Thanksgiving falls on Thursday, November 26, 2026. The question I get every year is the same one: which Key West restaurants are actually open, and are any of them worth booking?
More than you would expect. Some go full traditional turkey spread. Others lean into what Key West does best, which is fresh seafood, good cocktails and a patio you actually want to sit on in late November.
Not feeling the turkey? Most restaurants run their regular menus too, on and off Duval.
Key West restaurants announce their holiday menus late, usually from late October to early November. Entries marked Confirmed for 2026 have this year’s prices and times. The rest do Thanksgiving every year, and their details go in as they post them.
When is Thanksgiving in Key West?
In the US, Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday in November. In 2026 that is November 26th, in Key West and everywhere else.
Is Thanksgiving a Good Time to Visit Key West?
Yes. Hurricane season is nearly over, the days are warm, and there is plenty of sun. Tourism runs steady through November in Key West and the Florida Keys. Most restaurants mark the day in some way, and there is no shortage of other things going on.
If you are still working out where to stay, late November books up alongside the restaurants. Compare Key West hotel rates for Thanksgiving week here.
Key West Thanksgiving Weather
Late November in Key West runs sunny with a chance of cocktails. I find no fault in that forecast. I can also guarantee there will not be any snow.
Key West Restaurants Open on Thanksgiving
These are the Key West restaurants that do Thanksgiving, with 2026 details added as each one confirms. Takeout and catering, free community meals, the Lower Keys and the on-the-water options all have their own sections below.
Bookmark it and check back through November. This is the page I keep current.
A&B Lobster House
A&B Lobster House serves its regular dinner menu alongside a traditional Thanksgiving dinner and a few specials, out overlooking the water at the Harbor Walk.
They book up for the day well in advance, so if this is where you want to be, book early and check for cancellations if you miss the window.
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
Bagatelle
Bagatelle runs holiday features alongside its signature dishes, with turkey dinner options on the day.
Tables go fast, so call ahead or book online.
Call for information, or details will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 115 Duval Street, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 296-6609
Banana Cafe
Banana Cafe serves a Thanksgiving menu that runs until it is gone.
The main plate has the usual suspects. Turkey, Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Green Bean Casserole & a roll.
The regular menu is available too, dine in or to go. No reservations, no fuss.
Located at: 1215 Duval Street, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 294-7227
Brady’s Pub Key West
Brady’s puts the games on and serves a traditional turkey meal with all the trimmings in the same room.
Dine in or order a plate to go in advance. Reservations by phone.
They spend the year practicing with Turkey Tuesday as a special, which is a reasonable way to get it right.
Call for information, or details will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 1900 Flagler Ave, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 295-8880
Bruschetta Francesca
Bruschetta Francesca opens on Thanksgiving with a traditional roast turkey alongside Sicilian specialties and their usual appetizers.
Reservations are taken. Call for information, or details will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 112 Fitzpatrick Street, Key West, Florida 33040 • (305) 440-2845
Cafe Marquesa
Confirmed for 2026. Cafe Marquesa will have a three-course prix fixe menu featuring elevated traditional favorites, seasonal ingredients and signature dishes running alongside the nightly menu.
It will be $135 per person, and you can have wine pairings for an additional $90.
I linked to the menu above so you can view their options.
Located at: 600 Fleming Street, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 292-1244
Cafe Sole
The folks at Cafe Sole tell me, “Every year, we make a full New England-style Thanksgiving dinner.”
That is Chef John’s Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner, with the regular menu available alongside it. Reservations by phone or through OpenTable.
The feast includes, Marinated roast turkey, with smoked oyster & apple stuffing, mashed potatoes with gravy, cranberry orange compote, green beans in bacon, baked apples, candied yams, acorn squash, roasted root vegtables and cream corn.
Located at: 1029 Southard St, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 294-0230
Casa Marina (Curio Collection by Hilton)
Confirmed for 2026. Casa Marina runs its Thanksgiving buffet at Flagler’s Restaurant on November 26th, with two seatings: noon to 3 pm and 5 to 8 pm.
The spread includes a charcuterie and chilled seafood display, made-to-order fresh pasta, and a carving station with Papa’s Pilar rum-glazed turkey, slow-roasted rib roast and miso-butter local catch, plus desserts.
$125 for adults and $35 for children, with a welcome mimosa and live music. Reservations recommended, through OpenTable. The full 2026 menu is posted.
Located at: 1500 Reynolds Street, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 296-3535
Dante’s Key West
Dante’s runs an all-you-can-eat Thanksgiving buffet every year, poolside.
No reservations; first come, first served.
Located at: 955 Caroline St, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 293-5123
Denny’s Key West
Denny’s runs its regular menu plus a turkey dinner selection.
No Turkey Slam as far as I know, but breakfast whenever you want it is a fair consolation. This location has a full bar with nightly food specials and a happy hour.
Located at: 2710 N Roosevelt Blvd, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 741-7990
The Docks Restaurant + Raw Bar
The Docks on Stock Island serves its regular menu alongside a Thanksgiving dinner special and extra fish and seafood entrees.
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 • thedocksstockisland@gmail.com
Duffy’s Steak & Lobster House
Duffy’s serves its regular menu and traditional Thanksgiving options. It fills up.
Their plate usually includes oven roasted turkey with homemade stuffing, giblet gravy, mashed potatoes, baked yams with honey butter, broccoli, cranberry relish, and baked bread. soup & salad option and dessert.
Prime rib, New York strip and surf and turf are all on the regular menu alongside the holiday plates. Call for reservations, particularly for larger groups.
Located at: 1007 Simonton St, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 296-4900
First Flight Island Restaurant
First Flight runs Thanksgiving specials alongside the full menu.
Reservations recommended. The garden is the reason to sit here.
Call for information, or details will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 301 Whitehead Street, Key West, Florida 33040 • (305) 293-8484
Four Flamingos, A Richard Blais Key West Kitchen (at the Hyatt Centric)
Four Flamingos runs a holiday prix fixe for Thanksgiving, with a traditional turkey main.
Call for information, or details will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 601 Front St, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 809-4000
Four Marlins Oceanfront Dining (at The Reach)
Confirmed for 2026. Four Marlins serves Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday, November 26 from 5:30 to 9:30 pm, with live music on the patio. Reservations recommended.
It is a la carte. The roasted turkey breast is $56 with cranberry sauce, port wine gravy, warm butter biscuits and a choice of three sides. Pecan or pumpkin pie is $14 a slice and the key lime pie is $16. The dinner menu is posted.
There is also a Thanksgiving dinner for two to go at $88: roasted turkey breast, five sides and two slices of pie. Order by 3 pm on Monday, November 23 on 305-293-6250, with pickup on Thanksgiving Day from 11 am to 4 pm. The to-go menu is posted too.
A Leftover Brunch follows on the weekend with bottomless mimosas and live music.
Located at: 1435 Simonton St, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 293-6250
Grand Cafe
Grand Cafe serves a traditional Thanksgiving alongside its regular menu.
Their baked carved turkey plate comes with gravy, herbed stuffing with thyme and shallots, cranberry relish, potato puree, and creamed spinach.
Reservations by phone.
Located at: 314 Duval St, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 292-4740
Hot Tin Roof
Confirmed for 2026. Hot Tin Roof at Ocean Key is running a prix fixe on November 26th at $140 per person plus tax and service, from executive chef Scott Maurer. Amuse-bouche, a starter, a salad, an entree, dessert and mignardise.
Five entrees to pick from, and only one of them is turkey: herb roasted turkey with the traditional sides, surf and turf with petit filet and half a Florida lobster tail, slow roasted prime rib with black truffle potato gratin, seared Florida grouper in coconut curry with chorizo, or local yellowtail snapper with citrus-fennel salad. That is a better spread than most holiday menus on the island bother with.
Starters run to butternut squash soup with royal red shrimp, roasted wild mushrooms over fontina polenta, or spiced cauliflower with maple glaze and bacon lardons. Sweets are key lime pie, brown butter pumpkin layer cake or triple chocolate cheesecake. The full menu is posted, with gluten-free and vegetarian marks throughout.
Reservations required. The location is the point here; it sits at the top of Duval overlooking the water.
Located at: 0 Duval St, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 295-7057
Kaya Island Eats / Key West EmPOURium
Kaya Island Eats keeps normal hours and runs its full menu plus seafood specials as the Thanksgiving twist.
Located at: 618 Duval St, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 395-0213
Kennedy Cafe
Kennedy Cafe carries a homemade turkey dinner on its main menu year-round: mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, cranberry sauce and homemade Uzbek bread.
There is also a turkey, stuffing and cranberry sandwich on baguette, which is worth a look whatever the date.
Located at: 924 Kennedy Dr, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 809-9000
La Te Da
On upper Duval, La Te Da does a traditional turkey meal with all the fixings every year.
Roasted turkey, sausage stuffing, giblet gravy, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, green beans with almonds, pineapple casserole and candied yams with marshmallows. Dessert is pumpkin or pecan pie with homemade whipped cream.
Reservations are required. Call for information or to book before they fill up
(The photo at the top of this post is from a Thanksgiving meal at La Te Da a few years back)
Located at: 1125 Duval St, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 296-6706
La Trattoria Oceanside
La Trattoria Oceanside runs a traditional Thanksgiving dinner alongside the full menu: turkey with the sides and a choice of dessert.
Call for information, or details will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 3593 S Roosevelt Blvd, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 295-6789
La Trattoria Old Town
The La Trattoria Old Town location on Duval runs a traditional Thanksgiving dinner and its full menu.
Call for information, or details will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 524 Duval St, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 296-1075
Mac’s Place
Mac’s Place serves a Thanksgiving dinner option alongside its regular menu until it runs out, with the NFL on the TVs.
Mac’s is an easy place to sit for a few hours.
Call for information, or details will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 1605 N Roosevelt Dr, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 504-3648
Mangoes Key West
Mangoes runs a traditional Thanksgiving dinner.
Reservations through the Mangoes site.
Call for information, or details will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 700 Duval Street, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 294-8002
Martin’s
Martin’s runs its regular menu and usually adds Thanksgiving specials.
Martin told me previously to expect turkey breast, turkey schnitzel and turkey leg, with stuffing, mashed potatoes and red cabbage.
Doors at 5 pm.
Located at: 917 Duval St, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 295-0111
Mary Ellen’s Bar & Restaurant + Bad Boy Burrito
Mary Ellen’s serves a full Thanksgiving dinner from noon until the food runs out: roasted turkey with traditional stuffing, mashed potatoes, homemade turkey gravy, green bean casserole, a sweet Hawaiian roll, jellied cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie.
The kitchen has changed hands and hopefully their Thanksgiving stays the same.
Call for information, or details will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 420 Appelrouth Ln, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 294-7750
Matt’s Stock Island Kitchen & Bar
Matt’s, at The Perry Hotel & Marina on Stock Island, runs a Thanksgiving prix fixe.
The Perry runs a free hourly shuttle to Old Town if you are staying in town.
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 & Bar
Milagro, now on Duval Street, runs a holiday menu alongside the regular menu.
The Thanksgiving offering is a la carte. 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
Nine One Five
Nine One Five runs Thanksgiving Day specials alongside the full menu.
Space is limited here, so book early and check for cancellations if you miss out.
Call for information, or details will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 915 Duval St, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 296-0669
Ocean Grill & Bar
Ocean Grill & Bar serves a homemade traditional Thanksgiving dinner, with the regular menu available too.
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
Old Town Mexican Cafe
Old Town Mexican Cafe puts a Mexican turn on the holiday.
Ancho-rubbed turkey with giblet gravy. Reservations by phone.
Call for information, or details will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 609 Duval St, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 296-7500
One Duval
One Duval, inside the Pier House, runs Thanksgiving specials alongside its regular menu, with ocean views all day.
The menu has been the same three years running:
- Starters: lobster bisque or roasted beet and goat cheese salad
- Mains: stone crabs (1 lb or half lb), traditional turkey dinner, or herb-crusted prime rib
- Dessert: pumpkin pie or bourbon pecan pie
Call for information, or details will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 1 Duval St, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 295-3255
Pepe’s Cafe & Steakhouse
Pepe’s Cafe does a traditional turkey feast every Thursday of the year, so Thanksgiving is just another Thursday to them. If you are in earlier, there is a Thanksgiving sandwich on the lunch menu.
The holiday dinner usually starts at 1 pm and features: light and dark turkey, stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and peas.
Located at: 806 Caroline St, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 294-7192
Rams Head Southernmost
Rams Head Southernmost serves a traditional Thanksgiving dinner plate with the sides and pumpkin pie.
Call for information, or details will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 804 Whitehead St, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 440-3196
The Saint Hotel
Tempt Restaurant at The Saint runs a coursed holiday menu for Thanksgiving.
Call for information, or details will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 417 Eaton St, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 294-3200 for reservations
Schooner Wharf Bar
Schooner Wharf Bar serves a home-cooked traditional dinner plate with all the fixings, live music and the waterfront included.
Call for information, or details will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 202 William Street, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 292-9520
Tavern N’ Town
Tavern N’ Town runs a Thanksgiving to-go menu for groups, ordered ahead and picked up on the day.
Dining in, there is a plated turkey dinner, with the regular menu available.
Call for information, or details will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 3841 N Roosevelt Blvd, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 296-8100
Two Friends Patio Restaurant
Two Friends runs a Thanksgiving Day special.
Turkey, dark and white, over stuffing, with mashed potatoes and gravy, cranberry sauce and peas.
Call for information, or details will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 512 Front St, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 296-3124
Viva Argentinian Steakhouse
Viva opens on Thanksgiving Day.
They have run a three-course turkey dinner special and turkey empanadas before, so something along those lines is the reasonable expectation.
The steak empanadas are the ones I order, but the turkey version with a glass of their sangria is a fair swap once a year.
Call for information, or details will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 903 Duval St, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 741-7666
Yellowfin Bar & Kitchen (at Hilton Key West Resort & Marina)
Yellowfin runs a Thanksgiving special built around a roast turkey plate with the traditional sides.
The property has rebranded. Ocean’s Edge is now Hilton Key West Resort & Marina. There is a free hourly shuttle to Old Town.
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
Thanksgiving Takeout, Catering and Bakeries in Key West
Fausto’s Food Palace
Fausto’s does turkey to go, which is the answer if you are in a condo or a rental. Orders go through the deli.
The full dinner is a fully cooked turkey with the sides, sized for a group and ordered ahead.
Call for information, or details will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 522 Fleming Street, Key West, Florida 33040 • (305) 296-5663
Located at: 1105 White Street, Key West, Florida 33040 • (305) 294-5221
Fritas Cuban Burger Cafe
Fritas makes Thanksgiving dinner empanadas, pumpkin flan and Thanksgiving dinner burritos, which is a better idea than it has any right to be.
Empanadas are pre-order, and they will send them out unbaked if you want to pass them off as your own work.
Call for information, or details will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 425 Southard St, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 509-7075
Great Events Catering
Great Events Catering has put together a Thanksgiving at Home holiday pickup meal.
$160 for a dinner for four, plus $40 per additional person.
Order by November 23rd at 5 pm. Pickup is 10 am to 3 pm on Thanksgiving day.
Located at: 925 Truman Ave, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 294-2252
Moondog Cafe & Bakery
Holiday pies and cakes for the table come from Moondog Cafe, ordered by email, with gluten-free and vegan options.
Past lists have run to pecan pie, pumpkin pie with cinnamon meringue, cranberry key lime pie and a pumpkin spice cheesecake.
Orders go to bakery@moondogcafe.com. This year’s list and prices will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 823 Whitehead St, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 741-7699
Sugar Shark Market
Sugar Shark Market offers a Thanksgiving dinner box: turkey plus the side dishes, with recipes and timings included.
Turkeys are ordered ahead, with pies and cakes reservable closer to the day.
Call for information, or details will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 3124 Overseas Hwy (MM15), Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 707-7596
Free Thanksgiving Dinners in Key West
Boardwalk Bar & Grill (Big Pine)
Boardwalk Bar & Grill puts on a free community Thanksgiving dinner every year. Open to everyone, no charge.
Times will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 31044 Ave A, Big Pine Key, FL 33043 • (305) 735-2114
Mallory Square Sunset and Thanksgiving Celebration
A free Thanksgiving dinner at Mallory Square, open to everyone. Turkeys are cooked on site through the afternoon and into the sunset celebration.
The meal includes turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce, and runs until the food is gone. Times will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: Mallory Square, Key West, FL 33040
Sugarloaf Church (Sugarloaf Key)
Sugarloaf Church puts on a free Thanksgiving meal, and their framing of it is the honest one: “Holidays in the Keys can be lonely. You may or may not have much family to celebrate with.”
Everyone is welcome. Bring a dish if you want to; it is not required. Times will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 260 Crane Blvd, Summerland Key, FL 33042 • (256) 453-1666
Florida Keys Thanksgiving: Big Coppitt to Summerland
Bobalu’s (Big Coppitt)
You can have turkey at Bobalu’s any day of the year.
Their regular menu carries a roast turkey and stuffing Thanksgiving dinner plate with two sides and a choice of cornbread or garlic bread. Mile Marker 10.
Located at: 301 US HWY 1, Big Coppitt Key, FL 33040 • (305) 296-1664
Broil (Cudjoe)
Broil runs a Thanksgiving brunch buffet, reservation only.
Dinner service follows on the regular menu, walk-ins only.
Call for information, or details will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 21611 Old State Rd 4a, Cudjoe Key, Florida 33042 • (305) 741-7879
Mangrove Mama’s (Summerland Key)
Mangrove Mama’s serves the full menu plus a Thanksgiving meal until it runs out.
Groups of eight or more should call ahead. Their line on it is “look ma no cans,” and everything is made in house.
Call for information, or details will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 19991 Overseas Hwy, Summerland Key, FL 33042 • (305) 745-3030
Other Ways to Spend Thanksgiving in Key West
Thanksgiving Day is quiet on the streets and busy on the water. If you are filling the rest of the trip, the things to do in Key West guide covers the rest of the island.
Fury Key West Thanksgiving Ultimate Adventure H2.O
Confirmed for 2026. Fury runs its Ultimate Adventure on Thanksgiving Day, which is about as Key West as the holiday gets. Snorkeling, parasailing, jet skis, a banana boat and their inflatable water park.
Two options: a full day checking in at 8:45 am, or a half day checking in at 11:30 am. Food and drinks are included.
Departs from the corner of Greene St and Elizabeth St, next to The Conch Republic Seafood Company • (855) 831-5997 toll-free
Key West Cooking Show
Confirmed for 2026. The Key West Cooking Show is serving a Thanksgiving Feast buffet on November 26th, with two seatings at 11 am and 2 pm. $60 per person.
Bar 1, the cocktail bar inside, is open 11 am to 5 pm with drink specials and a plated traditional Thanksgiving meal at $26. That is the cheaper way in if you want the turkey without the full sit-down.
The menu: butternut squash soup, bread with compound butter, slow roasted turkey breast, mashed potatoes, sage stuffing, homemade gravy, green bean casserole, honey-glazed carrots, cranberry sauce and pecan pie.
Located at: 291 Front Street (Suite 207), Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 294-2665
Sunset Watersports
Confirmed for 2026. Sunset Watersports runs a Thanksgiving Day sunset dinner cruise, with a traditional turkey buffet cooked in the onboard kitchen. The 2026 trip leaves at 5 PM on Thursday, November 26 and runs two hours.
The trip includes an unlimited well bar and a steel drum player. Relax on the island all day, then head out for dinner on the water.
Adults are $109.95 and kids 6 to 12 are $69.95. A premium bar upgrade is $19.95. Reservations are required.
Located at: 201 William St, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 296-2554
Southernmost Beach Resort
The Avalon Porch hosts an annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade watch party on Thanksgiving morning.
Mimosa specials, Bloody Mary specials, and a coffee bar with adult options.
Times will be posted here as they become available.
Located at: 1405 Duval St, Key West, FL 33040 • (305) 295-6550
Still to Confirm for 2026
These places have done something for Thanksgiving in past years, or are likely to, and have not confirmed for 2026 yet. I check back with them through November.
Bel Mare, Conch Republic Seafood Company, Destination Catering, Doubletree by Hilton, Island House, Key West Personal Chef, La Grignote, Louie’s Backyard, NAS Key West, No Name Pub, Sarabeth’s, Southernmost Beach Cafe, Thirsty Mermaid, Tropical Food Market, Waterfront Brewery, Willie T’s.
Key West Thanksgiving: The Short Version
There is no shortage of options for Thanksgiving dinner in Key West. Turkey lunch, a sunset dinner cruise, a free community meal, catering to your rental, or a plate of stone crabs and a regular menu if the whole turkey thing was never your idea in the first place.
Most Key West restaurants stay open on Thanksgiving, and that is worth being thankful for. Book the popular places early; La Te Da, A&B and Nine One Five all sell out.
One thing to plan around: several places drop happy hour for the day. Bagatelle and First Flight have both done so. Martin’s doesn’t run on holidays. Every other day of the year, the Key West happy hour guide has the full list.
Pass this on to anyone working out their Key West Thanksgiving plans.