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Sloppy Joe’s Bar
Sloppy Joe’s is famous enough to be punished by snobs, and strong enough to survive them. The report notes its 1933 origins, 1937 move, National Register status, live music, useful food, and Sloppy Rita.
Why we ranked it a top bar:
Editorial rating: 8.5/10
Price: $$
Best for: history, live music, first visits, Duval Street energy
Best night: afternoon or early evening before the crush
Sloppy Joe’s is famous enough to be punished by snobs, and strong enough to survive them. The report notes its 1933 origins, 1937 move, National Register status, live music, useful food, and Sloppy Rita.
It is noisy, historical, crowded, and necessary. One does not go for secrecy. One goes to stand in the current of Key West mythology and let it shove the evening forward.