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Butterfly Cafe

2600 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL 33050
305-289-7177
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Ranked #1 of 64 restaurants in Marathon
Price range: CAD20 - CAD25
Cuisines: American
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Good for: Romantic, Business, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, Takeout, Delivery, After-hours, Dessert
Description: Savor Florida Keys dining with award-winning tropical cuisine indoor or outdoor at Tranquility Bay Resort's own Butterfly Café. Butterfly Café captures the essence of island cuisine with an emphasis on quality, local ingredients and, of course, ocean fresh seafood in a beautiful airy Marathon restaurant setting. Open daily for dinner, the menu and wine list at Butterfly Café change seasonally. Children will delight in a special menu designed just for them.Dinner is served nightly from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at our restaurant in Marathon and reservations are encouraged. Dine outdoors on Butterfly Cafés covered patio, or enjoy the impressive dining room inside with its soaring ceiling and casual yet sophisticated decor. Our dinner menu features tantalizing offerings like Florida Keys’ Shrimp Cocktail, Tropical Crab Cakes, Horseradish Encrusted Florida Grouper, TDF 'To Die For' Sticky Toffee Pudding and more. Casual resort attire recommended at this Florida Keys restaurant.
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Cape Coral, Florida
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW via mobile

Wife and I stayed at the resort and decided on dinner there our first night. Easy reservations at front desk and called my number to confirm. Setting was perfect with service amd food quick and served hot. We tried the conch soup (tomato based)...a bit disappointed...not enough conch serving was small for price...crab cakes were dynamite...wife had cuban porkchops which... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013 NEW

Butterfly Cafe is a very classy restaurant. Reservations are required. I made reservations a week in advance for our anniversary dinner. The ambience was romantic and overall classy. The garden is just beautiful! My husband and I absolutely loved our dinner. I did not order dessert since I prefer my key lime pie plain not with a chocolate crust. We... More

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See 5 more reviews by Bruceskii for Marathon
Vernon, Connecticut, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013 NEW

Enough variety of interesting menu items to go back many times in one week. Spicy foods were enjoyable even for someone with low heat tolerance. Appreciated gluten free options including dessert.

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Sarasota, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013 NEW

We were looking for a nice place that had outdoor setting and the Butterfuly Cafe came up with great reviews, so we tried it. Boy, were we in for a treat. First off, the restaurant is at the Tranquility Bay Resort, which is just gorgeous, very clean and peaceful. We were seated outside with a view of the lush gardens... More

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See 2 more reviews by glamgal08 for Marathon
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5 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013 NEW

We stayed in the resort connected to the restaurant (tranquility bay). This place is awesome! We are going to have to force ourselves to branch out and eat elsewhere occasionally during our stay. Kudos to the chef for offering an extensive gluten free menu (I have celiac disease). The scallops risotto were to die for! We also ordered and loved... More

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See 3 more reviews by DanaKC for Marathon
Cocoa, Florida
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22 reviews 22 reviews
15 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

We ate at the Butterfly Cafe for dinner during our stay at Tranquility Bay Resort. It is a small restaurant with outside porch tables as well. We chose the porch since it was beautiful weather. Reservations are highly recommended as this is a small place. I had the Butterfly Salad it was fresh and delicious. We also ordered the grouper... More

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See 5 more reviews by flprincess463 for Marathon
Curtice, Ohio
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

I have been coming to Marathon for 35 years and this is the best restaurant on the island! My wife and I were greeted with wonderful service, a porch view/setting, and enjoyed a meal that was outstanding! This truely is a place where the employees feel a part of the business and it shows in their hospitality, even towards those... More

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See 11 more reviews by bpfeiffer for Marathon
Cincinnati
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11 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013

This was our second trip to dine at the Butterfly cafe and again were so pleased with meal, ambiance and service. Cheryl was a great server, professional but very friendly. Food again excellent. And the setting is so romantic, especially sitting outside dining after dark. Worth every penny and then some! Don't miss a dinner a meal here.

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See 3 more reviews by jwitte1809 for Marathon
Naples, Florida
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Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013 via mobile

Romantic and relaxing atmosphere on the back porch for dining. Mahi mahi was absolutely delicious as was the coconut shrimp. Our server offered a special gluten free menu for me which was much appreciated. Many selections to choose from in GF categories too.

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See 2 more reviews by 39Ken for Marathon
New jersey
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6 reviews 6 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013

My husband and I stopped here on our way back to Islamorada after leaving Bahia Honda. We were a bit confused finding the cafe. It is the one and only building as soon as you pull into tranquility bay resort. There is no obvious signage, only next to the door after you have parked and walked up to the building.... More

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