Cortez Kitchen

Cortez Kitchen Fresh seafood, live music & an old Florida feel. 🐟 Old Florida style seafood, live music and waterfront dining in the historic fishing village of Cortez, FL.
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Alcohol-free? We’re still the place for you. 🍻🌴 Michelob Ultra Zero & Heineken 0.0 are ice cold and ready for you at Cor...
09/29/2026

Alcohol-free? We’re still the place for you. 🍻🌴 Michelob Ultra Zero & Heineken 0.0 are ice cold and ready for you at Cortez Kitchen!

Just gonna leave this Scallop Risotto right here… 👀Do with that information what you will. 🤤
09/28/2026

Just gonna leave this Scallop Risotto right here… 👀

Do with that information what you will. 🤤

Two years ago today, Hurricane Helene changed everything.The water came into Cortez Kitchen and took nearly everything w...
09/26/2026

Two years ago today, Hurricane Helene changed everything.

The water came into Cortez Kitchen and took nearly everything with it. We had only been reopened for nine months, with a newly renovated restaurant and brand-new equipment, when we found ourselves standing in the aftermath of a devastating storm.

And just 13 days later, Hurricane Milton came.

It was heartbreaking. It was exhausting. And for so many of our neighbors, friends, families and fellow businesses in Cortez, the loss went far beyond what could ever be measured in dollars.

But when we look back now, what we remember most isn't what we lost.

We remember what it means to be a village.

Neighbors showed up for neighbors. People covered in mud and saltwater helped clean out businesses that weren't their own. Boats, trucks, trailers, tools and helping hands appeared wherever they were needed. Again and again, people simply asked, "What can I do?"

Cortez has weathered a lot in its long history. Storms have come and gone. Buildings have changed. Generations have passed. But the heart of this little fishing village remains the same.

You take care of your people. You pick up what you can. You rebuild what you can't. And you keep going.

There is something incredibly special about being a small part of one of Florida's last working fishing villages. Around here, resilience isn't something you talk about. It's something you live.

Two years later, we're still here. The boats are still coming in. The docks are still working. The kitchens are cooking. And this village is still doing what it has always done.

Taking care of its own.

We will forever be grateful to everyone who helped us get back on our feet, every customer who came through our doors when we reopened, and this beautiful, stubborn, resilient little fishing village we're so proud to call home.

Here's to Cortez. ❤️

Still standing. Still fishing. Still feeding people. Still a village.

📸 Captain Lance, driving his boat down 45th Avenue in the village, rescuing neighbors and their pets (while his house was under water). If ever there were a photo that captured what it truly means to be a village, this is it. ❤️

🌴 We’ve got a weekend packed with good weather, cold drinks & GREAT music! 🎶🍹Drink Special: the Bob MarleyCome enjoy som...
09/25/2026

🌴 We’ve got a weekend packed with good weather, cold drinks & GREAT music! 🎶🍹

Drink Special: the Bob Marley

Come enjoy some live reggae by the water tonight with Jah Movement!🎶

🎶 TONIGHT: Jah Movement | 6–9 PM
🥳 Plus, we’re celebrating Damie’s birthday!

🎸 SATURDAY: Doug Deming & the Jewel Tones | 7–10 PM

🎶 SUNDAY: Terry Helm | 5–8 PM

Come kick back, grab a drink, listen to some live music, and come see what we’ve been up to around the place! We’re ready for a good weekend. 🌴☀️🍹

We’re throwing a BIRTHDAY PARTY in Cortez! 🥳🎶🌴Jah Movement is taking over the Cortez Kitchen tomorrow night, (FRIDAY 9/2...
09/24/2026

We’re throwing a BIRTHDAY PARTY in Cortez! 🥳🎶🌴

Jah Movement is taking over the Cortez Kitchen tomorrow night, (FRIDAY 9/25) from 6–9 PM, and we’ve got an extra reason to celebrate... it’s Damie’s BIRTHDAY! 🎂🎉

Come help us show Jah Movement’s frontman some Cortez love and celebrate with a night of great music, cold drinks and one heck of a birthday party by the water. 🍻🎶

🎉 Damie’s Birthday Bash
🎶 Jah Movement
📅 Friday, September 25
⏰ 6–9 PM

Grab your crew and COME PARTY WITH US! 🥳🌴

Ohhhh look what day it is. 👀TACO THURSDAY! 🌮🌮🌮Come hungry. We've got this.
09/24/2026

Ohhhh look what day it is. 👀

TACO THURSDAY! 🌮🌮🌮

Come hungry. We've got this.

You know what day it is. 🦀Cracking starts at 3 PM!Snow Crab Wednesday at the Cortez Kitchen. Come hungry. 🌴
09/23/2026

You know what day it is. 🦀

Cracking starts at 3 PM!

Snow Crab Wednesday at the Cortez Kitchen. Come hungry. 🌴

Did you know you can turn ANY of our salads into a wrap for just 2 bucks? 👀And I mean... LOOK at this Chicken Caesar Wra...
09/21/2026

Did you know you can turn ANY of our salads into a wrap for just 2 bucks? 👀

And I mean... LOOK at this Chicken Caesar Wrap. Your favorite salad, wrapped up and ready to go. 🌯🤤

You’re welcome.

OPEN AT NOON TODAY!!Boy have we missed you!!!! Come check out what we've done with the place. AND we’ve got something EX...
09/19/2026

OPEN AT NOON TODAY!!

Boy have we missed you!!!! Come check out what we've done with the place.

AND we’ve got something EXTRA special in store for you tonight! 🎶🍻

For the first time in YEARS, Ted Stevens & The Doo-Shots are coming back to the Cortez Kitchen! 🙌

We have a feeling this is going to be one FUN night in the village.

🎶 Ted Stevens & The Doo-Shots
⏰ 7–10 PM

Grab your crew, come early, get something good to eat and stick around for the music.

We can't wait for this one! 🌴🎶🍻

09/15/2026

Okay, okay… apparently making things extra special takes a little longer than we thought. 😅✨

We’re not quite ready to reopen Cortez Kitchen today as planned, so we’re giving ourselves a little more time to get everything buttoned up and ready for you.

Sorry to keep you waiting! We promise we’re working hard behind the scenes and will keep you posted as soon as we have an official reopening date.

Hang tight, Cortez. We’ll be back before you know it! 🌴🍻

Address

4528 119th Street West
Cortez, FL
34215

Opening Hours

Tuesday 12pm - 9pm
Wednesday 12pm - 9pm
Thursday 12pm - 9pm
Friday 12pm - 10pm
Saturday 12pm - 10pm
Sunday 12pm - 8pm

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