Shore to Door Fish Market

"The menu at Shore to Door isn’t written down. Instead the owner of this Coconut Grove seafood market—who might be in the middle of cleaning a fish—will tell you what came in off the boat that morning. It could be fried corvina bites, whole yellowtail snapper, wahoo fish dip, or a dozen other sea creatures. But it will be delicious, and you can eat it in their fantastic backyard, with mismatched furniture and an atmosphere that feels very Bimini. If you want a beer, just pop open the cooler and help yourself." - virginia otazo, mariana trabanino, ryan pfeffer

"Shore to Door is a fish market that also operates as a restaurant on the weekend for lunch. There’s no menu here. Instead, the chef—who might be in the middle of cleaning a fish—will tell you what came in off the boat that morning. It could be fried corvina bites, whole yellowtail snapper, wahoo fish dip, or a dozen other sea creatures. But it will be delicious, and you can eat it in their fantastic backyard, with mismatched furniture and an atmosphere that feels very Key West. If you want a beer, just pop open the cooler and help yourself. But a head’s up: call first to make sure they’re open. We’ve tried to come here before, only to learn that they sold out of seafood the day prior." - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo

"There’s no menu at Shore To Door, a Coconut Grove seafood market and weekend restaurant. Instead, the cook—who might be in the middle of cleaning a fish—will tell you what came in off the boat that morning. The menu might include fried grouper bites, a whole fried yellowtail snapper, wahoo fish dip, or other sea creatures. But it will be delicious, and you can eat it in their fantastic backyard, which has a bunch of mismatched furniture and an atmosphere that feels almost as Key West as Jimmy Buffett riding a dolphin while reading a Hemingway novel out loud. If you want a beer, pop open the cooler and help yourself. Just try to keep tabs on how many you drink, because even though this place feels like a friend’s backyard, you’ll still have to pay at the end of the meal." - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo, mariana trabanino

"Shore to Door is a fish market that also operates as a restaurant on the weekend. There’s no menu here. Instead, the cook—who might be in the middle of cleaning a fish—will tell you what came in off the boat that morning. It could be fried grouper bites, whole yellowtail snapper, wahoo fish dip, or a dozen other sea creatures. But it will be delicious, and you can eat it in their fantastic backyard, which has a bunch of mismatched furniture and an atmosphere that feels very Key West. If you want a beer, just pop open the cooler and help yourself. Keep tabs on how many you drink, because you'll pay at the end of your meal. " - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo

"A place that operates on the honor system attracts the honest people you want in your life. Ordering a beer at this casual seafood spot is as simple as reaching into an icy cooler on the back patio, writing your name on a chalkboard, and marking how many you’ve had until it’s time to pay. The mismatched patio furniture makes the place look more like a summer backyard hangout than a restaurant, and the people working there run it like a house party—but they make seafood much better than you. People sit wherever they find a spot and lots of the seating is communal. There’s usually a band playing too. So if you’re missing the days when you could make a new friend over a beer cooler at a house party, go here." - virginia otazo, ryan pfeffer, mariana trabanino