Sandy's Café — Restaurant in Key West

DO NOT TIP UNTIL YOU GET YOUR ORDER. They do not need your business and it shows! I love supporting our community. We all have many options for eating on this island. So, today I chose you. Unfortunately you told me that you did not have time to fulfill my order. You only had time to do a shake for me. Let’s see how you feel during the off-season. I have supported local businesses for 25 years. As a result of today’s experience you will no longer have my business no matter what the circumstances are. Hurricanes, I will not come and see you. Covid, I will not come and see you. Flooding, I will not come and see you. No matter what happens I will no longer give you business. I would not recommend anyone else do so either. You do not care about this now. But you will when all you have is local support. Go to Denny’s you will be better off. For the same cost in many other places you could sit down in a comfortable environment and have someone politely serve you. Do your research. But do not come here for a...

I enjoy cycling before sunrise to capture the beauty of the sky as it lights up with a variety of colors. Very grateful for modern technology … my phone has a good camera. Sandy's Café is near Truman Avenue (Highway 1 ) Several times, I had stopped there, early in the morning for cafe con leche (coffee and milk )and Cuban rice and beans. I sat outside on a stool watching my bicycle, chickens and people, start their day. Once, I finished drinking the caffeine and eating the carbohydrates, I was fueled to go the distance. Sometimes, I reached Cudjoe Key or Geiger key, depending on the wind. If the wind was not manageable, I would stay in Key West and ride around the island, stopping here and there. The weekly bicycle rental allowed me to visit coffee shops and weekly outdoor markets in the...

When people ask what my favorite restaurant is in Key West they are often surprised when I tell them it’s Sandy’s Café. Sandy’s is a walk up Cuban restaurant attached to a laundromat. It has a couple of stools outside and a tiny bit of counter space. But the food is great. My favorite is the homemade Cuban pork meal, with yellow rice. It also comes with a couple plantains, Maduros. A new favorite of mine are their empanadas. At $4.50 they are a bargain and they are pretty well sized. They come with a chipotle sauce that is a must try as well. Sandy’s is very popular on the island and can get very busy so ordering ahead for pick up is often the way to go. They also...