Louie's Backyard

“Exquisite service, diverse and delicious menu, and amazing ambience.”

Mark Middleton★★★★★

If I could give Louie’s Backyard ten stars, I would. I’ve been coming here for more than 30 years, and it remains my favorite restaurant not only in Key West, but quite possibly in the entire United States. Over the decades I’ve celebrated special occasions here, brought countless friends and family members here, and enjoyed many quiet dinners by myself overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. No matter how many times I visit, it never loses its magic. Tonight was another perfect experience. I started with a bowl of conch chowder, enjoyed a glass of Albariño, and followed it with a beautifully prepar

JamesChristianIRL★★★★

This place has a beautiful beach deck ready to serve you wonderful meals with staff that really seemed to care. I think they were just so busy that night that we didn’t get some of the items that we requested initially the French dip is fantastic and that burger hit the spot after being in Key West for almost a week. I had eaten so much fish. I really needed some beef.🥩

Cuna Bulalapidem★★★★★

Louise’s Backyard is a true culinary delight. The dishes are exceptional—delicious, beautifully plated, and made with fresh, high-quality ingredients. We greatly enjoyed the local fish with cumin and aioli sauce as main dish, but the grilled shrimp, and the octopus & garlic sausage with cannellini beans and citrus bagna cauda as starter, and the Boston lettuce & watercress salad with Maytag blue cheese, apples, and spiced pecans deserve high praise in their own right. The service is very attentive and friendly, and the refreshing ambience with outdoor seating by the ocean makes the experienc

G MDNC★★★★

Louie’s Backyard came highly rated, and the food did deliver, but the service did not. The fish was cooked well and the flavors were well balanced. The cocktails were also quite enjoyable. The warm bread and butter is also a very appreciated touch. However, besides the busboys who are attentive and were quick to bring more water or bread, our waiter was practically nonexistent after taking our order. I would have ordered another cocktail if he came back between delivering the food and the check, but he never did. I would recommend Louie’s for the food, but we had better service pretty much eve