CRUZ BAY:
ASOLARE - Small intimate dining offering an eclectic menu, great sunsets, reservations are recommended. Only two seatings. Phone: 779-4747.
BALCONY – Located in Wharfside Village. Open for lunch and dinner. Elegant dining with a beachfront view. Phone: 774 8470
BAKED IN THE SUN – Open for breakfast and lunch. Wonderful bakery pastries, and breakfast sandwiches. Lunch offers made to order hot and cold sandwiches as well as fresh salads and quiche. Baked in the Sun is also a full service bakery, selling baked goods, whole grain breads daily and special order cakes and pies. Phone: 693-8786
BANANA DECK - Open for lunch and dinner. Casual outdoor dining overlooking Cruz Bay. Phone: 693-5055
BEACH BAR AND CAFE - Enjoy lunch while shopping in Wharfside Village or watch the sunset from the bar. Phone: 714-0516
CAFE ROMA - Dinner, moderately priced Italian dishes and pizza. Come early to avoid a long wait. Phone: 776-6524
CANEEL BAY RESTAURANTS - The Equator is Caneel Bay’s fine dining restaurant with a lovely sugar mill ruins setting, and the Beach Terrace serves a casual buffet. Phone: 776-6111
DELI GROTTO – Serving breakfast and lunch items. Sandwiches, soups, salads and pastries. Located in Mongoose Junction. Phone: 777-3061
FISH TRAP – Dinner only, largest selection of fish dishes early bird specials’ from 4:30pm until 6:30pm from a selected menu. Closed Monday. Reservations are suggested for dinner. Phone: 693-9994
HAPPY FISH: - Great place for sushi and other Asian foods. Located on the 2nd floor of Marketplace. Air-conditioned indoor sitting, some outdoor seating available. Lunch and Dinner. Saturday & Sunday dinner only. Phone: 776-1717
INN AT TAMARIND COURT: Breakfast and nightly special cuisine, such as Greek, West Indian, Prime Rib and Mexican. Breakfast and dinner only. Phone: 776-6378
LA TAPA - Cruz Bay restaurant offering international cuisine. Specializing in dishes with an international flair, La Tapa is located across the street from First Bank (next to Woody’s). Dinner only. Phone: 693-7755
THE LIME INN - Lunch & dinner, reasonably priced, good seafood and Continental cuisine. All-you-can-eat shrimp night every Wednesday evening. Closed Sunday. Reservations will make your life easier! Phone: 779-4199
MOJO CAFE – Located in Wharfside Village. Open for breakfast and lunch serving American food. Serving East Indian fare for dinner. Phone: 776-8399
MORGAN’S MANGO - Features entrees representing various Caribbean islands as well as at least one tasty vegetarian dish every evening. Open seven days a week, this place has an extensive tropical drink offering as well as decent wines. Make reservations, especially for late diners. Near Mongoose Junction. Dinner only. Phone: 693-8141
OCEAN GRILL – Serving lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch, in open-air courtyard. Mongoose Junction. Reservations recommended. Phone: 693-3304
PARADISO - Located in Mongoose Junction in Cruz Bay. It features European fusion into American contemporary cuisine in air-conditioned seating as well as porch seating outside. Dinner only. Phone: 693-8899
PASTORY GARDENS (Compass Rose Restaurant & Mini Golf) – Above Cruz Bay on Centerline Road. American fare for lunch and dinner in-season. Pizza nightly. Great sunset view. Mini Golf open 3pm-10pm daily. Phone: 777-3147
RHUMB LINES - Located in Meades’ Plaza next to the US Post Office. Pacific Rim cuisine. Outdoor courtyard seating. Dinner only. Phone: 776-0303
SATYAMUNA – Vegetarian breakfast, lunch, dinner and Saturday brunch. Located in The Marketplace. Phone: 774-3663
SOGO – West Indian and American. Located next to Conrad Sutton Car Rental.Phone: 774-3663
SUN DOG CAFE - In the courtyard at Mongoose Junction. Sandwiches, salads, pizza and homemade soups, and daily specials. Drinks at the Gecko Gazebo. Lunch and Sunday Brunch. Phone: 693 8340
UNCLE JOE’ S - Located directly in the center of town across from the Post Office, Joe’s is good B-B-Q, large portions and cheap! It is a long wait so call your order in advance. Lunch and dinner. Phone: 693-8806
WOODY’S SEAFOOD SALOON - A very small, casual watering spot for many locals. Reasonably priced fish baskets, hamburgers, salads, etc. Lunch and dinner; Great place to get any food after 10 p.m. Located in Cruz Bay directly across from the Subway sandwich shop. Phone: 779-4625
ZOZO’S - Just past the Wharfside Village complex, follow the road along the bay and you’ll find Zozo’s on the right at the Gallows Point Resort. Upscale Italian dining overlooking beautiful Cruz Bay. Dinner only. Reservations are a must. Phone: 693-8490
CORAL BAY:
AQUA BISTRO - Casual Dining in the Coccoloba mall. Open for lunch and dinner. Call for hours. Phone: 776-5336
CHATEAU BORDEAUX - Offers fine dining and is located on Centerline Road (Route 10) in the middle of the island with an amazing view of the Coral Bay area. Open Tuesdays through Saturdays for evening dining; reservations are a must. Two seatings. Phone: 776-6611
DONKEY DINER - Located in Coral Bay. Excellent breakfasts, Wednesday-Sunday. Wood-fired pizzas, Wednesdays and Fridays. Phone: 693-5240
ISLAND BLUES - Local and fun. Good reasonable food and blues regularly. Phone: 776-6800
MISS LUCY’S - A delightful spot on the beach for lunch and dinner. Offering both West Indian and American cuisine, Miss Lucy’s is located on the road to Salt Pond (Rt. 107), about four miles past the Centerline Road intersection. Try their Sunday breakfast for a real treat. Closed Sunday for dinner and on Monday. Phone: 693-5244
SHIPWRECK LANDING - This open-air restaurant, also located on Route 107 in Coral Bay, is open for lunch and dinner daily. They offer live entertainment on the weekends and prices are reasonable. This, as with most Coral Bay restaurants, is laid back and supported by the locals. Phone: 693-5640
SKINNY LEGS - Has the best open grilled cheeseburgers on the island and is one of the more popular hangouts in Coral Bay. Located next to the fire station, this is a really casual place with special events, live entertainment on the weekends, Sunday football viewing in season, and a little horseshoe pitching thrown in. Phone: 779-4982
SWEET PLANTAINS - Exotic West Indian, Latin, and East Indian Cuisine. Inside and breezy seaside dining. Dinner only. Reservations recommended. Phone: 777-4653
VIE’S SNACK SHACK - Great little place for lunch. Enjoy conch fritters, garlic chicken and cornbread. Open from (approximately) 10am – 3pm most weekdays. Located near the east end of Centerline Road. Beer and soft drinks available. Phone: 693-5033
WINDY LEVEL – Serves local West Indian fare for lunch and dinner.
Foods Native to the Caribbean
CONCH: This animal from the conch shell is pronounced “ KONK”. Conch can be found all around the island of St. John but particularly in the Coral Bay area. It is usually served in a butter and onion sauce or made into conch fritters.
FUNGI: This is actually pronounced “ FUN JEE “. It is made of corn meal and usually contains okra. This food is somewhat like dumplings and is seasoned with salt, pepper and butter.
JOHNNY CAKES: This food dates back several generations when many island natives used to carry the ingredients with them on long journeys in order to insure they would have something to eat along the way. Johnny Cakes are made from flour, salt, pepper and fried in cooking oil. All the ingredients are mixed together and formed into a roll before cooking.
KALLALOO: This vegetable is much like spinach and is native to the Virgin Islands. It is most often found in soups, which also may contain local fish as well.
LOCAL FISH: Our local fish generally consists of angel, hardnose, porgi, yellow tail, parrot fish and old wife, and are prepared by steaming or boiling in a small amount of water, just enough to cover the fish. Green onion, celery and bell pepper along with other seasonings complete this dish.
PATE: A very special delight. Meat, chicken, saltfish, conch cooked with spices and placed inside dough, then deep-fried. Similar to a meat turnover.
PEAS AND RICE: White rice is cooked up with either red beans, black-eyed peas or pigeon peas and seasoned with scallions, green onions, salt, pepper, and sometimes red and/or green pepper.
If you would like an opportunity to experience local foods, we suggest you have lunch or dinner at a couple of different places.
HERCULES: Located next to Spencers Jeep Rental, get a real taste of local fish soup, pate or johnny cake in a small roadside stand. Phone: 776-6352
VIE’S SNACK SHACK: Located past Coral Bay on the left side of the road toward East End. She has picnic tables outside. Just wave away the goats, donkeys, dogs, cats and chickens and sit outdoors close to the sea. Phone: 693-5033.
MISS LUCY’S: Charming spot on the beach for lunch and dinner, or Sunday brunch. Serves wonderful West Indian vegetables with the entree. Located on the road to Salt Pond, about four miles past the triangle intersection. Phone: 693-5244.
SOGO’s Located in town, one block down from First Bank. They have delicious stewed chicken, conch and local soups. Phone: 779-4404