Food Old Town, Key West
El Siboney
A place to eat in Old Town, Key West, budget-friendly ($) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Dinner.
Why go
Cash-friendly Cuban restaurant serving roast pork and plantains in large portions.
It is one of 13 curated places we feature in Key West, alongside 4 sights, 3 bars & cafés and 2 places to eat. 6 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with El Siboney and Louie's Backyard.
- Type
- Food
- Neighborhood
- Old Town
- Price
- $
- Time needed
- 1 hr
- Best time
- Dinner
Nearby
Our closest curated picks, including 3 beyond Key West. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
- 1El Siboney
A family-run Cuban restaurant on a residential corner, known for roast pork, plantains and Cuban bread.
Food · Old Town & Duval Street · 0.0 mi straight-line - 2Louie's Backyard
A long-running restaurant on the Atlantic side of the island, with dinner on tiered decks over the water.
Food · Old Town & Duval Street · 0.3 mi straight-line - 3Southernmost Point Buoy
The painted buoy marking the southernmost point of the continental U.S.
Sight · 0.5 mi straight-line - 4Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum
Hemingway's 1930s home with guided tours and dozens of six-toed cats.
Sight · 0.5 mi straight-line - 5Bourbon Street Pub red shoe drop
A drag performer rides a giant red high heel down from the balcony at 724 Duval, the gay end of the street's New Year.
Activity · Old Town & Duval Street · 0.5 mi straight-line - 6Key West Lighthouse & Keeper's Quarters
88 steps to the top for views over Old Town, across the street from Hemingway's house.
Sight · 0.5 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
El Siboney is a stop on our Florida Keys Adventure route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More places to eat in Key West
2 more curated places to eat in Key West. See the full Key West guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Key West run from 73°F in January to 86°F in August; September is usually the wettest month. For El Siboney itself, we suggest: Dinner.
Modelled monthly averages for Key West from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Key West weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for El Siboney, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- 900 Catherine St, Key West, FL 33040, USA
- Coordinates
- 24.55212, -81.79299
- Destination
- Key West, Florida
El Siboney: quick answers
How much time do you need at El Siboney?
Plan on about an hour at El Siboney. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit El Siboney?
Our pick: Dinner. Insider tip: Order the roast pork with black beans and yuca.
Where is El Siboney?
El Siboney is at 900 Catherine St, Key West, FL 33040, USA, in Old Town. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include El Siboney?
El Siboney appears on Florida Keys Adventure, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add El Siboney to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Key West.
Plan Key West
- Key West travel guide 13 places
- Best time to visit Key West weather by month
- Everglades to Key West 75 mi straight-line
- Key Largo to Key West 91 mi straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Key West
- Captain Tony's Saloon Drinks
- Mallory Square Sunset Celebration Activity
- Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park Outdoors
- Harry S. Truman Little White House Sight
- Kermit's Key West Key Lime Shoppe Shopping
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.