. Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Cafe | Key West Travel Guide - Visitor Information for Key West, FL in the Florida Keys

Jimmy Buffett’s restaurant in Key West, home of the cheeseburger in paradise.

The original Margaritaville on Duval Street in Key West
Margaritaville Cafe – where legions of fans enjoy island drinks and cheeseburgers in paradise.

Just saying the word Margaritaville can bring many a Jimmy Buffett fan to near frenzy.

Thoughts of beaches & blenders, pirates & sailors, fill the minds Parrotheads and frequently send them on a one-way course to Key West.

And why not? Buffett was singing about the American Caribbean we love – Key West.

So while in town, if you need a Buffett Break, head to Margaritaville Cafe for some of the cold drinks, cheeseburgers (of course), and songs by the man himself.

Chances of him showing up and playing a tune? They increase with every blender drink.

Location: 500 Duval Street

Margaritaville Cafe Menu

Soups, Salads, Starters

  • Bahamian Style Conch Chowder – $5.25/bowl, $4.74/cup
  • Black Bean Soup – $4.25/bowl, $3.75/cup
  • Shrimp Salad – with jalapeno mayo – $7.95
  • Avocado, Tomato, & Red Onion Salad – $5.95
  • Tropical Fruit Plate – with honey yogurt dressing – $7.25
  • Caesar Salad – $5.25
  • House Salad – $3.95
  • Conch Fritters – $6.95
  • Squid Rings – $5.95
  • Key West Shrimp – peel & eat em – $10.25
  • Smoked Local Fish Spread – with Cuban crackers – $6.25
  • Couch Potatoes – fries topped with chili, cheese, & onions – $5.95

Sides

  • Vegetable of the Day – $3.95
  • French Fries – $3.75
  • Potato Salad – $3.75
  • Cole Slaw – $2.95
  • Red Beans & Rice – $4.25
  • Peas & Rice – $4.25
  • Black Beans & Rice – $4.25
  • Side Caesar Salad – $4.25

Paradise Found

  • Cheeseburger in Paradise – served with fries – $8.95 (also served like the song says, add bacon – $1.50)
  • Caribbean Club Sandwich – hand pulled roast chicken w/ bacon and our own avocado mayo – $7.95
  • Local Fish Sandwich – plenty of tartar sauce suggested, chargrilled to perfection or deep fried to a golden brown – $8.95
  • Fresh Yellowfin Tuna – chargrilled or bar-b-que – $9.75
  • Broiled Yellowtail Snapper Sandwich – $9.50
  • Delta Catfish Rueben – crispy fried, farm fresh catfish grilled on Texas toast w/ Swiss cheese, sauerkraut – $8.75
  • Fish and Chips – $9.75
  • Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken – $8.75
  • Caesar Salad with Key West Pink Shrimp – $9.95
  • Caesar Salad with Key West Pink Shrimp & Avocado – $10.75
  • Blackened Hotdog (aka BHD, Cajun style) – served with french fries $5.25 (w/ chili cheese & french fries – $6.95)

Sandwiches come with choice of potato salad or coleslaw

Platters

Below items come with choice of 2 side dishes

  • Local Catch of the Day – chargrilled or deep fried to a golden brown – $15.75
  • Fresh Yellowfin Tuna – chargrilled or bar-b-qued – $17.95
  • Native Yellowtail Snapper – broiled to perfection – $16.95
  • Half Chicken – oven roasted or bar-b-qued – $13.75
  • Key West Pink Shrimp – $18.75 (choices include: skewered and chargrilled to perfection, w/andouille sausage, Jamaican jerk style with a special blend of Caribbean spices, bar-b-qued style w/ our own tailgate sauce, deep fried to a golden brown, or Barbados style with our own Caribbean sweet and sour sauce)

Plates

  • Shrimp Scampi – Key West pink shrimp sauteed in butter & fresh garlic, served over rice w/ veggies – $17.95
  • Enchilado de Mariscos – a Cuban soul-food stew w/ local fresh fish, shrimp, and scallops, served with rice and beans – $17.95
  • Bar-B-Que Ribs – a full slab of baby back ribs, slow cooked and finished on the chargrill w/ our own sweet and spicy sauce, served w/ potato salad – $16.95
  • Andouille Sausage – New Orleans favorite, spicy smoked sausage, grilled and served with a belly full of red beans, rice, and Cuban bread – $14.25

Desserts

  • J. B. Key Lime Pie – $4.50
  • Key West Ice Cream Co. Ice Cream – $4.75
  • Eli’s Cheesecake – $4.95
  • Chocolate Suicide Cake – $5.50

Island Drinks

Margarita – frozen or on the rocks – $6.25
Margaritaville Gold Margarita – we use our own premium Margaritaville Gold Tequila – $6.95
Uptown Margarita – $7.95
Natural Fruit Margaritas & Daquiris – strawberry, raspberry, banana, peach, lime, mango, guava, or passion fruit – $6.75
Pina Colada – $6.75
Calypso Daquiri – pina colada w/ a splash of Kahlua – $6.95
Rum Runner – a Keys favorite – $6.95

Beer

Corona, Corona Light, Heineken, Amstel Light, Budweiser, Bud Light, Miller Light, Coors Light, Michelob Ultra, Key West Sunset Ale, Red Strip, Kalik – $3.50 – $4.00

Wine List

Champagne

  • Moet & Chandon Cuvee Dom Perignon – $195.00
  • Moet & Chandon White Star – $65.00
  • Domain Chandon Brut – $36.00
  • Korbel Brut – $33.75

White Wine

  • Chardonnay, Jordan Sonoma – $39.50
  • Chardonnay, Mondavi Napa – $37.50
  • Chardonnay, Kendall Jackson, Santa Rosa – $29.50
  • Sauvignon Blanc, Silverado, Napa – $27.50
  • Poilly Fuisse, Joseph Drouhin, France – $36.50
  • Pinot Grigio, Santa Margherita, Italy – $33.50

Red Wine

  • Merlot, Columbia Valley – $29.50
  • Pinot Noir, Ninth Island, Tasmania – $28.50
  • Cabernet Sauvignan, Rodney Stron, Sonoma – $29.50
  • Toscana, Antinori, Italy – $29.50