Some tiki bars in the Florida Keys offer the perfect spot to view a spectacular sunset.
Tiki bars in the Florida Keys are as varied as the people who visit the 110-mile-long chain of islands. Whether you're looking for an intimate oceanfront bar at an upscale resort, a laid-back spot favored by sunset watchers or a fun-loving crowd around a pool, there's a tiki bar to satisfy virtually every taste. Many offer food and a variety of beer, wine and mixed and frozen drinks--umbrellas optional--often served with a background of live music, both amateur and professional.
World Famous Tiki Bar
Perhaps the Keys' most well-known tiki bar, the aptly named World Famous Tiki Bar at the Holiday Isle Resort & Marina in Islamorada, claims to be the place where the rumrunner drink was created. Part of a complex of bars at the resort on Windley Key, the Tiki Bar offers a variety of yummy frozen concoctions. One of its tiki neighbors at the resort, Rumrunners, has multiple levels from which you can enjoy ocean breezes and expansive open-water views.
Cheeca Lodge's Tiki Bar
This legendary resort on the ocean in Islamorada has fully recovered from the New Year's Eve 2008 fire that destroyed not only its main building but its popular tiki bar. Now the resort and its intimate tiki bar are back and better then ever, with fishermen once again trading tales and enjoying cocktails by its sandy beach.
Sunset Grille & Raw Bar
A relative newcomer on the tiki bar scene, this Marathon bar and restaurant sets itself apart from the crowd with a spectacular view of both the new and the old Seven Mile Bridge, as well as a waterfront pool where guests can cool off in the heart of the Florida Keys.
Sugarloaf Lodge's Tiki Bar
A favorite with Lower Keys locals, the Sugarloaf Lodge tiki bar offers one of the best sunset views in the islands. Laid-back and not too large, it won't take long for you to feel at home at this family-owned spot on Florida bay, halfway between Big Pine Key and Key West. There's live music and karaoke several nights a week.
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