Key West, Florida

A family owned restaurant that distinguishes itself by marrying two food cultures: the Floridan and the Cuban. This combination is best represented by their Cayo Hueso Cuban Mix — Key West's version of the traditional Cuban sandwich. The menu includes other specialties such as the Vaca Frita (simmered and pulled beef), and the Lechon Asado (the traditional roasted pork).

Cafe Sole offers a dinner menu filled with Caribbean and European offerings, with a special twist given by the French chef. You can order their rack of lamb with herbes de Provence, or try their award winning dish — the hog snapper fillet. Together with the salads, vegetarian customers can find another menu made for them.

Located inside Bahama Village, Blue Heaven is regarded as a landmark in Key West for Caribbean cuisine. The menu features Jamaican jerk chicken, Cajun Caribbean BBQ shrimp and also vegetarian options such as miso baked eggplant. On Sundays, a brunch menu is available, as well as specials like their Florida pink shrimp omelette.

Despite the name, this restaurant doesn't only offer steak, like their signature bone-in rib eye, but also lobster tails, pasta and salads for the vegetarian customers.All their dishes can be enjoyed either on the terrace or inside one of their dining rooms, accompanied by one of the house's wines and their special side, truffled mac and cheese.

In this bistro, it is customary to start off your dinner with a martini, whose price drops at $7 during their Martini Mondays. You'll then be able to choose one of the dishes on offer, be it Italian-style pasta, locally fished hogfish and snapper or grilled lamb chops.

A bistro that caught the eye of The New York Times, The Flaming Buoy offers seating both on a porch and surrounded by their orange-tinted walls. Its cuisine is multi-ethnic, featuring local ingredients and Cuban recipes, among which you can find their lobster mac and cheese and The Filet Co. Three Way, made of ground beef chili.

A 3,000 square foot dining hall with indoor and outdoor seating overlooking Key West Harbor, Hot Tin Roof has a menu characterized by Floridan cuisine enriched with Caribbean influences. Appropriately named, this place offers many choices for both meat lovers and vegans, and a sweeping view of the town.

Located slightly off the beaten path, Seven Fish is a restaurant specializing in locally caught seafood. Their specials include the Thai curry snapper and the 7 Fish meatloaf, while they also have many options for cocktails and wines.