Vieques Restaurants
May 22nd, 2007, 09:56 AM
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Vieques Restaurants
We will be in Vieques this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Wednesday night we are eating at Uva for my birthday, and I'm trying to decide on Thursday and Friday. I would like to eat at Chez Shack one of those nights - which night would be more lively? Do I need reservations there for this time of year? For the other night, I am torn between BBH at the Bravo Beach Hotel or Cafe Media Luna. Your thoughts? And do I need reservations for either of those? Thanks!
May 22nd, 2007, 02:17 PM
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Chez Shack is closed for the season. Probably no reservations required. I have not eaten at Media Luna. Meals at BBH are more like tapas, which are very good, but quite expensive. Have a cocktail outside at the Palms with Renee. A bartender who the locals tend to follow her around to the different spots she works.
Check out the dinner menu at Mamasonga. Everything homemade and made to order. Some great seafood dinners, wonderful sauces. Monday night is italian night. Sunday prime rib. Have fun.
Check out the dinner menu at Mamasonga. Everything homemade and made to order. Some great seafood dinners, wonderful sauces. Monday night is italian night. Sunday prime rib. Have fun.
May 22nd, 2007, 06:19 PM
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We were in Vieques a couple of weeks ago. We loved Mamasanga in Isabel Segundo - we had dinner there our first night, and went back for lunch twice. It's not fancy, and is a small place, but the food is terrific - their seafood stew is amazing! Our server (Pam) was very friendly and helpful, she waited on us each time. The other restaurant that we really liked was El Quenepo in Esperanza - it has a lovely atmosphere, and the food was excellent. The service was very good there, as well.
May 24th, 2007, 04:11 PM
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Thanks for all the great responses! Christie, yes, my birthday is the 23rd, too - I had a great one, and I hope you did!!! We just got back from a great meal at Cafe Media Luna. Last night was Uva - wonderful! We tried to go to Chez Shack tonight and discovered they are closed for the season - oh well. Tomorrow night the plan is BBH. I'll post a trip report when I get back.
May 24th, 2007, 05:04 PM
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Chez Shack has been closed for at least a month now. Island STeakhouse is also closed, but their bar restaurant, El Jardin, is still open and had good food in a nice and casual setting. Hope you are having a great time. Have you made it to the beaches??
Feb 4th, 2008, 08:30 AM
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My husband and I are returning to Vieques. Our dining experiences weren't too memorable last year and the prices weren't "cheap". Our best meals were at Trade Winds. I'd appreciate some recommendations from people who have recently returned. We found the best food to be at Trade Winds. We plan to make reservations and go to the BBQ at Chez Shack on Mon. night. Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated! We are staying at Hacienda Tamarindo. I heard that Island Adventures (bio-bay tour) now serves Mexican food. Has anybody eaten there for a quick bite? Thanks for any suggestions.
Feb 4th, 2008, 09:24 AM
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putch29m, We ate at the mexican restaurant after our Island Adventures bio bay tour (the tour was wonderful) when we were there last May. The best thing I can say about that restaurant is that it was convenient, since we didn't have to go anywhere after we returned, and we were hungry. The food, however, was distinctly unmemorable. We like mexican food, and this was pretty bland. They did have several flavors of their own hot sauce at the table, so we tried the various sauces, that helped a little. It would definitely not be my first choice of places to eat.
Feb 4th, 2008, 10:39 AM
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sara-i thought it might be good for a "snack". we usually arrive on vieques around 5;30 p.m. on cape air so we just walk down to inn on the blue horizon and grab a bite of "real food". thanks for your review.
Feb 4th, 2008, 07:11 PM
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putch, when do you leave? My husband and I were thinking about returning to the Hacienda Tamarindo sometime this year for a long weekend since San Juan is a nonstop flight from our local airport. I look forward to reading your trip report upon your return.
Feb 5th, 2008, 05:05 AM
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we will be there feb. 15-22. i know we won't be returning to brava beach for a meal since that was a rip off; expensive, mediocre food and service with an attitude. we liked Trade Winds but no other restaurant was fabulous. the breakfasts at hacienda tamarindo were terrific but we're still looking for "good" food on the island. we'll try chez shack BBQ on monday night. other than that, we're open for suggestions. media luna got mixed reviews but everyone agreed on it being expensive. Island Steakhouse was okay. El Quenepo was pretty good and had a nice feel of being a local place but we didn't love it.
Feb 18th, 2008, 06:22 AM
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I didn't get back online in time to help you out with restaurants, there are a few new ones lately. Hopefully you spoke with someone on the island who recommended LaCampesena, wonderful outdoor dining, sort of feels like you are in the jungle. Great food, the chocolate brownie waffle with icecream is to die for!
Please post a TR!!
Please post a TR!!
