This waterfront Key West restaurant was named one of the most beautiful in the U.S.

Key West has some of the stunning eating places within the nation — a minimum of, in keeping with Journeys to Uncover.

The journey web site just lately launched its 15 Most Stunning Eating places within the U.S. checklist and oceanfront spot Louie’s Yard in Key West made the checklist.

In case you have been to Louie’s Yard — and nearly everyone has — then you understand the view is what makes Louie’s stunning. The restaurant, which additionally has indoor seating, is known for its Afterdeck, which vacationers pack at sundown with a drink in a single hand and a cellphone within the different.

Workplace supervisor Marco Petkovic, who has labored there since 2016, says Louie’s attracts its share of locals, too, although they have a tendency to return for lunch, not dinner, and aren’t seeking to take the right sundown shot.

The restaurant, which opened in 1971 with seating for 12, was initially the Victorian dwelling of 1 Louie Signorelli. A renovation in 1983 by new homeowners Phil and Pat Tenney earned it a spot within the Nationwide Register of Historic Locations.

The menu, overseen by Chef Doug Shook, highlights Caribbean-inspired fare, a lot of it seafood (you too can discover a beef filet, lamb and pork chops). There are small plates for lunch and dinner, and you may eat indoors or out on the Afterdeck.

The upstairs Café at Louie’s Yard serves up wines by the glass and tapas-style plates like fried artichokes and lemon; truffle fries with smoked gouda fonduta, grilled octopus with smoked paprika and bourbon BBQ bacon-wrapped, crab-stuffed shrimp.

Journeys to Uncover author Okay.C. Dermody writes that “the meals as spectacular because the ocean view,” occurring to reward the weekend brunch “with every part from coconut-lime eclairs to Key West pink shrimp Benedict.”

She additionally writes that the restaurant was made well-known within the Jimmy Buffett music “Attempting to Motive With the Hurricane Season,” which isn’t true (the lyric is “I stumbled subsequent door to the bar,” not “I stumbled over to Louie’s Yard.” YouTube is fallacious typically.) Additionally, Mr. Buffett spells his title with two ts. We’re Floridians. We’re required by regulation to level this out.

In any case, solely two different Florida eating places made the checklist, neither in Miami: Bayfront Bistro in Fort Myers and and Cap’s on the Water in St. Augustine.

Louie’s Yard

The place: 700 Waddell Ave., Key West

Hours: Lunch 11:30-2:30 every day; 6-9:30 p.m. every day; Afterdeck Bar hours 11:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m.; The Café at Louie’s Yard is open 5-9 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and doesn’t take reservations.

Reservations: 305-294-1061