Bridgetown Restaurants

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.

Sweet Potatoes

St Lawrence Gap

Tempting Barbadian Delights...
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Tides Restaurant (The)

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Holetown
Balmore House

Romance Away!...
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Ragamuffins Bar & Restaurant

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1st Street

Calypso style...
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Pisces

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St Lawrence Gap

Delights of the Sea...
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Waterfront Cafe

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The Careenage

Overlooking the Bustle of the Careenage...
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The Marquis

Alkham Valley Road

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Pizza Man Doc

Baxters Road

Bajan Pizza Doc On Call...
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Surfside Restaurant

Holetown

Eats On The Beach...
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Jade Garden Chinese Restaurant

Saint Lawrence Gap

Authentic Chinese...
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Sandpiper Restaurant

The Sandpiper Hotel
Holetown

Luxury International/Caribbean Dining...
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Nishi Restaurant

2nd Street

Sophisticated Asian & Caribbean Dining...
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Pun de Grill Restaurant

St Lawrence Gap

Sumptuous Grilled Tasty Food...
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Fusion's Restaurant

South Beach Resort, Rockley

South Asian Caribbean Fusion...
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Aussie's Beach House

3rd Avenue, New Clarence House

Australian Caribbean Fusion...
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Paulo's Churrasco do Brasil

Saint Lawrence Gap

Brazilian Style Steakhouse...
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TNT Barbeque Hut

University Drive

Spare Ribs on the Hill...
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Coco Patch Restaurant

Accra Beach Hotel and Spa, Rockly

Oceanside International/Caribbean Cuisine...
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Black Pearl Seafood & Steakhouse Wine Bar

Shak Shak Complex, Hastings

Wine, Food and Sea Views...
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Bump 'N Wine Cafe

Bridge House, Cavans Lane

Harbor View Café with Themed Nights...
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New York Pizza

Rockley
Quayside Centre

Simple, Fast & Tasty...
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