Restaurants

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Aqua Bistro 

At Coccolobo, Coral Bay

(340) 776-5336

Overlooking Coral Bay Harbor. Mediterranean & Italian cuisine. Brunch, Lunch & Dinner.

Café Roma

Cruz Bay 

(340) 776-6524 

Fine Italian dining featuring chicken, veal, seafood & vegetarian specialties, wood fired house pies. 

Air conditioned. Dinner every night.

Candi's Barbecue

Cruz Bay, near The Marketplace 

(340) 779-1452

Ever-enterprising, Elvis Yearwood bought the Sticky Fingers BBQ van in Coral Bay, brought it to town & named it for his wife. Serving classic barbecue & daily specials. Lunch & Dinner.

Colombo's Smoothies (formerly I Can't Believe I Found It Yogurt)

Intersection of Centerline & North Shore Roads, above Maho Bay beach

(340) 693-5643

Cute, colorful stand selling tantalizing smoothies since 1988, hot dogs, local beer & gifts from around the planet.  The perfect, laid back, before or after beach stop.  10:30-5:30.  Open everyday. 

Cruz Bay Landing (Formerly JJ's Texas Coast Cafe)

In the park across from the ferry dock

Cruz Bay 

(340) 776-6908 

Specialty coffee bar.  Have a casual meal or grab a cappuccino to go.

Cruz Bay Pizza 

Wharfside Village

(340) 775-5200 

Take out Pizza. Subs, wraps. snacks & drinks. Lunch & Dinner 11am - 11pm.

Doghouse Pub (formerly Castaways)

Cruz Bay between Connections & Bayside MiniMart 

Night Spot.

Extra Virgin (formerly Fatty Crab) 

in town, across the street from the Ball Field

Cruz Bay 

The Fish Trap 

Located at the Raintree Court 

Cruz Bay 

(340) 693-9994 

The most exciting seafood on St. John! Fresh catches daily served in A/C dining room or Open Air patio. Also, delicious chicken, steak, burgers & pasta dishes. Famous for desserts. Open Tuesday-Sunday. Early bird specials 4:30 - 6:30 PM.  Dinner served until 9:30.  Parties of 6 or more, please call ahead.

Gallows Point Gift & Gourmet

Gallows Point 

(340) 693-7730

Coffee shop serving cappuccinos, lattes, pastries, bagels & island souvenirs.

Hercules Pate Delight

Cruz Bay

(340) 776-6352 

Home of the best West Indian meat, chicken & salt fish pates. Lunch.

High Tide Bar & Seafood Grill 

Wharfside Landing

(340) 714-6169 

Creole Fusion cuisine. Nightly specials & cocktails. Live Music. Lunch & Dinner.

Island Chef St. John 

Gourmet Caribbean Catering & Private Chef Services

(401) 835-2046

e-mail: islandchefstjohn@gmail.com 

Chef Matthew Crafts offers fresh, gourmet meals served at your own home or rental villa. Menus are seasonal & feature local produce, including items from the chef's own farm.

La Tapa 

Downtown Cruz Bay 

(340) 693-7755 

Lively downtown bistro.  Mediterranean & Spanish inspired cuisine. Menu changing nightly. Live Latin jazz every Monday.  Artful, European-style atmosphere.  Dinner only, Wednesday - Monday.

The Lime Inn 

Cruz Bay 

(340) 776-6425 

Dining in a tropical garden setting in the heart of Cruz Bay. Outdoor grill featuring charcoal grilled fish, steaks, & Caribbean lobster. Nightly chicken & pasta specials. Lunch includes juicy burgers, chicken, fish & daily lunch specials. Great soups & an extensive selection of salads. All you can eat shrimp Wednesday night. 

Reservations recommended. 

Longboard Cafe 

Downtown Cruz Bay 

Margarita Phil's 

Across from the National Park Visitors Center 

Cruz Bay 

(340) 693-8400 

A coastal Mexican eatery featuring Mexibbean cuisine.  Tacos, burritos, vegetarian combos, seafood specialties, & sizzling fajitas.  Famous for Chef Phil Hoffman's conch fritters--perfected over the last 16 years on St. John.  House specialty--Caribbean Lobster tail served out of its shell, sauteed in garlic herb butter & accented with pineapple salsa & chipolite potatoes.  Six types of Margaritas.  Eat in or to go. Lunch & Dinner.

Mathayom (Mah-tai-yum)

Cruz Bay 

(340) 776-6117 or (340) 998-8670

(877) 690-9393 Toll Free 

e-mail: mat@stjohncatering.com 

Private Chefs & full service catering outfit for weddings, dinner parties & more. A wide range of services available including fine dining, custom menus, furniture rentals & more.

Miss Lucy's Restaurant & Bar 

Estate Friis, on the way to Salt Pond 

Coral Bay 

(340) 693-5244 

Beach front dining with the best view on St. John.  West Indian & American cuisine.  Serving lunch & dinner.  Sunday brunch with Live Jazz.

Morgan's Mango 

Cruz Bay 

(340) 693-8141 

Monitoring VHF Channel 16. 

A neo-Caribbean experience conveying the juice & jazz of the islands .A carnival of flavors and lifestyles. 

Grilled steak & lobster nights.Live music. Catering services available. Dinner only. 

Reservations recommended.

North Shore Deli

Mongoose Junction

Cruz Bay 

(340) 777-3061 

Full line of delicious takeouts, fresh baked goodies & picnic supplies. Internet cafe. A/C. Breakfast & Lunch.

Ocean 362 

Gallows Point Resort 

(340) 776-0001 

Contemporary American Cuisine.  Sunset lounge.  Full Bar.  Resort Casual.  Open nightly November - April from 5:30PM.  Open Monday - Saturday May - October from 6PM. Reservations recommended.

Papaya Café

The Marketplace

Coffee, beverages, pastries. Books.

Quiet Mon Pub

Cruz Bay 

(340) 779-4799

Daily bar specialties like sloppy joes & hot dogs. Internet. Lunch only.

Sam & Jack's Deli

3rd floor in Market Place, Cruz Bay 

(340) 714-3354 

A world for foodies.  Everything made in house.  Fresh made breads, pastries, sandwiches, salads, eggs. Breakfast, Lunch & To Go.

Skinny Legs 

Near the dingy dock in Coral Bay 

(340) 779-4982 

Famous charcoal grilled burgers, hot dogs, salads, mahi mahi sandwiches, more. Lively atmosphere. Locals. Lunch & Dinner.

Sun Dog Café & the Gecko Gazebo Bar 

Mongoose Junction 

(340) 693-8340 

Creative lunches (until 4pm) & cocktails. Dinner is an eclectic mix of casual dining favorites prepared with love, Monday - Friday 5:30-9PM.  Wednesday night Open Mike Jam 7-10PM.  Sunday brunch 10AM-3PM. Outdoor seating.  Happy hour.  Munchies.  Great atmosphere.

Sweet Plantains Restaurant & Rhum Bar

Coral Bay 

(340) 777-4653 

Authentic Caribbean cuisine with Latin, East Indian & French Caribbean specialties.  Full bar, food-friendly wines, rum tasting menu.  Voted "Best Chef in the Virgin Islands" 2007 & "Best Desserts & Sweets" 2009.

Dinner only. Reservations suggested.

The Tap Room

Mongoose Junction 

(340) 715-7775 

Island brewery serving food & cold draft beer & cool Virgin Islands Tropical Mango & Island Summer Ale gifts. A/C bar. Free WiFi.

Woody's Seafood Saloon 

In the center of t'ings 

Cruz Bay 

(340) 779-4625 

Bar-style seafood, burgers & famous Happy Hour. Lunch, Dinner & Late Night (till 2am).