25 Best Seafood Restaurants in Marathon

“AMAZING!!!! Had dinner as a last minute decision, and we were completely impressed with Barracuda Grill. We all had the special, lobster scallop and shrimp linguini. Salads were great, entrees were top notch, and the staff were really friendly. Highly recommended.“

“Great vibes- great food!!!“

“Love this place! We’ve been coming here many times throughout the years and enjoy the atmosphere and delicious food! Our ONLY issue here has been one specific, rude waitress. Today was the 2nd time we’ve had her as our waitress. First time (last year) she attended our families, we noticed she was rude, but gave her the benefit of the doubt, figuring she was having a bad day. But today, she was being extremely rude, unprofessional and seemed annoyed. She treated our kids poorly and treated the adults like kids. I’d still recommend this place, but please be aware not to have TANIA as your waitress!“

“I've always been told "Don't judge a book by it's cover" Well you certainly can not Castaway. Driving up to the restaurant the neighborhood/area was a little iffy as well as the front of restaurant. Looks were deceiving. Once inside very nice. The menu/food was absolutely 💯 fabulous. Our waitress was very knowledgeable about items as well with recommendations. This is definitely a hidden gem. Was recommended to us by a local. Will go back hands down. ❤️ 😍“

“The best blackened shrimp/chicken and bang bang shrimp tacos we have ever had.. all the food was outstanding and the waitress was phenomenal! We will be back!“

“I got the smoked fish dip and it was a 10 , delicious“

“I really wish I had the black bean salad recipe! It was great and will be missed“

“We enjoyed talking to the friendly staff. First visit back to Marathon since we lived there back in the 1960s-70s. Nostalgic lunch as we remembered back when the building had been the Royal Castle.“

“We had a delicious dinner- lovely restaurant and great service -every course was freshly made and wonderful! Pricey but worth every penny . Fresh muddled mango mojito- the best 👍👍“

“Relaxing, chill tiki bar right on the water. It’s behind the Bluegreen Vacations Resort and open to the public. We had the Friday night all you can eat Mahi fish fry and it was delicious. Best fish we had while in the Keys. Highly recommend the Mahi fried fish.“

“another awesome dinner, tonight we sat at the bar. did was great as usual, and the service was awesome. thank you“

“Fun place for families, with lawn games in the beautiful outdoor eating area. Local live music. Kids enjoyed the BBQ options. Conch and clam chowders were great. Good kids menu.

Kid-friendliness: Kid menu, backyard games and live music.“

“Friendly and the best breakfast gands down in Marathon.“

“We were visiting and a local recommended Franks! The best Italian food I have had! Chicken Alfredo is my go to and this was to notch!“

“This is one of the best restaurants on MarathonKey or easily in the Keys. They truly make you feel welcome from the minute you walk in. The food is amazing, they have white tablecloths and cloth napkins~ love, excellent service! And plenty of parking ;)“

“Been coming here for the last 3 years and we love this place the food is awesome and our server Kris is the best we ask for him every time we come“

“Great view of the races,cold beer @ beautiful bartenders“

“We love Sparky's! We usually visit at least 2-3x during our annual trip to the Keys. Their Key Lime Pie is the very best, EVER! Surely this pie has won them awards! Sadly, it will be another 11 mos before we'll be back... Sparky's will be our first stop!“

“Friendly welcoming owner & staff! Unbelievably fresh seafood. We had conch ceviche, homemade conch fritters and seafood Alfredo. Best meal we have had in Marathon!“

“We are Canadians and been to the Panda House a number of times. Fresh food and friendly staff. Missed it last year as you were closed for renos.....Hope to get back and see the new Panda House.................“

“It was our first time eating there,,service was lacking a lot,,we had to ask for refills, she did leave a pitcher of water then. We ordered the lasagna dinner that comes with a side salad so we ordered another regular salad since we were splitting the meal. The side salad was pitiful, it came on a coffee saucer it looked like,the regular salad was a good size. For $24 the side salad should have been the same size as the extra salad. She brought our food and we sat there waiting on the bread,,,she comes back by and informed us bread was extra,,,really, I’ve never had a meal at any restaurant where you had to pay extra for bread, most will bring you more if you eat what they served you the first time. The upside was the lasagna was good.“

“We got too hungry on our drive to Key West and had to stop 1hr out. We oicked this place. We thought it was more of a dine in restaurant, but it was an outdoor poolside bar with tables. It was surprisingly quaint with beautiful views and the pool goers were quiet.

We ordered a few different foods, and everything was great. Especially the blackened fish tacos.“

“This is the best place to be, the best place to spend your SUNDAY and make it a FUNDAY, absolutely the best with an Epic and captivating Sunset 🥰😊“

“There are LOT of good food choices down in The Keys, but this was easily our best meal. The Cuban elements were ridiculously good. Wonderfully seasoned and every bite felt like home cooking. Their Key Lime Pie was basically a religious experience. Pretty sure the pastry chef's hands were anointed by The Lord. Thanks again, Stephen!“