In a state overflowing with seafood joints promising the freshest catch, there’s a humble dockside eatery in Cortez that doesn’t just make promises—it delivers maritime perfection on a paper plate.
Star Fish Company sits unassumingly along the waterfront of this historic fishing village, looking more like someone’s weathered fishing shack than a culinary destination that draws seafood enthusiasts from across the Sunshine State.
But don’t let the modest appearance fool you—this place serves up blackened mahi-mahi so perfect it might just ruin every other fish dish you’ll ever eat.
The journey to Star Fish Company feels like traveling back to Old Florida, before high-rises dominated the coastline and before “beach casual” meant designer sundresses instead of actual sand between your toes…