Bel Mare overlooks nothing but the water. The new fine-dining restaurant at Key West’s Historic Seaport specializes in coastal Italian cuisine, local seafood, made-to-order pasta, decadent steaks and unparalleled cocktails crafted by the uber-talented “bar-tist” Matt Carmony.

“We’re not your typical red-sauce Italian restaurant. Our food is second-to-none. Chef Shane Wilkerson makes it happen, and refuses to compromise on ingredients. He uses the best of everything, procures hard-to-find cheeses, three-year aged balsamic and truffle oils, and then he makes all our from-scratch sauces and pasta.