3 Best Restaurants in U.S. Virgin Islands

Tucked into a Red Hook shopping center, this down-home eatery has a congenial atmosphere and well-prepared sandwiches, flatbreads, and entrées that make it popular with local professionals. Come early for a seat at the bar and get the scoop on local island news. Lunch features starters like street corn guacamole, sandwiches (the tuna burger is from fresh catch rather than a can), and hearty salads. There's more of the same at dinner, plus entrées like pan-seared scallops and lamb shank pot pie.

This family-owned restaurant has been serving the St. Croix community since 2010 with mouthwatering steaks and seafood. The Monday night all-you-can-eat crab legs and seafood bake is always a big hit; reservations are a must for this day. Their award-winning golden fried chicken, thin crust flatbread pizza cooked on seasoned stones, or house-made desserts and ice cream are must tries.

Featuring an eclectic menu of French, Mediterranean, Crucian fusion, this intimate dining establishment in downtown Frederiksted uses wild-caught seafood and local farm-fresh ingredients. Try the Oysters Rockefeller to whet your appetite, followed by the poached whole snapper. When available, snag the rare invasive lionfish as your entrée.