3 Best Restaurants in St. Kitts and Nevis

Part of the Ocean Terrace Inn, this extremely casual waterfront eatery is decorated with sail rigging, aqua-colored wave murals, illuminated water features, and mosaic work that gleams like fish scales in a stylish open kitchen. Try the conch chowder, followed by fresh grilled lobster or other shipshape seafood; finish with the memorable passion-fruit cheesecake drizzled with nutmeg-tinged sauce.

This simple cluster of picnic tables—an island hot spot sheltered by a brilliant-turquoise corrugated-tin roof and decorated with driftwood, life preservers, photos of coastal scenes, and fishnets—sits on a sliver of sand. There's nothing fancy on the menu: just grilled fish, lobster, ribs, and chicken served with mountains of coleslaw and peas and rice. But the fish is amazingly fresh: the fishermen–owners heap their catches on a center table from which you choose your own dinner, then watch it grilled to your specification before dining family-style on paper plates. No wonder cars line up along the road, creating an impromptu jump-up.