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Key West Caribbean Guide

FRI public-record essay for caribbean restaurants in Key West.

Key West has 35 validated Caribbean entries organized by county, price, and vibe. This versioned list is generated from public records, with price and vibe descriptors derived from license format, OSS categories, and venue footprint. 0 candidate evaluations were routed to the audit log.

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By FRI Editorial Desk · Vibe list · openings/closings route through the audit log at output/cuisine_essay_audit.parquet

Validated open entries35
Confirmed closures0
Inspection/safety overlays5
Filtered candidates0
High-turnover addresses1

Monroe

$$$ · Modern Casual

MAHINA

1 Knights Key Blvd, Marathon

Website

Modern Casual notables entry; inspection severity is elevated at 1.5x the peer alert threshold. Emergency-order history: 1 event(s).

$ · Casual & No-Frills

ISLAND DELI

31109 Ave A Ste 3, Big Pine Key

Casual & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is elevated at 1.8x the peer alert threshold.

$$$ · Late-Night & No-Frills

ISLAND TIKI BAR

27340 Overseas Hwy, Ramrod Key

Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is elevated at 1.9x the peer alert threshold.

$$$ · Full-Service & Polished

BUTTERFLY CAFE

2600 Overseas Hwy, Marathon

Website

Full-Service & Polished notables entry; inspection severity is elevated at 1.7x the peer alert threshold.

$$$$ · Late-Night & No-Frills

FIRST FLIGHT ISLAND RESTAURANT & BREWERY

301 Whitehead St, Key West

Website

Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is elevated at 1.1x the peer alert threshold.

$$ · Modern Casual

C & C WOOD FIRE OVEN

99201 Overseas Hwy, Key Largo

Modern Casual notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

$ · Casual & No-Frills

HAVANA ISLAND CAFE

  • Unverified

504 Angela St, Key West

Casual & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

$ · Casual & No-Frills

ISLAND SHACK

218 Duval St 101, Key West

Website

Casual & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

$$$ · Late-Night & No-Frills

PORTSIDE BAR & GRILL

  • Unverified

7025 Shrimp Road, Stock Island

Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

$$ · Modern Casual

SOUTH ISLAND PIZZA

80925 Overseas Hwy, Islamorada

Website

Modern Casual notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

$ · Casual & No-Frills

IRIE ISLAND EATS

4540 Overseas Hwy, Marathon

Casual & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

$$ · Late-Night & No-Frills

ISLAND DOGS BAR

505 Front St, Key West

Website

Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

$ · Late-Night & No-Frills

ISLAND TINGZ BAR AND GRILL

1105 Simonton St, Key West

Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

$ · Market Counter

JERK

508 Southard Unit 101, Key West

Website

Market Counter notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

$ · Casual & No-Frills

ALMOND TREE INN

512 Truman Ave, Key West

Website

Casual & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

$ · Casual & No-Frills

BAGEL ISLAND SANDWICH SHOPPE

205 Key Deer Blvd, Big Pine Key

Website

Casual & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

$$ · Fast-Casual Chain

BUCCANEER ISLAND BEACH GRILL

35 Ocean Reef Dr Ste 200, Key Largo

Fast-Casual Chain notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

$$$$ · Full-Service & Polished

CALUSA RESTAURANT - BAKER'S CAY RESORT KEY LARGO

97000 S Overseas Hwy, Key Largo

Website

Full-Service & Polished notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Methodology and Audit

Entries clear the FRI cascade on DBPR status, closure vetting, and cuisine attribution. Identity enrichment (DBPR/OSS/Sunbiz name agreement, geocoded address, city/county consistency, plus cached Google/Foursquare/Yelp verifier context) refines a listing but is no longer a publish gate: a DBPR record that fails only enrichment is still shown rather than dropped. A record that cannot be matched to an identity is marked "Unverified DBPR Record" and its unverified corporate/website/social attribution is withheld; a record that cannot be geocoded is recorded as un-located. Failures and enrichment levels are written to output/cuisine_essay_audit.parquet for operator review.

35 of 35 candidate evaluations published (100.0%); 5 marked unverified (no identity match), 11 recorded as un-located (no geocode). Audit log: output/cuisine_essay_audit.parquet.

Data sources: FRI Cuisine Essays. Built from DBPR public inspection records, Florida Sunbiz business filings, and Foursquare/OSS location data. All counts are derived from public records — no estimates or projections unless labeled as forecast.