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Updated August 2026
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · February 8, 2026
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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.
Historic Seaport · Key West · American / Seafood
Schooner Wharf is a legitimately great bar — just not a wine bar. Order a beer, get the shrimp, watch the sunset, and if you must have wine, grab the Sterling Sauv Blanc and call it a day.
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Duval Street / Old Town · Key West · Seafood / New American
Bagatelle is doing more with wine than most restaurants in the Keys bother to attempt, and for a tourist-heavy Duval Street address, that matters. The markups are real and the list skews safe-prestige, but if you're in Key West and want a proper bottle with your lobster, this is where you go.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Fleming Street / Old Town · Key West · Seafood / Raw Bar
Thirsty Mermaid is a Wild Card in the best sense — a no-frills raw bar that somehow sourced a wine list worthy of a much fancier room. The markups on the high-end bottles are steep and there's no wine program energy to speak of, but the Cava-and-oysters combination alone is worth the stop.
Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Stock Island / Oceans Edge Resort · Key West · Seafood / Elevated American
Matt's is the wine list equivalent of a reliable vacation — it won't blow your mind, but it won't ruin your evening either. Order the Albariño, watch the boats, and save the wine exploration for somewhere that's actually trying.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
North Roosevelt Boulevard / Waterfront · Key West · Hotel Bar / American
The Roost is a hotel bar doing more than the minimum — there's real range here and a few genuinely good picks if you know where to look. Just go in expecting to pay for the waterfront zip code, and you'll have a fine time.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Simonton Street / Old Town · Key West · Cafe & Bakery
Moondog isn't a wine destination, and it doesn't pretend to be — but it offers a surprisingly considered little list at prices that don't insult your intelligence, which puts it well ahead of the tourist-trap cafes clustered around it. If you're in Old Town and want a glass with your morning or a light lunch, there are worse decisions you'll make in Key West.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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