Salt Waterfront Cafeteria

Definitely recommend for a quiet bite to eat. The food is very old fashioned, the service is always stellar even though it typically takes a while during lunch hour. Outside seating you can frequently see manatees, barracuda, puffers, southern stingrays and more 🤍 Their brisket egg rolls and cheese burger are the best and for some reason their tator tots are super good.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Not a good place for vegetarians/vegans. At least they had a beyond burger sort of thing but it was meh. All disposable containers and cutlery even for eating in. :(

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 4

I had my wedding here in February 2025 and I couldn't have asked for a better venue. My family is local, but my husband and I live in California, so having good communication with the venue and logistics leading up to the wedding were very important to us. Aaron made the whole process easy from the beginning. He even organized a tasting for us a couple months before the wedding when we were in town. The night of the wedding was perfect -- the staff took care of everything from set up to breakdown, and even helped with details. Our ceremony was on the back patio and we fit 100 chairs comfortably. I highly recommend this venue for weddings or any gathering, and we will definitely be back for happy hour when we're in town.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I was invited by researchers from RSMAES to visit and was surprised how few vegan options there were on campus for being a school with such an environmentally conscious population. There was a veggie burger, but it was cold on the inside. Thankfully it was a veggie burger since that would be dangerous if it was a meat burger, but it was disappointing the option given was so subpar.
Fantastic atmosphere, but for that you can just go to the bar next to it.

It was a special all day event on Saturday. Food (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) was great and service too. Everything, including beers, was paid for by an organizer. Awesome view from the ouside terrace.

Great location !

We found this restaurant-bar hidden on Virginia Key, and we loved it! You find the entrance to The Rosenstiel School full of oceanographers past the Seaquarium. Let the gate attendant know you're heading to restaurant or the bar.
You'll find a wide open indoor dining space and bar, an outdoor patio, delicious affordable food and drinks, a fantastic view of Bear Cut on Biscayne Bay, and plenty of seating.
We had fresh juicy fried grouper and grilled mahi mahi sandwiches, with smoked fish dip, each under $13! They have a nice selection of microbrews and ciders. A sign announces a wine tasting class, too!
It's a bit of a walk from parking to Salt, maybe 400-feet outdoors, and up a few steps. It's worth it for the view and the food! The oceanographers can be fun, too:-) Open for lunch M-F, and for dinner and bar Wed-Fri 5-8pm.

Parking: This is on a college campus, so the person at the gate will direct you to parking. Then there’s about a 400-ft outdoor walk to the restaurant and bar.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Great place for a private group banquet. Very good food, service, price point and bay views.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The Jackson's from Pelham Alabama had an amazing dinner and breakfast experience our server was super sweet the food amazing! Wait time was terrific with a full crowd. All praises to all staff we will be back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Loved the food, the staffs are really cool. Would love to go there again.beach front view is amazing.

I am a UM student who normally brings their own lunch but wanted to try out the vegan options available at the restaurant. I was helped by Allie who was professional and very kind. While I was studying she brought my food out to me, I was very satisfied with both the food and service I received.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

I am a UM student who normally brings their own lunch but wanted to try out the vegan options available at the restaurant. I was helped by Allie who was professional and very kind. While I was studying she brought my food out to me, I was very satisfied with both the food and service I received.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

A hidden gem! Beautiful waterfront and excellent food. There's even a little beach area, which is perfect for distracting small children when You're trying to grab a bite to eat. It's not fancy, but the food is really good and the beer and wine really hit the spot. My favorites are the tuna poke nachos and the green goddess tuna dish. The price is quite low for the quality and location!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Green Goddess, Nachos

Delicious food. Fair prices. Friendly service. Beautiful covered outdoor patio to enjoy the sight of the water.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Delicious food. Fair prices. Friendly service. Beautiful covered outdoor patio to enjoy the sight of the water.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5