Islamorada restaurant Kaiyo Grill logo. Located in the heart of the Florida Keys.

 

Nestled in downtown Islamorada

in the Heart of the Florida Keys.

Dinner - Island Inspired & Wood-Fire Grill Fare

 

 

"The chefs' culinary artwork is phenomenal!" ~ TripAdvisor.com

 

For reservations please call us at 305.664.5556 or click here to make reservations online.

 

Our Islamorada restaurants Kaiyo Grill and our sister restaurant Green Turtle Inn are a highlight for Islamorada vacations and locals' visits alike. Both known for contemporary Florida Cuisine they each feature distinctly different fare.


We encourage to visit each - you'll love them both!

 

Kaiyo Grill offers and exensive selection of gluten-free and sugar-free menu items.

 

It's all about the grill! 



Soups

 

Lobster and Artichoke Chowder

 

Soup of the Day

 

Organic Miso Soup  shiitake mushrooms, asparagus, tofu, scallions, and wakame

 

 

Salads

 

Spinach Salad*

baby spinach, strawberries and blue cheese

with bacon dressing

 

Hollywood Salad*

fresh mozzarella, pancetta bacon, banana peppers, and strawberry poppy seed dressing

 

Roman Caesar

wedges of romaine with white anchovy

and roasted garlic flatbread

 

Heirloom Tomato Salad

with fresh and fried buffalo mozzarella

& basil pesto

 

Add Shrimp, Chicken or Steak to any salads

 

Appetizers

 

Grouper Cheeks*

with smoky kim-chee dipping sauce

 

Islamorada Edamame*

with key lime juice and sea salt

 

Pan Fried Goat Cheese

with mango salsa and orange-honey vinaigrette

 

Chef Created Flatbread

changes daily

 

Green Wakame

sesame marinated seaweed

 

Ginger Pork Dumplings

steamed of fried

 

Kaiyo Crab Cake*

jumbo blue crab & jasmine rice

pan-fried and served with sweet chili mayo

 

Threesome of Mac 'n Cheese

lobster, apple 'n bacon, and low country

 

Tuna Tataki* seared marinated yellowfin

tuna sliced with ginger-garlic ponzu sauce

 

Fresh and Crispy Calamari*

Rhode Island calamari & seasonal vegetables

with saffron aioli

 

Eggplant Chips*

crispy fried with cilantro dipping sauce

 

Conch Fritters

with spicy pink lemongrass sauce

 

Mindy's Baby Back Ribs*

hardwood smoked with tropical barbecue sauce

 

 

A la Carte Sides


Pina Fried Rice 

Jasmine Rice

Tempura Vidalia Onion Rings

Roasted Garlic Mash

Sweet Potato Frites 

Steamed Baby Bok Choy

Steamed Seasonal Vegetables

Main Courses

 

Sea

 

Alligator Light Hogfish*

whole fish butterflied and stuffed with jumbo

lump crabmeat, roasted in our sake butter

 

Drunken Scallops

diver scallops pan seared in duck fat with bacon and

carmelized onions in a Sam Adams seasonal beer reduction.

Served with lobster-mashed potatoes

and seasonal vegetables

 

Duet of Kaiyo Crab Cakes*

jumbo blue crab & jasmine rice pan-fried

served with sweet chili mayo, jasmine rice

and seasonal vegetables

 

Bubba's Big-Ass Wood Grilled Shrimp*

with grilled asparagus, artichoke hearts,

with roasted garlic butter and jasmine rise

 

Japanese Udon*

shrimp, scallops, clams, mussels, fish,

and calamari on our spicy broth

 

Cilantro-Soy Glazed Ahi Tuna

served over peanut sauce noodles with Thai stir fry

 

Our Catch / Hook & Cook

Ask your server about ours or bring yours!

 

Standard Fish Preparations


Wood Grilled or Broiled Kaiyo Grill butter
Blackened Togarashi spice
Meuniere Chardonnay, lemon & parsley
Macadamia Crusted Jean's famous mango sauce

 

Creative Fish Preparations


Roasted citrus confit, roasted garlic & scallion butter
Hirosa Wood Grilled sweet organic miso glaze

and sake-braised shiitake mushrooms

Cedar Wrapped infused with a subtle aromatic wood flavor

Mt. Fuji Baked with a spicy mix of scallops, conch,

shrimp, and crabmeat

Limanesco braised shrimp, scallops, calamari,

mussels, spicy broth, and jasmine rice

 

Land

 

Wrecker Pork Shank*

slow braised and crackling fried

with Wrecker hot chutney, mashed potatoes

and seasonal vegetables

 

Famous Swashbuckler Rib-eye*

sea salt and cracked pepper-crusted 24 oz.bone in ribsteak with a wild mushroom demi-glace with roasted garlic mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables

 

Sandy's 20 Oz. Bone-in Wood Fire Grilled N.Y. Strip*

with roasted salt potatoes and seasonal vegetables

 

Wood Fire Grilled Filet Mignon*
topped with bacon and gorgonzola
and

a seasonal mushroom ragout with

Boursin mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables

 

Lemon Seared  Chicken*

hardwood grilled and layered with proscuitto,

shitake mushrooms and baby spinach

served with roasted garlic mashed potatoes

 

Peking Crispy Duck

semi-boneless half duck with green tea pancakes

and sweet plum Hoisin sauce

 

The KG Burger- Wagu Beef,

romaine, heirloom tomato, pickle sweet frites

on a brioche bun. Choice of cheddar or blue cheese
Additions: Bacon / Mushrooms / Avocado

 

Mom's Naked Burger

choice of cheese, no bun served over

pesto-balsamic dressed house salad 

 

Hardwood Grilled Rack of Lamb*

grain mustard rubbed with garlic mashed potatoes

sauteed spinach and mint chimichurri sauce

 

*Gluten free

Reservations

 

Please note - Our Islamorada bars and restaurants Kaiyo Grill and our sister dining spot;

Green Turtle Inn - an Islamorada restaurant landmark since 1947 - are most popular during holiday

weeks and on weekends. If you're planning an Islamorada vacation - or trip through the Keys - why

not plan to dine at both. Once you're here in Islamorada you can relax as we'll have your table ready

on your schedule.
Book now at the Islamorada restaurants everyone is talking about!

 

Kaiyo Grill  Reservations
Green Turtle Inn Reservations