Barbados Restaurants, Beach Bars, Nightclubs,
and Restaurant Reviews
Located in the Lone Star Hotel, restaurant has spectacular ocean-front setting. The restaurant has a breezy beach bar atmosphere during the day, and in the evening it transforms, becoming a chic canteen featuring world food with a Caribbean twist, including signature dishes such as open shrimp foccacia, tuna tartar and crisp blackened dolphin with sweet potato mash and papaya salsa, created from fresh local produce.
Lone Star - St James
Caribbean, Seafood, International
Reservations Recommended
Avg. Cost $20-$200
Located at Royal Westmoreland Complex and Martina, LaTerra offers an exciting Caribbean based cuisine. You'll find a romantic setting with orchids on each of the 24 tables, New Orleans jazz playing in the background, and the sounds of the surf.
LA-TERRA
Bajan & International Cuisine
Reservations Required
Main courses $25-$40
An affordable, laid back casual restaurant serving authentic island cuisine. Well known for the broiled, juicy T-bones; fresh fish; and vegetarians can enjoy stir-fried vegetables with noodles. Other favorites include blackened fish, and a spicy jerk chicken salad. This restaurant has been featured in a number of top international publications and is very popular with locals.
RAGAMUFFIN'S
Holetown, St. James
Caribbean Cuisine -
Avg. Price - $15
Located in the Settlers' Beach Hotel, Starfish offers classic seafood in a charming, traditional atmosphere. Fresh Ingredients are obtained from local Barbados island vendors and fishermen.
STARFISH
Holetown, St. James French Cuisine Reservations recommended
Main courses $24-$34
Built on a coral cliff this open-air restaurant features a four-level dining room crafted with terra-cotta tiles and coral stone. Prince Andrew is one of the many guests who have dined here. The chefs here select only the finest cuts of beef, the freshest seafood, and the choicest vegetables. As you dine, watch for manta rays, which glide through the illuminated waters below; a sighting is considered a sign of good luck.
THE CLIFF
St. James - International & Caribbean Cuisine
Set Menu - Approx. $65
Located in stucco-and-tile house in a tropical garden dotted with a trio of gazebos. Come here for zesty dishes packed with international and island flavors.
THE EMERALD PALM
St. James
Reservations Required
Main courses $18-$36
International Cuisine
The lunchtime Bajan buffet, offered Monday through Friday ($15), is a popular Barbados Restaurant serving local food.
Live sporting events via satellite.
THE COACH HOUSE
St. James - Bajan Cuisine
BOMBAS West Coast
Avg. Price $12-$18
Beautiful Paynes Bay beach is the location for Bombas, a small rustic beach bar and restaurant. The Bar is known for curries, tasty pasta sauces, exciting vegetarian dishes, local chicken & fish dishes, beach style grilled snacks, and the famous "Bombaburger", popular with children.
THE TERRACE RESTAURANT
Avg. Price $60 - $80 for Dinner/$30-$40 Lunch
Award-winning International Cuisine!
The restaurant is situated at
the edge of the beach and overlooks the Caribbean Sea. Offers full English breakfast, Casual lunches and elegant evening dining.
PATISSERIE FLINDT
Cakes and Pastries
Holetown, St James
Avg. Cost $20.00
Elegant chocolate cakes, gourmet sandwiches, the freshest pastries, and
exquisite desserts. Enjoy
a glass of wine or a cup of cappuccino in air-conditioned comfort or outdoors in the
fresh air. Second location is
at the Quayside Center on
the south coast.
THE MEWS
Holetown, St. James
$7.00 - $12.50 - Starters
$22.00 - $32.00 - Main Meal
Top-notch food - ask for a table on one of the terraces. The seafood is imaginative - try the baked snapper in a parmesan crust - and the place is often packed with local bigwigs.
Cou-cou
Made from corn meal and okra, cou-cou is
usually served with fish or stews. Cou-cou can also be made from breadfruit and green
bananas.
Barbados Fish FryOistin's offers a popular fish fry every Friday attracting hundreds of visitors and locals.
Baxter's Row in the capital city Bridgetown, offers variety of fish and chicken each night.
Cheffette's ranks above KFC, and is the fast food chicken king in Barbados
National dish of Barbados is Flying Fish and Cou-Cou
Barbados "Land of the Flying Fish"
Flying fish jump in and out of the water like dolphins. Their long
fins extend, and open up like wings as they glide over the water. You will find the flying fish on many Barbados souvenirs.
Barbados Fast Food Restaurants
Barbados is one of the few places in the world where McDonalds failed. Bajans prefer chicken to beef, and you will not find American fast food with the exception of KFC.
BONITO BAR AND GRILL - Bathsheba East Coast
Avg. $10 - $20
Cheerful east coast restaurant directly on the beach which serves a variety of Bajan dishes. Produce is grown by locals, and seafood is caught fresh daily. Many island tours include this popular beach bar on their stop.
CARIB BEACH BAR South Coast
Avg. Cost $8 -$15
Located right on Sandy Beach, Carib is a favorite local and beach goers lunch stop. This lively beach bar offers their own popular brand Carib beer, good inexpensive lunch fares and friendly atmosphere.
Barbados Rum/ Drink Specialities
Variety of rum-based cocktails and planters punch. The local beer
is Banks.
The three most popular Barbados rums are Cockspur Five Star, Mount Gay (oldest rum factory on the island), and Malibu Coconut & Malibu Lime. Rum factory tours offered. Malibu has its own beach and offers an excellent lunch, factory tour, drinks and day at the beach.
Tiger Malt is a popular local soft drink which is molasses-based. Mauby is a bittersweet local drink made from tree bark and sugar. Juices are made
from cherries, golden apples, soursop, pawpaw and guava.
Breadfruit is an extremely popular vegetable in Barbados, and grows throughout the island.
It is delicious when cooked and can be prepared and used in exactly the same
way as a potato. Breadfruit has a slightly nutty flavor.
Free Barbados Tourists Publications
(Things to do, Maps, etc.)
The Barbados Sunseeker is a free tourist publication which provides local interest stories, events calendar for all island activities.
Barbados in a Nutshell is another publication featuring all the restaurants on the island as well as a shopping guide.
The Esso island map is another must have before you start out on any trip. The map is oversized and easy to read.
All three publications
can be found at any
hotel desk or business establishment.
Pisces located on the waterfront in Christ Church in the St. Lawrence Gap.
Barbados West Coast Restaurants
Barbados South Coast Restaurants
Bridgetown Night Clubs
Bars/Nightclubs located in Barbados capital, Bridgetown:
Harbour Lights
Live music, entertainment and an upbeat atmosphere.
Waterfront Café
Casual atmosphere with live jazz.
Rusty Pelican
Popular bar with live music on the waterfront.
The Boatyard
One of the most popular spots with locals. Famous for beach location and happy hours.
BUBBA'S SPORTS BAR
& RESTAURANT
Avg. Price $20
Rockley - South Coast
Two satellite dishes offers
all major sports events on three large video screens
or on 12 additional TV's. Bubba's offers great food and drinks at reasonable prices! Sunday is for kids with breakfast, balloons
and Disney movies.
CAFE SOL
Mexican- Avg. Price - $13
Lively Mexican Grill and Margarita Bar is THE place for Mexican dishes and Margaritas. The owners are from California, and offer abundant portions and two very popular happy hours seven days a week.
Located on a busy corner
of the famous St. Lawrence Gap. Live music on weekends.
THE STEAK HOUSE
St. Lawrence Gap
Average cost $40
Fine dining with casual atmosphere and serving the best steaks on the island. Famous for steak, salad bar and their signature martini's. Offers both Indoor and outdoor dining.
SHELL'S
Hastings - South Coast
Avg. Price is $20
Shell's is best described as "shabby chic dining". Victorian and Southern California charm, Shell's offers high quality food at inexpensive prices. Sides accompany every meal, and the servings are ample.
BANANAS - South Coast
Lunch $7.50-$12
Dinner $9-$25
Located at Bagshot Hotel. Very informal spot right on Sandy beach offering
simple, yet good quality lunch menu. Dinner
includes lobster, steak, prawns and ribs. The Bagshot hotel has been
on the island since 1940.
BROWN SUGAR
South Coast
Bajan Cuisine
Reservations recommended
Main courses $15-$36
Buffet lunch $20
$23 on Sunday.
PISCES - St Lawrence Gap
Bajan & Seafood Cuisine
Reservations recommended
Main courses $17-$34
Beautiful tropical restaurant, with romantic atmosphere offers dining at the water's edge. Pieces is well known for seafood prepared every way from charbroiled to sautéed. All herbs come from the chef's own garden.
THE SHIP'S INN
St Lawrence Gap
Main courses $10-$20;
all-you-can-eat $15 at lunch, $21 (plus $7.50 for appetizer and dessert) at dinner
Traditional English style pub with nautical, rustic decor.
The Ship Inn serves homemade steak-and-kidney pie, shepherd's pie, and chicken, shrimp, and fish dishes. The Captain's Carvery offers prime roasts from the buffet, plus traditional Bajan food, like flying fish. Nightly entertainment by local & Caribbean bands.
THE WHISTLING FROG Restaurant & Bar (A la Carte)
St Lawrence Gap
Avg. per customer $8-$15.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, in friendly, colorful,
and casual environment. In
the evening, it converts into a
sports bar featuring games
and karaoke, and also local
& Caribbean entertainment.
McBRIDE'S PUB
St. Lawrence Gap
Avg. Entree Price: $17.50
McBride's is an Irish pub with photos of old Dublin and genuine memorabilia. Not to mention the nightly live Irish music. Its extensive menu tempts you to sample the best of all kinds of homemade foods, from snacks to hearty
meals.
TRINI HOT SHOP
Enjoy Trinidadian fare with rotis, doubles, buss-up-shut, curry mango and pastelles.
A popular paratha lunch plate consists
of curried chicken or beef with a mixture of vegetables such as spicy chickpeas and mashed pumpkin and
a roti skin. The average price at Trini Hot Shop
is $3.00 - $6.00.
BARBADOS DRINKING WATER
Barbados has some
of the finest drinking water in the world. Barbados sits on coral rock, and the water is naturally coral filtered.
You will find the tap water crystal clear and it has a refreshing taste.
BELLINI'S TRATTORIA
St Lawrence Gap
Meal Range - $20- $50
Located on the main floor of the Little Bay Hotel on a Mediterranean style verandah overlooking the Caribbean Sea, Bellini's specializes in Italian food and fresh local seafood. The chef prepares homemade pasta, seafood specials and other specialty Italian dishes.
OPA! GREEK RESTAURANT
& BAR - Christ Church
Average Meal - $20
Reservations recommended
Family operated authentic Greek Restaurant offering something different to locals and visitors to the island. Traditional Greek dishes
include Souvlaki, Gyros, Moussaka, and Calamari. Tables on the deck have a magnificent view of the ocean.
THE RESTAURANT
AT SOUTHSEA
St Lawrence Gap
Avg. Price $150-$200
Awarded Conde Nast Traveler’s 2004 Hot
Tables list as one of the
Top 66 elite restaurants worldwide. Stunning veranda and beautifully landscaped gardens overlooking a romantic secluded cove. Also worthy of mention is the exceptional wine and brandy selection, along with the Caribbean's most extensive vintage rum collection.
TRINIDAD FLAVOR IN BARBADOS
Baxter's Row
Off the beaten tourist path. Don't be put off by the look of this area. Come late at night for the best fried chicken, flying fish, and other Bajan specialties. Bajans and visitors come til the early morning hours.
Barbados East Coast Restaurants
The slightly run-down Atlantis takes you back to the Barbados of years ago. The restaurant has served good quality food since 1945. Locals and visitors vote the buffet one of the best values in Barbados.
Open air sunny, breeze
filled restaurant offers a sweeping view of the turbulent Atlantic ocean. On Sundays, you might spot the Prime Minister, for this is one place that has safe guarded the islands culinary heritage.
ATLANTIS HOTEL
Bathsheba - East Coast
2-course fixed-price lunch $17 fixed-price dinner - $18
Sun buffet - $23
Bajan Cuisine - Reservations required for Sun buffet and 7pm dinner, Also recommended at other times
ROUND HOUSE INN RESTAURANT & BAR
Bathsheba - East Coast
Reservations required on Sun, recommended otherwise
Main courses $18-$24
Fresh ingredients, healthy, good tasting food and a great reggae band at night. A favorite is the blackened fish of the day. The chef is always willing to throw a sirloin on the grill with sauteed onions at your request.
THE CRANE LOBSTER
& SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
East Coast
Average Cost - $22.50
Famous for seafood since 1887, this romantic and secluded restaurant provides a spectacular view of the Atlantic Ocean. A wrap-around outdoor dining terrace surrounds the indoor dining room, ensuring you can dine to front row views. Lunch is either a sumptuous buffet or a la carte menu, and there is often entertainment.
St. Lawrence Gap Night Clubs
South Coast
Reggae Lounge
Open-air nightclub, to dance the night away under the stars. Wide range of music, from reggae and calypso to Rhythm and Blues.
After Dark
Popular outdoor dance floor features live music with popular local bands DJ provides music for those preferring the indoor dance floor.
Jam Rock Cafe
Non-stop music of the classics through the years, live bands, two bars, cocktails at the
bars or on deck.
The Ships Inn
DJ several nights of the week, along with live bands.
Whistling Frog
On party nights there is a street party, Karaoke, and live bands. Located at Time Out at The Gap Hotel.
Plantation Garden Theatre
Bajan Roots & Reggae dinner & stage show represents West Indian Culture
The St.Lawrence Gap in Barbados, is a mile long road in the parish of Christ Church, and famous for it's fine restaurants, diverse accommodation, lively nightlife and shopping.
West Coast Night Clubs
Crocodile Den
St James
Laid back local
bar with great music, table tennis, tale football and air hockey.
The Coach House
Offering a different activity each night such as Latina nights, Steel Band, Sports, etc.
John Moore Bar
St. James
Busy neighborhood bar on the waterfront. They serve up lots
of rum punch and beer. Fish platters also on the menu.
Olives Bar &
Bistro
St. James
Go upstairs for excellent drinks in
an atmosphere that will remind you of the movie Casablanca.
Avg. Price - $10 - $ 15
Home of the best Chinese food in the world can be found right in Holetown. The award winning food is always good, the menu extensive, and you can sample authentic Chinese cuisine at extremely affordable prices.
Bert's Bar
Worthing, Christ Church
Famous for the best Daiquiris on the island
Barbados
Museum
"1627 and All That" floor show provides
an historic and cultural floor show, dancing, cocktails and a large buffet dinner. Museum is also open for touring.
Barbados literally has hundreds of fine restaurants spread across 160 miles of the island. We have comprised a list of the best restaurants that we, and our clients, have personally experienced.
Prices quoted in BDS dollars. We invite you to submit your favorite Barbados restaurant.
Barbados Interior Restaurants
FISHERMAN'S PUB & BEACH BAR
Speightstown, St. Peter
Avg Cost $6.00 - $10.00
Offering authentic Barbados cuisine and local color. Order from the bar menu or Creole
buffet. Dancing at night with calypso music.
NANIKI RESTAURANT
St Joseph Parish
Price Range $20-$30
Walls of glass, huge picture windows and sliding doors offer views of the hillside and the Atlantic Ocean. Caribbean buffet served on Sundays.
Naniki is an Arawak Indian word meaning ‘spirited’
or ‘full of life’ offers a new lease on the truly
important things in life: health and tradition. The menu offers a wide variety including a selection of unique vegetarian dishes
LONE STAR
Price Range $30 and up
A chic Barbados restaurant offering fine dining for any taste. Upstairs in the Oriental room, you'll find Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese cuisine. The main dining room offers Caribbean, Mediterranean and European cuisine.
A NOTE TO
PIZZA LOVERS
Most Pizza in Barbados is made with goat cheese, and it does not melt very well.
Ask before
you order.
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Sassafras
Derricks, St. James - 246-432-6386
Set amidst a gorgeous Caribbean garden,
or in the intimate air-conditioned bar bistro, Sassafras gratifies the most demanding culinary aficionado. The kitchen generates sublime dishes, blending indigenous Caribbean ingredients with startling elements of the Pacific Rim and a serious approach to the reawakening of your palate. Relegating fuss and formality to the acquiring of ingredients, the restaurant’s atmosphere retains an air of relaxation and understated luxury. Completing the sense bud’s tour is a jewel of a wine list focusing on hip, smart wines matched to the foods they pair.
Sassafras is an imperative stop for those seeking a reprieve from the ordinary.
Another Barbados visitor writes . . .
Cafe Sol is the best Mexican Restaurant in the Caribbean! A great place, and a great seat to see the happenings in "The Gap" on the South coast of Barbados.
Best Romantic Dinner . . .
Carambola - We were married in Barbados last
year - September 2003. I was so pleased to see Carambola in your list of restaurants. My husband
and I had one of the most romantic dinners of our
life. The food was top class, and the atmosphere
was almost surreal.
Website visitor returning from Barbados - submitted 10/26/04
We Just came back from Barbados and really
enjoyed Bay Bistro in the St. Lawrence Gap. The best coconut spicy shrimp ever! The owner was very nice every time we went there...4 times!
The prices are very good for Barbados and the view is fab, especially at lunch. One waitress there remembered our names the 2nd, 3rd and 4th time! Great little Bistro!
Barbados Restaurant Reviews
A Rave Review for Sassafras from a
Barbados visitor . . .
Located just South of Bridgetown, Brown Sugar serves the BEST Bajan specialties on the island.
The decor is very lush with hanging plants, and an open veranda for dining by candlelight. Locally grown vegetables are served, and meals are quite reasonable with lobster being the most expensive. The restaurant
is known for its buffet-style
lunches, popular with local business people for its
good value.
Client returning from Barbados
submitted 11/13/04
We just returned from Barbados today, and stayed at Time Out At The Gap. So glad you suggested this place for us. We're in our twenties, and it was the perfect place for us - lots of fun, music, and the Whistling Frog restaurant was GREAT. The food was good, and not too expensive. We also took
your suggestion for a local place called Just Stop Cafe. We had a great time, and didn't bust our
budget. Thanks.
12/8/04 - A vote for Mangos
as best Barbados Restaurant
Mangos by the sea is located in the parish of
St Peter. This is an ocean front restaurant, very romantic , warm and friendly atmosphere. Dressy casual attire. Food is always fresh -
and average cost.
12/3/04 - Crane Restaurant
The lobster was the best I've ever had, and the VIEW - oh my gosh!
Best Bajan Restaurant - Oct 04
Brown Sugar
What a lovely tropical atmosphere. I just loved this restaurant, and the Bajan fare. We will definitely go back to Brown Sugar again when we return next
year. Please post for "best Bajan restaurant".
Whistling Frog at
Time Out At The Gap Hotel
Cheffettes Chicken
Barbados Beer
Banks Beer and Carib
Beer are the two most popular local beers on
the island of Barbados.
Banks is brewed on the island of Barbados, and Carib is brewed in neighboring island Trinidad.
MULLINS BEACH
BAR - Gibbs Beach, St. Peter
Avg. $10 - $20
The beach bar is a
great spot to grab a drink, snack or lunch during the day, or to drop by later on for a romantic sunset dinner or nightcap.
Oceans Restaurant
Their specialty is Seafood, however the restaurant offers a little something for everyone, vegetarian dishes, pasta, steaks, poultry and lamb. Oceans
is located upstairs over the Jam Rock Cafe.
I highly recommend the Tamarind Tiger Shrimp
and Blackened Gulf Shrimp. Service was excellent and the atmosphere is cool and contemporary overlooking the Bay in the St Lawrence Gap.
Of course we visited our usual favorites -
Cafe Sol, The Crane, Pisces, The Whistling Frog, McBrides, Waterfront Cafe and The St Lawrence Steak House for many morning breakfasts.
It's hard to find a good American breakfast in the Gap, but the Steak House fits the bill. Local Bajan Favorites: The Just Stop Cafe, along with Leroy whose food van is located in the Gap by Divi Southwinds provide good local fare. In Holetown, we visited favorite Raggamuffins, Olives and Indigo (see review and picture on the right).
1/13/05 - Bajan Blue at Sandy Lane's exclusive Hotel
A review from Sandy Lane Resort beach restaurant. "Culinary excellence served Beach Level at the prestigious Sandy Lane Hotel in St James."
1/10/05 - A vote for Ile de France
Award winning St. James bistro located on the West Coast.
1/10/05 - Visitor votes for 4 restaurants Chefette, KFC, Pomarie, Cafe Sol.
12/16/04
OPA! Greek Restaurant was our favorite. The
food was great, the view was amazing, and
service was friendly and prompt. We broke
plates after and had a great time.
WEISERS ON THE
BAY BEACH BAR
West Coast
Avg. Cost $10-$15
Restaurant and bar on the west coast beach of Barbados, serving lunch
and dinner. All visitors are welcomed to come dance to the hot music and play sports.
OCEANS RESTAURANT
Avg per customer $25-$45
Seafood from around the world with a Bajan touch. Varied menu, formal dining with casual dress. Open for dinner, located above Jam Rock Cafe in the Gap.
INDIGO
Holetown, St James
Avg lunch price $20-$40
Situated upstairs in a traditional Caribbean building, with gentle breezes from the North East, giving a charming and relaxing atmosphere. Café Indigo specialises in all types of cuisine. There are a variety of dishes. Home made soups, pate, pies and pizzas also U.S steaks, Caribbean prawns and freshly caught fish of the day. All in all, excellent quality and unsurpassed good value