Nine One Five

Key West


Classy Nine One Five certainly stands out from the nearby Duval detritus of alcoholic aggression and tribal-band tattoos. Ignore all that and enter this modern and elegant space, which serves a creative, New American-dips-into-Asia menu. It’s all quite rich – imagine a wild salmon with pearl barley, leeks and beurre blanc, or tortelloni with pecorino cream sauce and shaved black truffle.

Dine outside on the porch or on the courtyard below.


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