5 Memorable Grenada Restaurants

Grenada’s famous spices dominate local cuisine; credit: Grenada Tourist Board

Ranging from small downtown and village eateries to upscale fine dining restaurants, Grenada has plenty of dining options.

Priding themselves on fresh ingredients and a unique “spice island” touch, these spots are well worth visiting on a trip to this spice isle. Here are five top picks known for their service, quality, feedback and overall atmosphere.

1. Aquarium Beach Restaurant

Arguably the best known and best loved kitchen on the island, serving excellent food from the hands of a warm staff, Aquarium Beach Restaurant is a feast for the eyes and taste buds. Food choices here ranges from a variety of local and international dishes.

Visitors can dine on the wooden deck right over the water’s edge and listen to the waterfall flowing from the cliff face. Yes, it’s a rather soothing and simplistically romantic setting that is suitable for a quiet evening or a relaxed lunch.  Diners can also enjoy their Sunday BBQs, business lunches, romantic dinners and cocktails.

2. Arawakabana Restaurant

Arawakabana the signature restaurant at Coyaba Beach Resort serves a tantalizing mix of classica cuisine accentuated by Grenadian seafood specialties.

Arawakabana is more than just a restaurant however. Diners can experience a wide variety of activities including cooking demonstrations and presentations. Coyaba Beach Resort offers meal plans and All-Inclusive option of enticing cuisine that is highly rated by international quality standards.

3. The Beach House Restaurant

Beach House is located just off the airport road before the Grenadian Rex Resorts, or diners can take a daytime water taxi from the Carenage in St.George’s.

The Beach House is a mix of casual and elegance. It’s a family owned restaurant specializing in international cuisine with a local twist of ingredients. Diners will find a few locals as well as the casual beach goer during the day and the casually-elegantly dressed at night.

4. Oliver’s Restaurant and Sea & Surf Restaurants

Oliver’s is well known for its luxurious rooms and beach front setting. They have earned a reputation for their creative use of local food in achieving gourmet excellence. Not only do they use the best quality food, but they incorporate plenty of local cuisine into their menu selections, providing an unparalleled dining experience.

Their friendly staff must also be mentioned, those that help to ensure diners’ experience will be like no other, confortable, exciting and rather fulfilling.

5. La Luna Restaurant

Laluna’s, Grenada’s home of Italian food is of a rather interesting setting. The restaurant is set in a thatched roof dining room directly on the beach. This offers a feeling of calm and easy going dining similar to a beach bar.

Their Italian chef uses local ingredients from their organic garden to create a fusion of Italian and Caribbean cuisine. Simply put, their dishes are the definition of gastronomical excellence.

Cruise visitors on vacation can also give their taste buds a vacation. While the local dishes are not what they would find in a typical upscale restaurant, they are definitely worth trying. Don’t be afraid to try everything.