Hemingway's Tavern
1,165 Reviews
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1800 W Hibiscus #115
Melbourne, FL 32901
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Featured Items
- Key West Bowl (in house)$15.50
Pulled mojo pork or chicken over seasoned black beans and jasmine rice with chimichurri sauce, grilled pineapple salsa and fried plantains. Substitute snapper or shrimp for five bucks, sirloin or lobster for nine bucks.
- Yard Bird on A Stick$12.00
Island-spiced chicken skewers with avocado lime dipping sauce. Pairings Notorious Pink Rosé
- Snapper Sandwich$17.00
Grilled, blackened or jerked snapper fillet with spicy tartar sauce, lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle served on a toasted brioche bun
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- Black Bean Hummus$10.50
A made in-house black bean spread with island spices served with soft naan bread for dipping and garnished with queso fresco and scallions. Pairings Maso Canali Pinoi Grigio
- Charred Octopus and Hash$19.50
Sous Vide and then lightly charred, served with a chorizo and yucca hash, pickled red onion, and chimichurri drizzle Pairings Blufeld Riesling
- Chips and Guac$13.50
- Conch Fritters (4)$12.50
Homemade, golden fried, and served with island remoulade. Pairings Ecco Domani Pinot Grigio
- Conch Fritters (7)$15.50
Homemade, golden fried, and served with island remoulade. Pairings Ecco Domani Pinot Grigio
- Cuban Pork Empanadas$10.00
Flaky pastry crusts stuffed with mojo pork, fried and served with guava BBQ sauce. Pairings Santa Ema Merlot
- Drunken Shrimp Cocktail$13.00
Five sweet white shrimp simmered in Key West Sunset Ale. Served chilled with key lime cocktail sauce. Pairings Marques de Caceres Sauvignon Blanc Maso Canali Pino Grigio Sauvion Sancerre Sauvion Blanc Buehler White Zin
- Ham Croquets$1.00
Mashed Potato and ham, breaded then crispy fried. 2 per order.
- Lobster Spinach and Artichoke Dip$19.50
Warm Maine lobster dip served with toasted naan bread. Pairings Hess Chardonnay Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc Marques de Caceres Sauvignon Blanc
- Olive Tapenade Bruschetta$12.00
Mix of Italian olives, roasted red peppers, lemon juice, olive oil, black pepper, garlic, capers and tomatoes server on a toasted garlic crostini.
- Smoked Fish Dip$11.50
Served with a sweet jalapeño relish, homemade plantain chips, and crackers.
- Tavern Smoked Wings$15.50
Jumbo chicken wings seasoned then smoked, fried crispy, and tossed in your choice of guava BBQ, buffalo jerk, pineapple Thai chili, Tuscan Parm or our house spice dry rub. Pairings Brolio Chianti (tuscan parm) Prima Pietra Super Tuscan Red Blend (tuscan parm) Avalon Cab (tuscan parm) Broadside Cab (any flavor wings)
- Tostones de Cerdo Asado$11.00
Fresh-pressed, twice fried green plantains, topped with coconut sugar, mojo pork and habanero maple syrup. GF Pairings Bodega Norton Malbec Avalon Chardonnay
- Truffle Fries App$12.00
Bowl of crispy fries tossed in truffle oil and topped with freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Pairings Corvo Moscato
- Yard Bird on A Stick$12.00
Island-spiced chicken skewers with avocado lime dipping sauce. Pairings Notorious Pink Rosé
Soups and Salads
- Small House Salad and Soup Combo$11.00
A lighter sized House or Caesar salad with a cup of soup.
- Small Caesar and Soup Combo$11.00
A lighter sized House or Caesar salad with a cup of soup.
- House Salad$6.50+
A blend of mixed greens, tomatoes, red onions, carrots, radishes, and cucumbers. Pairings Prima Pietra Super Tuscan Red Blend Blufeld Riesling Bodega Norton Malbec
- Wedged Ceasar$7.50+
Petite romaine, aged Parmesan cheese, and focaccia croutons. Pairings Corvo Moscato Ecco Domani Pinot Grigio Saintsbury Pino Noir Santa Ema Merlot Sauvion Sancerre Sauvion Blanc
- Spring Spinach Salad$16.50
Spinach, kale, blueberries, strawberries, grilled pineapple, candied walnuts, gorgonzola cheese and raspberry balsamic vinaigrette.
- Mediterranean$16.00
Mixed greens, capers, olives, roasted red bliss potatoes, green beans, zucchini, yellow squash and fried garbanzo beans. Served with roasted red pepper vinaigrette. Pairings Avalon Chardonnay Hess Chardonnay Notorious Pink Rosé Broadside Cab Chateau des Laurents
- Conch Chowder$6.00+
Island-style chowder with ground conch and island spices.
- Bean Soup$3.50+
An island inspired vegan black bean soup.
Main Event
- Key West Bowl (in house)$15.50
Pulled mojo pork or chicken over seasoned black beans and jasmine rice with chimichurri sauce, grilled pineapple salsa and fried plantains. Substitute snapper or shrimp for five bucks, sirloin or lobster for nine bucks.
- Snapper Hemingway$29.00
Pan-fried panko-crusted snapper fillet topped with lump crab meat beurre blanc and served with rice caribe and grilled asparagus. Pairings Marques de Caceres Sauvignon Blanc Avalon Chardonnay Hess Chardonnay
- Whole Fresh Fish$32.00
Crispy fried whole fish topped with chimichurri served with black beans and rice, vegetable medley, tostones, and authentic homemade Old Sour Sauce.
- Ernest's Rib Platter$23.00
One pound of our smoked in-house baby back ribs, basted with guava BBQ sauce and served with fries and pineapple coconut coleslaw. Truffle your fries for two bucks. Pairings Santa Ema Merlot
- Linguini Carbonara$14.50
Crispy bacon, caramelized onions, Parmesan cheese, cream sauce, finished with egg yolk and served with naan bread. Pairings: Corvo Moscato Buehler White Zin Notorious Pink Badia a Passignano Chianti Brolio Chianti
- Tavern Tacos$12.50
Grilled flour tortillas, fresh jalapeños, sweet pickled onions, radish, shredded cabbage, queso fresco, and cilantro lime sauce. Choose mojo pork or chicken. Substitute shrimp or snapper for four bucks, lobster for eight bucks. Pairings Maso Canali Pino Grigio (shrimp) Sauvion Sancerre Sauvion Blanc (jerk shrip) Blufeld Riesling (jerk shrimp) Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc (shrimp) Avalon Cab (chicken)
- Chickpea Primavera Pasta$16.00
Yellow squash, carrots, grape tomatoes, zucchini, and chickpea penne tossed in a lemon caper sauce , topped with arugula and balsamic glaze
- Ossobuco$32.00
- Lobster Ravioli$26.00
Sides
- Asparagus$6.50
- Black Beans$4.50
- Black Beans and Rice$4.50
- Broccoli$6.50
- Fries$4.50
- Fruit$6.50
- Garlic Red Skin Mash$4.50
- Large Cole Slaw$4.50
- Loaded Garlic Mash$6.50
- Mac n' Cheese$6.50
- Naan Bread (8)$5.00
- Plantain Chips$4.50
- Plantains (5)$4.50
- Red Beans$6.50
- Red Beans & Rice$6.50
- Rice Caribe$6.50
Jasmine rice with coconut milk, roasted pineapple, red pepper and golden raisins
- Tostones$4.50
- Truffle Fries$6.50
- Truffle Yuca$6.50
- Vegetable Medley$4.50
- White Rice$4.50
- Yucca Fries$4.50
Desserts
- Beignets$6.00
- Guava Cheesecake Slice$7.00
Guava flavored cheesecake served with guava sauce, whipped cream and blueberries.
- Key Lime Pie Slice$7.00
Homemade and topped with whipped cream and toasted coconut.
- Pineapple Upside Down Cake$7.00
Served hot with caramel sauce, whipped cream, and a cherry.
- Sweet Plantain Bread Pudding$8.00
Homemade with Cuban and coconut bread, served warm with caramel sauce, whipped cream and creme Anglaise.
- Ultimate Brownie$7.00
Hot brownie with vanilla ice cream and caramel popcorn then dusted with powdered sugar.
- Whole Guava Cheesecake$45.00
- Whole Key Lime$45.00
Kids
- Kid’s Taco$7.00
Flour tortilla filled to the top with shredded lettuce, cheese and your choice of chicken or pork.
- Kids Chicken Tenders$7.00
3 breaded chicken strips with choice of dipping sauce.
- Kids Quesadilla$7.00
Choice of chicken or cheese.
- Kid Mac & Cheese$7.00
Elbow macaroni with a savory blend of cheeses.
- Kid’s Mini Cheeseburgers$7.00
Two mini cheeseburgers on brioche slider buns.
- Kid's Mini HamBurgers$7.00
- Kid's Grilled Cheese$7.00
- Kid's Pizza Empanadas$7.00
A la Carte
- 1000 Island$$0.50
- Balsamic$$0.50
- Blue Cheese$$0.50
- Buffalo Jerk$$1.00
- Cesar$$0.50
- Cocktail$1.00
- Green Gold$$1.00
- Guava BBQ$$1.00
- Guava Jap Aioli$$1.00
- Honey Mustard$$0.50
- Mojo
- Pineapple Thai$$1.00
- Ranch$$0.50
- Remoulade$$1.00
- Spicy Tarter$$0.50
- Sour Cream$$1.00
- Jap Relish$$2.00
- Chimichurri$$1.00
- Bacon Onion Jam$$2.00
- Red Pepper AOLI$$1.00
- Truffle Mayo$$2.00
- Habanero Maple Syrup$$2.00
- Lemon Caper Vinaigrette$$0.50
- Red Pepper Vin$$1.00
- Tuscan Parm $$1.00
- Tomato Aioli $$1.00
- Pesto Aioli $$1.00
- Chianti Demi 2oz$3.00
- American$1.50
- Cheddar$1.50
- Fresh Mozz$2.00
- Shredded Cheese$1.50
- Shredded Parm$2.00
- Smoked Mozz$2.50
- Swiss$1.50
- Queso Fresco$1.50
- Gorgonzola$3.00
- Bacon$5.00
- Bison Patty$11.00
- Burger Patty$7.00
- Chic Carnitas 2oz$2.50
- Chic Carnitas 4oz$4.50
- Chicken Breast$7.00
- Fish SD$9.00
- Fried Fish SD$9.00
- Ham$2.50
- Mojo Pork$ 2oz$2.50
- Mojo Pork$ 4oz$4.50
- Shrimp$9.00
- Side Lobster$13.00
- Garbanzo Patty$7.00
- Fried Chicken Thigh$7.00
- Egg, Scrambled$2.50
- Egg, Over Easy$2.50
- Egg, Over Medium$2.50
- Egg, Over Hard$2.50
- Egg, Poached$2.00
- Avocado$2.00
- Cherry Tomatoes (3)$1.00
- Cucumber$1.00
- Diced Red Onion$0.50
- Jalapenos$1.00
- Lettuce Leaf$1.00
- Mushroom Cap$2.00
- Olives$2.00
- Pickle$0.50
- Pickled Onion$2.00
- Rum Onions$2.00
- SD Carrots$3.00
- SD Carrots & Celery$3.00
- SD Celery$3.00
- Sliced Red Onion$0.50
- Tomato Slice$1.00
- Bur Blanc$3.00
- English Muffin$2.00
- Guac$3.00
- Maple Syrup$3.00
- Naan Bread (8)$5.00
- Pineapple Salsa$2.00
- Tortilla$1.00
- Crispy Onions$3.00
- SD Pico (2oz)$3.00
- Brioche$3.00
- Coconut Bread$5.00
Catering
Sandwiches
- Caprese Chicken Melt$17.00
Grilled chicken served on coconut bread with fresh basil, thin sliced tomato, melted fresh mozzarella cheese, homemade pesto aioli and a rich balsamic glaze. Pairings Hess Chardonnay Avalon Chardonnay Prima Pietra Super Tuscan Red Blend Pairs well with Hess Chardonnay
- Cuban Combo$13.50
A whole Cuban sandwich with choice of regular side or a small salad or soup.
- Grilled Garden Stack Salad$13.00
Grilled zucchini, yellow squash, scallions, red onions, and portabella. Topped with smoked mozzarella, roasted red pepper aioli and balsamic glaze served with a small house salad, or caesar upcharge. Pairings Brolio Chianti Corvo Moscato Saintsbury Pinot Noir Marques de Caceres Sauvignon Blanc Maso Canali
- Grilled Garden Stack Sandwich$13.00
Grilled zucchini, yellow squash, scallions, red onions, and portabella. Topped with smoked mozzarella, roasted red pepper aioli and balsamic glaze on coconut bread Pairings Brolio Chianti Corvo Moscato Saintsbury Pinot Noir Marques de Caceres Sauvignon Blanc Maso Canali
- Half Papa’s Cuban Sandwich$9.50
Slow roasted mojo pork, shaved ham, classic yellow mustard, Swiss cheese, and pickle slices on pressed authentic Cuban bread.
- Island Steak Sandwich$20.00
Chimichurri marinated skirt steak on coconut bread with a jalapeño guava aioli, lettuce, tomato, rum-glazed onions, and fried sweet plantains. Pairings Blufeld Riesling Avalon Cab Ecco Domani Pinot Grigio Notorious Pink Rose Bodega Norton Malbec Chateau des Laurets Red Blend
- Mojo Pork Grill Cheese$13.00
Smoked mozzarella and cheddar on Texas toast with truffle mayo, bacon-onion jam, and our mojo pork. Pairings Badia a Passignano
- Papa’s Cuban Sandwich$11.50
Slow roasted mojo pork, shaved ham, classic yellow mustard, Swiss cheese, and pickle slices on pressed authentic Cuban bread.
- Snapper Sandwich$17.00
Grilled, blackened or jerked snapper fillet with spicy tartar sauce, lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle served on a toasted brioche bun
- Tropical Pork Sandwich$14.00
Mojo pulled pork tossed with our house-recipe guava BBQ sauce and roasted pineapple salsa served on a toasted brioche bun.
Burgers
- Premiere Burger$13.00
Served on a toasted brioche bun. Choice of cheddar, American, Swiss or smoked mozzarella cheeses. Pairings Prima Pietra Super Tuscan Red Blend
- Havana Burger$16.00
Topped with mojo pork, jalapeños, guava jalapeño aioli, rum-glazed onions, and melted Swiss. Pairings Buehler White Zin Santa Ema Merlot Sauvion Sancerre Sauvion Blanc
- Guava BBQ Burger$15.00
With bacon, cheddar cheese, guava BBQ sauce and crispy onion strings. Pairings Bodega Norton Malbec
- Mushroom Swiss Burger$17.00
With truffle herb mayo, a breaded and fried portabella mushroom cap and Swiss cheese. Pairings Notorious Pink Rosé Marques de Caceres Sauvignon Blanc Maso Canali Pinot Grigio Corvo Moscato Hess Chardonnay Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc
- Premiere BISON Burger$16.50
Served on a toasted brioche bun. Choice of cheddar, American, Swiss or smoked mozzarella cheeses. CONSUMER ADVISORY: Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
- Havana BISON Burger$19.50
Topped with mojo pork, jalapeños, guava jalapeño aioli, rum-glazed onions, and melted Swiss. CONSUMER ADVISORY: Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
- Guava BBQ BISON Burger$18.50
With bacon, cheddar cheese, guava BBQ sauce and crispy onion strings. CONSUMER ADVISORY: Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
- Mushroom Swiss BISON Burger$20.50
With truffle herb mayo, a breaded and fried portabella mushroom cap and Swiss cheese. CONSUMER ADVISORY: Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
- Big Game Burger$19.00
8 ounce bison patty topped with an egg, avocado and balsamic glaze, Served with lettuce, tomato, onion and pickles CONSUMER ADVISORY: Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Cafecito
Cafecito Bites
- Chorizo & Manchego Turnovers$4.00
Stuffed baked puff pastry.
- Ham Croquets$1.00
Mashed Potato and ham, breaded then crispy fried. 2 per order.
- Mozzarella Tostada$5.00
Cuban bread toasted with smoked mozzarella.
- Pan Cubano$3.00
Cuban bread toasted with butter.
- Spinach & Caramelized Onion Quiche$6.00Out of stock
Baked custard served warm or cold.
Cafecito Handhelds
- Avocado Toast$9.00
Toasted Cuban Bread topped with House Guacamole, Pico De Gallo, Everything Seasoning, and a drizzle of Balsamic Glaze
- Cuban Sandwich (Cafecito)$11.50
Slow roasted mojo pork, shaved ham, classic yellow mustard, Swiss cheese, and picle slices on pressed authentic Cuban bread.
- Focaccia Breakfast BLT$8.00
Fried Egg, Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato, Smoked Mozzarella, and Truffle Mayo on Focaccia Bread.
- The Barcelona$8.00
Chorizo Patty, Fried Egg, Manchego Cheese, Tomato Aioli and Arugula on an English Muffin
Cafecito Guilty Pleasures
Coffee
- Cafe Con Leche$3.50
- Cafe Americano$2.50
- Cafe Cubano$2.50
- Iced Con Leche$3.50
A double shot of espresso with milk.
- Iced Con Leche w/Glass$17.00
A double shot of espresso with milk.
- Cafe Clasico$3.00
- Iced Smores Cafe Con Leche$5.50
- Hot Smores Cafe Con Leche$5.50
Cafe Americano
Take Out Desserts
- Beignets$6.00
- Guava Cheesecake Slice$7.00
Guava flavored cheesecake served with guava sauce, whipped cream and blueberries.
- Key Lime Pie Slice$7.00
Homemade and topped with whipped cream and toasted coconut.
- Pineapple Upside Down Cake$7.00
Served hot with caramel sauce, whipped cream, and a cherry.
- Sweet Plantain Bread Pudding$8.00
Homemade with Cuban and coconut bread, served warm with caramel sauce, whipped cream and creme Anglaise.
- Ultimate Brownie$7.00
Hot brownie with vanilla ice cream and caramel popcorn then dusted with powdered sugar.
- Whole Guava Cheesecake$45.00
- Whole Key Lime$45.00
Sunday | 7:00 am - 10:00 pm |
Monday | 7:00 am - 10:00 pm |
Tuesday | 7:00 am - 10:00 pm |
Wednesday | 7:00 am - 10:00 pm |
Thursday | 7:00 am - 10:00 pm |
Friday | 7:00 am - 11:00 pm |
Saturday | 7:00 am - 11:00 pm |
Enjoy a true culinary adventure at Hemingway's Tavern, the #1 rated restaurant in Melbourne on Trip Advisor! Interesting Main plates, wines, signature cocktails, specials, Happy Hour and Desserts inspired by the Ernest's adventures through the Florida Keys, Cuba, France and Spain. Offering safe Inside, Outside and walk up dining areas, open for lunch, dinner and brunch on weekends. Join us for your adventure...
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