Restaurants on Key Biscayne: where to eat on the island, and what it costs to get there
Where to eat on Key Biscayne: Cuban seafood in the state park, Argentine grills on Crandon Boulevard and the bay-view brunch on the way over.
In breve
- On the water: Boater's Grill at No Name Harbor, inside Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park.
- In the village: Novecento, 260 Crandon Blvd: noon to 11 pm, later on weekends.
- Happy hour: Novecento, Monday to Friday 3 to 7 pm.
- On the way: Rusty Pelican, 3201 Rickenbacker Causeway, for the skyline view.
- Toll: Rickenbacker Causeway: $3.25 with SunPass, $6.50 by plate.
Eat at Boater's Grill if you are spending the day at Bill Baggs, at Novecento or Fulano on Crandon Boulevard if you are in the village, and save the Rusty Pelican for a view-first brunch on the causeway.
Prima di andare
- The Rickenbacker Causeway toll is $3.25 with SunPass and $6.50 by toll-by-plate, the rates since October 1, 2025
- Boater's Grill is inside Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park, so you pay the park entry to reach it by car
- The state park closes once it is full on weekends and holidays, and does not reopen for at least two hours
- The village restaurants sit along Crandon Boulevard; the ones we checked open at 11 am or noon
How eating on Key Biscayne works
Key Biscayne is a small island village with one main road, Crandon Boulevard, and two big parks at either end: Crandon Park in the north and Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park at the southern tip. The restaurants fall into three groups. There is one restaurant on the water inside the state park, a cluster of neighborhood places in the shopping plazas along Crandon Boulevard, and the resort restaurants at the Ritz-Carlton on the ocean side.
The Rusty Pelican is technically on the causeway before you reach the island, on the Virginia Key side, but it is where most people mean when they say a Key Biscayne restaurant with a view. Every route in and out crosses the Rickenbacker toll plaza.
Key Biscayne restaurants we could confirm
| Restaurant | Address | Food | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boater's Grill | 1200 Crandon Blvd, No Name Harbor in Bill Baggs | Cuban plates and local seafood | Sun to Wed 11 am to 8 pm; Thu to Sat 11 am to 10 pm |
| Novecento | 260 Crandon Blvd | Argentine with Mediterranean and Latin touches | Sun to Thu noon to 11 pm; Fri and Sat noon to midnight |
| Fulano | 328 Crandon Blvd | Argentine neighborhood restaurant | Open every day from 12 pm |
| Rusty Pelican | 3201 Rickenbacker Causeway | Seafood, brunch, bay and skyline view | Its site blocked our check; see its booking page |
| Lightkeepers and Cantina Beach | The Ritz-Carlton, 455 Grand Bay Dr | Seafood; oceanfront Mexican | Resort listings vary; check with the hotel |
Boater's Grill, Novecento and Fulano hours are from their own sites. The Ritz-Carlton restaurant details come from tourism and booking listings only.
boatersgrill.com, novecento.com and fulanomiami.com, checked October 2026
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park
Boater's Grill sits on No Name Harbor inside the park, serving Cuban plates alongside fresh local seafood: grilled fish, calamari and a cold beer. Its site says it is open seven days a week, until 8 pm Sunday to Wednesday and 10 pm Thursday to Saturday. Boaters can tie up and walk in.
To drive in you pay the park entry. Florida State Parks lists $8 per vehicle with two to eight people, $4 for a single-occupant vehicle and $2 for pedestrians and cyclists, with the park open from 8 am until sundown. That page refused our fetch; these figures are its text as returned by search.
Novecento and Fulano: the village grills
Novecento at 260 Crandon Blvd is the busiest dinner room in the village. Its site lists noon to 11 pm Sunday to Thursday and until midnight on Friday and Saturday. Happy hour runs Monday to Friday from 3 to 7 pm, Tuesday brings 50% off bottles of wine, and Thursday is happy hour all night. Some listings give a different street number; the restaurant's own page says 260.
Fulano, a few blocks away at 328 Crandon Blvd, calls itself Key Biscayne's neighborhood restaurant and cooks Argentine food. Its site only says it opens every day from 12 pm, so check closing time before a late dinner.
Both work as the end of a beach day at Crandon Park, which is at the north end of the same road.
Rusty Pelican: the view on the way in
The Rusty Pelican sits at 3201 Rickenbacker Causeway, looking back across the bay at the downtown and Brickell skyline. Its own site refused our fetch, so check opening hours and the weekend brunch on its booking page.
One date is confirmed: its Thanksgiving brunch is on Thursday, November 26, 2026, with reservations from 10 am, at $98 for adults and $35 for children, with bottomless mimosas $30 extra, per the Greater Miami visitor bureau.
Pick by situation
| Beach day at Bill Baggs | Boater's Grill, already inside the park |
| Cheap drink after the beach | Novecento happy hour, weekdays 3 to 7 pm |
| Steak dinner in the village | Novecento or Fulano on Crandon Boulevard |
| Skyline view, special occasion | Rusty Pelican on the causeway |
| Staying at the Ritz-Carlton | Lightkeepers or Cantina Beach on site; confirm hours with the hotel |
Domande frequenti
What are the best restaurants on Key Biscayne?
Boater's Grill at No Name Harbor for Cuban food and seafood on the water, Novecento and Fulano on Crandon Boulevard for Argentine grills, and the Rusty Pelican on the causeway for the skyline view.
Do you have to pay to eat at Boater's Grill?
The restaurant is inside Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park, so drivers pay the park entry, listed at $8 per vehicle with two to eight people. Boaters can arrive by water at No Name Harbor.
How much is the toll to Key Biscayne?
The Rickenbacker Causeway toll is $3.25 with SunPass and $6.50 by toll-by-plate for a two-axle car, the rates in effect since October 1, 2025.
Is there a happy hour on Key Biscayne?
Yes. Novecento at 260 Crandon Blvd runs happy hour Monday to Friday from 3 to 7 pm, with all-night happy hour on Thursday.
Is the Rusty Pelican on Key Biscayne?
It is on the Rickenbacker Causeway at 3201, on the way to the island, and uses a Key Biscayne mailing address.
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