Caribbean (Fodor's, 2011) - Fodor's Travel Publications [9]
Village Cay Restaurant. | Map
$$$ | CARIBBEAN | Docked sailboats stretch nearly as far as the eye can see at this busy Road Town restaurant. For lunch, try the grouper club sandwich with an ancho chili mayonnaise. Dinner offerings run to fish served a variety of ways, including West Indian–style with okra, onions, and peppers, as well as a seafood jambalaya with lobster, crayfish, shrimp, mussels, crab, and fish in a mango-passion-fruit sauce. | Wickhams Cay I, Road Town VG11110 | 284/494–2771 | AE, MC, V.
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Fodor’s Choice | Brandywine Bay. | Map
$$$ | ITALIAN | At this restaurant in Brandywine Bay, candlelit outdoor tables have sweeping views of nearby islands. Owner Davide Pugliese prepares foods the Tuscan way: grilled with lots of fresh herbs. The remarkable menu may include duck with a mango sauce, beef carpaccio, grilled swordfish, and veal chop with ricotta and sun-dried tomatoes. The homemade mozzarella is another standout. The wine list is excellent, and the lemon tart and the tiramisu are irresistible. If you want something lighter, the lounge serves a tapas menu. | Sir Francis Drake Hwy., east of Road Town, Brandywine Bay | Box 2914, East End, VG1120 | 284/495–2301 | Reservations essential | AE, MC, V | Closed Sun. No lunch.
CalaMaya. | Map
$$$ | ECLECTIC | Casual fare is what you can find at this waterfront restaurant. You can always order a burger or Caesar salad; the chicken wrap with sweet-and-sour sauce is a tasty alternative. For dinner, try the mahimahi with sauteed vegetables and rice. | Hodge’s Creek Marina, Blackburn Hwy. VG1120 | 284/495–2126 | AE, MC, V.
Jolly Roger Restaurant. | Map
$$$ | ECLECTIC | This casual, open-air restaurant near the ferry terminal is as popular with locals as it is with visitors. The menu ranges from burgers to rib-eye steaks to the island favorite, local lobster. Try the savory fritters filled with tender local conch and herbs for a good start to your dinner. End it with a slice of sweet key lime pie. | West End VG1130 | 284/495–4559 | www.jollyrogerbvi.com | AE, D, MC, V.
Fodor’s Choice | Mountain View. | Map
$$$ | Eclectic | It’s worth the drive up Sage Mountain for lunch or dinner at this casual restaurant. The view is spectacular—one of the best on Tortola. The small menu includes dishes such as veal with a ginger sauce and grilled mahimahi in a lime-onion sauce. The lobster-salad sandwich is the house lunch specialty. If it’s on the menu, don’t pass up the fish sandwich with fries. | Sage Mountain | Box 4036, Road Town, VG1110 | 284/495–9536 | MC, V.
Myett’s Garden & Grille. | Map
$$$$ | CARIBBEAN | Right on the beach, this bi-level restaurant and bar is hopping day and night. Chowder made with fresh conch is the specialty here, although the menu includes everything from vegetarian dishes to grilled shrimp, steak, and tuna. There’s live entertainment every night in winter. | Cane Garden Bay VG1130 | 284/495–9649 | AE, MC, V.
Pusser’s Landing. | Map
$$$ | AMERICAN | Yachters navigate their way to this waterfront restaurant. Downstairs, from late morning to well into the evening, you can belly up to the outdoor mahogany bar or sit downstairs for sandwiches, fish-and-chips, and pizzas. At dinnertime head upstairs for a harbor view and a quiet alfresco meal of grilled steak or local fish. | Soper’s Hole VG1130 | 284/495–4554 | www.pussers.com | AE, MC, V.
Quito’s Gazebo. | Map
$$$ | CARIBBEAN | This rustic beachside bar and restaurant is owned and operated by island native Quito Rymer, a multitalented recording star who plays and sings solo on Tuesday and Thursday and performs with his reggae band on Friday and Saturday. The menu is Caribbean, with an emphasis on fresh fish, but you should try the conch fritters or the barbecue chicken. | Cane Garden Bay VG1130 | 284/495