The Fish House
A popular seafood restaurant on Key Largo known for local fish grilled Matecumbe style. It was featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.
This seafood restaurant has old Florida nautical decor and was featured on the food show Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Its signature is the house Matecumbe preparation. Diners choose yellowtail snapper, hogfish, mahi-mahi, or grouper, which is grilled and topped with tomato, basil, shallots, and capers, then served with black beans and rice and cabbage slaw. Smoked fish dip, fried conch, and key lime pie are also popular. Reservations are hard to get, and dinner often has a wait at peak times, so arrive early. Some diners feel the prices are on the high side. It is on US Route 1 at MM 102.4.
Opening hours
Daily about 11:30–22:00; check the official website
Nearby sights
- John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
- African Queen
- Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park
- Christ of the Abyss
- Molasses Reef
- Spiegel Grove Wreck
- Florida Keys Wild Bird Center
- Islamorada Founders Park