Finding a great place to eat when you are on vacation can be a major task at times. Especially if you are in a location you’ve never been, no one has recommended any place special, or you just happen to be in a place where letting you know a building is a restaurant is rare.  That’s what took place when we were in Islamorada in the Florida Keys. Thankfully we found out about Bayside Gourmet from another guest at our resort, who just happened also to be from Michigan.

Bayside Gourmet is Islamorada's best kept secret! A little restaurant that doesn't look like much on the outside it has good food & great service.

Bayside Gourmet

We weren’t sure what to think when we arrived. It looks more like a little cafe, but we wanted to try something other than the resort restaurants. Oh and a fellow Michigander said they had good food.

Bayside Gourmet is Islamorada's best kept secret! A little restaurant that doesn't look like much on the outside it has good food & great service.
Bayside Gourmet is Islamorada's best kept secret! A little restaurant that doesn't look like much on the outside it has good food & great service.
Bayside Gourmet is Islamorada's best kept secret! A little restaurant that doesn't look like much on the outside it has good food & great service.

Who couldn’t love a restaurant with this type of signage?

Islamorada’s best kept dining secret

If the signs outside and inside don’t tell you that you are in for a treat, the staff sure will! We were greeted and seated almost immediately by probably the most friendliest wait staff we’ve come across. This wasn’t just the first time we ate there, but each and every time.

Bayside Gourmet is Islamorada's best kept secret! A little restaurant that doesn't look like much on the outside it has good food & great service.

The food was delicious, and we had a great time chatting with the waitresses we had during the week we were in the Keys and ate at the Bayside Gourmet. Which we were there repeatedly during that week.

Brandon enjoying his meal

We tried several of their menu items. We were never disappointed by the amount of food, taste of the food, or even the cost. Probably one of the best-priced restaurants we went to, and the portions were great too!

If you ever visit the Florida Keys and are in Islamorada, you have to try Bayside Gourmet!

**I was not compensated in any way to write this post, I just really liked the food, staff, and restaurant enough to write about it.