6 Best Restaurants in Grenada

On the waterfront at the edge of Tyrrel Bay, Lazy Turtle has been a favorite eatery and watering hole for divers, yachting families, and vacationers for years. Claiming "the best thin-crusted pizza in the Caribbean"—baked in a specially imported Italian pizza oven—the 12-inch pizzas range from the usual, and delicious, toppings of tomato/cheese/oregano to the Lazy Turtle Special (artichoke/fresh tomato/onion/mushroom) or seafood (lobster sautéed in garlic and butter/anchovies/lambi). In addition to pizzas, the menu offers a full range of pastas, salads, seafood (lobster in season, deep-fried or curried shrimp, fresh-caught fish), and chicken dishes. Desserts are all homemade.

Boaters, businesspeople, vacationers, and anyone else looking for good food in a waterfront atmosphere close to town keep the Victory busy. Overlooking the docks at Port Louis Marina, with views of the lagoon and masts swaying in the breeze, the restaurant is open every day for all-day dining, starting with breakfast and ending with a lively bar. The extensive lunch and dinner menus include pizza, pasta, salads, burgers, sandwiches, steaks, chops, and, of course, fresh seafood. Friday night features Texas-style barbecue and there's a daily happy hour between 5 pm and 6 pm.

A tiny spot just steps from the jetty, the "dining room" is simply the back porch of a Main Street building with a handful of tables overlooking Hillsborough Bay. Enjoy freshly prepared local food—callaloo soup, lambi (conch) fritters, cracked lambi, fish cakes, fresh fish, fish chowder—or staples such as a good burger, fish-and-chips, delicious sandwiches, tasty wraps, and freshly prepared salads. Wash it down with local juice or a fresh fruit smoothie. All baked goods—wonderful bread and even better pies, cakes, and pastries—are house-made each day. Breakfast—try a sausage roll—is served from 8 to 11 am, lunch until about 3 pm. 

As you approach this popular restaurant and bar on Main Street, you're greeted by the unmistakable scent of authentic Jamaican jerk chicken and pork. That's the specialty (and personal favorite) of Chef Purgeon Reece, who hails from Jamaica, although his menu also includes other local and regional dishes such as curried goat, baked chicken, or grilled fish with rice and peas. Daily specials are posted on a streetside blackboard. This "jerk center" is definitely a casual spot, the best bet for a delicious lunch, and a good place to catch the local vibe.

At this delicatessen, a short walk from the jetty in "downtown" Hillsborough, you can get takeout sandwiches made to order with freshly sliced meats (ham, smoked turkey, herbed chicken, etc.) and cheeses. Baguettes, croissants, and pastries are baked on-site and fresh daily. Anyone provisioning a boat or a house will find a wide selection of coffee, tea, preserves, condiments, local seafood, and a freezer full of USDA meats.

Whether you're spending the day on Grand Anse Beach or just looking for a quick bite, Umbrellas is the place to go. Right on the beach, next to Coyaba Beach Resort, this classic beach bar is open from breakfast until well into the evening. The burgers and sandwiches are great, the salads are freshly made, and there's barbecued fish or steak with wedge potatoes or sweet potato fries. Everything's reasonably priced—yet another reason it's so busy. Of course, you can also just sit on the top deck with a beer or rum punch and a plate of appetizers and stare at the waves—or watch the sunset.