36 of the best · Saint Lucia
Dinner between the Pitons at Dasheene, Chef Orlando’s tasting menus in Soufrière, cacao cuisine at Rabot, waterside tables in Marigot Bay and Rodney Bay, The Cliff at Cap, and Friday fish on the coal pots at Anse La Raye.
Our 36 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love St Lucia.
The view straight between the Pitons
Ladera’s open-air restaurant, high on the ridge between the two Pitons, led by Chef Nigel Mitchell, with a Wine Room for a six-course tasting menu.
Ladera Resort, Soufrière, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
Chef Orlando’s table in Soufrière
Chef Orlando Satchell’s restaurant at the entrance to Soufrière, serving Caribbean tasting menus built on fresh local ingredients, Tuesday to Saturday.
Bridge St, Soufrière, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
One of the island’s great views
Cap Maison’s clifftop restaurant, with a menu inspired by Caribbean and French cooking and unobstructed views towards Martinique and Pigeon Island.
Smugglers Cove Drive, Cap Estate, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
Saint Lucian food explained.
The back story
Green fig and saltfish, bakes and accra, cocoa tea and cacao cuisine, and where to eat them: Castries Market at dawn, Gros Islet on Friday night, Anse La Raye’s fish fry and Dennery on Saturday.
With the peaks in view.
The view straight between the Pitons
Ladera’s open-air restaurant, high on the ridge between the two Pitons, led by Chef Nigel Mitchell, with a Wine Room for a six-course tasting menu.
Ladera Resort, Soufrière, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
Candlelit dinners in the trees
The resort’s hillside and beachside restaurants, from tropical fine dining with a dinner menu that changes daily to Creole flavours, a St Lucian-Indian menu and simple grilled fare.
1 Anse Chastanet Road, Soufrière, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
Lunch between the Pitons
The restaurants and bars of Sugar Beach, A Viceroy Resort, on the sand between the Pitons: Bonté, Saltwood, The Terrace, Jalousie Grill and The Cane Bar.
Val des Pitons, La Baie de Silence, Soufrière, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
Dinner beside a coloured infinity pool
Jade Mountain’s own restaurant, led by award-winning Chef Allen Susser, served al fresco beside a coloured infinity pool, with the Celestial Terrace above for sunset cocktails.
Jade Mountain, P.O. Box 4000, Soufrière, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
Home cooking near Diamond Falls
Local Saint Lucian cooking on the road to the Diamond Botanical Gardens, listed by the tourism authority.
Diamond Botanical Gardens Road, Soufrière, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
Chef Orlando’s table in Soufrière
Chef Orlando Satchell’s restaurant at the entrance to Soufrière, serving Caribbean tasting menus built on fresh local ingredients, Tuesday to Saturday.
Bridge St, Soufrière, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
Chocolate on every course
Hotel Chocolat’s restaurant on the Rabot Estate, the island’s oldest working cacao farm, where cacao appears on the menu and in the cocktails, with views to Petit Piton.
Rabot Estate, Soufrière, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
A stop in the Fond Doux valley
A restaurant and bar at Fond Doux, near Soufrière, listed by the tourism authority.
Fond Doux, Soufrière, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
Breakfast to dinner above Soufrière
The restaurant of Caille Blanc Villa & Hotel on the Anse Chastanet road, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner with a view of the Pitons.
Anse Chastanet Road, Soufrière, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
By the water.
A family table on the dock
A family-run waterside restaurant in Marigot Bay, where Chef Rambally carries on a family tradition of Caribbean cooking with East Indian and Creole roots.
Mama Sheila Drive, Marigot Bay, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
Across the bay by little ferry
The restaurant and bar of Marigot Beach Club, on the palm-fringed spit across the bay, with entertainment on Wednesday and Saturday nights.
Marigot Bay, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
International food with Creole flavours
Ti Kaye Resort’s two restaurants: Kai Manje on the clifftop and Ti Manje on the beach at Anse Cochon, serving international dishes with Creole flavours and local produce.
Anse Cochon, Anse La Raye, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
Eat like a local.
Fresh fish on the coal pots
The west-coast fishing village’s Friday-evening seafood night, with snapper, tuna, dorado, lobster and crab cooked on coal pots and grills along the beachfront.
Anse La Raye, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
The north’s restaurant row.
At Baywalk Mall
A restaurant at Baywalk Mall in Rodney Bay, listed by the tourism authority.
Baywalk Mall, Rodney Bay, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
Rodney Bay’s steak night
A Rodney Bay steakhouse, guided by Executive Chef Odeen Martin, with a garden, an events calendar and a separate bakehouse.
Rodney Bay, Gros Islet, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
A marina bistro
A bistro at Rodney Bay Marina, listed by the tourism authority.
Rodney Bay Marina, Gros Islet, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
Island-sourced seafood
A Rodney Bay seafood and grill restaurant using sustainably sourced island ingredients, with cocktails, wine and private dinners.
Reduit Avenue, Rodney Bay, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
In Gros Islet village
A bar and restaurant on Dauphin Street in Gros Islet village, listed by the tourism authority.
Dauphin St, Gros Islet, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
French cooking by the water
A waterside restaurant at Rodney Bay, where chef Jacques blends French cooking with Caribbean ingredients, now with an air-conditioned wine cellar.
Reduit Beach Avenue, Rodney Bay, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
Wood-fired pizza
An Italian restaurant in Rodney Heights known for wood-fired pizza, pasta and a full Italian menu, made from scratch.
Keylargo Way, Rodney Heights, Rodney Bay, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
A Rodney Bay favourite
A Rodney Bay restaurant listed by the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority.
Rodney Bay, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
Sushi by the marina
A sushi restaurant at Rodney Bay Marina, listed by the tourism authority.
Rodney Bay Marina, Gros Islet, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
Sushi and ramen
A Japanese restaurant and sushi bar at Baywalk Mall, open Monday to Saturday from 11am to 10pm, with takeaway.
Baywalk Mall, Rodney Bay, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
By the marina
A restaurant and bar at Rodney Bay Marina, listed by the tourism authority.
Rodney Bay Marina, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
Indian cooking in Rodney Bay
A sophisticated Indian restaurant at Baywalk Mall in the heart of Rodney Bay.
Baywalk Shopping Mall, Rodney Bay, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
Breakfast to dinner on Reduit
A restaurant and beach-front bar on Reduit Beach, open every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and a favourite sunset spot.
Reduit Beach, Rodney Bay, Gros Islet, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
Steaks above Labrelotte Bay
The steakhouse at Windjammer Landing, high above Labrelotte Bay.
Labrelotte Bay, Castries, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
Oceanfront dinners at Marisule
Calabash Cove’s oceanfront restaurant, serving Caribbean and Asian-fusion cooking.
Bonaire Estate, Marisule, Gros Islet, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
Cliffs and coves.
One of the island’s great views
Cap Maison’s clifftop restaurant, with a menu inspired by Caribbean and French cooking and unobstructed views towards Martinique and Pigeon Island.
Smugglers Cove Drive, Cap Estate, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
Lunch on Smugglers Cove
Cap Maison’s beach restaurant on Smugglers Cove Road, listed by the tourism authority.
Smugglers Cove Road, Gros Islet, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
In the capital.
Local favourite
A local restaurant and bar with venues in Castries and Gros Islet, listed by the tourism authority.
Castries, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
Near Hewanorra.
French cooking by the airport
An artisan French restaurant at Beanfield, by Hewanorra International Airport, listed by the tourism authority.
Beanfield, Vieux Fort, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
On the south-coast beach
A bar and grill on Anse des Sables beach at Vieux Fort, listed by the tourism authority.
Anse des Sables, Vieux Fort, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
Family-owned in the south
A family-owned restaurant and bar on the Laborie Highway near Vieux Fort, serving Lucian food with a twist and cocktails.
Laborie Highway, Vieux Fort, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
In Vieux Fort town
A restaurant on New Dock Road in Vieux Fort, listed by the tourism authority.
New Dock Road, Vieux Fort, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
Book ahead in winter for the restaurants with a view. A price symbol appears only where a restaurant publishes its own guide (Ladera gives Dasheene’s dinner as $$$$); many local menus are priced in EC dollars.
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