The Flaming Buoy Filet Co.

Best Local's Pick: This cozy restaurant mixes simple wood furnishings with splashes of yellow and orange and has additional seating on their outside patio. Partners Scot Forste and Fred Isch meld gourmet and down-home cooking, focusing on fresh island ingredients. This makes their menu the perfect middle-ground for the foodie and non-foodie alike. As if hosting a party in their own home, Isch and Forste take turns cooking family recipes and charming diners with witty stories. Start your meal with the trio appetizer: smoky-sweet grilled Key West pink shrimp with lime chutney, Caprese salad and Florida lobster mac. For an entree try their house specialty--a light flaky pan-seared yellowtail snapper entree with fresh banana salsa. Finish with the Spicy Chocolate Quesadilla. White and dark chocolate is melted between two flour tortillas and drizzled with a pepper-infused chocolate sauce.