Best Tiki Bars in Key Largo – Toes in the Sand Fun!
Last Updated May 13, 2026
The best tiki bars in Key Largo are scattered along the coastal waterways of the island.
We list them by the mile marker location on the Overseas Highway, which is the main thoroughfare.
Discover your favorite on the Florida Keys’ largest island.
Key Takeaways, Key Largo Best Tiki Bars
- Gilbert’s
- Jimmy Johnson’s Big Chill
- Sundowners
- Snook’s
- Skipper’s
- Sand Bar
- Snapper’s
Key Largo Tiki Bars
Gilbert’s Tiki Bar
Description: Gilbert’s is the party-forward choice: the Keys’ largest tiki bar, tropical cocktails, fresh seafood, sand-underfoot atmosphere, and frequent live music. Great for travelers who want a true resort-style tiki scene.
Mile marker: Approx. MM 107.9 bayside
Our experience: This is the first tiki bar you see as you enter the island from the mainland. We rarely stop at Gilbert’s. By the time we get this close to Key Largo, we choose to go further into the island to our favorite spots. Gilbert’s requires an exit and entrance off the Overseas Highway that is at least inconvenient and a deterrent for us.
Jimmy Johnson’s Big Chill
Description: A big, energetic bayside entertainment complex with a waterfront tiki bar, sunset views, happy hour, live music, poolside options, and watersports energy. Best for travelers who want a louder scene.
Mile marker: MM 104 bayside
Our experience: We love the views here from one of the largest tiki structures in Key Largo. The food is good. Service can be spotty as they get busy.
Sundowners Key Largo
Description: Sundowners is better known as a longtime bayside sunset restaurant, but its tropical patio, dock, drinks, and live-music atmosphere make it a strong tiki-style stop for a sunset-first crowd.
Mile marker: Approx. MM 103.9 bayside
Our experience: This tiki-bar-style restaurant and bar is next door to the famous Caribbean Club, the best dive bar in Key Largo! Good views and food. Also, just steps from Jimmy Johnson’s Big Chill (below).
Snook’s Bayside Restaurant & Grand Tiki Bar
Description: Snook’s pairs an open-air grand tiki bar with unobstructed bay views, nightly live music, tropical drinks, patio seating, and beach-lounge options. It is one of the strongest sunset-and-cocktails picks in Key Largo.
Mile marker: MM 99.5 bayside
Our experience: Snook’s is one of the more upscale tiki bars in Key Largo. The food and views are very good. If you are looking for a more rustic experience, Snook’s is not the place.
Skipper’s Dockside
Description: Skipper’s Dockside is a waterfront favorite at MM 100 with old-Florida character, marina energy, and a laid-back bar scene. It feels more dockside-casual than themed tiki, but it belongs on this roundup.
Mile marker: MM 100 oceanside
Our experience: One of our top choices for good food. The views are limited to the canal leading to the Atlantic. Nearby is the African Queen tour boat. Easy to get to from the main highway with plenty of parking.
Sand Bar at Playa Largo
Description: Sand Bar is a chic, barefoot-on-the-beach cocktail stop with light bites, waterfront seating, live entertainment, and sunset views. It is smaller and sleeker than old-school tiki spots, but still very Key Largo.
Mile marker: Approx. MM 97.5 bayside
Our experience: Another upscale version of a tiki bar-style experience with excellent views and that sand in your toe’s feel. It is in Playa Largo Resort and can get very busy in season, with prices to match. You won’t find much better views of the bay.
Snappers Oceanfront Bar & Restaurant
Description: A tiki bar on steroids! There is the main building tiki, and then a tiki bar lifted 20 feet in the air, open on weekends and for busy events, that overlooks the water. Waterfront docks and boat traffic add to the view.
Mile Marker – Turnoff at MM 94.5
Our Experience – Literally destroyed by hurricanes, Snappers has built back bigger and better than ever. You can have cocktails next to the water or join their many regulars at the bar. We also enjoy walking around the grounds and docks. Food is excellent as are the views. One of our top three tiki bars in Key Largo.
Final Thoughts on the Tiki Bars in Key Largo
Key Largo is loaded with tiki bars. We have listed what we believe to be the best.
In addition to the Best Key Largo tiki bars we have listed here, there are many others in resorts and hotels. Many are upscale, expensive and difficult to enter.
We are also aware of a couple of “dive bar” style locations we haven’t visited, and we can add soon.
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