7 Best Restaurants in Grace Bay, Turks and Caicos Islands

This casual local hot spot is one of the only restaurants in Grace Bay that serves authentic and traditional Turks and Caicos cuisine (beyond the standard cracked conch or conch salad). From braised oxtail with butter beans to hash shark, you'll find items on this menu that you won't find elsewhere, all infused with life and love from Chef Nik. If you're looking for something a little more familiar, try the grilled lamb racks, or the tamarind-glazed rack of ribs. Saturday morning brunch is real island style—with steamed, stewed, or pan-fried snapper, pork or chicken souse, and fire engine—that's corned beef hash with steamy hot grits.

For wonderfully traditional Italian food, this restaurant uses fresh heirloom tomatoes and herbs from the garden that surrounds the dining area. The restaurant has two distinct experiences: wood-fired pizza on the ground level and a full menu serving authentic Italian dishes upstairs in what many call the tree house. The pizza oven is fired up from 3 pm for a late-afternoon bite. This property's distant view of Grace Bay Beach has long been obliterated by newer buildings, but they've created a beautiful setting that gets even more special when the sun goes down and the twinkling fairy lights come on.

It's hard to think of a more alluring setting than The Deck, perched on the dunes overlooking the ocean at the Seven Stars resort. Tiki torches, fire pits, and awnings lend plenty of chic to this otherwise much more casual sister of the property's more formal restaurant, Seven. Nosh on small plates, or consider one of the fine lobster or pasta dishes. The Deck is also great choice if you'd like to hear the vocal stylings of local songbirds, Barbara Johnson and Tess Charles.

The Grill's setting, right on Grace Bay Beach, is simply lovely. Tables are set upon a wooden deck, with the menu more casual than that of Grace Bay Club’s Infiniti. Typical fare includes a small selection of sandwiches, pizzas, and entrées like jerk chicken or grilled snapper for lunch. Dinner includes salads, pizzas, and dishes with an Italian bent. Of course, you can try their version of conch salad if you want something a little more local. Tuesday is Caribbean Beach BBQ, complete with a welcome cocktail in a coconut and a vast menu of local specialties. The Grill is open seven days a week for breakfast, lunch, and dinner (in season).

Located in the lobby of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Noori is an unassuming lobby bar that gives good food and good vibes. Order the signature Lobby Burger or their delicious salmon tacos, but they truly shine when it comes to their sushi and raw bar options. Noori does not take reservations. The seating is limited, so on weekends we recommend stopping by there early to ensure you get a seat. Note: unlike many places on island the restaurant only accepts card payments. 

Offering indoor and outdoor seating just steps away from the beach, The Terrace offers a solid mix of upscale dishes and options like nachos, fish tacos and cheeseburgers. This place is usually packed, especially when there's a big game playing on multiple TVs around the bar, and although reservations are not necessary they are certainly recommended. There's also a kids' menu that offers snapper as well as the usual chicken fingers and pasta. 

Yoshi’s offers excellent sushi in an indoor, air-conditioned setting or open-air on a lovely streetside patio. Their menu includes a wide variety of sushi such as conch rolls, lobster rolls, and fresh game-fish sashimi, in addition to delicious specialties such as the Volcano, the Mexican, and the Caribbean. You will also find udon noodle soups, bento boxes, crispy fish salad, and chicken teriyaki.