St. Thomas Restaurants

There are several types of cuisines served in St. Thomas, and among the most popular are Caribbean, Italian, American, Latin, Mediterranean, Japanese, and Chinese.

Traditional Italian dishes offered on the island include country fried chicken and eggs, cinnamon french toast, and Italian omelets for breakfast; soups, paninnis, wraps, salads, pizza, and pastas for lunch; bruschetta, four-cheese lasagna, fettuccine alfredo, grilled duck, filet mignon, and broiled salmon for dinner. Lunch and dinner are also usually accompanied with wine and garlic bread. Some restaurants offer a selection of over 250 different types of wine, from both domestic and international locations.

It's no surprise that there is a wide selection of Caribbean food available in St. Thomas. Favored Caribbean dishes include fruit salad, scones, coconut bake, cornmeal porridge, and coffee for breakfast; jerk chicken, conch fritters, seafood chowder, and goat cheese salad for lunch; island-style mutton, onion-butter conch, lobster, scallops, and shrimp for dinner. Popular side items include fried plantains, pigeon peas, and rice. The drinks of choice are local beverages such as mauby, ginger beer, and sea moss. Sea moss is a drink that is prepared with lime, angostura bitters, whole milk, sugar, and sea moss.

American-themed restaurants in St. Thomas offer grilled cheeses, hamburgers, hotdogs, club sandwiches, wraps, and salads for lunch; caesar salad, grilled steak, and chicken for dinner. Popular side items are french fries and chips. These restaurants are usually very casual, and in some cases, are located outdoors near the water.

Latin restaurants in St. Thomas serve Cuban, Colombian, Peruvian, and other regional foods. Favored dishes include tuna pacifica, chipotle ceviche, duck crepe, ancho chile espresso filet, and black beans and rice for dinner. Specialty desserts are molten chocolate fondant and coconut flan. There's also an impressive selection of mixed drinks, such as sangrias, house-infused vodkas, and mojitos. Most Latin restaurants also provide live entertainment by lounge artists and live salsa bands.

Mediterranean sides served at local restaurants include hummus, baba ghanoush, and cracked-wheat fritters. Entrées include lamb tagine, saffron and parmesan risotto, and Moroccan chicken.

Asian cuisine available in St. Thomas includes Japanese and Chinese food. Preferred Japanese dishes are a combination of soup, salad, and sushi. Popular salads are cucumber salad, seaweed salad, squid salad, octopus salad, and edameme. Sushi is available in many forms, including smoked eel, octopus, crab, smoked salmon, yellowtail tuna, and more. Chinese food includes chow mein, sweet and sour pork, Shanghai spring rolls, shrimp in lobster sauce, Hong Kong lo mein, and crab rangoon.