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St Vincent and the Grenadines / Restaurants

By James Henderson

There is a pretty good range of restaurants in St Vincent and the Grenadines, from very simple local establishments serving authentic and inexpensive Vincentian food (from the island’s excellent fruits and vegetables), through the waterfront diners designed mainly for yachtsmen, to the more sophisticated dining rooms, usually in hotels, that offer a more formal or romantic international dining experience. Of course many of them take advantage of the fantastic settings in the islands, often with a cracking view out to sea.

The food is generally either solidly international (in most of the places that appeal to yachtsmen and other travellers or tourists), or it is solidly West Indian. There is a handful of other styles, a French restaurant on one island and an Italian on another, say, but many of the islands are small and so there is not necessarily that much choice.

You may well find during the off-season (generally April to November) that some independent restaurants shut completely or only open at certain times, so do call ahead. Likewise, entertainment put on by an establishment may only be on offer during the high season. St Vincent and the Grenadines has a good choice of Bars, many of which also sell food or are part of a restaurant.

The cost of an average main course (excluding steak and lobster) is as follows: Inexpensive, less than US$15, Moderate – $15-25, Expensive – $25 plus 

Here is a selection of our recommended St Vincent and the Grenadines restaurants:

St Vincent

Basil's Bar, Cobblestone Inn, Kingstown, moderate - Air-conditioned bar and restaurant set within the old stone walls of a warehouse in town, with satellite TV. Varied menu with plenty of seafood and a lunch buffet from Monday to Friday.

Beachcombers Restaurant & Bar, Villa Beach, expensive - Bar and restaurant set on a deck above the sand at Villa, part of a family- run hotel. A la carte menu featuring a mix of West Indian and international cuisine. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, with occasional themed jump-ups and party nights.

The French Verandah Restaurant, Villa, expensive - Candlelit dinner at the Mariners Hotel overlooking Villa waterfront and Young Island. Blend of local and international cuisine, large selection of fresh fish and imported wine. Open daily, breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Grand View Grill, Indian Bay, moderate - Grilled seafood, steaks, burgers, pizzas, baguettes and famed desserts at this Indian Bay eatery. Authentic Jamaican jerk on Fridays, cocktails and snacks at the bar. Closed on Mondays.

Lime N’ Pub, Villa, expensive - Lively waterfront eatery and bar run by expat David Dunn and friendly staff. Set on a raised waterfront deck with greenery and nautical decorations. Extensive menu of good, mainly international fare, including a wide variety of seafood and meats. Large cocktail menu.

Mont Rose Restaurant, Kingstown, moderate - Restaurant at the New Montrose Hotel with views out to the Grenadines. Serves Caribbean dishes mixed with international fare. Every first Sunday of the month is the Creole lunch buffet.

The Sapodilla Room, Grenadine House, Kingstown, expensive - Fine dining in an elegant 18th Ccentury setting, previously home to the British Administrator. The restaurant serves a fusion of Caribbean and international cuisine, large wine cellar and an adjoining bar.

Sunset Shores, Villa, moderate - Vincentian dining at this second- floor restaurant with stunning views of the Caribbean Sea. Extensive à la carte menu, seafood, salads and pasta. Saturday night barbecues.

Vee Jay's, Kingstown, inexpensive - Lively restaurant set on a rooftop terrace in the middle of Kingstown. Serves Creole dishes such as roti, fish and dumplings at reasonable prices. Bar at the back serving cocktails, seating inside and out.

Villa Lodge Hotel, Indian Bay, moderate - Patio bar and restaurant serving a range of international and regional cuisine, including barbecue chicken, curried conch, fish burgers and pasta. Breakfast, lunch and candlelit dinner.

Wilkie's, Villa Point, expensive - Ocean-view restaurant at the Grand View Beach Hotel. Serves fresh fish, lobster in season, poultry, beef and locally sourced fruit and vegetables. Small but good wine list. Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Young Island Resort, expensive - Gourmet restaurant serving most meals in romantic thatched arbours just above the beach. Eclectic menu of regional Caribbean cuisine and international fare - delicious homemade bread. Live entertainment on weekends including a steel band orchestra. Reservations required if you are not staying at the resort.

Bequia

Coco's Place, Ocar, moderate - Friendly, bar and restaurant with an easy-going, chilled ambiance. Unique live string band, The Mighty J Cool and De Ting on Tuesday nights and live soca music on Friday nights in the season. Lobster special on Fridays when in season and a West Indian buffet on Sundays.

Dawn's Creole Beach Café, Lower Bay, moderate - A simple building right on the sand with tables and chairs on a terrace. Lovely welcoming atmosphere and a nice mix of locals and visitors. Serves cCreole cuisine, fresh fish, drinks and excellent homemade cakes.

De Reef, Lower Bay, moderate - Informal beach bar and restaurant popular with the yachting set and locals, with live music every other Saturday night, and “jam" sessions on Sunday afternoons. Mixture of Creole dishes and American food.

Devil's Table, Port Elizabeth, expensive - Pirate-inspired restaurant with plenty of ambiance and good food, run by the owners of the Moskito Bar. Fusion of European and Caribbean cuisine, try the Black Angus beef with rum sauce. Live music on Wednesday and Saturday nights, plus backgammon tournament and barbecue on Saturday.

Firefly, Spring Bay, expensive - Gourmet West Indian and International cuisine using produce from its 28 acres of organic plantation. Spectacular setting with views across Spring Bay. Smart casual dress code, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Frangipani, Belmont Walkway, expensive - Popular spot, famous for its Thursday night barbecue buffet and jump-up with live music by the Elite Steel Band. International cuisine with a strong West Indian influences, extensive wine list.

Gingerbread Restaurant, Belmont Walkway, expensive  - Pretty upstairs restaurant with gingerbread fretwork and lovely views over Admiralty Bay. Creole and international cuisine mix, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Live folk music and calypso several nights a week.

Green Boley, Belmont Walkway, inexpensive - Simple and very charming bamboo-fronted bar and restaurant featuring local fare such as rotis, pumpkin soup and sandwiches. Seating under the trees and views across the bay.

Jack's Bar and Restaurant, Princess Margaret beach, expensive - beachfront sports bar and restaurant in a prime location. Seating outside under a large canopy, friendly service and a good selection of food from American burgers to West Indian dishes.

Keegan's, Lower Bay, inexpensive - Small beach resort with seafront restaurant and bar set across from their “beach patio”, actually a fenced area with a couple of picnic tables and wooden sun shades set right on the sand within a few feet of the sea. Open for breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner, barbecue on Saturdays.

L'Auberge des Grenadines, Hamilton, expensive - An appealing, open-fronted French restaurant set on the beachfront, specialising in lobster, with its own live lobster pool. Open for lunch and dinner with a Sunset Happy Hour from 5.30-6.30pm, live music on Tuesday and Saturday nights.

Mac's Pizzeria, Belmont Walkway, moderate - The best pizza on the island, in an informal setting on a deck overlooking the harbour. Extensive menu, including their famed lobster pizza. Closed on Mondays.

Maria's French Terrace, Port Elizabeth, expensive - Stylish restaurant serving traditional French food overlooking Admiralty Bay. Fresh seafood and a good wine list, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Live local entertainment on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Maria’s also caters for private villas preparing buffet breakfasts, romantic dinners and beach picnic lunches.

Fernando's, Lower Bay, expensive - Unique and intimate restaurant tucked away in the hills above Lower Bay. Fresh seafood, caught daily by owner Nando, and other authentic Bequian food. Simple setting but delightful atmosphere. Open for dinner only and limited seating so reservations are advised.

The Porthole, Port Elizabeth, moderate - Charming waterfront bar and restaurant run by Noelina, who serves hearty, home-cooked, Creole-style fare - the rotis are a big hit. Popular drop-in spot, with live music in season. Open for breakfast lunch and dinner.

Tommy Cantina, Port Elizabeth, moderate - Colourful Mexican restaurant on the waterfront, popular with both locals and visitors. Genuine homemade fare, fresh seafood and delicious margaritas. Open year-round for lunch and dinner.

The Whaleboner Restaurant & Bar, Belmont Walkway,, inexpensive
Set right on the waterfront where you can watch the comings and goings, this is one of Bequia's more established and favourite drinking and dining spots. Family-run, its menu includes local and international dishes, seafood and fresh home-grown produce from the family's own farm. Unique decor with its bar and bar stools fashioned out of old whalebone, from the days when Bequia was still a whaling station. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, with live music on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays in season.

Mustique

Basil's Bar, expensive - World-famous watering hole of the rich and famous, and seafood restaurant with a unique laid-back air, presided over by its amiable owner, Basil Charles. Charming and rustic, with bamboo walls and palm thatch roofs, it extends from the beach out above the bay on stilts. Every Wednesday is party night with a barbecue and jump-up featuring a live band.

Firefly, expensive - Intimate hotel with a lively dining room and bar, in a dramatic setting perched on the hillside above Britannia Bay - lovely views. The bar is a popular and very hip gathering spot, with a long and interesting list of cocktails, and equally interesting (and often very famous) clientele - rubber-necking seen as the ultimate faux pas, with autograph-hunting worthy of politely being shown the door!

Canouan

Majellas on the Beach, Charlestown Bay, moderate - Visited by locals and tourists alike, this friendly and relaxed restaurant serves a range of international cuisine.

Palapa Restaurant, Tamarind Beach Hotel & Yacht Club, expensive - Set on the water's edge with “palapa” thatched roofs on pillars, this restaurant serves a variety of international cuisine, fresh seafood, pizzas in the wood-burning oven.

Pirate's Cove, Tamarind Beach Hotel & Yacht Club, expensive - Informal open-sided bar and restaurant (next to Palapa Restaurant), which serves snacks, sandwiches and pizzas. Live music and entertainment several times a week.

Silver Lining Sports Bar & Restaurant, Charlestown, moderate - Very local and friendly bar serving international cuisine, high up on the hill, with excellent views over the town.

Mayreau

The Combination Café, Saline Bay, moderate - Hilltop location above Saline Bay. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, serving local and international fare on the roof deck with views of the harbour. Internet service and bar, happy hour 6pm-7pm.

Dennis's Hideaway Seafood Restaurant, moderate - Overlooking the main harbour from the town, a popular bar and restaurant, internet café and taxi service. Caribbean menu featuring fish and lobster and occasional octopus, conch, shrimp and squid, plus meat dishes including spare ribs, rack of lamb and grilled chicken. Sometimes live music on weekends.

Island Paradise Bar, Restaurant & Disco, moderate - Hearty local fare including conch stew, freshly caught snapper and callaloo soup, served with views from the veranda. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Friday is barbecue night with live music. Free water taxi and transfer from jetty for diners.

J & C Bar & Restaurant, moderate - Creole dishes among more European fare and burgers and chips. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Water taxi available.

Righteous Robert and the Youths Snack Bar and Tea Room, inexpensive - Colourful Rastafarian restaurant serving freshly baked bread, just-caught fish and its famed callaloo soup.

Saltwhistle Bay Club, Saltwhistle Bay, expensive - Set on a dazzling curve of white sand, the club's beachfront bar and restaurant is an extremely popular stop-off point with visiting yachtsmen - sometimes attracting a lively crowd at the bar. Constantly changing menus of fresh fish, steak, chicken and a good cocktail list. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner (reservations required for latter for which there is a dress code).

Union Island 

Anchorage Yacht Club Restaurant & Bar, moderate - Busy spot with lots of comings and goings, especially with the yachtie crowd - many of them French. Generous portions of Caribbean soup, meat dishes and of course fresh fish. Happy Hour from 5.30-6.30pm and occasional entertainment at night with live music and calypso jump-ups.

Clifton Beach Hotel Restaurant, moderate - Hearty portions of fresh seafood, poultry and other international dishes in the heart of Clifton. Barbecue on Saturday night often with live entertainment afterwards.

Lambi's Restaurant, Clifton, moderate - Popular spot with an evening buffet, weekend steel band jump-ups and sometimes limbo dancing. Great seafood, especially lobster when it's in season.

L'Aquarium Restaurant, Clifton, moderate - Open- sided restaurant at Bougainvilla serving French and Creole cuisine, specialising in fresh fish. Dinner is watched over by the inhabitants of a large tropical aquarium and the lobsters in their tank - from which you can choose your meal (in season).

Contributor: Deana Bellamy

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