Where to eat on New Year’s Eve in Key West, where to be at midnight, and who is open for brunch on New Year’s Day. Every place below does New Year’s every year. This year’s menus and prices go in as each one posts them. New Year’s Eve is Thursday, December 31, 2026.
For Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, see my Christmas in Key West post.
New Year’s Eve Dinners in Key West
A & B Lobster House
A & B is open on New Year’s Eve, with seafood and a harbor view, and that night books up early.
Call for information, or details will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 700 Front Street, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 294-5880
Antonia’s
Antonia’s does a four-course New Year’s Eve dinner.
Call for information, or details will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 615 Duval Street, Key West, FL • (305) 294-6565
Bel Mare Restaurant
Bel Mare, the waterfront coastal Italian restaurant, does a multi-course New Year’s Eve dinner.
Call for information, or details will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 700 Front Street, Key West, FL • (305) 396-4040
Blue Heaven
Blue Heaven does a three-course New Year’s Eve menu, with supplements such as stone crab, lobster, and pink shrimp. Call to reserve.
Call for information, or details will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 729 Thomas Street, Key West, FL • (305) 296-8666
Cafe Marquesa
Cafe Marquesa (click to view the menu) runs a four-course prix fixe on New Year’s Eve at $185 per person plus tax and service, with wine pairings for an additional $100.
Located at: 600 Fleming Street, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 292-1244
The Docks Restaurant + Raw Bar
The Docks on Stock Island is open on New Year’s Eve and takes reservations.
Call for information, or details will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 6840 Front St, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 396-7049
Duffy’s Steak & Lobster House
Duffy’s is open on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Walk-ins are welcome; reservations are recommended.
Call for information, or details will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 1007 Simonton St, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 296-4900
Four Marlins at The Reach
Four Marlins, The Reach’s restaurant runs New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day specials. The Reach posts them on its New Year’s event page.
Call for information, or details will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 1435 Simonton St, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 293-6250
Grand Cafe
Grand Cafe does a four-course prix fixe on New Year’s Eve with two seatings, plus an a la carte option. The regular menu is not served that night.
Call for information, or details will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 314 Duval St, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 292-4740
Hot Tin Roof Restaurant
Hot Tin Roof at Ocean Key runs a New Year’s Eve prix fixe at $190 per person plus tax and service.
The menu is posted here.
Located at: 0 Duval St, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 295-7057
La Te Da
La Te Da hosts their Champagne Cork Pop on New Year’s Eve. Space is limited, so call ahead to reserve.
Call for information, or details will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 1125 Duval St, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 296-6706
Martin’s
Martin’s does a New Year’s Eve dinner: an amuse-bouche, then three courses, with Beef Wellington, Lobster Tail Caribé and Grouper Meunière among the entrées in past years. Drinks are extra. Call to book.
Call for information, or details will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 917 Duval St, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 295-0111
Matt’s Stock Island Kitchen & Bar at the Perry
Matt’s runs three-course dinners on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, with a children’s price. The Perry posts them on its event calendar.
Call for information, or details will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 7001 Shrimp Rd, Key West, FL 33040 • (877) 496-8712
Milagro Restaurant and Bar
Milagro serves a prix fixe menu only on New Year’s Eve.
Call for information, or details will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 821 Duval St, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 440-3534
Ocean Grill & Bar
Ocean Grill does a four-course prix fixe on New Year’s Eve. This location also has free parking.
Call for information, or details will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 1075 Duval St, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 296-4300
Salute! On The Beach
Salute! On The Beach does a three-course New Year’s Eve dinner, and in past years every guest has received a glass of champagne and an hors d’oeuvre. Call during normal business hours to reserve.
Call for information, or details will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 1000 Atlantic Blvd, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 292-1117
Sarabeth’s Key West
Sarabeth’s does a three-course New Year’s Eve dinner with a glass of champagne: choose an appetizer, entree, and dessert.
Call for information, or details will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 530 Simonton Street, Key West, FL • (305) 293-8181
The Saint Hotel Key West
The Saint hosts New Year’s Eve with live music, party favors, and a midnight champagne toast. Call for reservations.
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Located at: 417 Eaton St, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 294-3200
Thirsty Mermaid
Thirsty Mermaid does a four-course New Year’s Eve dinner with a glass of bubbly. The regular menu is not offered that night. Call to book.
Call for information, or details will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 521 Fleming Street, Key West, FL• (305) 204-4828
Yellowfin Bar & Kitchen
Yellowfin, at the Hilton Key West Resort & Marina on Stock Island, serves a New Year’s Eve dinner with a welcome glass of champagne.
Call for information, or details will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 5950 Peninsular Ave, Key West, FL 33040 • (877) 935-0862
New Year’s Eve Parties in Key West
Dorada at Casa Marina
Dorada hosts Midnight at the Beach on December 31: live bands, then a DJ-led countdown on Casa Marina’s beach. The upgrade is Toes in the Sand, a private table set on the beach with its own service. Casa Marina posts the details on its New Year’s Eve page.
Call for information, or details will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 1500 Reynolds Street, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 296-3535
First Flight Island Restaurant & Brewery
First Flight throws a Great Gatsby party for New Year’s Eve, black tie or 1920s costume. It runs 8 pm to 1 am and is 21 and over.
Tickets are $250 per person, with tax and gratuity included. That covers a hosted premium bar, heavy hors d’oeuvres, chef-manned stations, live music and a DJ, and a champagne toast at midnight, when the plane comes down.
Located at: 301 Whitehead Street, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 293-8484
The Key West New Year’s Eve Drops
Key West does its own versions of the famous Times Square countdown and watching from the street is free.
The Conch Shell at Sloppy Joe’s
The conch shell drops onto the roof of Sloppy Joe’s, 201 Duval Street.
The Red Shoe at Bourbon St. Pub
The red shoe comes down outside Bourbon St. Pub and New Orleans House, with a drag queen riding in a giant high heel. 724 Duval Street.
The Pirate Wench at Schooner Wharf Bar
The pirate wench is lowered from a tall ship’s mast at Schooner Wharf Bar, 202 William Street.
The Midnight Plane Drop at First Flight
The plane lands at First Flight, where Pan Am sold its first tickets in 1927: a replica Pan Am aircraft with a costumed flight attendant, at midnight. 301 Whitehead Street.
Where to Stay for New Year’s Eve in Key West
All four drops are in Old Town, within walking distance of each other. A room nearby means you can walk home after midnight instead of hunting for a ride with everyone else.
Compare Key West hotel rates for New Year’s Eve here.
New Year’s Day in Key West
Matt’s runs a three-course dinner. Four Marlins and Duffy’s are both open. Details are in their New Year’s Eve entries above.
New Year’s Eve Up the Keys
The Bent Prop
The Bent Prop on Cudjoe Key is open on New Year’s Eve. Call to book.
Call for information, or details will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 457 Drost Drive, Cudjoe Key, FL • (305) 741-7017
Broil Steakhouse
Broil on Cudjoe Key is open on New Year’s Eve, by reservation only, and fills up early.
Call for information, or details will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 21611 Old State Rd 4a, Cudjoe Key, Florida 33042 • (573) 220-8812
Square Grouper Bar and Grill (Cudjoe)
Square Grouper and My New Joint Lounge upstairs on Cudjoe Key open on New Year’s Eve, with a party, live music and a champagne toast at midnight.
Call for information, or details will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 22658 Overseas Highway, Cudjoe Key, FL • (305) 745-8880