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Butterfly Café, Marathon, FL

Butterfly Café

4.5
4.5
413 Reviews
$31 to $50
American

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 10 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Great for outdoor dining
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
    Fine 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, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Valentine's Day at Butterfly Cafe 2025

    $120.00 per person

    Feb 14, 2025 only
    Celebrate Valentine's Day at Butterfly Cafe with a 3-course menu for $120 per person. As you arrive, immerse yourself in the enchanting ambiance and enjoy a single red rose. Indulge in exquisite dishes and raise a toast to love with the included Prosecco. Create unforgettable memories with your beloved in an evening of romance and culinary delight.
    Valentine's Day at Butterfly Cafe 2025 Photo

What 413 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
  • 3.9Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Key West / Florida Keys

    Romantic

  • Key West / Florida Keys

    Good for special occasions

  • Florida Keys - Monroe County

    Romantic

  • Florida Keys - Monroe County

    Good for special occasions

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Butterfly Café in Marathon, Florida, is celebrated for its stunning setting and "beautiful dining experience." Guests rave about the "delicious food," with standout dishes like scallops and filet mignon. The "excellent service" from servers like Jasmine and Michelle enhances the experience, making it a top choice for special occasions.

413 Reviews
  1. Kathi

    Jacksonville

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The restaurant is very nice, white table cloths, soft music, beautiful decor, The weather was very cold and windy when we were there, so we were unable to sit outside, but that looked very nice as well. The Shrimp Risotto was excellent, but $55 for 7 medium shrimp, 3 asparagus and a small plate of risotto is a little over the top for me. My husband ordered the crab stuffed hogfish, he said it was good, but didn't have much crab. Again, for the price, not that great. Also his mashed potatoes were very cold. He wasn't going to eat them anyway, so we didn't say anything. The Key Lime Pie was excellent. $14 - not sure if that is the going rate or not, we don't usually order desert, but were told that it was very good, so we did. Wrapped up the evening with an Espresso Martini, $18, but excellent. Even though the place was a little over priced, we were happy with our experience. our server was excellent as well. I'm not sure if we would go back, we are fine with extravagant meals, but we expect them to be worth the price when we get them.

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  2. Sue

    Toronto

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    We had dinner there once during our 3 night stay. I would not recommend this place. It is overpriced and the service was not great. Yet, they still have the audacity to automatically charge and 18% gratuity to your bill for just 2 people. Our food was lukewarm and the Jerk Chicken was lacking any Jerk! Seriously — no flavor to the chicken. I think they ran out of the seasoning. My partner had to make a substitution to his meal due to a sensitivity. The waitress wrote it correctly but the kitchen got it wrong and a different waitstaff brought it out. Then we had to wait for his new plate to come. Had the goat cheese appetizers which says it comes with cherries. Well, they give you 4 cherries. One for each piece of crostini they give you. Talk about serving a measly amount! One cherry per crostini — doesn’t add much flavor! Save your money and go somewhere else to eat. Burdine’s waterfront cafe is a great place and only a 4 minute drive from the resort.

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  3. Kirsten

    VIP

    Las Vegas

    19 reviews

    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on January 10, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We love this restaurant! We eat here at least once every time we visit Marathon! Everything is delicious and the service is great!

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  4. Tim

    VIP

    New York City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 8, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    An unexpected GEM in Marathon Fl. A beautiful setting, Great Food & Cocktails. Jasmine our server was perfect, just the right touch of attention and flawless service…… will definitely recommend and return. Thanks for a memorable experience!!

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  5. Clare

    Naples

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Very nice dinner for the 6 of us! Every dish was great and our server Michelle was very informative about food and local recommendations for things to do in the area. Would definitely go back again!

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  6. Joerg

    San Francisco

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    We’ve booked the New Years’ Eve offer, which was totally overpriced. No atmosphere, the service team could not answer questions and the quality of the food wasn’t at all worth the price. We won’t be going back…

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  7. Stephanie

    VIP

    Seattle

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Gorgeous restaurant with delicious food! Very relaxing - dessert was to die for !

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  8. Jeff

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    9 reviews

    2.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on December 30, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    It took over an hour for us to get our food with no explanation. When it did arrive the fish was overcooked and had to be sent back extending our late evening even more. Manager did provide consideration for inconvenience but never came to our table to apologize or inquire. When you strive to be a high end resort restaurant you need to do better. We were so disappointed.

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  9. Todd

    VIP

    Toronto

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on December 30, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We love to travel and of course try new restaurants. We stayed in Marathon for 5 nights and each night eating at the so called best restaurants. This by far is the best in Marathon. All though a little pricey the food and staff is worth it. Shout out to our server Nara!! We have kids with food allergies and she was all over it!!! Great job!!!!

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  10. Stefan

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 29, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Tolles, typisches amerikanisches fine Dining Restaurant, leider sehr teuer aber einen Besuch sicher wert.

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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 413 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 10 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
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Hotel Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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