard to dine out in Key West a lot because you would just blow your budget. So I like places like this that have reasonable prices for locals to keep returning often. There is no liquor menu, but they do serve wine, beer, and sangria. My favorite is the pulled pork. It's so delicious and the fried steak. I love the plantains and the rice and beans and the yucca sides. I'll be back many more times!

Superb Cuban food in a warmly knotty pine walled restaurant. Service is always good even when it's packed there, and they do get busy. For Key West, the prices are better than places near Duval St. We both had the grilled grouper dinner that you pick sides with. I had a salad and the black beans, my wife had the black beans and rice with plantain. Just excellent. Sangria and Yuengling to drink. All dinners get buttered cuban bread. Large # of choices to pick from on menu.

Great Cuban cuisine! Quick friendly service. Large menu - very authentic Cuban and diverse choices.

We visit El Siboney every time we're in Key West. Family run, consistent great Cuban food with authentic spices and flavors.

Good was fantastic! Service was excellent- Vaca frita with moros tasted great- platinos were cooked perfectly. Entire family enjoyed their meals--

Out of all the places we ate during our trip to Key West, this was BY FAR my favorite!! My sis and I both ordered the roasted pork and OH my Heavens it was so juicy and flavorful. The plate was generously accompanied with rice and beans and amazing fried plantains. The service was impeccable and everyone here was so very kind. Very impressed and looking forward to my next visit!

Consistent, Fresh, authentic food! Eat like a local and enjoy every bite! Our server was delightful and made sure we had everything we needed.

So don't judge a book by the cover apply to this place. I thought the outside was rough and a bit abandoned. The inside is basic but the most important thing, the food was actually good. My palomilla steak was 3/5 (my wife got ropa vieja 4/5) but rice and beans and salad 5/5. Dessert 5/5 as well. I will give this place overall a 6/10 but I am very demanding with cuban food. Like 5/10 is what I expect from a good Cuban restaurant as a Cuban myself.

Wow! Never knew this place was here! Our new favorite MUST eat on our trips to Key West. Quaint neighborhood bistro. Best grilled grouper I have had in the Keys. The tamales and empanadas are spot on ! The service was quick and friendly with a smile.

We visited while on vacation this past week. There right at 11AM when they opened, and it was sooo delicious. The staff was great and super friendly We got the strip steak, chicken, and shrimp combos as well as the Cuban. Complete 5 star - recommend visiting

Go for these things: Cubano Mixto sandwich, a bowl of their conch chowder, and a side order of the fried yucca.

Such a great little out of the way place!!! Sangria was top notch, service was great. This little place was really busy! Food was excellent!

Very nice service, friendly staff and reasonable pricing for food on an island. It was fantastic and quickly prepared and was a nice lunch stop for our day trip to key west from cudjoe key.

First time here and it won't be our last the food is authentic Cuban full of flavor portions are big and the prices are not bad.

We were biking around Key West for the day and wanted some authentic Cuban food. El Siboney did not disappoint- every bite was delicious! My husband and I shared an order of the roast pork and side of tostones. The pork also came with black beans and rice so it was the perfect amount of food for both of us. The house sangria was also refreshing. We went right when they opened at 11am and were promptly seated. Service was attentive and our food came out quickly. Location is slightly out of the way from the main drag, but not too bad and worth it for the food. Highly recommended!

This Cuban food was good and authentic. I was very happy with it. The service was fantastic. This is my first time trying Cortado and it was hands-down better than any American coffee and an amazing reason to go back anytime!

Great food and amazing service! I came here after an afternoon at Dry Tortugas National Park and was craving Cuban food. El Siboney did not disappoint! There is a small lot at the front and I was able to get a parking spot instantly on a Friday afternoon. I also was seated quickly and given water as soon as I sat down. I ordered the Cheese Empanadas to start and then the Cuban Mix Sandwich for my meal The Cheese Empanada was pretty good. Fried on the outside, gooey cheese on the inside. The Cuban Mix Sandwich was absolutely delicious! There was a perfect mix of ingredients inside and all of it was very flavorful. It's a hefty portion so come hungry if you order this! My server was very attentive and friendly. I really enjoyed my meal and would gladly come again when in Key West in the future!

It's a definite tourist spot. The food is terrible and if you order steak, it is about as thick as shoe leather and tastes similar (althought i've never eaten it.) People like it because it is cheaper than upscale places. My feeling is "you get what you pay for."

Excellent authentic food. Service was very friendly. Place was a little small, but overall cute Cuban restaurant.

Everything was Incredible The garlic shrimp The Moro The Ropa Viejo The Pork The Coffeee The Paella (order ahead because it takes an hour to prepare)

This place was amazing. The waitress was fantastic and gave us her recommendation for dinner. It was worth every penny. This has been one of the few places in the Keys that I felt like you actually got a good amount of food for the price. I got the #31 and my wife got the Wednesday special. They were both delicious. I will definitely eat here again!

It was actually really good. Service was good and food was good. This was surprisingly our most affordable meal we had in Florida (we came down from Miami). We were also lucky with parking and there was no wait for seating. I did have to use the restroom which was a long wait for the women's restroom as they only had one stall, so I went to the men's restroom which is honestly just another restroom. Idk why it had to be male specific as it's also a singular bathroom and no urinal but an actual toilet. As I was going to the restroom, a British man was being a Karen and emphasizing that it was a men's room. I rolled my eyes and pretended to not hear him and proceeded to use the restroom as I was listening to him complain to other bystanders that a woman was in the men's room. The restroom thing was a rather annoying experience for me. If that Karen didn't show up it would have been fine but it was also annoying that there's only ONE restroom for the women.

So good! Best place we ate while in the keys. The shredded pork was amazing and the plantains are perfect. Plus reasonably priced. Can't recommend more

Got to revisit Key West again the following month and got the same greeting going in and just so happen for we even got a chance to ask we had the same amazing waitress. This time we switched it up slightly with the pork chop and shrimp and again was not disappointed. We took family back with us this time and let's say we all left, went and took a nap. It was delicious.

Stumbled into El Siboney on my last trip to Key West and I must say, it was delicious! The Cuban sandwich was a little different than the traditional but I loved their take on it and the Plato de Vaca Frita and moros just hit the spot. The service was quick and attentive and very welcoming.

Cuban dives are my fav. No frills but it's clean and the staff is attentive. Don't bother with the conch fritters here go for the Cuban cuisine. Ropa Vieja sandwich on the Cuban bread was delicious with a side of the yellow rice.

Wow wow wow. This food is absolutely fuego! The vaca frita beef . The tostones & mojo.... I love the name of the restaurant as well. Learned something about my people today T. The Taino were cousins of the Siboney tribe. Deep. This is a must go location. Viva Cuba

Just come! Don't visit Key West without coming to this incredibly authentic Cuban restaurant! 5 stars on everything!

This authentic Cuban restaurant was my favorite in all of Key West. The surrounding neighborhood makes you feel like you're not in the U.S. I did some research on restaurants while planning the trip, and it was rated as the best Cuban restaurant. We had to try! The restaurant dining area is small. There's a bar when you first walk in. My ropa vieja, rice, and beans were so flavorful. The roasted pork was so tender and paired with slightly pickled onions. The plantains were also delicious. The service was excellent, and the waitress regularly checked in on us. As we were leaving, a walking tour was approaching, and the tour guide was telling them the exact same thing - This is the best Cuban restaurant on the island. Truly a gem. I would come back in a heartbeat.

10/10! There was no way I was coming down to Key West without having authentic Cuban food. This place has it all, excellent customer service, great ambiance and amazing food. We got the chicharrones with tostadas, vaca frita, rice, black beans, chuleta frita and maduros. Everything was seasoned and cooked to perfection. We came with big appetites so we could eat, and the portion sizes were great! If we hadn't been so hungry, there would have been plenty for home. The food was excellent! This is exactly what I wanted to find in Key west. The perfect topper was the after meal cafecito. *Chef's Kiss* We loved everything!

This place was recommended by a friend. Well, it did not disappoint. The food was delicious cooked perfectly and servings were decent. Service was prompt. Casual place nothing fancy. Highly recommend. I have no pictures to post because i got side tracked.

Was in the mood for a nice pechuga de pollo and didn't want to pay crazy Keys prices and this place satisfied all that! I ordered the pechuga de pollo with rice and beans and then an extra side of yucca. Either way the food came out and the portion was awesome! For the price in this town? I couldn't be happier. AND they brought that delicious lard Cuban bread toasted with butter. Ate it in like 5 seconds!! Food was good and service was also good. The onions for the chicken were a little salty but the ones on the yucca were delicious!! The whole time I ate I realized what a popular place this is! I will say the parking was rough, the spots were TIGHT but I managed to squeeze my car there. Also, paying the check was kind of confusing since it was my first time there and my waiter didn't explain it to me, but you pay at the counter after you eat. Just a heads up. The waiters were hustling and bustling all over the place. Happy to see this place does well! Will certainly be coming back for my next Cuban food craving. You really can't get any better in this area.

Wanted to try something new in the keys and decided to give el siboney a try. I love Cuban food and heard good things and was very pleased with my meal. They give you buttered grilled Cuban bread which was great for soaking up the alcohol we asked for seconds. I ordered the garlic shrimp with the black beans and rice mix with plantains and my husband got there steak with the same sides. Garlic shrimp was super garlicky and tender not over cooked the rice was a bit dry but that's nothing a little garlic butter from the shrimp couldn't fix. The steak was also really nice cooked perfect medium. Service was great fast and nice. I spilt my water and they were helpful with my accident I'm a clutz hahah.