68 Best Restaurants in British Virgin Islands

This unique and welcome addition to Cane Garden Bay’s western beachfront is located in the owners' revamped former residence, where you'll find tacos, burgers, roti, and an eclectic collection of small plates filling enough for a meal, such as crispy Asian cauliflower and steak kebabs. Owner and bartender Vishaal Mohabir keeps the wine and conversation flowing behind an elegant bar you’d never know was made of reclaimed wood from Hurricane Irma.

Located in the historic Customs House, Island Roots is part café, part bookstore, and part art gallery. You can order sandwiches, salads, espresso, or smoothies from the counter and browse unique artwork and historic prints while waiting for your meal. Breakfast is served until 3 pm on Saturday—from classic English morning fare to the island favorite ackee and saltfish. Daily soup specials include spicy Thai, split pea, and mulligatawny. There are additional locations at Nanny Cay Marina and The Moorings.

Situated on Trellis Bay's beachfront, brightly painted Jeremy's Kitchen is the ideal spot to enjoy a leisurely breakfast or lunch while people-watching. Omelets, croque madame and monsieur sandwiches, and eggs Benedict are breakfast favorites, while pasta, curries, roti, and quesadillas round out the lunch and dinner options. "Jeremy's Awesome Sandwich" fits a choice of meats and seafood between slices of seven-grain bread with grilled cheese, vegetables, and mango relish. Live bands play here during the monthly full-moon parties at Trellis Bay.

Put on your biggest floppy hat and join the lunching ladies at this airy restaurant and coffee shop, where hyper-local, farm-to-table ingredients take center stage. The standouts from the rotating menu—prepared by chef-owner Portia Harrigan—include velvety pumpkin soup, fish croquettes, gourmet burgers, an elevated grilled cheese with aged cheddar, and sun-dried-tomato pesto, or build-your-own Caribbean jasmine rice bowls with calypso or chimichurri sauces. The comfy, shabby-chic interior and pretty garden out front invite you to linger. 

The Balinese-style wooden design features and thatched roof give this restaurant—located on the beach at the far end of Trellis Bay—a  sophisticated feel, especially with its Sunday brunch featuring colorful signature cocktails, lobster Benedict, pancakes, and omelets alongside Caribbean specialties like saltfish and coconut bread. The dinner menu features fresh seafood, steaks, and chops. A separate on-site coffee bar serves fresh espresso drinks and pastries in the morning.

Along the road to The Baths, this small restaurant with pedestrian decor is a local favorite for fresh bread, cakes and pastries, and informal dining. You can always find fresh fish on the menu, accompanied by traditional local sides like peas and rice. A weekly barbecue on Friday nights starts at noon and includes live music and DJs. There's a second, smaller location in Road Town, Tortola.

Piña coladas are the thing at this breezy bar just outside the entrance to The Baths. The menu includes great triple-decker sandwiches, BLTs, and hot dogs.

This laid-back beachfront restaurant's eclectic around-the-world menu includes both sushi and street tacos, with a lively atmosphere that’s busy most nights. Dine at a picnic table on the beach under fairy lights, or watch chefs make your roll indoors at the beautiful wooden custom-built sushi bar.

When the cruise ships are in, this comfortable, breezy space just off the cruise pier—bearing little resemblance to its sister establishment on Tortola's North Shore—gets high-spirited with tourists drinking Painkillers; without the ships, it's a calm, chill oasis in the pier park where locals congregate for happy hour on weeknights after shopping near the pier. Expect a surprising menu featuring burgers, tacos, and the only authentic Buffalo wings in the BVI. 

Dinghy up (or call the complementary launch) to North Sound’s newest restaurant at Blunder Bay Marina, nestled in a massive holiday villa accessible only by boat. You can find a casual bistro-style lunch of crispy bang bang shrimp and lobster rolls, or dinner offerings like blackened swordfish or chicken Parmesan. Grab a table or have cocktails and food delivered to you while you bask in the plunge pool. You can also arrange for a romantic private white-sand dinner on the beach.

Omar's Cafe has joined forces with Omar's Fusion in the Fusion location, offering some of Tortola's best omelets, French toast, and waffles for breakfast and the best of Indian and West Indies cooking for lunch and dinner. You can find innovative curry and masala dishes alongside steaks, burgers, pizza, and local fish and lobster dishes. The restaurant is located dockside at Soper's Hole with an open-air dining room cooled by ocean breezes.

The central gathering space for Nanny Cay's fresh-off-the-yacht crowd is now a day-to-night fusion of Omar's first two locations in West End, from its lavish breakfast offerings in the morning—omelets, pancakes, eggs Benedict, and chicken and waffles—to authentic Indian curries and sophisticated specialty cocktails at night. Friday happy hour features $5 rum punches and Painkillers.

Find this Cane Garden Bay eatery and bar on the beach by the "I Love BVI" sign---it's known for its traditional Caribbean breakfast, brick-oven pizza, lamb and chicken shawarma, and daily drink specials. DJs get a good beach jam going at night, including monthly full-moon parties and themed events. Saturday night at Paradise is usually where the party is in Tortola for locals and visitors alike. Ask for local Callwood rum and BVI gin in your mixed drinks from the bar.

This friendly, unassuming spot is one of the oldest and best sushi joints still open in the BVI, with competitive prices. Make sure to start with one of the luscious appetizers like chicken gyoza and veggie spring rolls, followed by rolls like the Mango Dragon (with prawn tempura, cucumber, and mayo topped with mango) or the Jazz Maki (with prawn tempura, avocado, and mango rolled in crunchy tanuki); or opt for the seared tuna with seaweed salad or the spicy sashimi platter. Ramen and chow mein dishes are also on offer. The atmosphere has improved in recent years, with a tiny, intimate garden seating area, though you will have to cope with traffic noise from Waterfront Drive.

Take in views of Sir Francis Drake Channel and sidle up to the outdoor beach bar to hear yachties swap sea stories at this mariner-friendly eatery, or snag a table on the sand for dinner. Two separate menus are available, one with burgers and pizzas and another with pasta dishes and daily fresh seafood entrées. Every spring, Peg Legs holds the after parties for the annual BVI Spring Regatta on Nanny Cay.

This breezy, open-air dining establishment boasts quirky beach-bar eccentricities (a cannon is fired at sunset and bar patrons play games like "giant" Jenga), all while maintaining a slightly refined feeling. The owners offer ferry service from Hannah Bay on Tortola, giving the restaurant the feel of a casual day resort, with resort prices for the food to match. Dinner offerings include a variety of seafood and poultry dishes, and appetizers and bar food include choices such as cracked conch and coconut shrimp. The restaurant hosts live entertainment on weekends. Call ahead for the music schedule and for dinner reservations.

Friendly staff and a lively atmosphere just a few steps from the dock complement freshly grilled lobster and other seafood selections such as snapper and grouper. Potter's also offers a beach shuttle, free Wi-Fi, moorings and a dingy dock, and live music (ask about the schedule when you call ahead for dinner reservations).

Hamburgers, salads, and sandwiches are typical lunch offerings at this Road Town eatery with a harbor view, along with classic British fare such as shepherd's pie and fish-and-chips. In the evening you can get your Anegada lobster grilled or jerked, and choose from entrées like Cajun lamb chops or fried grouper.

Yachties navigate their way to the Soper's Hole boardwalk location of this locally renowned restaurant chainlet, guided by the big red Pusser's sign facing the water. 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 wings. At dinnertime, head upstairs for a harbor view and a quiet alfresco meal. The outdoor deck is a nice option day or night.

Almost everyone who visits Tortola stops here at least once to have a bite and to sample the famous Painkiller, made with Pusser's Royal Navy rum, pineapple and orange juices, and cream of coconut. The predictable menu includes pizza, shepherd's pie, fish-and-chips, burgers, and occasional seafood specials. Dine inside in air-conditioned comfort or outside on the veranda, which looks out on the harbor. There's a second location at Soper's Hole in West End.

Dine seaside at this alfresco restaurant that's open to the breezes and features occasional live music. If pumpkin soup is on the menu, give it a try for a true taste of the Caribbean, although you can also get burgers, pizza, and salads at lunch, and local fish and conch fritters. For dinner, try the oven-baked Caribbean lobster or the panfried mahi mahi with tropical salsa. 

Chef Stanley Ramotar's gourmet menu at this marina restaurant draws cruise ship passengers on tour as well as hotel guests, locals, and mariners. Anegada lobster is a perennial favorite along with rack of lamb and beef tenderloin. For a more casual bite, Jumbies Beach Bar & The Cove, located downstairs, has roti, tacos, nachos, and wings, as well as a popular Friday night beach BBQ featuring fire dancers and traditional Mocko Jumbie stilt walkers, and a one-man, pirate-theme "Happy Arrr" show on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.

Accommodating staff and congenial patrons make this waterside restaurant, located on a miniscule 1½-acre island sitting in the middle of North Sound, a worthwhile trek by private boat or ferry. Fish tacos and burgers are among the lunch favorites, while seafood and steak lure dinner patrons.

The waves practically lap at your feet at this friendly beachfront restaurant on Tortola's North Shore, a perfect spot to stop for lunch on your around-the-island tour. The dinner menu emphasizes seafood—especially lobster and local fish—but you can also find barbecued chicken, burgers, ribs, and New York strip steak. Finish off with a cup of Sebastian's coffee, spiked with home-brewed rum (a bottle, which you can only purchase here, makes a memorable take-home souvenir). Brunch is served on the weekends, and karaoke and bingo nights draw lively crowds.

Top dishes at this beachfront eatery include seafood freshly caught by owner Seddy, who also may come to your table and perform magic tricks. Local lobster finds its way into nachos and quesadillas, and the Food Network's Alton Brown once sought out this beachfront eatery and featured its stewed conch on a flavor-finding trip. Try the specialty drinks—a Bushwacker or a tri-colored One Love Marley. 

This relaxed restaurant and bar sits on one of the best beaches on the island and enjoys Anegada's most dramatic sunset views. Entrées include tacos, ribs, steaks, and freshly caught seafood, including local lobster and conch. It's open for lunch daily; call by 4 pm for dinner reservations.

Spectacular island views and gorgeous landscaping round out the romantic atmosphere at this intimate hillside hideaway, creating the perfect setting for an intimate dinner of fresh local fish prepared in a variety of ways. During the day, bring a group and have your food and cocktails brought to you in the pool or on one of the luxurious sofas or loungers, which are available for the diners' use. The conch fritters are the stars on the menu—they're light, fluffy, nicely seasoned, and stuffed with conch. For lunch, try the Angus burger, topped with onions, cheese, or mushrooms, or mahi mahi wraps. Pasta and pizza round out the all-day menu; a boozy Sunday brunch features bottomless Prosecco.

An oasis of calm awaits you in SushiBar's lush, enchantingly landscaped outdoor patio area—it's the place to go in the busy heart of Road Town for sushi, sashimi, ramen, and other Asian-inspired offerings. Signature rolls include a lobster roll and a hurricane roll with salmon, tuna, and crab.

At this open-air terrace eatery on the water's edge, you can find great local lobster and fish, as well as barbecue chicken and ribs with all the fixings, including peas and rice, corn, coleslaw, and potato salad. A popular pig roast happens on Monday and Saturday nights. Those in the know sail here for dinner, since there's no beach—and therefore no annoying sand fleas. Lunch is served, too, and guests help themselves at the honor bar and record their visits for posterity on the bright yellow walls.

Anegada Ann, the owner of the bright and cheery Ann's Guest Houses, runs this bar on the beach named for the cow bones that once washed up on shore. This wiggle-your-toes-in-the-sand eatery on the northern shore is a fun place to watch the antics of surfers and kiteboarders skidding across the bay, while tucking into stewed conch, curried lobster, or quesadillas and tacos. Wash everything down with a rum punch while relaxing at the bar, on the colorful picnic tables, or one of the shoreline beach shacks. Pack your snorkel gear and explore the pristine reef just a few strokes from the sand before you eat, or browse the nearby gift shop.