Restaurants in Tortola, BVI
Most guests dine at their hotels, but if you want to venture out, try one the suggestions below. Note: Many of the less expensive restaurants on the island serve rotis, Indian-style turnovers stuffed with such treats as potatoes and peas or curried chicken.
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Bananakeet
With some of the best food on the island, a truly warm and friendly staff, and views to kill for, this is a winner high above the North Shore on Windy Hill. The not-so-good news: It’s located in the crook of a steep corkscrew road and a bit of a challenge to reach. The good news: You…$$North Shore - Mediterranean Bistro
Brandywine Estate Restaurant
Set on a cobblestone garden terrace along Tortola’s south shore, overlooking Sir Francis Drake Channel, this is easily one of the island’s most beautiful restaurants. You can sit inside the elegant dining room, on a pretty patio with sea views, or back in the shady garden—it’s all…$$$East End - Italian
Capriccio di Mare
Right on Waterfront Drive across from the ferry dock is this casual cafe, serving spot-on Italian and terrific pizzas in a sea of Caribbean eateries. The pastas are Italian favorites—carbonara, pesto, amatrriciana—but the execution is satisfying. Convenience to the ferry docks…$Road Town - Pizza/Caribbean
Cruzin’
For those looking for a satisfying pizza escape from all that conch and fish, this casual alfresco spot on Carrot Bay should do the trick. The specialty of the house is grilled pizza, and it comes in toppings that sound offbeat but execute nicely: shrimp curry, BLT, and BBQ chicken.…$Around The Island - Caribbean
Midtown Restaurant
This ultra-local café in the heart of Road Town serves homemade island specialties. It’s a great breakfast spot as well. Here is where you find classic island dishes: souse, curried chicken, stewed beef ribs, jerk chicken, and chicken roti. Sides are as good as the entrees, including…$Road Town - Caribbean
North Shore Shell Museum Bar & Restaurant
Above the strange and wonderful North Shore Shell Museum, this laidback spot catches the breezes above Carrot Bay through big windows. This is as local as it gets, which means a homecooked vibe, overseen by Egberth Donovan, proprietor (and folk artist) of the museum on the first…$$North Shore - Caribbean/English
Pusser’s Pub
Yes, this is Tortola’s original Pusser’s, standing proudly on the waterfront across from the ferry dock in Road Town. The storied pub still serves a few British standards like shepherd’s pie and fish & chips—but Caribbean influences have seeped in and now the menu is awash in…$Road Town - Caribbean/International
Quito’s Gazebo
In an open-air wooden “gazebo” built right on the beach, this restaurant is one of two Cane Bay beach bars owned by Quito Rymer, the island’s most famous musician. It’s a gem hidden in plain sight. Not only does Rymer play here 3 nights a week (solo Tues and Thurs 8pm; Fri 9:30pm…$Around The Island - Caribbean
Roti Palace
Set on Road Town’s historic old main street, this colorful West Indian cottage is the place to come for state-of-the-art roti. If you don’t know roti, it’s an East Indian transplant by way of Trinidad: a soft tortilla-like flatbread folded and filled with curry sauce and vegetables,…$Road Town - Caribbean/International
Sebastian’s Seaside Grille
With wooden tables scattered indoors and out, you dine just feet from the waves. Which makes this casual spot a popular place to eat, though to be fair, it does island style food very well. Try the Anegada conch stew as a main course, served with Caribbean-style rice and peas. Other…$$North Shore - Continental/Caribbean
Sugar Mill Restaurant
Set in the ruins of an 18th-century sugarcane plantation, the Sugar Mill serves food that is immaculately and expertly prepared. No, it’s not the cutting-edge California-fresh food that years ago set off fireworks at the Sugar Mill, won awards and spun off cookbooks—that, in effect,…$$$Around the Island - Continental
The Clubhouse at Frenchmans
The Clubhouse boasts a beautiful setting, up in the treetops in a round stone-and-wood aerie with wood-beamed ceilings and open-air views of the blue Caribbean. But we’d say the elegant food, overseen by Chef Paul Mason) is equal to the setting, as is the convivial atmosphere—the…$$$West End - French/Asian
The Dove Restaurant & Wine Bar
Set in an old West Indian cottage in Road Town, the Dove has its elegant, ambitious way with haute cuisine, with an eye to seasonality and exceptional ingredients. It’s probably the best dining you’ll do in Tortola. You might start with tomato and artichoke soup with a dollop of…$$$Road Town
