There's a Small Town Diner Hidden in Key Biscayne
Where the only thing saltier than the bacon are the regulars
Key Biscayne likes to call itself the “island paradise,” but really, it’s Mayberry with a beach. A beach, and houses that cost roughly the GDP of Paraguay. The Key is, at its heart, a small town. And every small town needs a diner where old men go to drink coffee and watch Fox News, and kids go to soak up their hangover in the morning.
You wouldn’t think Key Biscayne had a spot like this. Then again, you wouldn’t think Key Biscayne had a Winn-Dixie. This island is full of surprises. And that’s what I found just past the 7-11 at the beginning of the Village as I wandered into Donut Gallery Diner. At first, I was disappointed with its complete lack of donuts and rubber duckie shooting games. But I got over it quickly when I tried the menu of big, classic breakfast foods, and immersed myself in a diner atmosphere that’s dying in Dade County.
The scene: Is like stepping into Small Town USA, albeit a Small Town that for some reason speaks lightning-sp…
