Top Eats -- Check Out These BVI Hidden Gems

FAVORITE FINDS

Cow Wreck Beach Bar on Anegada (284-495-9461). You can’t beat the Cow Wreck—the best spot for fresh lobster on the beach and a cold beer. Try the conch, shell fish, and ribs too!

Chez Bamboo on Virgin Gorda (284-495-5752). Creole meets Caribbean. Try the poulet au citron, and don’t miss the tasty deserts.

Clem’s By the Sea on Tortola (284-495-4350). In the North Shore across from Carrot Bay. Your best bet is the rice and peas on a Monday night when you can enjoy a local steel band and a wide selection of island concoctions.

Quito’s Gazebo on Tortola (284-495-4837). Head down on a Wednesday night for Quito’s incredible fish  fry and live local music. Quito is a bar-side fixture, cranking out original tunes and a number of mixed beverages and West Indian plates.
 
Sebastian’s On the Beach on Tortola (284-495-4212). Located in Capoons Bay, this beachfront hangout is popular among lobster-chomping tourists and locals seeking Sebastian’s West Indian specialties. The smart money is on Thursday night when some of the freshest lobster is offered. Go early, the house packs fast.
 
Rhymers on Tortola (284-495-4639). Located in Cane Garden Bay, Rhymers has a fine lobster special on
Thursdays, and one heck of a breakfast served daily.
  
Sand Box Seafood Grille & Bar on Prickly Pear Island, North Sound (near Virgin Gorda) International Cuisine (284-495-9123 or call on VHF Channel 16). Check out this eatery for a killer grilled Mahi-mahi sandwich, or try their signature “Shrimp Prickly Pear.”
 
Rudy’s Mariner’s on Jost Van Dyke (284-495-9282) is home to some of the best local fish around.
 
Road House on Tortola (284-494-1667) is where locals get down on Friday and Sunday nights. Check it out.
 
Wendell’s World on Jost Van Dyke (284-495-9259) offers simple snacks on the beach at Great Harbour, along with a killer honey-dipped-chicken recipe.
 
The Dove Restaurant & Wine Bar on Tortola (284-494-0313) offers one heck of a wine list served in a historic West Indian cottage.
  
Giorgio’s Table on Virgin Gorda (284-495-5684) provides an intimate setting along with tasty pasta dishes, veal, and beef filet.
 
Lazy Iguana on Peter Island (284-494-2449) serves local BVI specialties on a hidden beach in Buttonwood
Bay.
 
Rita’s Bar & Restaurant on Tortola (284-494-6165) dishes an unbeatable homemade West Indian soup.
 
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