Green Turtle Inn Restaurant
Green Turtle Inn
A landmark old restaurant in Islamorada, open since 1947, known for turtle soup and skillet cornbread. It offers both seafood and Southern home cooking.
Sid and Roxie Siderious founded the restaurant in 1947. It grew from a roadside diner into a landmark of Islamorada, and after it was rebuilt it kept its retro atmosphere. The menu blends Florida Keys seafood with Southern home cooking. The signature turtle soup can be paired with sherry pepper sauce, and the restaurant has appeared on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Bacon-wrapped meatloaf, skillet cornbread, and lobster Eggs Benedict at brunch are also popular. Dinner is busy, so reservations are recommended. It is on US Route 1 at MM 81.2, right next to the Green Turtle Hammock Nature Preserve.
Opening hours
Lunch and dinner typically served Tuesday to Sunday, with weekend brunch; closed Mondays; check the official website
Nearby sights
- Florida Keys Memorial (Hurricane Monument)
- History of Diving Museum
- Indian Key Historic State Park
- Theater of the Sea
- Robbie's of Islamorada
- Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park
- Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Park
- Alligator Reef Lighthouse