Jimmy Johnson’s Big Chill
Owned by legendary Miami Dolphins Football coach Jimmy Johnson, this large complex features an outdoor pool with cabanas and tiki bar with daily live entertainment, indoor and outdoor dining and JJ’s sports bar. The sports bar has Jimmy Johnson’s Superbowl trophies and rings on display and lots of large screen TV’s. The pool is quite spectacular with poolside service including cocktails and food.
104000 Overseas Highway
Key Largo, Florida 33037
(305) 453-9066
www.jjsbigchill.com
Skippers Dockside
Located at mile marker 100, behind the Holiday Inn. This friendly neighborhood bar and restaurant overlooks a large Marina. Skipper’s features an enormous outdoor tiki bar and a smaller air-conditioned indoor bar. There’s also an swimming pool and patio with comfortable Adirondack chairs and fire pits. The restaurant serves lunch, and dinner and happy hour Monday thru Friday from 3 – 6pm.
528 Caribbean Drive
Key Largo, Fl 33037
(305) 453-9794
www.skippersdockside.com
Breezers Tiki Bar
A small intimate hotel bar located at the Marriott Bay Beach Resort. While it lacks the authentic feel of other area bars (the bartenders wear nametags), it makes up for it with great ambience. It’s a pretty spot with flowing fountains, a rope bridge and fantastic views of the bay.
103800 Overseas Highway
Key Largo, Florida 33037
(305) 453-0000
The Caribbean Club
Open 23 hours a day. This iconic bar was the location where the Bogie and Bacall film “Key Largo” was filmed. It’s rough and rustic, and a favorite among bikers. There’s nightly live entertainment from some rather excellent house musicians…pool tables, and outdoor picnic tables that overlook an active boat launch and dock. No food.
US Highway 1 (About mile marker 104)
Key Largo, Florida 33037
(305) 451-4466
Sharkey’s Pub
522 Caribbean Drive
Key Largo, Florida 33037
A dive bar, next to an actual dive shop on the Port Largo canal. A popular spot with the local captains. There’s a small indoor bar with pool tables with a crowd that overflows onto the dock. Daily happy hour and regular drink specials. Light bites to eat: fish tacos, hush puppies, fried mushrooms etc and sports on the outdoor TV’s.
The Pilot House Marina
A large restaurant, bar and marina compound. The rustic bar overlooks the docks and marina and has a partially see-thru floor. They make stiff drinks from a large selection of top shelf liquor. The accompanying restaurant is more elegant and serves excellent chef-prepared gourmet steaks, seafood and more.
13 Seagate Blvd.
Key Largo, Florida 33037
(305) 451-0995
www.pilothousemarina.com
Cactus Jack’s
An industry bar popular with the locals. Hidden behind Senor Frijoles restaurant. Small, smoky with a crowd of regulars. Open til 2am.
103900 Overseas Highway
Key Largo, Florida 33037
(305) 453-3153
Shipwrecks
Rustic, casual canal-side tiki bar. Located off the main highway at the end of a residential street. A locals bar with daily drink specials and reasonably priced seafood dishes.
43 Garden Cove Drive
Key Largo, Florida 33037
(305) 453 – 3153
Snappers
A large restaurant and bar complex. The main restaurant serves gourmet, chef prepared seafood, chops and steaks. Behind the restaurant are a series of boat docks and small dockside bars. Immensely popular with the locals and home to weeknight live radio broadcasts, live entertainment, and a raucous happy hour.
139 Seaside Avenue
Key Largo, Florida 33037
(305)852-5956
www.snapperskeylargo.com
