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Butterfly Café, Marathon, FL

Butterfly Café

4.5
4.5
401 Reviews
$31 to $50
American

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2 people
10:00 PM
Booked 14 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Charming
Serving ocean food platters in the scenic bay views of Tranquility Bay, Butterfly Café is a full service restaurant ladling seafood dinners to the lodgers and visiting gourmets.
Customers can dine in the upscale elegant indoors furnished with wicker seats and grommet curtains or relax in the outdoor patio at Butterfly Cafe.

Important note: To guarantee outdoor dining with us please select "Outdoor" Seating at booking. Standard seating is indoors.
If Outdoor Seating is not an option when you book, all outdoor tables are reserved at the time you selected.

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, Seafood
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Daily 6:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (305) 289-7177
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Neighborhood
    Marathon
  • Parking details
    Hotel Parking
  • Additional
    Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • New Year's Eve Dinner at Butterfly Café

    $119.00 per person

    Dec 31, 2024 only
    Join us this New Year's Eve and indulge in a 4 course dinner at Butterfly Café. Dinner will be served from 4pm until 8:45pm on December 31st. Reservations required. Dress Code: White and Black
    New Year's Eve Dinner at Butterfly Café Photo

What 401 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Key West / Florida Keys

    Romantic

  • Florida Keys - Monroe County

    Romantic

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Butterfly Café offers a picturesque dining experience with "outstanding food, drink, and service." Guests rave about the "delicious food" and "beautiful setting," perfect for special occasions. While some find it pricey, the quality often justifies the cost. Service receives mixed reviews, but standout moments include "great service" by attentive staff.

401 Reviews
  1. Steven

    Dallas

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We went for the Christmas buffet. The service was great and the food was very good. We were on the back porch and the view was very nice. The only problem is they were running out of deserts.

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  2. Sonja

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A splendid Christmas dinner, buffet style. Plenty to choose from, freshly made & regularly replenished. Our server, Gabby, was wonderful & completed the experience as she was so attentive & friendly.

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  3. John

    Orlando

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The service/ server was very good. Problems with the meal. Appetizer artichoke dip lukewarm and cheese on top congealed. Shrimp on shrimp pasta overcooked and warm not hot. Yellowtail and crab stuffed hogfish very good but sides on each dish cold. Clearly sides plated too early. One of my dinner companions hates it when I complain about this kind of stuff and so I didn't at the time but did inform server afterwards. Expect better forv$300!!

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  4. Mary Cay

    Philadelphia

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We are never disappointed at this restaurant. It is definitely our go to for special occasions.

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  5. Lynsey

    Berkshire

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 15, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server, Gabby was the highlight of our evening! She was absolutely brilliant! She was so friendly, attentive and kind! Just something small but didn't bother us because everything else was perfect - I ordered my cesear salad dressing to come on the side and it was mixed in, my husband didn't get his asparagus with his steak meal (which was cooked to perfection and so tender!) but didn't feel like sending his food back because he was hungry and didn't want to wait, so we didn't complain. The dessert was to die for!!!! Everything was perfect except for those minor details which did not affect our overall experience. Prices on the higher side but quality of food, ambience, service is what you're paying for and it is worth it! And we all absolutely LOVED the soft background music playing, even our two teenagers loved the music!

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  6. Rosalyn

    Atlanta Metro

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 14, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Just a beautiful experience! The food was amazing and so was the staff! Would highly recommend this lovely restaurant to celebrate anything special or just to come in a for dinner.

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  7. Matthew

    Denver

    7 reviews

    2.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on November 30, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    I wish I could say I loved it. First time there and I’m a local resident. Shrimp app was served with shell still on the shrimp in places. The main course salad was served without dressing. Had to ask for it. No salt and pepper on the table or any table for that matter. Might have been an off night for the staff but it was my first impression. $140 for 3 apps, 2 salads and 1 cocktail. Seems excessive when the presentation and details are missing.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 29, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Thanksgiving special dinner. The food level was excellent, turkey, stuffings, regular and sweet potato mashed, yellowtail entrée, shrimps, oysters, butternut squash soup great deserts and most importantly, all tasted homemade like your aunt that really knows how to cook. Congrats.

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  9. Joel

    West Palm Beach

    32 reviews

    5.0

    32 reviews

    Dined on November 28, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our favorite restaurant in the Keys. Always a wonderful experience.

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  10. Jae

    West Palm Beach

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 28, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    We’ve dined at butterfly cafe for a few Thanksgiving and had amazing Thanksgiving dinners! This time, unfortunately, was the worst and our last time . Not sure if it’s due to the new buffet format (in the past it was waiter service with a limited menu) but the food was bland, tasteless , and lacked quality (beans under cooked, sweet potatoes lacked flavor). The desserts were clearly not made there and key lime pie as grainy and other pies just full of sugar. On the other side, the waiter was amazing and the outside seating was peaceful and nice decorated which is why we’ve come back year over year. We will dine elsewhere next year as the food was NOT worth the $100 pp plus mandatory 20% service tip for a family of four.

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FAQs

Butterfly Café offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (305) 289-7177.

Butterfly Café is rated 4.5 stars by 401 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
10:00 PM
Booked 14 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Butterfly Café

2600 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL 33050-2243

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Marathon
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Daily 6:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, Seafood
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Hotel Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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