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Sunset Key · Key West · Caribbean / Coastal American · Visit Website ↗
Updated August 2026
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · February 8, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Latitudes on the Beach’s wine list and gave it The Rager — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Getting to Latitudes requires a boat. The complimentary ferry leaves from Slip 29 behind the Opal Key Resort, and the ride takes about seven minutes. Your reservation time is your departure time, so show up eight to ten minutes early. This small logistical barrier is the best thing about Latitudes. It filters out the casual strollers and leaves you on a private island restaurant with beachfront tables, lighted palm trees, and a sunset view that justifies every dollar on the bill.
Latitudes maintains a well-curated list that leans into whites and rosés that make sense with Caribbean-influenced seafood. The markup is resort-level, which means you are paying for the setting wine. Worth it? When you are sitting on the sand watching the sun drop into the Gulf of Mexico with a glass of something cold and crisp, yes. The answer is yes.
Local spiny lobster. Yellowtail snapper with cumin. Key West Pinks (shrimp done right). Black grouper with saffron crust and smoked paprika oil. The kitchen sources directly from local waters and treats ingredients with respect. This is not hotel food dressed up for a view. It is a real restaurant that happens to be on a private island. We have eaten our Thanksgiving meal here on multiple occasions. That should tell you everything about our confidence level.
Open 7 AM to 10 PM daily. Call (305) 292-5394 for reservations, which are required. Dress code is upscale resort: collared shirts for men, no beachwear. Go for a late afternoon meal. Arrive while the sun is still up, order a glass of wine, watch the light change over the water. Stay for dinner. The transition from daylight to candlelight on Sunset Key is one of the best dining experiences in the Florida Keys.
The Bottom Line
Latitudes is what you picture when someone says "island dining" and it actually delivers. The boat ride, the beach, the sunset, the food, the wine. One of our absolute favorites and worth every bit of the effort to get there.
Duval Street · Key West · Wine bar
For Key West, a wine bar with a genuine Champagne focus and a mid-week deal is a minor miracle. We'd send a friend here for a pre-dinner glass on a Wednesday without hesitation — just know that we're working from strong vibes and limited menu data, so go in curious rather than with a specific bottle in mind. When we get the full list, this one could move up the rankings fast.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
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Willing but Green
Occasional
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· Key West · Cocktail & Wine Bar
Virgilio's is a cocktail bar that quietly keeps a wine list worth paying attention to — fair prices, a genuine Italian white program, and 13 pours by the glass that won't embarrass anyone. The Monday martini specials are the headliner, but the Albariño and Pecorino are the supporting cast worth showing up for. If you're on Duval Street and want a glass of wine that doesn't taste like an afterthought, this is your spot.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
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Occasional
Acceptable
· Key West · American
Caroline's Café is not a wine destination, and it's not trying to be — the identical pricing across all five house labels makes that abundantly clear. If you're in Key West looking for something interesting in your glass, keep walking; if you just need a cold pour of Chardonnay with your lunch and aren't asking questions, $8 gets you there without drama.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
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Set & Forget
Acceptable
Old Town · Key West · Winery tasting room
Key West Winery is a Wild Card because the concept itself is the draw — tropical fruit wines in the Florida Keys is exactly as niche and fun as it sounds, and it earns its badge on novelty alone. We wouldn't send a serious wine drinker here as a primary destination, but if you're already in Old Town and curious about what local winemaking looks like when grapes aren't the star, it's worth a tasting flight. Go in with the right expectations and you'll leave entertained; go in looking for a Côte de Nuits and you'll leave confused.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Key West · New American / Bistro
Nine One Five is a perfectly pleasant place to pop Champagne in Key West — and if that's your move, the selection is genuinely good. But the list doesn't push itself beyond a solid, safe crowd-pleaser lineup, and without pricing transparency or confirmed by-the-glass options, it's hard to know whether you're getting value or just paying for the ocean air. Go for the bubbles, ask about the Raventós, and temper your expectations for anything beyond that.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Key West · European / German
Martin's Key West is running a micro-list of prestige bottles in a paradise setting — which is either charming or maddening depending on your mood and your budget. There's no flexibility here, no white wine for the heat, no by-the-glass safety net. If you're committed to a big red and happy to spend for it, Pontet-Canet or Les Pagodes are your best bets. Everyone else should ask what's on tap.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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