Eat Your Way Around The Caribbean - 15 Fine Dining Restaurants You Should Try!
Feeling a bit adventurous and food hungry? Why not eat your way around the Caribbean? Imagine sitting at your new favorite fine dining restaurant somewhere in the Caribbean Region staring out at magical blue waters that are crystal clear. The sun warming your face while you enjoy the greenery and distant views of other islands. All while enjoying the best food in the Caribbean with your favorite travel partner. Convinced yet? Take a look at the 15 best fine dining restaurants in the Caribbean below.
15 Fine Dining Restaurants to Try
Brass Boer – Bonaire
Run by a husband and wife team, this restaurant is located on the sea and offers stunning views. With this restaurant located right on the beach, you can sip a cocktail as you watch the waves roll in and out. The food is inspired by and features dishes from De Librije – a Michelin star restaurant in The Netherlands.
You can expect local Caribbean flavors and ingredients to be incorporated into the dishes. Choose from two different menus – a dinner menu and a Club Tropicana menu. The dinner menu offers a more elevated cuisine while the Club Tropicana offers more casual/affordable fare.
As you’re right by the ocean, it only makes sense to grab a seafood-based dish here. Try the scallops from the Chef’s Specials on the dinner menu. These mouthwatering scallops include hazelnut and black garlic seasoning with topinambur and juice from barbequed celeriac.
CocoMaya – Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
Serving up Asian fusion tapas, this restaurant is great for a chilled dinner on the beach. This restaurant provides not only exquisite food but also entertainment throughout the weekend. You’ll be able to experience anything from full moon parties to karaoke and live music/DJs.
Expect to eat family-style dishes here – with both small and large plates offered. The more, the merrier. Try a ginger lychee cocktail while splitting a plate of beef lettuce wraps. If you head there early, you can even catch the sunset on the beach.
Ocean 82 – St Martin
This restaurant not only serves delicious food while overlooking the ocean, but the service is also impeccable. Boasting delectable French cuisine that incorporates seafood, this is a must-eat at the restaurant.
Ocean 82 prides itself on its love of seafood and local ingredients. Fusing to form a delectable meal you’ll never forget. Although the focus is on seafood, the menu is mainly vegetarian based on a sprinkling of ethically sourced meat and seafood. Try the Crudo Di Tonno, which is a dish that offers delightful flavors of avocado and mango with raw tuna – opt for the addition of Mottra Sterlet Caviar for an extra luxurious experience.
Blue by Eric Ripert – Cayman Island
If you’re into a wine-pairing tasting menu, Blue by Eric Ripert is your spot. This restaurant is located in the Ritz Carlton on the Cayman Islands. You can expect to find tasty local seafood options that change seasonally and over 700 wine options to accommodate your meal. Choose from multiple dining experiences, including a dinner menu, tasting menu, dessert, and wine menu, and a menu with the chef's daily choices.
If you’re feeling more adventurous – you can have the Immersion Into Blue experience. This event allows you to prepare your meal under the guidance of the chefs of Blue by Eric Ripert.
One excellent option is the conch, thinly sliced with crème Fraiche that is smoked and granite filled with cucumber and dill. This presents a refreshing seafood option that will leave you speechless.
Fish by Jose Andres – The Bahamas
Seafood lovers rejoice — this restaurant is all about seafood, emphasizing serving up only locally sourced, fresh ingredients. This restaurant is located in the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort in The Bahamas. You can feel good eating here as the seafood follows local, sustainable fishing practices, including intrusive fish species that would otherwise harm the coral reefs in the area.
Test the Caribbean Grouper dish in which the chef cooks the fish over a wood fire and serves it with black garlic mojo. Enjoy the smoky, sweet flavor of the mojo mingling with the fresh fish flavor.
Le Tamarin – St Barth
Le Tamarin is all about laid-back dining while remaining classy with dishes like foie gras in rum Vieux. Greenery and boardwalks stretch out behind the restaurant – the views both during the day and at night are spectacular. Little areas are spread out in the grass where you can enjoy the magnificent surroundings while sipping on a cocktail.
This restaurant is known for its vegetarian-friendly menu options in a French/International style. You can even find vegan and gluten-free options – if you have dietary restrictions, this is a great place to checkout.
Taste the masterpiece that is the Fines Pappardelle Fraiches dish that incorporates pappardelle pasta with black truffle and truffle pecorino romano cheese.
Baoase Culinary Beach Restaurant – Curacao
Located on the edge of the beach, this restaurant is truly an experience to take in. This restaurant is based in the Baoarse Luxury Resort and boasts extraordinary service. You can expect to ingest a fusion of French, tropical, and Asian cuisine at this location, all while feeling the waves lapping at your feet.
This restaurant allows for dining all day long – stop here for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. You can even choose from a specially curated beach menu for those who want to feel the sand beneath their toes as they sip on a glass of wine and enjoy the delightful food.
Take part in the Gastronomy a la carte menu where you’ll find their North Sea codfish meal which is Asian-inspired and includes bok choy, a duck dumpling, enoki mushroom, and soy.
The Cliff at Cap – Saint Lucia
You’ll have to travel to the far north of the island to dine at this restaurant, but it's well worth it. The cliffside restaurant has breathtaking views and fantastic food. The Cliff at Cap specializes in and only uses local and seasonal ingredients for food and drinks. With a constantly rotating menu of delectable food items, you can be sure each time you visit will be a new experience.
You can expect to consume dishes that have French West Indian flavors. Live music will accompany you on select nights each week at this restaurant. Try the Island Catch with cherry tomato vinaigrette and fennel shavings – this delectable dish is light and a perfect match for the warm weather.
Parallell 23 – Turks and Caicos
This romantic dining experience is great for indulging in steaks, seafood, and superb wines and boasting various outdoor dining areas, including an incredible terrace. Full height French doors allow restaurant-goers the opportunity to watch their food being prepared before it arrives at the table.
Check out the available list of artisanal wines that are sure to intrigue and delight wine lovers. Expect to taste Caribbean fusion cuisine at this spot. Order the surf & turn for an unforgettable dish. This meal includes 25 days of Angus Beef Tenderloin, fresh catch grilled lobster, fingerling rosemary potatoes, charred asparagus, and browned butter.
Le Zandoli – Martinique
Located in La Suite Villa hotel is this artsy restaurant spearheaded by Michelin-starred chef Nicolas Magie. You can find one of the best gastronomy experiences here in Martinique; you will be wowed by dishes that feature local produce and a continuously updated menu. Sip on a natural wine while enjoying the breathtaking view of Fort De France bay.
Choose between the Le Zandoli (gastronomy), O Ti Zandoli (experience based on sharing dishes), or the LSV Bar (creative cocktails and sweet/savory bites). It only makes sense to try La peche du jour Matiniquaise – the Martinique fish of the day for dinner. Enjoy a roasted and glazed fish fillet with passion fruit, tagliatelle, herbs, and fried onions.
The Sugar Mill – Jamaica
Located in Montego Bay, this restaurant is fine-dining and is located in an old estate. Learn about Jamaican cuisine from land to sea in the unfolding story provided by the meals at this restaurant.
Enjoy Jamaican cuisine with a flair as you sit outside at intimate tables lit up by lamps or inside with a view of the chefs preparing your food. Start your evening meal with grilled asparagus with rum chutney and powdered foie gras – you’ll find a lot of delightful appetizers here. Just make sure to save room for the main dish.
Braata – St Croix
Braata is excellent for those wanting Caribbean food and trying rums of the region. You’ll eat delicious west Indian-inspired food at this location. Another great restaurant that continuously changes its menu for an exciting experience. Take a peek at the artwork spread around the restaurant that was collected by the owner as he traveled around the Caribbean.
Give a plum-infused rum drink a whirl while consuming mofongo (mashed plantains with pork rind and umami) and yuca escabeche (pickled Yuca salad).
Veya – Anguilla
Spearheaded by a husband and wife team, this restaurant is located in an old Caribbean home and has delicious food. This restaurant is set in a "treehouse," offering twinkling lights and live entertainment at evening visits. The restaurant describes its food as "cuisine of the sun" – you can expect Caribbean Fusion foods and yummy cocktails.
Try the Jerk Tuna with poached pineapple, plantain chips, and red pepper – this dish will leave you with flavors of heat and sweetness mingling in your mouth.
Rhodes Restaurant – Grenada
Known as the signature place to eat in Grenada, this restaurant has amazing seafood and a great ambiance. Sit outside under a gorgeous veranda with flowers dripping from the ceiling and boasting incredible fresh, seasonal ingredients with local flavor influences.
Taste the callaloo and green pea risotto with a crispy poached egg – this vegetarian-friendly dish provides a taste of Caribbean cuisine with a twist.
Catherine’s Cafe – Antigua
If you want to be seen while in Antigua, this is the spot to be. Located on the beach, this restaurant serves up French-Caribbean cuisine. This café is in the middle of delightful greenery and orchids. Local ingredients and the freshest local produce are included in the dishes.
Sip on a beachy watermelon martini while enjoying the lobster and sesame toast, which features grapefruit, leaves, and curry dressing.
Whether you’re seeking beach vibes, casual, or elegant fine dining experience – there are available options all throughout the Caribbean. These restaurants are asking to be tried at least once. Though once you try each one, it will be hard to avoid going back over and over again. Enjoy eating your way through the best food in the Caribbean at these decadent fine-dining locations.
