Elena Vasquez
December 28, 2025
The Freshest Fish You'll Ever Eat
There is no pretension at Captain Pete's. There are no tablecloths, no cocktail menu, no Instagram moments. There is, however, the freshest fish you will eat in your life, because Captain Pete was pulling it out of the water six hours before you ate it.
The fish tacos — grilled mahi on a corn tortilla with cabbage slaw, lime crema, and habanero hot sauce — are transcendent. Not good-for-a-dock-bar good. Actually, objectively, all-things-considered transcendent.
The conch fritters are loaded with conch (a rarity — most places pad them with batter) and fried to golden perfection. The key lime pie is tart, sweet, and comes on a paper plate. Eat it overlooking the water, watch the pelicans dive, and remember that this is why food exists.
The fish tacos — grilled mahi on a corn tortilla with cabbage slaw, lime crema, and habanero hot sauce — are transcendent. Not good-for-a-dock-bar good. Actually, objectively, all-things-considered transcendent.
The conch fritters are loaded with conch (a rarity — most places pad them with batter) and fried to golden perfection. The key lime pie is tart, sweet, and comes on a paper plate. Eat it overlooking the water, watch the pelicans dive, and remember that this is why food exists.