Shore to Door Fish Market
Seafood market · South Coconut Grove
3380 Douglas Rd, Miami, FL 33133
Highlights
Fresh seafood market with live music & honor system beer
Fresh seafood market with live music & honor system beer
"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 stone crabs. 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. You'll pay at the end of your meal." - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo
"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. 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, mariana trabanino
"It’s only about a decade old, but few places make us feel like a ‘70s Grove hippy like Shore To Door. On weekends, the outdoor seafood joint turns into something that looks more like a backyard fish fry than a proper restaurant. Beers are in the cooler. Grab one yourself and mark a tally next to your name every time you take another. Try not to lose count or get distracted by the whole fried snapper when it hits your table. Rather than spending your Saturday afternoon battling G-Wagons in the CocoWalk garage, just go here for a perfect lazy lunch." - virginia otazo
"Coconut Grove is featured a lot in this guide. Maybe that’s because the development taking over the neighborhood is fairly recent, and so many of us remember (and want to hold on to) the glory that was old Coconut Grove. If you’re in this camp, go appreciate Shore To Door immediately. On the weekends, this seafood market is a backyard fish fry that embodies the come-as-you-are spirit of the Grove. It’s perfect for a lazy afternoon of eating things that used to swim, listening to live music, and drinking beers (they’re in the cooler—help yourself and keep track). Stick your head into the kitchen and place an order directly with the chef. She makes one of the best whole fried snappers in town, and you won’t find a friendlier crowd within a 10-mile radius." - virginia otazo, ryan pfeffer, mariana trabanino, ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo, mariana trabanino, ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo, ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo, virginia otazo, ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo, virginia otazo, ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo, virginia otazo, mariana trabanino, virginia otazo, mariana trabanino, mariana trabanino, virginia otazo, virginia otazo
"You know what people in their 30s appreciate? Being in bed by 9pm. One way to ensure that is by making your birthday dinner more of a brunch/lunch affair. And one of our favorite places to lazily eat and drink while the sun is out is Shore To Door in Coconut Grove. The little fish market transforms into an outdoor seafood restaurant on the weekends from about 11am till the food runs out. It feels less like a restaurant and more like the house party of a friend who loves to fish. You help yourself to a cooler full of beer (which you pay for when you leave), and order fresh seafood that’s cleaned and cooked right in front of you. Sometimes there’s live music too. 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. And that’s no way to celebrate turning 34." - ryan pfeffer
