Caribbean (Fodor's, 2011) - Fodor's Travel Publications [19]
Chez Bamboo. | Map
$$$ | CARIBBEAN | This pleasant little hideaway isn’t difficult to find; look for the building with the purple-and-green latticework. Candles in the dining room and on the patio help make this a mellow place where you can enjoy a bowl of conch gumbo, something from the tapas menu, or one of the specialties such as lobster curry. For dessert, try the chocolate cake or crème brûlée. Stop by Friday night for live music. | Across from and a little north of Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour, Spanish Town VG1150 | 284/495–5752 | AE, MC, V | No lunch.
The Clubhouse. | Map
$$$$ | SEAFOOD | The Bitter End Yacht Club’s open-air waterfront restaurant is a favorite rendezvous for the sailing set, so it’s busy day and night. You can find lavish buffets for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well as an à la carte menu. Dinner selections include grilled swordfish or tuna, local lobster, and chopped sirloin, as well as vegetarian dishes. | Bitter End Yacht Club, North Sound VG1150 | 284/494–2745 | Reservations essential | AE, MC, V.
Fat Virgin’s Café. | Map
$$ | AMERICAN | This casual beachfront eatery offers a straightforward menu of baby back ribs, chicken roti, vegetable pasta, grouper sandwiches, and fresh fish specials for lunch and dinner. You can find a good selection of Caribbean beer. | Biras Creek Resort, North Sound VG1150 | 284/495–7052 | MC, V.
Fischer’s Cove Restaurant. | Map
$$$ | AMERICAN | Dine seaside at this alfresco restaurant that is open to the breezes. If pumpkin soup is on the menu, give it a try for a true taste of the Caribbean. Although you can get burgers and salads at lunch, local fish (whatever is available) and a cornmeal-based fungi is a tasty alternative. For dinner, try the Caribbean lobster or grilled mahimahi with lemon and garlic. | Lee Rd., The Valley VG1150 | 284/495–5252 | AE, MC, V.
Little Dix Bay Pavilion. | Map
$$$$ | CONTINENTAL | For an elegant evening, you can’t do better than this—the candlelight in the open-air pavilion is enchanting, the always-changing menu sophisticated, the service attentive. Superbly prepared seafood, meat, and vegetarian entrées draw locals and visitors alike. Favorites include rum, lime, and chili glazed shrimp with warm new-potato salad, and a mahimahi, green peas, and mushroom ragout served with a thyme and winter squash puree. The Monday evening buffet shines. | Little Dix Bay Resort, Spanish Town VG1150 | 284/495–5555 | Reservations essential | AE, D, MC, V.
LSL Restaurant. | Map
$$$ | AMERICAN | An unpretentious place along the road to the Baths, this small restaurant with pedestrian decor still manages to be a local favorite. You can always find fresh fish on the menu, but folks with a taste for other dishes won’t be disappointed. Try the veal with mushrooms and herbs in a white-wine sauce or the breast of chicken with rum cream and nuts. | Tower Rd., The Valley VG1150 | 284/495–5151 | V.
Mine Shaft Café. | Map
$$$ | AMERICAN | Perched on a hilltop that offers a view of spectacular sunsets, this restaurant near Copper Mine Point serves simple yet well-prepared food, including grilled fish, steaks, and baby back ribs. Tuesday night features an all-you-can-eat Caribbean-style barbecue. The monthly full-moon parties draw a big local crowd. | Copper Mine Point, The Valley VG1150 | 284/495–5260 | AE, D, MC, V.
Restaurant at Leverick Bay. | Map
$$$$ | AMERICAN | With casual lunches at the beach and a more elegant upstairs dining room with a view of North Sound, this restaurant gives diners two choices for lunch. Enjoy burgers at the beach or dishes such as duck and fresh fish at the upstairs restaurant for lunch. For dinner, only the upstairs restaurant