(Sounds romantic right? I think I actually work up in morning rush hour traffic in Miami but the Keys weren’t that far away!)

We left Charlotte after work, drove through the night, and woke up (ok, I woke up because AJ was driving) to sunshine and clear blue waters in the Florida Keys. One of the best trips we’ve ever taken was a 10 day Florida road trip. (It was a great strategy for us when we spent our honeymoon in Asheville and could not get a dinner reservation at the endlessly popular and delicious Curate, so we went for a late lunch instead!)Īnd that’s a little behind the scenes into how this Key West lunch guide was born! By visiting a restaurant at lunch rather than dinner, you may be able to actually get a reservation and you can avoid things like three hour waits, while still getting to experience the restaurant and try their greatfood. I’ve found a great way to tackle some of the more popular restaurants on my list is to visit them for lunch rather than dinner. But since I often to go bed thinking about what I want to eat the next day, researching restaurants and food when we travel is just something I love to do! I also like having a food game plan, one that is fluid and flexible but that covers all the restaurants and spots I want to taste and visit. I make one big list of all the recommendations and then detail out where we’re going to eat for breakfast lunch and dinner.Īm I extra? Maybe. I crowd source information from friends and family, travel blogs, and even restaurant review sites like Yelp.

Whenever we travel, one of my favorite things to do before we leave is restaurant research. The silver airstream trailer, home to Garbo’s Grill, sits on the patio of a local Key West bar.

Key west restaurants