Fisherman's Cafe

The best place for breakfast in Key west. “Fisherman’s Café in Key West offers a lively, no-frills breakfast experience with real local flavor. Their breakfast sandwiches, Cuban coffee, and guava toast are all excellent, and the outdoor setting by the seaport is charming. Their new bacon-egg-cheese pancake sandwich sounds like a creative and indulgent must-try—combining savory morning staples with the sweetness and fluff of pancakes. If you’re looking for something uniquely delicious to fuel your day in paradise, this spot delivers.”

A must-see place for lovers of good breakfast. From the moment you arrive, the atmosphere is warm and welcoming, with an attentive and friendly service that makes you feel at home. The dishes are prepared with fresh and quality ingredients, presented in detail and with a flavor that exceeds expectations. The portions are generous, ideal to start the day with energy, and the variety of the menu ensures that there is always something new to try: from classic options such as eggs and pancakes, to more original and creative proposals. The coffee is aromatic and perfectly prepared, the perfect complement to an experience that is enjoyed from start to finish. In short, a restaurant that combines good atmosphere, excellent service and delicious food. Perfect for breakfast as a couple, family or friends. Totally recommended!

Ran in here to get some fish and chips and I was pleasantly surprised with the prices and the food. The French fries were the bomb! Definitely recommend, but there is very little seating and hard to find parking.

Oh man, I was disappointed! All the highlighted food photos seem to be from an outdated menu, which the employee confirmed. I showed him multiple items which I came for, and he said they stopped serving them almost 10 years ago. It’s a relatively inexpensive restaurant so I can’t complain too much, and the food was pretty good. The vibe was very cute & fitting for the keys, and they have a couple tables, all outside. We ordered the Chinese chicken salad and the Cuban sandwich. The salad was lacking- I really struggle to pay $15 for a salad that is 90% lettuce- BUT the house-made dressing was good and it was fun to try palm hearts. The Cuban was crunchy and well-made. The battered fries were great! The staff was friendly and another customer said “you’ll definitely be back”.

Walk up restaurant with excellent food. Counter/Table stools. Great menu with lots of choices. Two of our favorites were definitely the fish and chips and the burrito both were excellent.

This place is always a favorite whenever we're in town. Friendly local (shop small) family-owned and operated. Keep up the great work. They have diversified menu options. Diane D. is the best.

Great customer service. Great food. Even tho their menu was very small and the store was very small. But the food was amazing. The fish we got was very fresh and the shrimp wrap was great too. Be sure to get their sauces too.

Every time we have eaten here the food has been excellent. Their service was friendly and they use produce grown locally. We will stop here again!

We continue to really enjoy Fisherman's Cafe. The location can't be beat and neither can the fries. Best on Key West for sure. We both had the hoffish sandwgich (one fried and one grilled). Definitely can recommend highly no matter how you get it. Honestly, one is enough to split they are so filling. Skip the coffee unless you like it really sweet. Can't wait to cone back next year.

Great little cafe, great food, and iced con letche.....and great people watching. A slice of old key west and our historic seaport. We usually go on Sunday, early afternoon. Gives us flashbacks from when we were tourists here, 35yrs ago.

We chose Fisherman's Cafe based on previous reviews which mentioned having some Gluten Free (GF) options. Admittedly, I misjudged the weathered, physical appearance as I approached, but one bite of the food immediately had me mentally adding this to my list of Key West favorites! We timed our visit perfectly just after the peak lunch time and had the entire place to ourselves with only a few minutes to wait until our food came to our table hot and fresh. Once we began eating, we quickly adapted to the no frills, picnic style dining arrangement. The owner was low key (no pun intended) and soft spoken, but when I mentioned my wife's gluten allergy, he said "that sounds like celiac disease right? My best friend's wife suffers from the same thing." He then went on to list the menu items he could offer without worry, as well as what we should avoid. If you or someone in your dining party has celiac, you know what a relief it is when the person at the grill gets it! We are so thankful to whomever previously mentioned Fisherman's Cafe having GF options. I surprised myself by ordering the pulled pork sandwich rather than the Mahi Mahi tacos, but I was not disappointed with my choice. It came out in a few minutes piping hot and so delicious. The fries were similar to boardwalk type fries served hot and not too hard. My wife had the Island Bowl which she thoroughly enjoyed. Although the selections are limited, you are guaranteed a great meal fresh off the grill at the Fisherman's Cafe. We will be back one day!

We went to this hole in the strip solely based on the other great reviews and it didn't disappoint! We got the Mahi Mahi Tacos (blackened) and the Shrimp Wrap (blackened). Both came with fries. Loved that everything was made to order and fresh. There isn't much seating but if you are lucky, you can snag one of the stools and bar tops out front. Highly recommend!

Very sad that I just found this place on my last day in Key West!!! I got an Island bowl and my fiancé got the Caribbean Turkey Sandwich. The portions were HUGE! I have enough leftovers for a second meal. The food was so tasty and was probably our cheapest meal here in Key West, big plus. Ugh so good!

This place was delicious!!! I would highly recommend you have food here!! We were sad we discovered this place the last day of our vacation. We ordered a cafe con leche with half sugar. It was made perfectly! For food, we ordered the fish tacos. My husband said they were the best fish tacos he has had on our trip. And we have eaten a lot of fish tacos! I got the Cuban egg and cheese sandwich and added ham. The ham was $3 more but it is a lot of ham! Both of our meals had very generous servings. Hope you enjoy!

There is no shortage of great places to grab a bite in Key West, and even a quick lunch did not disappoint when we went to the Fisherman's Cafe. After biking around the island all morning, we wanted something delicious for lunch that we could enjoy outside without a long wait. I pulled out my trusty Yelp app to search for places nearby, and Fisherman's Cafe came up. It checked the boxes of nearby location with outdoor seating, seafood, and fast service. We parked our bikes and headed on over. We placed our orders at the counter by the quaint-looking building (but what isn't quaint in Key West's old town?!) grabbed a seat at one of their high top tables, and waited briefly until our names were called to grab our food. One bite into the fish tacos and I knew I had made a great choice. Flaky grilled whitefish with a citrusy tang and covered in a creamy rémoulade-type sauce to balance out the brightness of the citrus. The fries in the side were the perfect thickness and texture, making the whole meal a satisfactory experience. We ended up going back the next day because we liked it so much. I hope that your visit there is just as enjoyable and your repeat trip is just as satisfying!

So delicious!! I love little walk-up places like this when I need a quick bite, but don't want restaurant table service. Fisherman's café is easy you just order at the counter. The seafood options are fantastic, there are several fish sandwich options and fish platters, shrimp and lobster options. I had a blackened mahi sandwich which was absolutely delicious. The sauce on top was so good, and the fillet of fish was thick! My husband had the special coconut lobster roll which was also unique & so delicious!! We will definitely come back here many more times during our stay in Key West. I even signed up for the rewards program :)

The food was really good, and I'd be giving 5 stars if my experience was based on the food alone. The thing is, the staff that was cooking the food had their masks halfway down or not on at all. I get that we're in Florida, but I also wish the people preparing my food would wear their mask while cooking. Aside from that, the blackened fish tacos were amazing, messy, but amazing. They had great flavor and the sauce was really good.

We went because of the reviews for the lobster sandwich. It is no longer in the menu. With this double digit inflation I expect it became cost prohibitive I got the two pork tacos. My wife got the blackened fish sandwich. She got French fries and a LOT of them. I had the plantains which were so good with a crunchy outside and caramelized natural sugars. Both entrees were about 17 dollars each. The iced tea had a strong residual taste of coffee. The glasses were small and no refills. There were about six stools you could sit at. No place to wash your hands. While I was there, a lady came up and wanted fresh bread. The counter person said they didn't have any. The lady said the cook told her he would make some. She saw him and asked him. He said they had the fresh bread right here. I don't know why the counter person had to be so rude about it. Any way, my over all vibe for this place was "meh".

Amazing outdoor spot for fresh caught fish in Key West. Best to come by foot or bike as it's on a one way street with limited parking. Huge portions! We loved the super crispy sweet potato fries. My blackened fish sandwich was double layered with the catch of the day which was a yellow snapper! Very mild fish, well seasoned and delicious. I would ask for the sauce on the side next time for a to-go order (which is basically all of them, they have no tables) to prevent the bun from getting soggy. Definitely grab a sandwich and go sit on the water to enjoy! Recommend!

they fell off 3-5 years ago this was my only spot to eat, they had tacos and great flavors. now they only sell coffee?? i asked about the tacos and they told me to go to the conch restaurant i was like???

Loved the food! Personally think Key West in general is overrated, but the food was bomb. A seafood paradise. Anyways, fisherman's cafe was bomb. So glad we made the stop here before we headed out. The fish tacos is a fan favorite, and I do not disagree. Not sure what kind of fish they used that day, but the texture was very interesting - it was a bit chewy (but a good chew). I was pleasantly surprised. You can choose your own side, so we chose fried plantains; loved that they fried them right. Impressed. I didn't eat the el cubano but my partner loved it. He said that he liked that the toast was thin and that all the flavors were complimentary of each other. The guava and sesame toast was good too. Would like more sesame sauce as the guava jam was quite overpowering, but would order again regardless. Will visit again if we go back to key west :)

During our month stay in KW we ordered from Fisherman's Cafe more than any other restaurant. Family favorites include El Cubano Breakfast Sandwich (absolutely delicious!), Blacked Key West Pink Shrimp Club Wrap (messy, but delicious especially when the bacon is crispy), plantains (YUM!), Bucci and Cortado were spectacular! Everything on the menu is available for breakfast and lunch. They close at 5, sadly. So easy to order online and pick up at the counter. A couple of picnic tables outside, but no indoor seating at all. Take it home or find a bench to picnic at nearby.

Super friendly service and delicious food at this little shack on the waterfront. Pro tip: check in for 15% off your check. Fish sandwich: generous fillet of red snapper, charred and aggressively seasoned. It was fresh and delicious. The yucca fries were the cherry on top of this meal - crisp on the outside, tender on the inside. If I have to give a criticism, it would only be that we needed to ask for more of sauce - the drizzle of sauce that came with the sandwich wasn't enough. Note that they close at 5pm, so don't come here for dinner.

Wow, the best shrimp ceviche ever. Also had the cheeseburger sliders, those were excellent as well. Nice touch with the Boston lettuces.

We've eaten in many places in Key West over the years, and have our favorites. We had lunch today at Fisherman's Cafe for the first time, and this has clearly joined the rotation (and is high up on it). Between the five of us, we had the fish sandwich, the shrimp wrap, the fish tacos, and the island bowl - all of us were thrilled with our choices. Also have to mention - the plantains are some of the best I've ever had. Lunch and breakfast only. Very limited outdoor seating (none inside). But, try it out!

It was love at first sight for me after seeing a picture of their Fish Sandwich on Yelp - we did the drive down the Keys and bee-lined for this place once we found a parking spot and watched a girl nearly kill herself and her boyfriend by smashing their Vespa into a stopped bus. Welcome to Key West, y'all! Stroll right up to the counter and order some of the best food you're going to have on your trip. The Fish Sandwich was served hot and fresh, with delicious yucca fries (you have your choice of sides). Despite the fact that it was hot and humid out, it was one of the best sandwiches I've had this year. Service was friendly and has clearly been doing this for years. In true seaside fashion, we had a leathery-tan mid-50's white dude regaling us with (unsolicited) stories of his Caribbean conquests within 5 minutes of sitting down. If you're looking for a buddy to join you on a Rum Cruise - tickets for which can be purchased 2 seconds from this grub shack - you've found your meeting ground. Enjoy the food, enjoy the sun, enjoy the company. You've arrived.

You can taste the freshness of the seafood here! The seating area is small but the blacken shrimp wrap makes stopping here worth it! It was so delicious and perfectly seasoned . We also got the lobster tacos but that I was not a fan of it , the flavor of garlic was not there and it was too chewy for me, not everyone has issues with textures but I do so I didn't end up eating it.

I can't wait to go back here! Parking was a nightmare during busy season. Let's leave it at that. Good luck. A MASSIVE cruise ship pulled in as I was just hangry for lunch. Dodging tourists was not in my menu :/ My advice is to go during off peak time of year. It's a small Shack that pumps out a small menu. I'm all about this. Small menus mean focusing on the dishes you can pump out consistently at great quality. Salud! Conch salad may be the best one I've ever had? The fresh catch fish sandwich, which comes fried, blackened, or grilled (my choice) was one of the best ones I've eaten in Key West? Loved it. The wait was annoying... But it is in the heart of tourist-ville lol Yelp first check-in gets you 15% off.. Why wouldn't you?

You could easily just walk by without realizing what this gem really is. It is a small, order-at-the-window and wait type of place, but I am here to tell you no matter how long it takes to get the food...WAIT! We shared the Island Bowl with blackened fish & shrimp. It was more than enough for the two of us. You are going to pay for the food, but you're paying for the freshness. Highly recommend and will probably go back before we leave!

TRY THIS PLACE IF YOU ARE IN KEYWEST! Found this place through Yelp. Tereza acknowledged us and helped right away. She was so sweet, upbeat, and friendly! We loved her customer service. We ordered the shrimp wrap and lobster tacos with fries and yucca fries. The food came out right away and it was FRESHHHHHHHH!!!!! Highly recommended and would refer this place to all our friends that will travel here! Thanks Tereza for providing one of the best services we had!

Interesting fact - they are owned by Furey (water sport boat trip) and do their catering for the day trips. Very little seating, just a few spots in front. It's all outside. Probably not the best spot to visit if you have a hard time getting around (they don't have a bathroom, the seating all high bar type seats, and there is no parking near). I'm extra sensitive to this since my fella is temporarily handicapped. That said, if you can walk to it, it's awesome! It's also great if you are looking for good eats but have limited time. We tried the shrimp wrap, fish sandwich, and conch salad. All were awesome! So was the iced Cuban coffee. We will be back - often! (But prob not until my fella heals back to normal)

Great food. The fish tacos are the best! Not a lot of seating area, but great to get takeout from. Highly recommend!

This place was such a find! We loved everything we ordered but the nice surprise was the French fries were the BEST we'd had in a long time! Cuban iced coffee was also amazing. Definitely stop by this place for breakfast or lunch!

This grab and go place was delicious! There are 3 outdoor tables to dine at and we stopped by for brunch. It hit the spot and the portions were plentiful! I ordered the shrimp wraps with plantains. So good. Highly recommended

Great little stand up hut for a quick bite to eat. We went for a breakfast sandwich and the portions are very large. If you're with someone, splitting a sandwich is def. plenty. As we have learned over the last few days in Key West, there are a lot of these "food huts" and this is one of the better ones we have visited. It was nice sitting on one of the benches over looking the docks and we will def. come back!

This place was amazing. A true gem of key west. It's very low key and simple but they know how to make good food. We went here for lunch 2x while we were down here. First day I got the shrimp wrap, and my husband got the fish tacos. Both were so good. Best wrap I ever had and the tacos looked amazing and I wanted to try a bite but my husband ate them too fast. Haha. The next day we wanted burgers for lunch so we ordered them online and went to pick them up. They did not disappoint. Best burger I had in awhile. Ingredients were fresh. The patty was nice, juicy, and perfectly cooked medium well. The way a burger should be.

Like a food truck, but a stationary building so not much for seating but so so good. Definitely worth the stop. We looked at reviews for surrounding places and this looked like the most promising food and did not disappoint. Smaller menu but don't need much options when everything is fantastic!

My wife and I stopped by for a quick breakfast before a biking tour. She got a danish, I got a Cuban grilled cheese and we both had a cafe con leche. The coffee was great as was the food. I would love to stop back by for lunch as I heard they've got great fish tacos. It's a very convenient location and the people working there were very friendly.

Best fresh seafood in the Keys!! The service is always the best. Ambiance is at the perfect location with great view.

Bare minimum. Clunky service, bacon cheddar croissant without any bacon : ( maybe just an off time

What a great ending to my key west trip. I went with the employees recommendation for a shrimp burrito and it was sooooo good! Perfect amount of shrimp and salad ratio. the ciliantro suave with yuca fries ties it perfectly together. Everyone in my group was in love with their order!! So happy we stopped here before heading home

Very nice hole in the wall. Fresh good food at reasonable price. I had the Vegan bowl with no sour cream.Very filling!

Lovely little place sitting right by our hotel. We went to this place for brunch before we head out to Hemingway Museum. The owner gave us a super warm welcome. This place doesn't have a long menu but it does take me a long time to decide which ones I would like to try because all sounds very tasty. Eventually we made up our mind and tried the following: - pink shrimp burrito is amazing!!! It has a nice combination of pink shrimp, bacon, avocado, among a few other minor ingredients. - lobster taco is deep fried. It lacks moisture a little. - sweet potato fries are the best I've ever had. Served warm and very well managed moisture plus crispness. - Plantain is great, but I'd say plantain around here is generally good and you can't really go wrong with it. - guava slush is fabulous! We were here around 10:30am and there was no line. Many people opted for take out, and so seeing no one there doesn't mean this place is not busy.

Wow, just wow! So very fresh and delicious. I ordered the blt shrimp wrap, and never in my life did I think those would marry so well together I highly recommend this little gem to whoever is looking for some good eats in the Keys. You can't go wrong

Unassuming Little lunch stop. ? Shack? Food truck? But one of the better meals we had in key west. I wish I could rate it 4.5. I had the fried fish sandwich, cafe con leche. DH got the fish tacos. Portions were so big that we couldn't finish it...and I'm a huge eater . The sandwich seemed bigger than my head. Anyway, worth the stop. Not a lot of seats but definitely give it a try it

I got the lobster tacos. They were just ok. The lobster is breaded and fried. It came out a bit overdone and hard to chew. I should have ordered something else.... something not fried. But the sweet potato fries were very good. I sat on a stool out front. The service was friendly, and you get a discount with Yelp.

Good casual eats. The famous lobster tacos were tasty albeit a little overdone which gave the meat a rubbery texture. The rest of the flavors from the slaw and sauce helped offset lobster. Just left me wishing.. My wiz had key west shrimp, well seasoned and prepared. Loved the sweet plantains as a side. If you're in old Key West definitely stop by for a bite I enjoyed the vibe and the establishment has an interesting history.

We have eaten here multiple times and never had a bad experience. The macaroni and cheese, fish sandwich, el cubano, fish tacos, french fries and the island bowl are all good. This place looks like a shack but don't judge a book by its cover, this place is amazing and the service is over the top! Get a bucci if you need a pick me up while walking around Key West. Give them a shot if you are in Key West. Better than Cuban Coffee Queen for sure!

We came here just before it closed at 5pm and were greeted by a friendly cashier (she's very talkative as well). She recommended us to get the blackened sandwich which I liked. Good seasoning and good fish portion which is bigger than the buns. We chose the yuca fries as the side which was really good and crispy. Don't forget to redeem the 15% discount when checking in!

I did a search for brunch around 10:30 am. Called to confirm espresso, which was assumed 'cause Cafe con Leche. Had their Cubano bfast sandwich with cuban pork, chorizo, black bean spread, egg 'n cheese. Excellent shot in the dark coffee. Five star quality and service without the tourist trappings. Outside seating that's covered for shade or rain. Recommend if you like authentic cuban food... Not my best ever foodie pic. Sorry 'bout that.

Drove down to Key West for the day yesterday and arrived around 8:30am craving some coffee and breakfast. We just wanted a quick bite and came across the Fisherman's Cafe, so we decided to give it a try. Eko took our order and answered all of our questions. She was so sweet and friendly--she even let me try a "Bucci," which is a Cuban espresso shot (they sell a cute shirt that says "Bucci makes you go ZING!" and right they are!). We ordered an egg and cheese sandwich with tomato and avocado, and added lobster (when in Key West!). I'm glad we ordered one to share--it was huge!! And delicious!! We also ordered fresh squeezed OJ. All together it came out to $15. Prices were not bad, food was delicious, and Eko made our experience wonderful!! Will definitely be back on our next trip! Side note: don't be surprised if you see chickens passing by during your meal :)

Really enjoyed this little restaurant in key west. Ordered their shrimp BLT wrap and the green sauce in the wrap was amazing!! I could seriously drink that sauce. They put a good amount of bacon and avocado in the wrap too which was nice. I also tried their snapper entree and I wasn't a big fan of it but I would come back for that wrap for sure!

The fish tacos were super fresh and delicious. Bf had the sweet potato fries and I had the plantains, both were amazing. I wish we lived here just so that we could come back regularly.

Cute little stand up cafe. Me and my husband went here on our last day in Key West and it was pretty delicious, they had tons of fish options the service was good & fast. I had the fish tacos with rice & beans and they were pretty good definitely recommend if you want something good and fast.

Fisherman's cafe is a small building on the right side of the Key West Historic Seaport. To the left you'll find the highly commercialized Conch Republic, but I prefer to find these hole-in-the-wall hidden gems. Fisherman's cafe is a walk up counter style ordering system with a few high top outdoor seats available. They are only open 7am-5pm daily so it's mostly a breakfast and lunch spot. They have some Cuban specialities on their breakfast menu but for me, it's all about the fish. Their fish tacos and fish sandwich is based on whatever the catch of the day is, meaning you always get the freshest fish! We got the Fish Sandwich $16.95 which was grilled red snapper that day and it was AMAZING! 3 generous fillets of fish on the sandwich. Flavorful fruity slaw and delicious remoulade made every bite a burst of flavor. The fried sweet plantains $4.75 were great too. The sandwich was so good, the bf and I considered getting a 3rd sandwich to share because we just couldn't get enough! Overall impression: Phenomenal fresh fish. Beautiful views of Key West Historic Seaport. Delicious food with the ocean breeze in your hair, honestly pretty hard to beat and what Key West is all about. I will be dreaming about this place until I can make it back!

Though "café" is a part of the Fisherman's Café name, it would only qualify as such by a stretch of the imagination. It's basically a walk up alleyway food hut, but don't let those looks fool you. They have great offerings which I've found to be particularly good. On my most recent visit here, I had their "Hogfish Sandwich." Again, don't be fooled by the names as Hogfish, generally known throughout Florida as Hog Sapper, actually has nothing to do with hog though its snout sort of resembles that of a pig and also has nothing to do with snapper fish. In fact, it's a wrasse, or if to get technical about it, a Lachnolaimu Maximus. But, the point for we foodies is that it happens to be, no matter what you call it, it's one of the most delicious tasting best in texture of any fish you can find. And here, you get them fresh, either from the local commercial fisherman or the spear fisherman of the area. Fisherman's Café also offers some other local taste treats you won't often find elsewhere such as a Conch Sandwich and a Shrimp Wrap.

After many unsuccessful tries finding the perfect seafood restaurant in Key West, I think we have a winner. Tucked away on a small side street, Fisherman's Cafe is the best of the best. Their Lobster Mac N' Cheese is a heaping serving of cheesy goodness topped with large chunks of succulent lobster. Don't get me started on the yuca fries. Thick cut and perfectly fried, they were the perfect side dish. The shrimp and lobster tacos were mouthwatering; garnished with cilantro, sauce, and a cabbage slaw. If you're looking for fresh seafood in Key West...look no further.