Tortola, BVI

Eating out in Tortola, BVI

Many fine talents, including some top-notch chefs from California, cook up interesting combinations of mainland recipes with local ingredients to come up with a Caribbean-American cuisine. Take advantage of the locally caught seafood, which is the freshest food in the British Virgin Islands, and stick the local delicacies for a complete Tortola experience!.

Gourmet

Skyworld is on a lofty peak, with an aerial view of Tortola and neighboring isles. Watch the western horizon go ablaze while sipping a colada, then begin your dining adventure with pumpkin soup, seafood chowder, and conch-stuffed mushrooms. The fresh fish specialties are the most popular choices, topped off with a mouth-watering key lime pie. Ridge Road, Road Town.

Highly Recommended

Brandywine Bay Restaurant sits on a cobblestone garden terrace along the south shore, overlooking Sir Francis Drake Channel. The candlelit outdoor tables, sweeping view of neighboring islands, and delightful Florentine fare make a memorable setting. The owner-chef prepares an exciting array of dishes with meats, pastas, and cheese, some of which are secret homemade recipes. The wine list is excellent and the deserts are irresistible! Sir Francis Drake Highway.

Local Fair

Marlene's delivers fantastic servings of meats and fish right to your door and offers takeout, perfect if you want to picnic on the beach. Casual doesn't mean plain here, as menu items like the Caribbean pâtés will attest. The deserts are made from scratch, so if you're not too hungry, go straight for them! Wickhams Cay.

Romantic

Callaloo is a cozy second floor restaurant overlooking a small marina. Sit by a window and feel the tropical breeze wafting past as you dine on West Indian-cuisine. Delicious meals with exotic flavor combinations are followed by desserts as adventurous as your Caribbean fantasies! Waterfront Drive.

Going party in Tortola, BVI

In keeping with Tortola's mellow mood, the most popular evening activities are sunset watching and moonlight strolls on the beach. Nonetheless, Tortola has a lively nightlife, offering an impressive array of cultural entertainment. The favorite local drink is a Painkiller, a concoction of fruit juices and rums that goes down smoothly, but packs quite a punch!.

Bomba's Surfside Shack

This is Tortola's liveliest nightspot and one of the Caribbean's most famous beach bars. Although the inside décor consists of junk and neon graffiti, crowd is the hippest in town and the "secret family recipe" rum punches are among the best on the island. Be sure to join in the notorious all-night Full Moon Parties.

Pusser's Deli

Thursday is nickel-beer night - enough said!.

Myett's

Toe-tappers have a great time in this dance hall with live music by local bands Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings.

Quito's Gazebo

This rustic beachside bar and restaurant is one of the most romantic settings on the island. Sip sweet cocktails under the moonlit sky while local recording star Quito Rhymer sings his island ballads and love songs.

Common events in Tortola, BVI

BVI Spring Regatta

This 3-day race is the third leg of the Caribbean Ocean Racing Triangle. It's a fun and fearless race between the bareboat crews out for "rum and reggae." Anyone can participate, but even if you just watch, you'll have a blast during these action-packed beach days. Mid-April.

Emancipation Festival

This two-week long event held in Road Town fills the streets with Calypso music, steel bands, local arts and food fairs, and dancing! July.

BVI Summer Festival

Visitors from around the Caribbean come to Road Town in Tortola for this huge 3-day party. The locals welcome you to join them in the hearty spirit of the Unity Day Parade during the festival. Dance day and night alongside the locals to the reggae bands and other jubilant carnival activities. July - August.

Classics in the Atrium

Each year, musical artists from around the world come to perform in Tortola. In the past, they have included Britain's premier a cappella group Black Voices, New Orleans jazz pianist Ellis Marsalis, and Keith Lockhart with the Serenac Quartet from the Boston Pops Symphony. October-February.