Sancti Spíritus Province
An ambient setting where Cuban food that's just OK is served (slowly) under a traditional open-sided sitting area. Bananas, papayas, avocados, oranges and…
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St Lucia
Right on Reduit Beach, this venue is a catch-all for locals, cruise-shippers and seemingly everybody else. The views out to sea from the open-air tables…
Cayman Islands
One of the few restaurants on the island, this friendly place is on the water by the airstrip. The long lunch menu centers on burgers and sandwiches,…
Pointe-à-Pitre
You'll find the best seafood in town here, and it's no wonder – this unpretentious place is located at the small fishing harbor of Lauricisque, northwest…
San Juan
This old-school, wood-paneled place is where locals send you for mofongo (fried, mashed plantain). And in this town, that's saying something. Available in…
Cienfuegos
The elegant restaurant in the Hotel La Unión has food that doesn't quite match the lush furnishings. Most days there's a buffet with à la carte options…
Carriacou
Pull up a chair and enjoy Caribbean plates on the spacious wooden deck right over the sands at this popular place attached to the Mermaid Hotel. The menu…
Montserrat
Dance in the sand at this chilled beach bar, which gets packed for Saturday-night karaoke. The rest of the time it serves simple meals such as burgers,…
Santiago de Cuba
Positioned like a whitewashed theater box overlooking the unscripted cabaret of Parque Céspedes, the Casa Granda's Parisian-style terrace cafe has to be…
Barbados
Occupying a bright and modern two-story structure overlooking the beach at Barclays Park, this lunch-only spot is a good place to break a round-the-island…
Port Antonio
If all you're after is pizza, pure and simple, this hole-in-the-wall establishment is the place to head to. All the toppings you'd expect, plus a few…
Tobago
The best breakfast in town, from saltfish buljol and coconut bake to bacon, eggs and toast, plus decent coffee (and iced coffee). Local lunch and dinner …
Guantánamo Province
A celebration of Guantánamo's remarkable Olympic Games performances, this bar-restaurant displays baseball shirts, athletics memorabilia and the boxing…
Grenada Island
Mostly known only to yachties, this small marina in Woburn has a lovely open-air restaurant overlooking a garden that runs down to the water. It…
North Coast
Businesspeople and office workers popularize this contemporary place across the street from the grocery of the same name. The menu is fairly typical with…
Tobago
Somewhat detached from the Crown Point scene, this is a decent dinner option, with smiling service and tables laid out around a pretty open-sided dining…
Península de Samaná
Malecón mainstay La Mata Rosada has an extensive menu of seafood and grills. The sophisticated front patio with white tablecloths is the town’s most…
San Juan
For cheap eats in the Old Town, head to the food stands around Plaza de la Dársena. Vendors do a brisk trade in Puerto Rican and American staples such as…
Tobago
Cute little pasta place with tables inside and on a deck out front. Cooked up by an Italian chef, the pasta is reliably good, with everything from…
Varadero
Next to a statue of Cervantes' famous Don who seems to be making off rather keenly toward the all-inclusive resorts, this restaurant is one of the eastern…
Purple Turtle Beach Club Bar & Restaurant
Dominica
This Portsmouth institution sits on the main beach right in the sand and is a favorite end-of-day drinking and eating spot for locals and boaters. Its…
Tobago
Set on a breezy veranda within the Shepherds Inn Hotel, this restaurant and bar serves tasty breakfasts, plus salads, meat or fish burgers, and more…
Vieques
The ultra laid-back open-air restaurant at Bananas guesthouse weighs in with hearty salads, sandwiches and criollo dishes. It sits on Esperanza's main…
Tobago
Overhanging Stonehaven Bay, this is a casual place offering up burgers, tacos and sandwiches for lunch, plus pasta and more ambitious meat and fish…
Martinique
If none of the snack places beneath the trees takes your fancy, this restaurant at the far southern end of the beach serves decent Creole chicken and fish…
Holguín
Typical of such cafes across Latin America: Cristal's reliable and affordable chicken meals are dished up by formal waiters whose elegance prepares you…
Montego Bay
This restaurant provides a lovely setting from which to watch the sunset while drinking cocktails, followed by dinner on the elegant clifftop patio. That…
Central Highlands
This casual restaurant sits below a tall, thatched roof and offers heaping plates of mofongo (fried plantains mashed together and mixed with a variety of…
Antigua
Punctuating the north end of lovely Pigeon Beach, Bumpkins is the go-to place for sublime banana piña coladas, but also feeds fans of unfussy local fare…
Tobago
Next to Jade Monkey bar and run by the same team, this is a good spot for inexpensive lunch, with a daily-changing dish of the day: think garlic shrimp…
Sosúa
This longtime Sosúa culinary landmark with a colonial-era design scheme takes its cuisine seriously, both in its presentation and price. Steak and seafood…
Virgin Gorda
Formerly Mermaid’s Dockside Bar & Grill, this island stalwart moved inland after the destruction of Hurricane Irma to a more sturdy concrete home. While…
Port-au-Prince & Around
Fior di Latte is not particularly well signed, but you'll find it next to the American Airlines office. The restaurant’s vine-covered canopy is a lovely…
Sosúa
Housed in a charming old building with interior arches and wrought-iron chandeliers, the El Conde is an institution in Sosúa; sadly it appears to be…
Santiago
Paolo, the Italian owner here, is full of character, and he's been welcoming Santiago’s powerful and bohemian alike since 1995. Curiously decorated with a…
Bayamo
On Bayamo's main square, head to the rear terrace overlooking Río Bayamo, fringed by a bucolic backdrop worthy of an isolated country villa. Set menus…
San Juan
Elbow in with the locals and fill up on excellent mofongo (fried, mashed plantain) and churrasco a la parrilla (grilled steak). Other all-star local fare…
Bayamo
The Hotel Royalton hosts one of the town's best restaurants; nothing legendary mind you, but with an excellent setting including the option to sit outside…
Antigua
This beachy daytime hangout beneath the palm trees at Siboney Beach Club morphs into an elegant candlelit affair for dinner. The lobster thermidor…
Martinique
This little local treasure overlooks the attractive Plage de la Brèche on the eastern outskirts of Tartane. It concocts good, fresh food at competitive…
