2 Best Restaurants in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands

At this local lunchtime favorite the presentation is as dazzling as the food and the tropical artwork hanging in the dining room. The small menu changes daily, but look for dishes like croque monsieur or madame, a homemade falafel pita with local tomatoes and pickled onions drizzled with cucumber yogurt sauce, and daily quiche specials. Desserts are perfection. If the lemon tart with fresh fruit and almond cream is on the menu, don't hesitate. This tiny restaurant has tables in both the air-conditioned gallery dining room and on the outside porch that overlooks historic buildings. Reservations are recommended.

This beautiful courtyard restaurant serves French-inspired American cuisine; the barbecued ribs are excellent, and you can do a partially healthy offset by ordering the roasted Brussels sprouts dip and scooping it onto flatbread. Don’t skip the desserts, particularly the apple crisp topped with house-made vanilla ice cream.