Super strong and well portioned (large) espresso martini - it did me in so proceed with caution and have fun at this cool martini bar! read more

Virgilio's - Eapresso martini - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Key West, Florida

This was our first stop when we arrived the other night after a delayed flight. Friends of ours used to live in Key West and one of them bartended here and I can see why! There was an AWESOME band playing and the martinis were unreal. They have a wide variety of sweet and fruity to classic straight up. Each came with a little side car (extra). The bartender, Alex was very friendly. The vibe was super chill. 12/10 would go back here. We ordered the mint chip and Lucifer's. read more

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Martini Monday at virgilio's was a vibe. The place itself is in the back of an Italian restaurant so make sure to let the staff at the front know you're interested in going to virgilio's. The menu to choose drinks from was so long with options for every kind of palate. They had live music from 9pm to midnight. The area was packed and the service was really friendly. It was definitely a fun place to hang out in the Key West read more

I was so excited to stop by for Martini Monday! We have been coming down to Key West for years and this was our first time coming in. It was busy- but we snagged a table on the side. A server stopped by quickly for our order. Lots of options but I decided to stick with a classic dirty martini with blue cheese olives. My drink was good. I was going to try another one but our server didn't stop by again. We also noticed other tables being offered a food menu but we were not. I was disappointed but understood that the restaurant was busy and maybe we were just overlooked. One other thing to mention- smoking is ok. We weren't aware of this until the table next to us started smoking. read more

Virgilio's - Dirty martini - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Key West, Florida

The place looked quaint so we thought we would give it a try. The tomato bisque soup was runny and although flavorful, it was warm and not hot. For $12.50, it was way overpriced for what it was. The eggplant was pretty good. The drink from the bar was nice and strong. The service was slow but in all fairness our server was pretty slammed. I don't think that I would come back. read more

Monday martini night $7 is a must! The bartender was amazing and accommodating! The place was hopping by 9:00 with dancing and all ages. read more

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Amazing Italian food love the bar area up front Great place to go anytime. Staff is great

Not surprisingly Key West is full of fun hole in the wall bars! Virgilio's is a Martini bar located of the main drag. If you can't find it follow the sounds of live music, that is how we stumbled upon this fun place. We dropped in after dinner, so we didn't get to try any of the food items. I have heard they have a yummy menu so we definitely be back to try their food! read more

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Monday martini madness and great Italian food! Always a great meal topped off with imaginative martinis! Great staff who will make suggestions so you have a great meal! read more

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We come to Key West every year and we have to eat here at least one night. The food is excellent, the service is always top notch, and its very quaint. this year we will be bringing friends. read more

These martinis were the best martinis I have ever drank. I had the miky way martini on the whip martini! They were both amazing! On Mondays they have $7 martinis. The service was great. They had a great band! read more

Virgilio's - Dirty martini and whipped martini - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Key West, Florida

Latin music played by a Miami DJ on Thursday nights! Stumbled upon this place as I wanted a nice key lime martini. The key lime martini was nicely served in a proper martini glass and then the have a small pour in a baby craft on time of ice. Now.. the martini gets warm quickly only because of how hot the weather is outside. The staff is very attentive and great service. They also offer food but only to a certain time. We were able to order a couple of apps- bruschetta and meat and cheese board. The wine selection is better than decent but they need to properly store them! Hot wine on hot nights is not enjoyable. However, great spot to catch a drink and shake your body a little bit. read more

Virgilio's - Key lime pie martini - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Key West, Florida

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Excellent food and service. Not your tee shirt restaurant. A few steps up Excellent service by Oscar. Dirty martini Monday is great. True delicious Italian food. read more

A cool martini bar at the back. It's closed in, but had openings in the roof, so decent ventilation. They have a live band that comes in at night, but it's a pretty small area, so it might be a bit too close for comfort for us. The bartender was really friendly, mentioning the martinis were their specialty. He gave us a bar menu, showing beer/wine prices, except for the pricey martinis, until the bill comes of course ($15 each). I don't like that kind of trickery, so shame-shame to the owner. The Peroni beer was good, and the cranberry martini was tasty, but we spilled it by accident and the bartender didn't even offer to make us a replacement. read more

Virgilio's - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Key West, Florida

Fun speakeasy-esque martini bar in the back. Martinis were $17 but they essentially came with two and were strong so price seemed reasonable. Our bartender was patient and helpful as we were indecisive! It says night club, but when we were there (8 pm on a Friday) it was a nice but laid back bar. read more

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I have to give Virgilio's 5 stars for the simple fact that its my husband and I's favorite martini bar in Key West, and we come here every week! We've probably had almost every martini on the menu, and each one is so delicious. My favorite is the espresso martini, and the Lucifer's Sister because I love Frangelico. My husband's favorite is also the espresso, and the mocha tini which has chocolate and espresso. There's also a mint-chocolate martini he loves, and I love the key lime pie martini. There's literally a martini for everyone here, so just go and try it! Each martini is really like getting 2, because you also receive a side-carafe which is enough to fill a second glass. There's live music almost every night, really great bands play here. There's also the full Italian menu from the Trattoria restaurant attached, so you can order food without the fancy atmosphere. I love the "half" sized portions of pasta if I want to save more room for alcohol :) Everything is delicious, and the options are endless. Also, shout out to the bartenders who are seriously the best; Dillon and Alex who recommend great options to customize the drinks or switch up the vodkas. They know how to make amazing martinis! read more

Music is incredible, Martini Monday is a plus given the fantastic ice cold martinis - we tried gin with a twist, dirty martinis (blue cheese stuffed fresh) and key lime pie. Excellent. read more

Virgilio's - Martinis and music - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Key West, Florida

Fast seating. Walter was our waiter and he was really attentive. The food took a while to come but when it did, I knew why. The food is so fresh and delicious and I can definitely tell it wasn't made from scratch. I got fettuccini with shrimp and it was the best plate of pasta I have tasted. read more

Virgilio's - Fettuccini with shrimp - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Key West, Florida

Every year when we come to Key West we always make reservations at Virgilios. The food is always excellent as is the service.

If you want to experience a fabulous Cosmopolitan, have a little appetizer, listen to Salsa and get a dance lesson...Virgilio's is a sexy night out! There are many potential dance partners who will keep your hips swing! lol read more

Poor service - Once great going downhill Add this to another place going downhill on Duval Street. We have been eating here for the past 12 years and it used to be wonderful. We have come to Key West at least twice a year for the past 25 years. This past trip to this restaurant left a particularly bad taste in my mouth. Typically, I do not leave bad reviews I would simply not say anything. However. We decided to stop in and sit at the bar to get a salad and an antipasto and have a few cocktails. We sat and ordered food and drinks. There is a bartender there whose name is Carrie. From the moment we sat down all she did was talk loudly nonstop to the patrons at the bar, complaining about tourists ruining the island. How horrible fantasy fest is, how bad boat week is, the type of people that come to town. There were probably one or two locals there, but the rest were. Well, tourists and there for next week's fantasy fest. We watched several people roll their eyes and leave after one drink. So fine, some people have a bad day and are characters, well that's cool, no big deal right? Here's where it gets weird. We sat, we ate, we didn't engage her in any conversation, the food was alright. It was obvious she resented any little request we asked, such as , can we have some bread please? or, can we have another drink? I go to pay with my credit card, she comes back, and I ask her for change of a 50 so I can leave a cash tip. She states it's our policy not to break large bills. I said, but I would rather leave a cash tip, and is 50 really a big bill? Don't people come in and buy drinks with cash, how can you not give me change so I can leave you some money, it makes no sense? She says and I quote, although I won't write profanity here. "I don't need you F..in money." Well ok then I said, I guess your not getting a tip from me. Mind you I could easily have left one on the credit card but after that attitude, no way. The it gets even more bizarre; she says that's why people hate you. Now I have never met this person before in my life, she doesn't know who I am or what I do, where I'm from etc. etc. What ??? This happened last week, still trying to get a hold of the owner, but honestly, I've wasted enough time just typing this, I left a voice mail at both locations on Duval and Roosevelt. So with that we will never recommend this restaurant ever again or spend another nickel there. Pretty soon they will join the rest of the empty store fronts on Duval in a once wonderful town that, as someone going there for more than 25 years can see, is struggling. Key West doesn't need someone like that and she should return to whatever town she came from, she certainly does not represent the Key West that has kept us coming back for 25+ years. read more

After we left La Trattoria, we found our way out back to Virgilio's. Ty was our bartender and he made us some fun martinis. There was live music and we definitely had key lime martinis, and some kind of chocolatey ones but things got a little fuzzy after that! Apparently, we were doing a martini crawl down Duval! read more

We've always had excellent food, here. We sat at the bar this time. Marina was great. Very friendly. We liked her so much we went back a second time just to visit with her. Highly recommend. read more

Martini Monday's are can't miss. We were sent here by a server in another restaurant. It was a great find. The martini was $7 and delicious. We sat at the bar. She was super busy but she was on top of things and I loved to watch the manger jump in to help. We sat with some locals and really enjoyed getting to know them. The convinced us to try the Truman White House the next day and we really enjoyed that experience. The place is off the alley. That is the easiest way in, but if you come off Duvall you can walk thru the restaurant in the front to get there. The hostess directed us which I'm sure isn't the first time! read more

This has been our favorite spot for 9-years. There has never been a time we have had a complaint. Food is great, drinks are absolutely fantastic. The Key Lime Martini is my go-to but I have tried almost all they may over the years and I have always enjoyed each one. Top quality. Owners and staff are absolutely fantastic. They take great care to bring in new and well known bands. The themed nights (Martini Monday, Latin Night) etc make it fun. No matter what day of the week we drop in, we are never disappointed. read more

Wonderful martinis and music!!! Ate dinner "up front" (wonderful) and then came back for an after dinner drink. Excellent drinks and great blues (this night)! Very attentive service! We will certainly be back! read more

The front area is nice white table cloths and fine dining. If you continue through the dining room there is a bar and seating I. The back that is more casual and still fine dining. Chocolate martini to die for. We went to catch John Solinskis show and stayed for dinner. The pasta dishes are out of this world. read more

We stumbled into this place one of the nights we were in Key West! We didn't have a reservation and they asked us if they could sit us in the nightclub area! We sat at the bar and probably had one of the best meals we had in Key West! Food and service were excellent! It was so good that we went back the next night! read more

Excellent!! Went there Friday night, we didn't have reservations and the place was packed, we were ready to leave when this lady, I was told later she was the manager, very attentive, she got us a table, the server Alex extremely attentive and pleasant, one of the best martinis ever, he made some recommendations, we ordered escargots, I have to say delicious, next time in key west, definitely coming back. read more

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A couple other reviewers hit the nail on the head with this place, and that's actually the reason my friend and I ended up checking it out. We're from DC, and the Duvall Street shenanigans just wasn't our cup of tea (I know, I know - so how did we end up in KW?) So we actually dressed up that night (well, not DC dressed up, but dressy for KW) and were looking for a chill place to have some drinks on a Wednesday evening. Although the reviews sounded good, we were still a little hesitant. When we arrived at about 10pm and looked in the window for La Trattoria, we thought - it looks dead, maybe we should cut our losses and leave. But then we saw the sign that the bar/lounge was in the back and decided to pop our heads in. And what a difference the back was! Very cute place, dimly lit, exposed sky in the back bar, yes a tree growing in the middle, and Audrey Hepburn making her mark on the wall. Only negative is the smoking. We got there right as the live music was starting and were told it was blues/rock. Once again, we were hesitant, but stayed...didn't want to waste the makeup, LOL! But the drinks were on point - had both martinis and champagne, and the music was pretty good (one lady singing, a drummer, and a guitarist) doing covers like Macy Gray, Alicia Keys and some 80s stuff I had heard before but don't know the band names. Overall, this was a great find for two single ladies who enjoy the lounge scene. We were told there would be salsa the next night (Thurs) and intended to come back, but had a little too much fun on the Fury Rum & Reggae cruise *wink*! read more

Virgilio's - Drinks @ Virgilio's - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Key West, Florida

This place was so fun on a Monday night. They had a live cover band. The place was completely full ! They also have $7 drink specials which is a great deal! We ordered the chocolate and espresso martinis and both were so good. There is a side entrance to the bar, we accidentally went through the closed restaurant. read more

Quaint and nice....wonderful martinis with plenty to choose from, I so enjoyed the Cuervo Cosmo, super yum!! And the hogfish was amazing, in a nice cream sauce with angel hair pasta and spinach. Great little find on Duval Street. read more

Virgilio's - Hogfish - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Key West, Florida

Alex at the bar!! Knows his customers, makes damn good drinks, and it's obvious he enjoys what he does.! Good place for low key live music and off the beaten path. read more

Outstanding! I had no idea the food from La Trattoria (the adjacent restaurant) was available here - which is fantastic food. Bartender/craft mixologist Sean took care of us and he made a SUPREME martini. Mad mad skills. Not to mention Sean was very personable and attentive. read more

Great Food! We really enjoyed the chicken piccata and chicken Parmesan! Perfect location for people watching. Good service! read more

Virgilio's - Chicken Parmesan - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Key West, Florida

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Great place to stop in for a martini. Went here on New Years Eve for $7 martinis. Tried the Lucifer's stepsister and they were really good. Fun to people watch and they have live music. Stop in here for a drink if you are tired of some of the other haunts on Duval. read more

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This is hands down the best bar we visited in key west. The atmosphere had a tucked away jazzy lounge feel. The live band was a plus in that they did a lot of classic rock "ish"cover songs. This was a nice Change of pace for us after suffering a few days from modern day pop "music" with every turn of our head. The real gem was the bartender Sean and his innate talented and craft for making top notch, heavenly tasting martinis!!! I ordered a key lime pie martini and everything about it was just perfectly good. Too bad I have no picture to back up the beauty and superb image of Sean's piece of work!! Sean is truly the most personable, funny, talented and adorable bartender I've encountered in my 37 years. He only works here on Wednesday's, so bare this in mind . We met a few other kick butt characters during our visit at Virgilio's. One of the younger band members named Tyler and John, a lively local who took interest in me and my fiancé's news of getting engaged just an hour prior. Add this place to your key west bucket list ;) read more

We love to stop in for Martini Monday when we are down during the week. This time we came and were able to get a spot at the bar because we came early. Our bartender Lisa was really nice and made great drinks! I had the Mochatini and I can't remember what my husband had but he said it was great! I can't wait to come back and try a different drink! read more

Virgilio's - Mochatini on the left - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Key West, Florida

This place is so cute! Hidden local gem. We got the top for our amazing wait staff at a restaurant we stopped at for dinner. It's a little hard to find, it looks like it's a closed down Italian restaurant, but if you pass the hallway by the bathrooms you'll find its completely popping. Nothing beats $5 martinis and live music Highly recommend!!! read more

I do not drink martinis. It was was night, hot, sticky, and tires of crap drinks and beer. Walking along, heard blues and jazz band. Followed to this place. The detail in making a martini was mind blowing. I had the key lime and wife had the expresso... said it was best she ever had...I'm not mad at her. Damn good music, atmosphere, and drinks made with care by Marina! read more

Virgilio's - Maryna making us beautiful martinis! - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Key West, Florida

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