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1. The Tides
This former beachfront villa is now occupied by a graceful restaurant that serves fine food. The chef...
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2. Champer's Wine Bar and Restaurant
This is one of our favorite restaurants on Barbados's south shore, with good food, relatively moderate...
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3. Lone Star Restaurant
This theatrical roofed-over deck fronting the beach has a casual atmosphere during the day, which becomes...
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4. Angry Annie's Restaurant & Bar
Annie may be angry, but the atmosphere here is friendly, cozy, uninhibited, and whimsical. Originally...
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5. Fish Pot (The)
- Good food, amazing view
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- Caribbean
- Seafood
- International
- Fusion
- Very Expensive
- St. Peter
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6. Restaurant at Southsea (The)
- Join the joyride
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- Caribbean
- International
- Fusion
- Moderately Priced
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7. Mango's by the Sea
- Good food and scenery
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- Caribbean
- Seafood
- International
- Fusion
- Moderately Priced
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8. Cliff (The)
- Elegant Dining Overlooking the Caribbean Sea
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- Asian
- Caribbean
- Thai
- International
- Fusion
- Moderately Priced
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9. Waterfront Café
This is a good bet if you're in Bridgetown shopping or sightseeing. In a historic warehouse originally...
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- International
- Fusion
- Bridgetown
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10. Round House Inn Restaurant & Bar
- Homey, Family-Owned Restaurant
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- International
- Fusion
- Moderately Priced
- Bathsheba
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The Best of NileGuide
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As with any island in the Caribbean, dining in Barbados is a feast for the senses. Enjoying local cuisine can be as quaint and casual as cracking local lobster seaside at an outdoor bar to dressing up to the nines to visit a swanky, i.e. expensive restaurant. No matter what your taste, you’ll find whatever your heart and stomach desires in Barbados.
Since Barbados still maintains its British heritage today, you’ll find an abundant selection of English foods like fish & chips or bangers & mash. In Barbados, the fish of choice is the flying fish which is usually served as British cod would be, breaded/coated and fried.
Mixed in with the somewhat blander English food is the traditional Barbadian way of cooking which generally includes five elements within their cuisine: a combination of sweet and sour, mild and flavorful, plus a generous portion of spices. These can include garlic, thyme, ginger, bay leaves, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, and extremely hot Scotch Bonnet peppers.
Local not-to-be-missed culinary delights include a spicy pork stew known as pepperpot and the delicately flavored flying fish which is usually topped with a beautiful yellowish sauce made from Scotch Bonnet peppers, beware. If you’re looking to grab a quick lunch, don’t look for American fast food burger chains as Barbadians don’t consume beef on a regular basis. While you may still find chains serving up chicken, while you’re in Barbados, do as the Barbadians do and pick up a cutter (sandwich) instead. Authentic cutters will be made with Bajan salt bread with fillings like ham and flying fish.
Popular restaurant choices around the island of Barbados include Tapas in Christ Church, Cariba Restaurant and Bar in Saint James, Champers in Christchurch and the Flying Fish Restaurant in Saint Lawrence Gap. For a more pricey dining experience but with truly amazing ocean views, try The Cliff or The Tides Restaurant, both located on the island’s west coast in Saint James.
