Local Markets

Bobby’s Marketplace in Road Town (284-494-2189 or www.bobbysmarketplace.com) is open 365 days a year and offers just about every ingredient under the Caribbean sun. Free pickup and delivery is offered; they also have an easy online ordering system.

Ample Hamper on Tortola (284-494-2494 or www.amplehamper.com) has three locations with a wide variety of ingredients and supplies. Online ordering makes provisioning easy, and free delivery is offered anywhere on Tortola.

Buck’s Food Market on Virgin Gorda (284-495-5423) sits at the water’s edge of Yacht Harbor, offering a large cross section of groceries, an in-store bakery, and a deli.

The Gourmet Chandler on Tortola (284-494-2894 or www.gourmetchandler.htm) offers fine foods and wines. Specializing in boat provisioning for close to twenty years, this purveyor of gourmet offerings is known to offer free delivery anywhere on Tortola with a smile.

Faulkner’s Country Store on Anegada sits behind a little white picket fence in Village Square. You’ll be treated to a quaint country store with local ingredients and island fare (plantains, pigtail, and lots of local veggies), along with tons of local lowdown.

Riteway Food Markets have been a popular choice in BVI since 1977. Riteway offers five retail stores, two wholesale outlets, and a cash-and-carry option. For more lowdown, call their main line at 284-494-2263, or for provisioning, fax them at 284-494-7460.

Tico is your kind of place if you’re on the hunt for lots of fine booze. Plus, it boasts a large variety of wine and spirits on the cheap. Keep an eye out for specials and regular promos. (284-494-2211)

The Comissary is not only a good spot for sandwiches and soup, but also a wealth of groceries for those in Yacht Harbour. (284-495-5834)

Water Tanks: In addition to local eats and ingredients, many seek out a good location to refill water tanks. Locations to refill tanks include Saba Rock, Soper’s Hole, North Sound at the Bitter End, Virgin Gorda Yacht  Harbour in “The Valley,” Marina Cay, Leverick Bay, and Biras Creek.