7 Best Restaurants in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Perfectly situated right on gorgeous Big Sand Beach, this is the place for a delicious lunch, cool drink and a snack, or a romantic dinner—or to just hang out for a day at the beach. Meals are excellently prepared—local cuisine, mainly seafood, but also pizza and some vegetarian options. The lobster is brought right from the sea to the kitchen; the locally caught tuna sashimi and homemade smoked marlin are amazing. Patrons of the restaurant are welcome to use the beach chairs, use the facilities, and enjoy the beach all day long.

This casual beach bar and restaurant on Lower Bay is the primary feeding station for long, lazy beach days. When the beach bar closes at dusk, the restaurant starts to fill up with those who have made reservations for an early dinner. For breakfast (from 9 am) or a light lunch, De Reef bakes its own breads, croissants, coconut cake, and cookies—and blends fresh juices to accompany them. For a full lunch or dinner, conch, lobster, whelk, and shrimp are treated the West Indian way; the curried conch and the lobster salad are favorites.

By day, this is the perfect spot for a harborside breakfast or lunch; just before sunset, boaters come ashore to what is arguably the most popular gathering place in Bequia—the Frangipani Hotel's open-air waterfront bar. After a drink and a chat, the mood turns romantic with candlelight and Caribbean cuisine in the open-air dining room. The à la carte menu emphasizes seafood and West Indian cuisine—and be sure to have a slice of Frangi's lime pie for dessert. At the Thursday Jump-Up, the Frangi barbecue buffet is accompanied by steelband music.

Perhaps the best spot to enjoy an alfresco breakfast, lunch, or snack is sitting at a table under an enormous almond tree at the edge of Admiralty Bay. French toast and pancakes—and warm cinnamon buns—are always available at breakfast, while lunch-goers might have a roti (turnover filled with chicken or conch), a tuna wrap, or a burger and fries. Best of all, freshly made baked goods (cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and more), coffee (cappuccino, espresso) and tea, and fresh local juices are always available. You can have a glass of wine or a cold beer, too.

Mac's has been serving thin-crust, brick-oven pizza in Bequia since 1980, and you can choose from 17 mouthwatering toppings (including lobster) or opt for house-made lasagna, quiche, conch fritters, pita sandwiches, or soup and salad. Mac's home-baked cookies, muffins, and banana bread (by the slice or the loaf) are great for dessert or a snack. Or top off your meal with a scoop or two of Maranne's house-made ice cream in tropical flavors. The outdoor terrace has water views. Takeout is also available.

This rather "glossy" restaurant at the rather "glossy" Sandy Lane Yacht Club on Glossy Bay has already established a following. The view of the waterfront and marina activity is picturesque at breakfast, lunch, or an anytime cocktail or smoothie; the marina vibe continues at dinner. The menu items—all prepared in an open kitchen—ranges from burgers, pizzas, sandwiches, and salads at lunch to fresh-caught seafood, steaks, and other international-style favorites at dinner.

Halfway up St. Vincent's Caribbean coast, this is a favorite lunch or dinner stop for boaters sailing the Grenadines and for landlubbers touring the leeward coast. The picturesque view of the bay is enhanced by the period stage sets left behind by the Pirates of the Caribbean filmmakers. Open all day from 8 am, the bar-and-restaurant serves snacks, sandwiches, tempting West Indian dishes, straight-from-the-sea fish, and lobster in season. Ice, telephones, business services, and shower facilities are available to boaters.