St. John, USVI Restaurants
A place for those who love the beach.
Dining in Paradise
St. John USVI is blessed with many restaurants offering a variety of cuisines. The island has dozens of restaurants with offerings from sandwiches and fries to local cuisine, Mexican food, Chinese food, bar-b-q, continental cuisine and of course, seafood. Virtually every restaurant has a bar and every bar has a grill. For the visitor to St. John, it would take a rather extensive visit to eat everywhere, but there a few places that one should not miss.
One way to gauge the popularity of restaurants in a particular place is to ask those who have been there to name a couple of places they remember. When people who have visited Cruz Bay, St. John are asked to name a couple favorites, one name seems to pop up more than any other. The Fish Trap. The Fish Trap offers the freshest fish, seafood, and much more at surprisingly reasonable prices. Another way to decide where to eat when visiting, is to see what the local press has had to say. The V. I. Daily News Escapade in February, 2004, had this to say about The Stone Terrace Restaurant:
"Once again, Daily News readers selected Stone Terrace Restaurant to receive multiple awards in the annual Best of the VI competition. In addition to being selected St. John's No. 1 choice for gourmet dining, the restaurant also was lauded for best restaurant host, and best vegetarian food."
In Cruz Bay, one should be sure to seek out some of the local fare. An island favorite is the Pate', a sweet bread filled with a variety of fillings including fish, lobster, beef, chicken and of course, conch. Cuisine in the Virgin Islands is an interesting blend of cultures thanks to the history of the islands. Influences from the Americas, Europe, Africa, India and China all come together in Caribbean Cuisine and St. John is a great place to taste all these influences.
The site stjohnrestaurants.com, also lists some great places to eat on St. John.
Miss Lucy's Restaurant
Miss Lucy's offers dishes such as roasted pig or freshly caught wahoo, served with pigeon peas and rice, sweet potato stuffing, okra, fungi, and plantains.
If you happen to be on St. John on the night of the full moon, Miss Lucy's is a must! (340) 693-5244
August - 9 September - 7 October - 6 November - 5 December - 4
One way to gauge the popularity of restaurants in a particular place is to ask those who have been there to name a couple of places they remember. When people who have visited Cruz Bay, St. John are asked to name a couple favorites, one name seems to pop up more than any other. The Fish Trap. The Fish Trap offers the freshest fish, seafood, and much more at surprisingly reasonable prices. Another way to decide where to eat when visiting, is to see what the local press has had to say. The V. I. Daily News Escapade in February, 2004, had this to say about The Stone Terrace Restaurant:
"Once again, Daily News readers selected Stone Terrace Restaurant to receive multiple awards in the annual Best of the VI competition. In addition to being selected St. John's No. 1 choice for gourmet dining, the restaurant also was lauded for best restaurant host, and best vegetarian food."
In Cruz Bay, one should be sure to seek out some of the local fare. An island favorite is the Pate', a sweet bread filled with a variety of fillings including fish, lobster, beef, chicken and of course, conch. Cuisine in the Virgin Islands is an interesting blend of cultures thanks to the history of the islands. Influences from the Americas, Europe, Africa, India and China all come together in Caribbean Cuisine and St. John is a great place to taste all these influences.
The site stjohnrestaurants.com, also lists some great places to eat on St. John.
Miss Lucy's Restaurant
Miss Lucy's offers dishes such as roasted pig or freshly caught wahoo, served with pigeon peas and rice, sweet potato stuffing, okra, fungi, and plantains.
If you happen to be on St. John on the night of the full moon, Miss Lucy's is a must! (340) 693-5244
Full Moon dates for 2006
January - 14 February - 12 March - 14 April - 13 May - 13 June - 11 July - 10August - 9 September - 7 October - 6 November - 5 December - 4
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