La Te Da

Cabaret, bar & restaurant · Key West Old Town

An 1892 building, drag with real live singing in the Crystal Room and the island’s most popular tea dance on Sundays: La Te Da is the elegant address at the upper end of Duval Street.

• ★ 4.6 on Google (1,683)
• Building from 1892
• Drag with live singing
• Tea dance on Sundays

Address

1125 Duval St
Key West, FL 33040

Entry

Tea dance free

Crowd

mixed, mostly gay men, many couples and holidaymakers, mostly 40+

Flirt factor

low to medium

Programme

Tea dance by the pool every Sunday 4–6:30 pm with resident DJs

Getting there

upper end of Duval Street in the Old Town, approx. 10-minute walk from 801 Bourbon

What makes La Te Da special

The building was built in 1892 by cigar manufacturer Teodoro Perez. It was originally called La Terraza de Martí, because José Martí gave speeches for Cuban independence from its balcony.

Today La Te Da combines an adults-only boutique hotel, a restaurant, bars and the Crystal Room. There, Randy Roberts sings live in his drag cabaret at 9 pm, without lip-syncing. Other well-known cabaret and comedy artists also perform. On Sunday afternoons DJs play by the pool for the tea dance, which is busiest around 5:30 pm.

Atmosphere and crowd

More elegant than the bars further down Duval Street: mostly gay men and couples, mostly 40+, plus women and all kinds of holidaymakers. For the Crystal Room you can dress up a little more than shorts and flip-flops.

Contact

Editorially researched, as of October 2026. Sources: OutxOut, Google reviews (4.6 stars, 1,683 reviews). Opening hours, prices and programme may change, please check before visiting.