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Tortola Dining

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Road Town: From West Indian to Cordon Bleu cuisine, Tortola has restaurants to satisfy every palate, mood and budget. Some restaurants are on the beach, others can be found along the islands' dramatic ridges offering breathtaking views of the sea. Some are located in historic sugar mills, surfside shacks and fragrant tropical gardens.

Try sampling some of our local dishes - it's a fantastic way to experience our culture, savour some "home food" and get a chance to mingle with the locals. With hundreds of restaurants throughout Tortola, whatever your taste, the variety is endless and the dining is delicious! Check with each restaurant regarding credit card acceptance and if reservations are required.

Beach Club Terrace - West Indian   284-494-2272
Located at Baugher's Bay , the Beach Club looks onto Road Harbour. Specializes in Mexican, Mediterranean, American and local cuisine. Candlelight dinners and live jazz.
C&F Bar and Restaurant - West Indian   284-494-4941
This local restaurant in Purcell Estate serves dinner. Specialties include bar-b-q food as well as seafood any way you like it and curry.
Cafesito - International   284-494-7412
Patio dining in the Romasco building. West Indian and international fare including fresh Anegada lobster, coconut shrimp and pastas. Lunch and dinner daily.
Callaloo on the Reef - International   284-494-3311
Elegant restaurant at Prospect Reef specializes in Caribbean gourmet cuisine. Dinner specialties include: Seared Tuna Filet, Citrus & Ginger Pork Loin & Linguini.
Capriccio di Mare - International   284-494-5369
Italian-style sidewalk cafe is located across from the ferry dock. Breakfast includes fresh pastries and cappuccino. For lunch and dinner there is pasta, pizza and salads.
Captain's Table Cafe & Bar - International   284-494-3885
Dockside at Inner Harbour Marina offers continental cuisine. Dinner includes: Escargot, fresh fish and live lobster chosen from the pool. Lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner Daily.
Crandall's Pastry Plus - West Indian/Bakery   284-494-5156
Travel aboard M/V Provincetown Express. Enjoy the comfort and speed of the BVI’s first catamaran, Tortola Fast Ferry as we take you from the heart of St. Thomas, Charlotte Amalie, to the heart of Tortola, Road Town.
Courtyard Coffee Shoppe    
Charming coffee shop serves all types of international coffees including espresso, cappuccino, mocha and a large selection of teas and pastries.
Fusions - International   284-494-8041
At Hotel Castle Maria, Fusions offers a Road Harbour view and international fusion cuisine including seafood & pasta. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
G&G Restaurant - International   284-494-1409
Upstairs at the Baughers Bay Marina, serves burgers, fries and local dishes. Lunch daily. Margarita special Wednesdays.
La Dolce Vita - Ice Cream Shop   284-494-8770
Located at Waterfront Drive #200, specializes in homemade Italian ice cream, including tropical fruit, soy and low fat. Open daily.
Le Cabanon - International   284-494-8660
Bistro-style restaurant serves French cuisine on a covered patio. Lunch and Dinner.
Lime 'n' Mango - International   284-494-2501
Caribbean-style terrace restaurant at Treasure Isle Hotel serves Caribbean and Mexican food at dinner Mon-Fri. BBQ on Saturday. Breakfast and lunch also available.
Mac's Restaurant - West Indian/Bakery   284-494-6364
Mac's Restaurant at Baugher's Bay serves local dishes including fish, baked chicken, roti, salads, pizza and pastries cafeteria-style.
Maria's by the Sea - West Indian   284-492-2595
Great Road Harbour view - specializes in lobster, conch, fish, steak and liver. Elegant a/c dining room or breezy covered terrace. Open daily for breakfast, lunch & dinner.
Midtown Restaurant - West Indian   284-494-2764
On Main Street, open daily except Sunday. Specializes in curried conch and beef, baked chicken, whelk, salt fish and other local dishes.
Moorings-Mariner Inn - International   284-494-2332
Open-air restaurant overlooks the Moorings Marina. Lunch includes salads, rotis & burgers. Candle-lit dinners include jumbo Gulf Shrimp, Rack of Lamb and more.
Mr. Fritz's Oriental Restaurant - Chinese   284-494-5592
Classic Chinese dishes are served at this patio restaurant in the Little Denmark building. Open daily for lunch and dinner.
Nature's Way - Vegetarian   284-494-6393
Vegetarian meals for take out or to eat in are served at the back of this health food store in the Mill Mall. Open daily. Check for specials.
New Happy Lion - West Indian   284-494-2574
Noted for fresh fish and local dishes, this restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Next to the Botanic Gardens. Closed Sunday.
Nexus Cafe, Bar & Grille - International   284-494-8158
Elegant dining on an outdoor patio serving Asian, Mediterranean & Italian cuisine. Open for breakfast, lunch & dinner.
Palm Groov'n - West Indian   284-494-4802
Air conditioned restaurant located in the Palm Grove Shopping Center serves local and continental cuisine presented with flair. Open for breakfast and lunch.
The Pub - International   284-494-2608
Seaside dining serving breakfast & lunch with West Indian specials, burgers and salads. Dinner includes, steak, ribs, lobster, fresh fish and island cuisine.
Pusser's Road Town - International   284-494-3897
Located on the Waterfront Road, the English style Pub has a/c and a harbour view. Lunch and dinner include burgers, meat pies, pizza, deli sandwiches and Pusser's Rum drinks.
Rita's Bar & Restaurant - West Indian   284-494-6165
Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Rita serves homemade West Indian soup, fish, chicken, BBQ Ribs and seafood specialties including conch & whelks.
Roti Palace - West Indian   284-494-4196
A roti is an Indian curry wrapped in a flat bread which is a specialty of Trinidad and Guyana. The Roti Palace serves roti's and other West Indian dishes. Located on Main Street.
Royal BVI Yacht Club - International   284-494-8140
Open to the public for dining, the Yacht Club restaurant offers an imaginative menu of fresh home cooking. Lunch and dinner.
Savi's - West Indian/Bakery   284-494-4634
Serves West Indian style pates, roti's, salads and sandwiches, as well as home-made cakes and pastries. Open Mon-Sat. Take out is available.
Scuttlebutt Bar & Grill - International   284-494-3311
Harbour side terrace/garden bar & restaurant at Prospect Reef Resort. Casual. All-day Caribbean menu.
Simply Delicious - Oriental   284-494-8766
Dishes include Chili Chicken Sweet & Sour Chicken or Pork, Thai Curry, Chicken Teriyaki, Beef & Broccoli in Black Bean Sauce, Spicy Beef, Wing in Ginger Garlic and Steamed White Rice. Open Daily except Sundays from 11am to 8pm.
Spaghetti Junction - International   284-494-4880
Road Town restaurant serves an eclectic blend of traditional Italian and Caribbean dishes and a variety of weekly specials including fresh seafood. Dinner.
Tropics Orient Garden Restaurant - Chinese   284-494-4634
Fried Rice, Chow Mien and other Chinese dishes are served at this Oriental restaurant upstairs from Savi's. West Indian food is also available. Lunch and Dinner.
Village Cay Dockside - International   284-494-2772
Breezy, casual dockside restaurant at Village Cay Marina serves steaks, spare ribs, lobster and local fresh fish. Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Virgin Queen - International   284-494-2310
Serves West Indian and European food as well as home-made pizza.

North Shore

Big Banana Paradise Club - West Indian   284-495-4606
Beachside restaurant at Cane Garden Bay serves local seafood and such dishes as coconut shrimp, BBQ chicken and ribs. Reservations recommended.
Ceta's by the Sea - West Indian   284-495-4263
Local style cooking on the beach at Cappoon's Bay. Lunch including fried chicken, fish and johnny cakes. Dinner specializing in local seafood.
Clem's by the Sea - West Indian   284-495-4350
Across from the park in Carrot Bay, Clem's serves boiled fish & fungi, goat stew and rice & peas among other West Indian specialties. Steel band on Monday nights.
Elm Beach Bar - International   284-494-2888
Located on the beach at Cane Garden Bay, The Elm serves lunch (salads, burgers, fruit platters) and dinner.
Garden Restaurant - International   284-495-4931
On the sea at Carrot Bay in a garden setting. Serving vegetarian dishes.
Long Bay Beach Resort - International   284-495-4252
The gourmet Garden Restaurant serves an extensive table d'hote menu including Supreme of Duckling and daily fresh fish specials for dinner.
The Beach Cafe    
Situated in an old sugar mill, serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Featuring West Indian Seafood Buffet on Fridays.
Myett's Garden and Grill - International   284-495-9649
Nestled in the trees on Cane Garden Bay beach, Myett's serves lunch and dinner daily. Dinner features grilled lobster, steak, fish, burgers and vegetarian dishes.
North Shore Shell Museum Bar & Restaurant   284-495-4714
This local restaurant in Carrot Bay specializes in cracked conch, grilled lobster and home-style cooking. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner. Dinner reservations requested.
Palm's Delight - West Indian   284-495-4863
On the water's edge at Carrot Bay, this family-style West Indian restaurant serves pates, roti's, shrimp Creole and other local specials.
Quito's Gazebo - International/West Indian   284-495-4837
On the beach, Cane Garden Bay. Open Tues-Sun. Wed. night Fish Fry. Lunch, Dinner. Live entertainment with Quito Rymer, singer, songwriter 6 days a week.
Rhymer's - West Indian   284-495-4639
Beach bar located on Cane Garden Bay beach. Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Menu includes fish, ribs, conch & West Indian specialties. Lobster special on Thurs.
Sebastian's on the Beach - International   284-495-4212
Located at Little Apple Bay, beachfront dining for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Dinner specialties include lobster, seafood and West Indian cuisine. Reservations.
Stanley's - West Indian   284-495-9424
Lunch and dinner at Stanley's on the beach at Cane Garden Bay includes burgers, pasta, salads, fresh fish, steaks and lobster. Open late.
Sugar Mill Hotel - International   284-495-4355
This restaurant is an old sugar mill in Apple Bay and serves lunch at The Islands Beach Bar.

Beach Bars

Come and join the party that never ends in one of our many outdoor beach bars. The experience will stay with you for a lifetime! You might be sitting next to a local business owner who has just closed up shop for the night or chatting with a financier who came ashore from a yacht. It doesn't matter as long as you have fun!

Get up and dance to the music or just lean back and reflect on how lovely your life has become here on Tortola in the beautiful British Virgin Islands.
So, visit one of our delightful beach bars - believe it, you haven't lived until you've stood in the warm waters of The British Virgin Islands and toasted the full moon! Now that is living!

Note: VHF 16 indicates that you can contact by ship to shore radio.

Big Banana Paradise Club - West Indian   284-495-4606
Beachside restaurant at Cane Garden Bay serves local seafood and such dishes as coconut shrimp, BBQ chicken and ribs. Reservations recommended.
Bomba's Shack    
Scene of the infamous 'Full Moon Parties' at Apple Bay.
Clem's by the Sea - West Indian   284-495-4350
Across from the park in Carrot Bay, Clem's serves boiled fish & fungi, goat stew and rice & peas among other West Indian specialties. Steel band on Monday nights.
Elm Beach Bar - International   284-494-2888
Located on the beach at Cane Garden Bay, The Elm serves lunch (salads, burgers, fruit platters) and dinner.
Myett's Garden and Grill - International   284-495-9649
Nestled in the trees on Cane Garden Bay beach, Myett's serves lunch and dinner daily. Dinner features grilled lobster, steak, fish, burgers and vegetarian dishes.
Quito's Gazebo - International/West Indian   284-495-4837
On the beach, Cane Garden Bay. Open Tues-Sun. Wed. night Fish Fry. Lunch, Dinner. Live entertainment with Quito Rymer, singer, songwriter 6 days a week.
Rhymer's - West Indian   284-495-4639
Beach bar located on Cane Garden Bay beach. Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Menu includes fish, ribs, conch & West Indian specialties. Lobster special on Thurs.
Sebastian's on the Beach - International   284-495-4212
Located at Little Apple Bay, beachfront dining for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Dinner specialties include lobster, seafood and West Indian cuisine. Reservations.
Stanley's - West Indian   284-495-9424
Lunch and dinner at Stanley's on the beach at Cane Garden Bay includes burgers, pasta, salads, fresh fish, steaks and lobster. Open late.
Sugar Mill Hotel - International   284-495-4355
This restaurant is an old sugar mill in Apple Bay and serves lunch at The Islands Beach Bar.

Other Areas

Frenchman's Cay Hotel - International   284-495-4844
Clubhouse overlooks beach and Drake's Channel. Open Tues-Sun. Breakfast, lunch, dinner. West Indian and Continental cuisine.
Jolly Roger - International   284-495-4559
Nautical and breezy - located near the West End ferries. Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Food includes International and West Indian specials, pizza, burgers, conch fritters.
Pisces Restaurant & Bar - West Indian   284-495-3154
Serving home cooked local food including shrimp, shellfish, beef & mutton. Assorted desserts. Reservations at dinner.
Pusser's Landing - International   284-495-4554
This waterside restaurant at Soper's Hole, serves lunch and dinner. Snacks and pizza all day. Dinner includes lobster, seafood and steaks. Tues. all you can eat shrimp.
The Road House - International   284-494-1667
Overlooking the Drake's Channel at the corner of the West End and Zion Hill Roads, serving lunch and a Continental dinner menu. Closed Sunday.

Restaurants near Ridge Road, Tortola, BVI
Mountain View - International   284-495-9536
Located by Sage Mountain National Park, serving a variety of continental and local dishes. Dinner specialties include fresh lobster and steaks and sauces.
Skyworld - International   284-494-3567
Located 1/2 mile above Road Town with a spectacular panoramic view. Lunch and Dinner. Eclectic menu changes daily. Specializing in fresh fish and fusion cuisine.

Restaurants near Nanny Cay, Tortola, BVI
Struggling Man's Place - West Indian   284-494-4163
Located in Sea Cow's Bay and offers local curried mutton, roti's, fish and chicken & chips. Lunch. Dinner includes fish and lobster.
Genaker Cafe - International   284-494-2512
Situated in the plaza at Nanny Cay Marina beneath a bright canopy. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Features Caribbean specials and international dishes.
Peg Leg Landing - International   284-494-4895
Perched above the water's edge at Nanny Cay Resort. Open daily for dinner.
Mountain View - International   284-495-9536
Located by Sage Mountain National Park, serving a variety of continental and local dishes. Dinner specialties include fresh lobster and steaks and sauces.


Restaurants near East End, Tortola, BVI
Brandywine Bay - International   284-495-2301
Overlooking Drake's Channel. Florentine-style dinner is served on a charming terrace. Menu changes daily. Emphasis on grilling and fresh ingredients. Reservations.
Bing's Drop Inn Bar - International   284-495-2627
Known as an after-hours dance spot. Bing's also offers a late night bar menu.
Calamaya - International   284-495-2126
Caribbean/Italian cuisine with tropical drinks at Hodge's Creek Marina. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Reservations suggested.
De' Cal's Restaurant & Catering - West Indian   284-494-1429
At Fat Hog's Bay, serving local-style food, roti's and pizza. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Reservations accepted for dinner.
Eclipse - International   284-495-1646
A waterfront restaurant with an eclectic menu featuring appetizers and continental dishes. Open daily for dinner and happy hour.
Fat Hog Bob's - International   284-495-1010
Dine on the water at Hodge's Creek. Balcony seating or inside dining room. 61" TV at bar. Open for lunch & dinner. Dinner includes ribs, porterhouse steak and game fish.
Harbour View - International   284-495-2797
Serving both International & West Indian fare, lush homemade pizza. Open daily. Located at Ed Wheatley's Harbour View Marina.
Josiah's Bay Beach & Snack Bar - Int'l   284-495-2828
Located on the beach at Josiah's Bay and serving hamburgers, sandwiches Bar-B-Que fish and chicken among other selections. Open daily. Dinner on request.
Pelican's Cafe - International   284-495-1515
Open air restaurant at Hodge's Creek serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Baguettes, wraps & burgers at lunch, international dinner menu. Closed Sunday.
A Secret Garden - International   284-495-1834
Set in the garden of Josiah's Bay Plantation, an 18th century great house. Open for lunch and dinner Wed-Mon. Homemade breads, fresh salads & desserts.
Tamarind Club - International   284-495-2477
An open air restaurant near Josiah's Bay serving 'Global Cuisine' including Asian, Mediterranean, European & local dishes. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Reservations.
Thelma's Place - West Indian   284-495-2636
Located at Fat Hog's Bay. Lunch includes garlic mushrooms, curry chicken salad and local dishes. Dinner features seafood pasta, fish, pizza. Open Daily.
Turtle Restaurant - International   284-495-2877
Beachside dining at Lambert Beach Resort. Featuring fresh fish and lobster. Live music Tuesdays. Sat & Sun Brunch. Reservations.

Restaurants near Beef Island & Marina Cay, BVI
De Loose Mongoose - International   284-495-2303
On the water's edge at the Beef Island Guest House on Trellis Bay. Tues-Sun. Happy Hour. Hearty breakfasts, lunches and dinners. Sunday night BBQ. VHF 16
Donovan's Reef - International   284-495-1175
This Scrub Island restaurant serves creative international and Caribbean dishes. Ferry service for parties of seven and up.
The Last Resort - International   284-495-2520
Located on an islet in Trellis Bay. Dinner. Diverse menu of local seafood, fusion cuisine, tapas and old favorites. Bar and gift shop. Hot line telephone in Trellis Bay for ferry.
Marina Cay - International   284-494-2174
Island resort, northeast of Tortola features International and West Indian fare including fresh lobster when available. Reservations. Free ferry from Trellis Bay. Lunch & Dinner. VHF 16
Trellis Bay Cybercafe - International   284-495-2447
Full moon fireball party beach scene at Trellis Bay. Serving local Caribbean juices, fruit smoothies. Local dishes, sandwiches & pizza.

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