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The spiny lobster doesn’t have claws so only the tail is served, grilled, with a navel orange beurre blanc sauce on a bed of mango cilantro couscous with jicama slaw. Airline chicken breast, grilled wild boar, wagyu beef skirt steak and grilled tenderloin with gruyere rounded out the land animals. Other Key West local staples were there, too: yellowtail snapper spiced with cumin, Key West Pinks (shrimp) in a seafood pasta and black grouper in a saffron crust and smoked paprika oil. Latitudes serves local spiny lobster, which was on my list of foods to eat in Key West but doesn’t hit peak season until late summer, so I was ecstatic to see it on the menu. Grilled lobster with couscous at Latitudes on Sunset Key. The rich and creamy soup was perfect to share, setting the stage of our taste buds for what was to come next: more lobster. Next we shared a bowl of lobster bisque with a generous garnish of lobster chunks. The simple and light dish allowed us to focus on our view rather than dissect our meal. AppetizersĮventually we settled on burrata cheese served on top of fried green tomatoes with an arugula and red onion salad.

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, debating between a fantastic Old Fashioned or a refreshing glass of white, plus what to have for an appetizer.īurrata cheese with an arugula salad on fried green tomatoes. Our waiter understood our fascination with the view, allowing us to take our time perusing the cocktail menu. Palm trees framed our view, opening up to calm waters where sailboats swayed peacefully and a paraglider floated in the distance. We were seated at a small table adorned with a white tablecloth overlooking the pier we’d just arrived on.

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We jumped on the ferry in Key West and floated on the turquoise waters for 15 minutes before reaching a palm-tree covered paradise full of small cottages and empty beaches. Since it was February, the sun sets early so we had early reservations for 5 pm. Just being in warm weather was celebration enough, but my boyfriend surprised me with a sunset dinner at Latitudes. The entire reason (excuse?) for going to Key West was to exchange Chicago’s winter for Key West’s warmth for my birthday. Latitudes Restaurant on Sunset Key in Key West Dinner with a view. Now it’s full of beach houses and owned by its residents. Navy originally owned Sunset Key and used as a fuel spot during the Cold War. Yet the often-found pretentiousness replaced with genuine friendliness. The staff, however, is fine-dining all the way.

Meanwhile the atmosphere blends a laid-back island vibe with a fine dining restaurant. Latitudes Restaurant on Sunset Key labels its cuisine as Caribbean, focusing on seafood. It overlooks the beautiful bay with a perfect view of the sunset and passing sailboats. The 27-acre island is full of cottages, beach houses, and a spectacular dining spot: Latitudes Restaurant on Sunset Key. Sunset Key is an island about 500 yards from Key West, only accessible by boat.

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