Dining
Marathon features excellent dining choices for all taste palates! From small cafes and casual lunch spots to fine dining and late-night bars. Our list below highlights a few of the best local spots that we personally recommend.
Fine Dining
Great local places we can personally recommend when you're looking for a memorable meal and evening.
Florida Keys Steak and Lobster House
Sushi, 2-person salads, steaks from a stone grill, lobster tails, and fresh fish are the specialties of this upscale restaurant where you'll dine surrounded by local art and etched glass.
Lighthouse Grill
Located at the Faro Blanco Resort and Yacht Club. Relax with a waterfront view of our historic lighthouse and the bay. It's a great place to watch sunset. Enjoy an eclectic menu of fresh seafood creations. They also offer special holiday menus and a daily happy hour menu featuring seaside favorites.
Plaza Grill
Upscale restaurant & bar serving excellent food, craft cocktails, steak, seafood & Italian mains in the refined surroundings of an intimate dining room.
Butterfly Café
Located in the Tranquility Bay Beachfront Resort. Indulge in their chef's delectable creations made with locally sourced foods. Choose seating in the elegance of the tropical flare dining room or in the fresh gulf air on the deck. Stroll down to the Tiki Bar on the beach for casual dining and bay views.
Hideaway Café
Beachfront bistro where you can dine indoors or on the balcony. The ocean view is awesome and their resort's beach is a great place to take pictures and let the kids play in the sand. Their chef is a master - the menu features French & American cuisine. The meals and the robust wine list never disappoint.
Casual Dining
These are our recommendations for some great local diners and bars/restaurants if you are looking for cozy and casual.
Cracked Conch Café
Where the locals go! They are not fancy but definitely a favorite of both locals and visitors alike. Cracked Conch has an extensive menu and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner & cocktails everyday. It's the perfect place to grab a bite to eat and a cool drink. We love their omelet, pancakes, and fruit salad for breakfast. For lunch it's half-and-half conch chowder with a grilled cheese sandwich. We go for a late night dinner and usually have chowder, salad, apps, and a margarita. You'll enjoy some famous conch cooking that's just a short walk or bike ride from Sunchasers Paradise.
Barracuda Grill
Cozy eatery with fish-themed décor offering patio seating & an Italian & American menu starring local seafood.
Castaway Waterfront Restaurant & Sushi Bar
Old-school waterside joint offers seafood, sushi & tap beer in roomy quarters with outdoor seating. The covered patio is on a canal. They serve a variety of locally caught fresh fish - you choose from several ways to have it prepared. Their sushi is really good as are the craft cocktails (strawberry jalapeño margaritas are my fav).
Havana Jacks
Laid-back American spot with an oceanside patio, a tiki bar serving cocktails & live entertainment. Indoor & outdoor seating with great views and drinks.
Dockside Boot Key Harbor
Frozen cocktails, sandwiches & bar bites served in an airy eatery with outdoor seating. Marathon's premier music venue featuring local talent.