It doesn't have the best coffee or the most inspiring menu of breakfast platters and lunch sandwiches, but you'll probably end up at seafront Omar's anyway because it's one of the only places to eat on the West End since the 2017 hurricanes.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Tortola attractions

1. Smuggler’s Cove

0.6 MILES

Near the island’s northwestern tip, Smuggler’s is a gorgeous patch of sand that is lightly trod compared to its neighbors, as access is via a crazy-narrow…

2. Long Bay

1.29 MILES

Long Bay is an attractive 1-mile stretch of white sand well used by joggers and walkers. A top-end resort sits on the eastern portion, where you can get…

3. Apple Bay

1.92 MILES

Apple Bay is long and narrow, and is known as the ‘surfing beach,’ especially from late December to March, when the consistent swells roll in. It’s not a…

4. Leinster Bay

2.03 MILES

This bay adjoins the Annaberg mill ruins. Park in the plantation’s lot and follow the trail along the water for 25 minutes. Some of St John’s best…

5. Annaberg Sugar Mill Ruins

2.45 MILES

Part of the national park, this site near Leinster Bay is home to the most intact sugar-plantation ruins in the Virgin Islands. A 30-minute self-directed…

6. North Shore Shell Museum

2.63 MILES

It’s more a folk-art gallery and junk shop than a museum, but it’s funky however you describe it, with a hodgepodge of shells and signs painted with…

7. Francis Bay

3.15 MILES

Francis Bay is home to one of the most serene stretches of sand on St John, with calm waters and fewer tourists than at any other beach of its size. It's…

8. Maho Bay

3.4 MILES

The water here is shallow and less choppy than elsewhere (good for snorkeling and kids), and it’s a good bet you’ll see green sea turtles in the early…