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Where to eat, what to drink, and what's happening around the island. Straight from the locals who run the tours.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and this December’s events reflect exactly that.
Summer is peaking here in Key West, and although the crowds are slimming, there’s no shortage of events.
Because most visitors to Key West perceive us as having a seafood oriented cuisine, few realize the impact Cuba has made on our cooking.
July… A time for independence, fun in the sun, and sweat. Lots and lots of sweat. So much sweat that you feel it in places you didn’t know you could sweat.
It’s officially summer and Key West continues to sizzle with events happening this June.
Winter in Key West means outdoor activities.
Looking for a Key West foodie check-list for your next visit?
If you’re lucky enough to visit Key West (even if just for a few hours, or perhaps overnight), you’re still lucky!
1. Key Lime Martini Not everyone wants their key lime in pie form…some like to sip it!
In Key West, we know how to party & we know how to sleep in, which means we know how to brunch!
There’s a lifetime of unbelievable meals in Key West. How does a tourist even get started?
Seven ways to fill a Key West bachelorette weekend, from a cocktail crawl and a tiki cruise to brunch, a drag show and a pool party.
October: The month of body paint in Key West.
Announcing The Cocktail Crawl Launch PRESS RELEASE Key West Food Tours Launches NEW Upscale Bar Crawl!
Announcing The Historic Seaport Food & Cultural Walking Tour PRESS RELEASE Key West Food Tours Replaces its “Seafood Lover’s Tour” with the More Inclusive…
With our pristine waters and magnificent sunsets, it’s no surprise any visitor or local is looking for the best place to indulge with a view.
Because of the influx of immigrants working in Key West and Tampa cigar factories, a quick, affordable lunch was needed… The Cuban sandwich was born.
What’s the buzz in Key West this May? From acting like a kid again to eating a bucket list menu island-style, we’re covering all the bases.
Beer Lovers Unite! Join us for the Annual BrewFest from August 28 – September 1, hosted by Southernmost Beach Resort.
In a town so drenched in fresh fish, you can imagine that our fish taco game is strong.
Key West isn’t known for food truck culture, but that’s also due to the fact that we have strict codes on mobile vendor licenses. Our pickings are slim..
When you think of Key West, do you think about drinking? Yeah, so do a lot of other people.
10pm is closing time for many of our local Key West restaurants, so what happens if guests arrive late, are hungry due to a time change, or just woke up from…
The high season is officially kicking off in Key West, and the snowbirds are starting to migrate south.
In the “Irish wake” of Saint Patrick’s Day, when the amateur drinkers go pro or go home, we take note of the new stains we’ve managed to add to our beloved…
In the wake of the 55th Annual Key West Conch Blowing Competition, we thought it appropriate to share some sage island wisdom about the Caribbean Queen conch…
COVID-19 has really botched up 2020 pretty good, but it doesn’t necessarily mean that your vacation has to cancel.
The kids are out of school. The tank tops, flip flops, shoulders, and thighs are out of hiding. Summer is here and the living is easy!
Here at Key West Food Tours, we ONLY eat seafood…as in, we SEE food and we eat it, so of course, you can expect to see us at the upcoming 14th Annual Florida…
Meet Analise Smith! She is Key West Food Tour’s Wonder Woman!
Meet Robert Tracy (aka “Tracy” as he goes by his last name)!
Every well-versed traveler knows to keep an eye on the locals—they’re the ones who live there day in and day out and know how not to fall for the tourist…
Mini lobster season is about to kick off in the Florida Keys, and man are we ready to get our hands on some fresh Florida lobster!
Down here in the Florida Keys we love celebrating the things that make our islands unique. Tropical fruits, eccentrics, people & pie. Sums it up, doesn’t it?
Ahh, Rum. The Pirate’s drink of choice. So it makes sense that Key West, a city of modern-day pirates, would have their own distilleries… 3 in fact!
“Irma-kay, guys.”—Key West, Florida Irma was no joke. The news you heard from frantic weathermen wasn’t wrong, just…exaggerated.
Meet Shannon McRae! She is Key West Food Tour’s social media coordinator, guide, and first official hire!
Meet Nick Soto! Born and raised in Key West, Nick gives the tour a local peek into the life of a Conch.
It’s getting close to that time of the year when the island gets the hottest and the locals come out!
So you’ve made it here for the holidays.
The Florida Keys leave no shortage of exciting things for visitors to try.
Experience the Iconic Rum Runner in the Florida Keys In the Keys, we embrace a laid-back “It’s 5 o’clock somewhere” mentality, making our island chain the…
Announcing The Seafood Lover’s Tour Launch PRESS RELEASE Key West Food Tours Launches The Seafood Lover’s Tasting & Cultural Walking Tour KEY WEST, July…
We don’t just make great food and pour good drinks, Key West makes original and authentic products that you can take home with you.
April has sprung! This month we’ve got a lot to celebrate and we hope you can join us. We have a few fun things Blooming below that sum up life on the island.
Hotel, motel, Holiday Inn? It’s hard to discern where to stay, when hotels, rental homes, and bed and breakfasts are around every corner!
New year, same island. Kick off the season with outdoor festivals and jam packed foodie events ranging from the Key West Food & Wine Festival to races on…
THIS MONDAY, Oct 23rd, Key West Food Tours is bewitching guests with two transfixing hours of cocktails and costumes down Fantasy Fest lane!
“Is a four mile by two mile island really a place to take food tour? How many restaurants could Key West possibly have?
If you’re a first-timer to Key West, or a “virgin” as some of the locals have termed it, then you get a free pass to spend your entire vacation strolling…
Whether you’re a cruise addict or you’re planning your very first venture out on the seas, most people can agree that cruising isn’t considered traveling…
Knowing where to celebrate a special occasion (whether it be a birthday, anniversary, promotion, or other major life event) in a place you’re unfamiliar with…
If you’ve ever been on our Southernmost Food Tour, then you’ve had the pleasure of biting into a fresh, vibrant, locally-caught fish taco from Bad Boy Burrito.
You’ve spent all this money to get down to Key West and now, (what?!?) the tanned, South Florida weatherman is calling for RAIN?!?!
We’re of the firm belief that there’s no bad time to visit Key West, but hey, we live here!
There are over 315 restaurants here on our tiny 2 mile by 4 mile island…So where do you decide to dine on your precious few days here?
We admit it. We’re key lime obsessed here.
Don’t skimp on shrimp. We don’t call our local shrimp “pink gold” for nothing. These babies are sweet, juicy, succulent, and bigger than normal.
Cuban Food Conch Pink Shrimp Local Fish Stone Crab Smoked Fish Dip Key Lime Pie Coconut Water Cafe con Leche Rum Runner Papa Doble
When a trip to Key West isn’t in your immediate future, the outlook can seem grim. No tan lines from jet skis.
Spring is right around the corner in the US, but it’s always summer temps here in sunny Key West, Florida!
We are days away from the most colorful, creative, costumed (or barely clothed) Festival of Key West and it’s so close we can almost taste the drinks and…
We don’t need too many excuses to throw a party, and celebrating the man, myth and legend Ernest Hemingway is a perfectly reasonable reason.
The Best Cuban Food Spots in Key West Key West is only 105 miles from Havana, Cuba.
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