3 Best Restaurants in Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands

For an elegant evening, you can't beat dining this enchanting, candlelight, open-air pavilion, with its always-changing sophisticated contemporary fare and attentive service. The superbly prepared seafood, meat, and vegetarian entrées, most drawing upon Caribbean cooking traditions, including dishes like a Trinidad-style seafood pot, Montego Bay marinated fish with Jamaican spices, and tandoori-marinated lamb chops.

Spectacular island views round out the romantic atmosphere here, creating the perfect setting for an intimate dinner of fresh local fish prepared in a variety of ways. The conch fritters are the stars on the menu—they're light, fluffy, nicely seasoned, and stuffed with conch. For lunch, try the mahimahi tacos.

Dine seaside at this alfresco restaurant that's open to the breezes and features occasional live music. If pumpkin soup is on the menu, give it a try for a true taste of the Caribbean, although you can also get burgers, pizza, and salads at lunch, and local fish and conch fritters. For dinner, try the oven-baked Caribbean lobster or the panfried mahimahi with tropical salsa.