The Buzzard’s Roost is a welcoming seafood restaurant in Key Largo, Florida, set in a pine-paneled space on the water. With outdoor seating, a tiki bar, live music, and views of the cove, it offers a relaxed setting for enjoying a meal by the waterfront.
The atmosphere is casual, cozy, and quiet, making it well suited to a range of occasions, from solo dining and laid-back lunches to dinners, brunch, and dessert. Guests can choose dine-in or takeaway service, with table service available for those who want to settle in and enjoy the experience.
The menu includes seafood and local specialties, along with comfort food and healthy options. Guests can pair their meal with beer, cocktails, wine, coffee, or happy-hour drinks, and enjoy happy-hour food as well. The Buzzard’s Roost is also known for its great beer selection, great cocktails, great wine list, and great desserts.
Fast service adds convenience, while the on-site bar, restroom, and Wi-Fi provide helpful amenities. Live music brings an additional touch to the waterfront dining experience, whether you are stopping in for lunch, enjoying dinner, or relaxing over drinks and dessert.
Rated 4.60 out of 5 based on 2,645 reviews, The Buzzard’s Roost is a popular choice for seafood dining in Key Largo. Accessibility features include a wheelchair-accessible car park, entrance, seating, and toilet, helping make the restaurant more comfortable for guests with mobility needs. Credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments are accepted.
Visit The Buzzard’s Roost at 21 Garden Cove Dr, Key Largo, FL 33037, United States, or call +1 305-453-3746.
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Our Story
Welcome to a place where great food meets warm hospitality. We believe dining is more than just a meal - it's an experience to be savored and shared.
Our kitchen is dedicated to creating dishes that bring people together, using recipes that honor tradition while embracing innovation.
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Food & Drinks
Fresh local Mahi, sautéed and blended with cream cheese and select spices. Served with Armenian heart shaped Lavosh crackers, chopped tomatoes & chopped red onions
Fresh yellowtail snapper marinated in lemon and lime juice, and tossed with cilantro, peppers, onion, and tomatoes. Served with an assorted variety of flavored tostadas.
Chopped white conch meat mixed with fresh vegetables in a seasoned batter and deep-fried. Served with key lime cocktail sauce.
Lightly dusted and fried. Served with our homemade marinara sauce.
Rich blue crabmeat blended with diced vegetables and roasted corn, topped with chopped tomatoes and served with New Orleans style Remoulade sauce.
½ Pound 16, 1 Pound 26 Medium Gulf shrimp steamed with Old Bay Spice. Served hot or cold
½ Dozen MKT, 1 Dozen MKT
Tuna lightly blackened served with ginger, wasabi and a teriyaki glaze, finished with a wakami seaweed salad
Fresh yellowtail ceviche with tostadas, smoked Mahi fish dip with Lavosh crackers and a ½ dozen peel-n-eat shrimp
Grilled, blackened or jerked seasoned with Cheddar jack cheese in a toasted flour tortilla. Served with fresh pico de gallo & sour cream
Jumbo chicken wings cooked to perfection. Try our homemade chipotle sauce, teriyaki or buffalo flavors. Served with Blue cheese and celery
Thinly sliced Spanish onions tossed in seasoned flour and fried crisp. Served with horseradish sauce
Fresh potato skins fried crisp and topped with fresh chives, cheddar and bacon. Served with sour cream on the side
Served with Tortilla chips and a side of fresh pico de gallo
Topped with Lingonberry cream sauce and served with toast points and fresh fruit
Toasted flour tortilla filled with our grape & toasted almond chicken salad and Cheddar cheese. Served with fresh pico de gallo and sour cream
Grilled, blackened or jerk seasoned with cheddar cheese in a toasted flour tortilla. Served with fresh pico de gallo and sour cream
Cup 9 ~ Bowl 11 Tender chunks of Bahamian conch and chopped garden vegetables in a Barbados rum flavored tomato broth
Cup 9 ~ Bowl 11 (in season only) Fresh Florida lobster cooked with cream and sherry
Cup 8 ~ Bowl 10 AWARD WINNING Lean sirloin and rich spices! Try with cheese, onions and ripe avocado in season, add 2
Crisp romaine lettuce with grated parmesan, homemade croutons tossed in a creamy Caesar dressing
Fresh romaine and iceberg lettuce topped with cucumber, tomato, onions, cheddar cheese, toasted almonds, and avocado
Large chunks of tomato, cucumber, peppers, feta cheese and kalamata olives tossed in our Greek dressing. Served over a bed of iceberg lettuce, complimented with stuffed grape leaves and grilled pita bread
A wedge of fresh iceberg lettuce, topped with crumbled bleu cheese, diced tomatoes, red onion and Applewood smoked bacon
Fresh Florida Mahi. Have it prepared grilled, blackened, Jamaican jerked, broiled or fried. Sautéed in lemon butter and white wine, for 3 more. Yellowtail, Grouper, and Hogfish may be available at MP
Fresh fish, shrimp, scallops, and clams broiled in lemon butter and white wine or breaded and fried.
Encrusted with Japanese breadcrumbs and topped with fresh tomato, scallions, a touch of Parmesan and a lemon butter sauce.
Chicken breast, garlic and fresh mushrooms in a Marsala wine sauce and served over angel hair pasta.
Fresh lobster, scallops and shrimp sautéed in garlic, white wine sauce over linguine pasta. Spicy marinara sauce is available on request.
Combination of black beans, rice and fresh vegetables du jour.
Large shrimp sautéed in garlic and shallots with a white wine-butter sauce served over angel hair pasta.
Eight large shrimp dipped in buttermilk and Japanese bread crumbs and lightly fried. Try them Buffalo style or breaded with coconut.
Our marinated Bahamian conch lightly breaded and flash fried. Served with cocktail sauce.
Chopped Bahamian conch coated with Japanese bread crumbs, sautéed and topped with lemon butter sauce, fresh tomatoes, scallions, and Parmesan cheese.
Slow-roasted pork baby back ribs basted with our Buzzards’ BBQ sauce.
One half pound of certified Black Angus Prime Beef, char-grilled and served on a toasted brioche bun. Add bacon for 2 and/or cheese for 1.
Market Price Lobster tail, sauerkraut, and Swiss cheese on grilled rye. Served with our homemade Thousand Island dressing.
Three Mahi tacos grilled or blackened. Served on flour tortillas with cabbage, fresh pico de gallo, and our special house sauce. Select Tuna, add 3 or Shrimp, add 3
8oz. Prime Filet Mignon, aged for buttery tenderness and delectable flavor
12 oz. cut. Robust flavor and juicy tenderness
12 oz. cut. Rich marbling for natural tender flavor
Medium poached eggs in artichoke cups over creamed spinach. Served on a toasted English muffin and topped with Hollandaise sauce
Medium poached eggs over steamed blue crabmeat and grilled asparagus. Served on a toasted English muffin and topped with Hollandaise sauce
Medium poached eggs with grilled Canadian bacon. Served on a toasted English muffin and topped with Hollandaise sauce
Medium poached eggs over grilled beef tenderloin medallions. Served on a toasted English muffin and topped with Hollandaise sauce
Large, flaky croissant with scrambled eggs, cheddar cheese, and your choice of sausage, bacon or ham
Two eggs any style with your choice of sausage, bacon or ham
Made with our own Buzzard’s Award-Winning Chili! With Cheddar cheese, diced onions, avocado, and sour cream
Three fluffy eggs with your choice of any 4 fresh ingredients: sausage, bacon, ham, onions, tomatoes, peppers, mushrooms, capers, anchovies, potatoes, American, Swiss, brie, cheddar, provolone
Two eggs any style, cheddar cheese, authentic Mexican style ranchero sauce over crisp tostadas and refried beans. Served with steamed flour tortillas & sour cream
Thick slices of bread dipped in cinnamon egg custard, and grilled. Served with Log Cabin maple syrup
Hear from our valued guests
Super nice location. Excellent quality for the food. The staff is competent and attentive. I had a mezcal cocktail that was delicious. The setting offers a relaxed view of a canal that opens to the ocean. We happened to be honored to see two baby manatees with their mother.
Portions were big and everything we ordered were so tasty. 10/10 would recommend to visit this place while in the area.
My husband and I popped in here after a dive in key largo. The food was fresh and delicious. The waitress Annie was friendly fast and attentive. We sat inside screened in patio.but looked out at the water. Very pretty. My husband got the whole friend yellow tail and he loved it. I he the blackened mahi mahi with sweet potato Friedman’s he had Cesar salad and I had lobster bisque. Everything was cooked very nicely.
We aren’t usually left speechless, but today we were. From service down to the taste, dinner was exceptional. Our server, Bobby, was truly a delight and enhanced our experience that much more. The seafood combo in lemon pepper with Parmesan cheese and the mahi in Jamaican jerk were absolutely DELICIOUS. A stellar dinner indeed!
Great atmosphere, dockside with canal view of the ocean. The Rum Runner was delightful, conch chowder was delectable, ordered the tuna melt & fries, more than ample, and all was tasty and delicious. My wife ordered the Greek Salad and called it the best one she has ever had. We will frequent often when in Key Largo.
Local to S Florida, first time customer for lunch. Very nice view East overlooking water and manatees. Everything was excellent. The Yellow Tail Snapper was great. Don't let the horseradish scare you off, its delicious , buttery and good flavor. I had the Conch bites to start and enjoyed them. I took home a Ceviche appetizer. Its tasty too. Filled up quick as did the patio near water . Im sure the night 🌙 vibe is great given the water, mangrove, birds and boats. My bill was $65.00 without tip for two apps and one main. There is also a nice cocktail and drink list. R 🏴☠️
We brought a group of 20 people to Buzzard’s Roost, and I can honestly say it was one of the best group dining experiences we’ve ever had. We organize group dinners regularly, and the staff here absolutely exceeded our expectations. They seated our entire group incredibly quickly, and the service was some of the fastest and most efficient we’ve experienced without ever making us feel rushed. Our servers, Libby and Alley, were outstanding, attentive, and super organized. The Manager Greg also made a point to check on us and ensure everything was set up perfectly and that our group was well taken care of. The food was absolutely incredible from start to finish, and every person in our group had a fantastic experience. Exceptional service, amazing food, and outstanding hospitality. We will definitely be back the next time we’re in Key Largo. Highly recommend!
Absolutely wonderful waterfront restaurant! Perfect way to start our Keys vacation with lunch with 8 of us. Indoor seating, covered outdoor seating, indoor bar and smaller outside Tiki Bar. Joins a marina and sits in a beautiful canal. The only reason I’m giving service a 4 is because the hostess seemed miserable doing her job. She wasn’t nasty, just wasn’t very welcoming, friendly or personable. There was a line waiting out the door and there were plenty of open tables. But she was moving at a snails pace to get everyone seated. Our waitress was wonderful, great big personality and made our lunch with our group very enjoyable. Food was delicious and so were the cocktails. Several of us had the BLT shrimp wrap, one had a chicken Caesar wrap, 1 had broiled seafood platter, 1 had fried seafood platter. We had smoked fish dip and onion straws. Everything was fresh, hot & delicious!
What a great find! Our server, Bobby was wonderful. We had the ceviche, shrimp basket and blackened Mahi fish tacos. Ceviche was fresh, just the right amount of lemon and seasoning. Delicious 😋 Shrimp were lightly battered and plumb. But the Mahi tacos were amazing. Flavorful and plenty of crunch and fish. Highly recommend making a trip if you are in the area.
I love this place and as a local, my family and I like to try different places out. The food was amazing and our server Andrew was amazing!!!!! I definitely suggest this place to go and eat. It’s such a cute place with good vibes. Plus they have the cutest bar. I also prefer the strawberry daiquiris compared to other places. We sat at table 32 outside and we had a good view!
Common questions about The Buzzard's Roost
The Buzzard's Roost is located at 21 Garden Cove Dr, Key Largo, FL 33037, United States, Key Largo, FL, United States.
You can reach The Buzzard's Roost by calling +1 305-453-3746.
The Buzzard's Roost has a rating of 4.6 out of 5 based on 2645 customer reviews.
The Buzzard's Roost features the following accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible car park, Wheelchair-accessible entrance, Wheelchair-accessible seating, Wheelchair-accessible toilet.
The Buzzard's Roost features the following service options: Outdoor seating, Takeaway, Dine-in.
The Buzzard's Roost features the following highlights: Fast service, Great beer selection, Great cocktails, Great dessert, Great wine list, Live music, Serves local specialty.
The Buzzard's Roost features the following popular for: Lunch, Dinner, Solo dining.
The Buzzard's Roost features the following offerings: Alcohol, Beer, Cocktails, Coffee, Comfort food, Happy-hour drinks, Happy-hour food, Healthy options, Quick bite, Small plates, Spirits, Vegetarian options, Wine.
The Buzzard's Roost features the following dining options: Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Dessert, Seating, Table service.
The Buzzard's Roost features the following amenities: Bar on site, Restroom, Wi-Fi.
The Buzzard's Roost features the following atmosphere: Casual, Cozy, Quiet.
The Buzzard's Roost features the following crowd: Groups, Tourists.
The Buzzard's Roost features the following payments: Credit cards, Debit cards, NFC mobile payments.
The Buzzard's Roost features the following children: Good for kids, High chairs, Kids' menu.
The Buzzard's Roost features the following parking: Free parking lot, Free street parking, Plenty of parking.
The Buzzard's Roost features the following pets: Dogs allowed inside, Dogs allowed outside.
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