Drinks & Dives
Cold drinks, salty locals and zero dress code. Here are our favorite bars, breweries and dives in the Upper Keys, listed north to south by mile marker. Please don't drink and drive (or boat)!
🌴 Heads up: lots of Keys spots close or cut back their hours for a few weeks in the off-season (usually September and October), so give them a quick call before you go.
Key Largo
Alabama Jack's
Old-school open-air bar on the mangroves at the top of the Keys, with weekend afternoon bands. Closes at dusk! On Card Sound Rd by the toll booth
💛 Don't miss: the conch fritters, hands down!
📍 58000 Card Sound Rd, Key Largo, FL 33037
📞 (305) 248-8741
Sharkey's Sharkbite Grill
Waterfront pub on the Key Largo Harbor canal with 32-plus beers on tap, daily live music and NFL Sundays. MM 99.7, oceanside
💛 Don't miss: the giant fish tacos!
📍 522 Caribbean Dr, Key Largo, FL 33037
📞 (305) 453-1905
🔗 sharkeysgalley.com
Islamorada
Hog Heaven Sports Bar & Grill
Waterfront BBQ, frozen rum drinks and 20-plus TVs. Family-friendly by day, lively by night. MM 85.3, oceanside
💛 Why we love it: frozen rum drinks with a water view.
📍 85361 Overseas Hwy, Islamorada, FL 33036
📞 (305) 664-9669
🔗 hogheavenbarandgrill.com
The Ocean View Inn & Sports Pub ("The OV")
A no-frills locals' dive bar with cold drinks, a pool table and live music. Grab a stool and make some new friends! MM 84.5
💛 Don't miss: the chicken kickers!
📍 84500 Overseas Hwy, Islamorada, FL 33036
📞 (305) 664-8052
🔗 theocean-view.com
Islamorada Beer Company
Bright yellow-and-teal taproom and pet-friendly beer garden pouring local craft brews since 2014, with food and cocktails too. MM 82.2
💛 Must try: the No Wake Zone, a key lime coconut beer!
📍 82229 Overseas Hwy, Islamorada, FL 33036
🔗 islamoradabeerco.com
Florida Keys Brewing Co.
The Upper Keys' original craft brewery, with a leafy beer garden, live music and yard games. MM 81.6, Morada Way Arts District
💛 Don't miss: an Iguana Bait in the leafy beer garden.
📍 81611 Old Hwy, Islamorada, FL 33036
📞 (305) 664-9722
🔗 floridakeysbrewingco.com
