Bel Mare Restaurant

This place is awesome . Hanrow was our waiter and he took dinner to another level. He was very informative and had a great personality . We had the butter nut squash and the veal Marsala . Both great options , nice wine selection and overall a top 10 in dining experiences , and I’ve dined at quite a few high end places around the world . Try it , you won’t be disappointed .

Absolutely the best meal we've had in Key West and beyond. We came here for our honeymoon dinner on our last night on the island. The service, drinks, and food were unbelievable. They even surprised us with cannolis! We sat on the private balcony and truly couldn't not have asked for a better evening. We can't wait to come back!!
Ps: the prices are EXTREMELY reasonable

I surprised wife while we were in town visiting for our anniversary. Called ahead and fortunately got the special romantic table on the small solo balcony. What a beautiful setting, excellent service from our waiter, and great food. We left very impressed with the overall experience and highly recommend. Pictures do not do the food justice. And I forgot to take pictures of the view. I was in the moment. I had an even better view in front of me.

Definitely deserves 10 stars!
Is by far the nicest, fine dining restaurant I’ve been to in a long time, even surpassing Ruth’s Chris, which used to be my favorite. As someone who is Italian, I promise you it’s Authentic. It’s everything you want in an Italian restaurant. In the moment we walked in the staff was amazing and sat us to a table with an excellent view. Waiter Was a tall, slender, black gentleman, and I forget his name but it started with Har or Han I believe & he was exceptional. He helped me find the perfect glass of red wine and he helped my husband pick a drink that wouldn’t affect his stomach problems. He brought bread with a garlic butter, and it was to die for! He was very patient with us as he went over the menu and explained everything and helped us find the perfect dishes.( My husband has food allergies and restrictions, Usually, unfortunately, this is a problem for us when going out to eat and often times at Other restaurants we leave with him in pain or having a mild allergic reaction because they didn’t listen.) My husband ordered the piccata And the selection of fish for that dish that day was grouper. It came on a bed of rice with vegetables and when I tell you, there was not one grain of rice left I’m so serious he ate everything!! I chose the veal Bolognese. My husband said it’s the best dish he ever had out to eat. And it’s the first time since we’ve been together in 6 years that we’ve been able to leave a restaurant without him hurting or having any allergic Reaction. I know my dad would’ve been impressed with the Bolognese. In fact, I almost cried eating it because it reminded me of the multigenerational Bolognese recipe he has and being a little girl eating that. As other parties trickled in for their dinner, I noticed they all as well got exceptional service from their waiters and seem to love their food as well. When the bill came, our waiter stepped away and allowed us to pay without him standing over our Shoulder like some servers do at some restaurants. The whole experience was so tasteful and classy, and exactly what you expect from a fine dining restaurant. Very high caliber. The only slightly negative thing I have to say about all of it is that I wish there was an elevator specifically for the restaurant because unfortunately, I do deal with with a disability and although I can walk up and down stairs, it’s very painful. Elevator or not, we will definitely be back though! Upon leaving our cab driver, notified us we could’ve used the elevator for a nearby restaurant (A&B lobster house I believe) and walked around the upper boardwalk balcony to get there, so if you are in a wheelchair, use the elevator for the lobster steakhouse and then go around to it. You’ll be glad you did. Although we live in Virginia, our business has a location in Key West so we will definitely be coming back and more than likely will be bringing employees and clients here as well.
IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN HERE YOU'RE REALLY MISSING OUT!!!!!!!!!

My husband and I went here after our wedding, and it definitely was the fancy celebratory restaurant we were looking for. We got a free dessert and the service was amazing. Our waiter was really responsive and friendly and knew the menu really well. The interior is incredible and has all the nautical vibes you might expect from a restaurant right by the sea. Everything felt so fancy. Okay the food. The food may be pricy, but it’s SOOOO worth it!! I had the Shrimp Orecchiette and it changed my life. The shrimp is clearly VERY fresh and different from anything you might get at a store or at a standard seafood restaurant. The pesto was also the best pesto I’ve ever had. My husband really enjoyed his food too. Overall, I’d recommend this restaurant to everyone, as long as you’re willing to spend $100+ for two people.