DUVAL STREET. Alice Weingarten's eponymous restaurant is a gem in the culinary crown of Key West. The menu features only the freshest ingredients combined in extraordinary combinations and served in a brightly-colored tropical setting. This combination proves the accuracy of her slogan: "Where Fabulous Food and Fun Times Meet." Menu favorites at brunch and lunch range from eggs benedict to cold meat loaf sandwich; dinner, meanwhile, wows with dishes like macadamia coconut nut crusted shrimp and grilled center-cut pork chop stuffed with smoked gouda and sun-dried tomates. Make sure to have reservations, and come hungry.

This spot is popular with locals, tourists, kids, vegetarians.... and the list goes on. EVERYONE loves Blue Heaven. Some people come to see where Hemingway once refereed boxing matches, and others to see the free-range chickens prowling around. Those in the know come here for the food. Breakfast and Sunday brunch feature fresh-baked breads, seafood benedict, fruit-topped pancakes and homemade granola. For lunch or dinner try a hearty vegetarian stew made with local produce or the freshly made curried soup. A daily fresh catch is available, as is delicious jerk chicken. Casual. Reservations not accepted.

KEY WEST. Located in the hip Duval Street hotel LaTeDa, this dining room specializes in traditional cuisine with an innovative touch. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner every day, LaTeDa regales palates from the get-go thanks to morning dandies like their layered omelet cake with pancetta, fontina cheese, arugula, oven roasted tomatoes and spinach. Dinner appetites, meanwhile, find solace in opening numbers of oysters remoulade and diver scallops wrapped in Serano ham. Mains, too, are sure to dazzle, especially dishes like rosemary and mustard-crusted pork tenderloin, tamarind-glazed lamb loin and garlic shrimp served over polenta.