Café Marquesa
Discover the best fine dining restaurant in Key West.
Often rated the best restaurant in Key West, no one does fine dining in Key West like Café Marquesa.
Like many of the great ports of the South, Key West offers endless inspiration for chefs. Once a stop on trade routes to the Caribbean, the island developed a signature cuisine that’s practically an open book for flavors. Pair this with the bounty from two bodies of water and the signatures of great chefs who have dedicated time here and a compelling cuisine emerges.
From its inception, Café Marquesa has led the way in expressing a unique, gourmet coastal cuisine. Our kitchen combines the finest seafood, meats, and produce with classic preparations and creativity. We offer fine dining with an authentic, homespun essence, like freshly baked bread and desserts made daily in-house. No wonder Café Marquesa is such a local favorite for special occasions, and a place to settle into and savor. Every dinner layers memory upon memory. Join us and find yours.
Discover the best fine dining restaurant in Key West.
Often rated the best restaurant in Key West, no one does fine dining in Key West like Café Marquesa.
Like Charleston and other great ports of the South, Key West offers endless inspiration for chefs. Once a stop on trade routes to the Caribbean, the island developed a signature cuisine that’s practically an open book for flavors. Pair this with the bounty from two bodies of water and the signatures of great chefs who have dedicated time here and a compelling cuisine emerges.
From its inception, Café Marquesa has led the way in expressing a unique, gourmet coastal cuisine. Our kitchen combines the finest seafood, meats, and produce with classic preparations and creativity. We offer fine dining with an authentic, homespun essence, like freshly baked bread and desserts made daily in-house. No wonder Café Marquesa is such a local favorite for special occasions, and a place to settle into and savor. Every dinner layers memory upon memory. Join us and find yours.
Christmas Additions: We invite you to dine with us this holiday in our intimate ambiance while you celebrate the joys of the season. Chef Gottlieb will be featuring delectable specials on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day from 4:00 – 9:30pm.
- Prime Rib Dinner served with a vegetable napoleon, truffle-scented mashed potatoes, crispy shallots, and a red wine demi-glace.
- Osetra Caviar with egg salad, chives, crème fraiche, red onion and gaufrette potato chips
- Pan Roasted Florida Lobster with southern corn cake, lobster gravy, black truffle and green apple salad.
- Alsatian Onion Tart with garden lettuces, bacon lardons, citrus vinaigrette.
Mother’s Day Dinner
Enjoy indulgent dishes, decadent deserts and unique cocktails as you dine with refined Southern cuisine this Mother’s Day. Delight in our a la carte menu and Chef’s featured seasonal specials.
May 11, 2025
Seatings beginning at 5:30 pm
Featured specials coming soon!
MENU | DAYS | HOURS |
|---|---|---|
Breakfast | Daily | 8:00am – 11:00am |
Dinner | Daily | 5:30pm – 9:30pm |
Island Mornings
Café Marquesa has curated a delectable morning menu unlike any other in Key West. Join us for fresh tropical flavors that blend perfectly with refined breakfast classics. Enjoy a relaxed and gracious start to your day in our bright and refreshingly cool café. You must try the beignets!
Breakfast is served from 8:00am – 11:00am daily.
Learn more about what some call the best breakfast in Key West.
A Curated Selection
Indulge in a sumptuous dining experience with our seven-course tasting menu.
Available each evening from 5:30 – 8:30pm for $165 per person.
Southern Happy Hour
Join us for Southern Social Hour at Café Marquesa, nestled in our Old Town neighborhood. Chef Laurence has curated this uniquely southern affair, driven by his cherished memories of living on the low-country coast.
Executive Chef
Chef Laurence has over two decades of professional culinary experience that spans the country, from Maine to Virginia and from Texas to Georgia. He continues the tradition of a unique and elevated dining experience at Café Marquesa.
MENU | DAYS | HOURS |
|---|---|---|
Breakfast | Daily | 8:00am – 11:00am |
Dinner | Daily | 5:30pm – 9:30pm |
Island Mornings
Café Marquesa has curated a delectable morning menu unlike any other in Old Town, Key West. Join us for fresh tropical flavors that blend perfectly with refined breakfast classics. Enjoy a relaxed and gracious start to your day in our bright and refreshingly cool café. You must try the beignets!
Breakfast is graciously served from 8:00am – 11:00am daily.
A Curated Selection
Indulge in a sumptuous dining experience with our seven-course tasting menu.
Available each evening from 5:30 – 8:30pm for $165 per person.
Southern Happy Hour
Join us for Southern Social Hour at Café Marquesa, nestled in our Old Town neighborhood. Chef Laurence has curated this uniquely southern affair, driven by his cherished memories of living on the low-country coast.
Executive Chef
Chef Laurence has over two decades of professional culinary experience that spans the country, from Maine and Virginia and from Texas and Georgia. He continues the tradition of a unique and elevated dining experience at Café Marquesa.
Hidden Sanctuary
Behind the façade of cottages and gingerbread porches along the bougainvillea lined streets of Key West are secret sanctuaries just waiting to be discovered.
Hidden Sanctuary
Behind the façade of cottages and gingerbread porches along the bougainvillea lined streets of Key West are secret sanctuaries just waiting to be discovered.
Awards & Press
We are honored to have been recognized by industry groups, publications and our guests for excellence in dining.
Café Marquesa wins OpenTable, 2024 Diners’ Choice Award
– OpenTable
Wine Spectator Restaurant Awards, 2024 Award of Excellence
– Wine Spectator
Café Marquesa named Best Date Night, 2024 Travelers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best Restaurants
– TripAdvisor, Travelers’ Choice Awards
ADDRESS
Marquesa Hotel
600 Fleming Street
Key West, FL, 33040
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AWARDS & PRESS
MICHELIN Key for Hotels, Two Keys
MICHELIN Guide – 2024
Best Hotel Rankings – Best Hotels in the USA, Gold Badge
U.S. News & World Report – 2024
World’s Best Awards – Top 15 Resorts in FL, No 2
Travel & Leisure – 2023
Café Marquesa, Diners’ Choice Award.
OpenTable – 2024
