Montserratian cuisine is bound to dish up a lot of excitement for you. It is at once, both, traditional and international. The island abounds in marine life, exotic fruits and vegetables and livestock of a high quality, all of which are harnessed to give you a gastronomic experience of a lifetime, distinctive to the last bite. You do get the routine pastas, salads and burgers, with innovative add-ons like fillings of lobster meat.

Goat water is the national dish of Montserrat. It is eaten, not drunk! This rich stew made with chunky goat meat and served with fresh bread rolls is typically Montserratian all the way!

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This Montserrat Restaurant Guide gives a brief indication of the types of meals you are likely to come across on the island, as well as listing some of the best places to go for a meal. This includes both high-class restaurants, for those times you wish to treat yourself, and little snack bars, for those times you just want to grab a quick bite. Don't forget to take a look at our Montserrat Shopping Guide too, for some of the best souvenirs to take with you.

Montserrat Restaurant Guide

If you want to sink your teeth into some authentic Montserratian cuisine then step into one of the numerous homely mom and pop restaurants that dot the island. However, if you prefer the regular fare, you can find British, Italian and French, Indian and Chinese cuisine in the locality of Plymouth. The restaurants of the two hotels in the Centre of Montserrat serve lunch and dinner buffets that stick to the familiar Continental format. This is ideally suited to the taste buds of the less adventurous tourist.

For starters, you could rejuvenate yourself with one of the many fresh fruit juices made from some exotic island fruits like soursop, cashew, West Indian cherries and sorrel. If you prefer something less alien, then ask for fresh juices extracted from papaya, mango and guava.

Then go on to sample the main fare that revolves around meat and ham and various types of seafood. If you are adventurous then try their range of seafood cakes. Lobster cake in a bed of fresh greens and tomato tartar sauce is a strong favourite with the tourists. Or there is the exotic Montserrat jerk shrimp with cinnamon, bananas, rum and cranberry.

For the truly adventurous, there is mahi mahi which is dolphin meat, grilled after marinating in herbs and ground coconut, served with bread. Mountain Chicken is a another typical Montserratian delicacy, made from frog legs. There is no chicken in Mountain Chicken!

Presentation is given great value and most dishes are delectably decorated. A careful balance is maintained while cooking. Even the tiniest details are considered very important, so how the quantity of spices, their proportion and colours and the way they blend to create the flavour of the dish are all essentials that cannot be messed with.
Montserratian cuisine is a fine combination of nature's bounty and man's creativity.

The lush tropical vegetation has thrown up a number of exotic vegetables, cereals, herbs and spices. These are combined in various proportions, with meat and seafood to produce some culinary delights that are subtle, and sometimes not so subtle, but visually appealing, and unique in taste, at all times.

Restaurants List

Breezes Restaurant

Breezes Restaurant situated in the Tropical Mansion Suites hotel, specializes in Italian food with a Caribbean twist, and also serves an international menu. The hotel's attractive downstairs restaurant and bar is open daily for breakfast, lunch (EC $20 -$30) and dinner (EC$30-$60). There's Happy Hour on Fridays from 7pm -8 pm, and buffet lunch on Sundays. Sometimes special events are held. Licensed bar.

Type : Caribbean/Italian Cuisine

Address : Sweeneys

Phone : 664 491 8767

Opening hours : 00:00 to 00:00

Good Life Restaurant and Night Club

Built on a base of local stonework, on a hillside overlooking Little Bay, and decorated with plants, Good Life makes a lovely setting for special events. Open for groups of ten or more, by reservations only, for lunch (EC$25 or less) and dinner (EC$40 to $60). There is a licensed bar for these events. On club nights (usually Fridays or Saturdays) from around 10pm the younger set takes over, with the latest music and dancing in a disco setting until...

Type : Local

Address : Little Bay

Opening hours : 00:00 to 00:00

Gourmet Gardens

This restaurant, in a quiet secludd spotm formed part of the old Olveston Estate, and is built in a smilar style. There are two historic buildings close by, together with traces of the island's first airport. You can eat inside or choose the pleasant verandah setting, looking out on the garden. Lunches from EC$ 10 to $20, dinners from EC$30 to $50. Ther's a varied dinner menu of international dishes. Book in advance for dinner if possible

Type : Gourmet

Address : Olveston

Phone : 664 491 7859

Opening hours : 00:00 to 00:00

Grand View Bed and Breakfast

In an attractive setting on breezy Baker Hill, lunches and dinners are catered for if oredered two hours in advance (minimum four persons). Meals include fresh, home grown produce, and they specialize in local fruit drinks. Sometimes special events are held here, like the popular Sunset Jazz evenings, with buffet dinner available while you relax and enjoy the jazz. Licensed bar for a drink any time.

Type : Local

Address : Baker Hill

Phone : 664 491 2284

Email : grand@candw.ms

Opening hours : 00:00 to 00:00

JJ's Cuisine

A prettily painted wooden building, spick and span inside and out, with simple but attractive decoration.

Type : Local Cuisine

Address : Sweeneys

Phone : 664 491 9024

Opening hours : 00:00 to 00:00

Jumping Jack's Beach Bar & Restaurant

If you're down Old Road beach why not drop into for a drink or lunch at Jumping Jack's.

Type : Seafood

Address : Old Road Beach

Phone : 664 491 5645

Opening hours : 00:00 to 00:00

La Colage

In a pink painted wooden building, La Colage serves snacks, drinks and meals throughout the day, with tables inside and on the verandah. Meals are from EC$14 to $30. Fresh local drinks are available and include lime or grapefruit squash, guava and passion fruit when in season. Licensed bar.

Type : Local

Address : St John's

Phone : (664) 491 4136

Opening hours : 00:00 to 00:00

Oriole Cafe

Conveniently near Government Headquarters and next door to the Tourist Board office, the Oriole Cafe serves breakfast, lunch (EC$20 to $25) and dinner (by reservation only, (EC$35 to $40), specializing in Caribbean food. Sit on their verandah and watch the whole world go by. Licensed bar.

Type : Local

Address : Farara Plaza, Brades

Phone : (664) 491 7144

Opening hours : 00:00 to 00:00

'Ponts' Beach View

The 'rustic' appeal of this little restaurant, situated at the very end of Little Bay with a lovely view of the beach and cliffs and framed by a profusion of flowers and tropical plants, makes it a charming spot for a mouth-watering Sunday lunch of barbequed ribs, fish or chicken done on an open grill and served with locally grown organic vegetables and cold drinks.

Their world famous barbeque sauce is made with the finest blend of local ingredients, and you must try their appetizer of freshly made coconut chips! Seating for 50 persons.

Open on Sundays only.

Type : Local

Address : Little Bay

Phone : (664) 492 2744

Opening hours : 12:00 to 15:00

Tina's Restaurant

In a pretty, leafy-green and white wooden building perched beside the Brades main road, Tina's has a reputation for tasty lunches and dinners in an attractive setting.

Type : Seafood/Caribbean

Address : Brades Main Road

Phone : (664) 491 3538

Opening hours : 00:00 to 00:00

The Attic

The Attic is housed in a neat small, white wooden building, with a welcoming atmosphere. Here you can get a tasty lunch (EC$10 to $20), including roti (a Trinidadian dish with East Indian origins), Mexican Quesadilla, and many other favorites. They also serve local drinks such as guava drink, passion fruit, ginger beer, local â€œblackberryâ€ drink, and Montserrat's traditional Christmas drink, Sorrel. Licensed bar. Closes at 4 pm.

Type : International

Address : Olveston Estate Drive (off the Salem main road before you reach Salem)

Phone : (664) 491 2008

Opening hours : 00:00 to 00:00

Vue Point Retaurant

Vue Pointe's Wednesday night barbecue is legendary, and is a must during your visit (price EC$50, reservations required please). Enjoy the ambience as you dine poolside to the sound of live local music. They also serve breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, with lunch from EC$15 and dinner, by reservation only, from EC$50. Monday night is games night with a light supper, while on Friday evenings Chinese food is served. Licensed bar.

Type : Caribbean

Address : PO Box 65

Phone : (664) 491 5210

Fax : (664) 491 4813

Email : vuepointe@candw.ms

Opening hours : 00:00 to 00:00

Windsor Restaurant

Montserrat's newest full service restaurant, the Windsor is perched on the hillside as you approach Cudjoe Head, and overlooks the dramatic, craggy and forested heights of Fogarthy in the Centre Hills. The Windsor serves breakfast, lunch (EC$25 including dessert) and dinner by reservation (EC$25 to $75), as well as afternoon tea. Specializes in Caribbean and Italian food. There's a buffet lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Licensed bar.

Type : Italian

Address : Cudjoe Head

Phone : (664) 491 2900

Fax : (664) 491 8910

Email : lena@candw.ms

Opening hours : 00:00 to 00:00

Ziggy's Restaurant

Haute international cuisine located in a verdant, intimate and secluded environment. A wide selection of quality wines adds to this unique dining experience. Dinner by reservation only.

Type : International Cuisine

Address : Woodlands

Phone : (664) 491 8282

Email : ziggys@candw.ms

Opening hours : 00:00 to 00:00

Snackettes & Takeaways

In a hurry or want something more casual, the establishments below can provide hot, tasty, reasonably priced takeaway meals (some do have sit down facilities though):

Anfa Chinese Restaurant, St. John's                                           491 2200
Annie's Snackette, Davy Hill Main Road                                      491 5380
Bessie's Tasty Pastry, St. John's                                                  491 7089
Bitter End Beach Bar, Little Bay                                                     491 3146
Chit Chat Snackette, Brades                                                          493 6156
Cockpit Bar and Restaurant, Gerald's Airport                             491 4478
D.D's Bar Hope, Salem                                                                   491 9730
Desert Storm Bar & Snackette, Salem Centre                            491 5136
Di's Snackette, Davy Hill Main Road                                             491 5450
Green Tavern, Dick Hill                                                                    491 3106
Howe's Flamboyant Bar, St. John's Main Road                          491 3008
Jaxxxonz Hideaway, St. John's Main Road                                   491 6087
Karishma's India Takeaway, Davy Hill Main Road                     491 6925/2969
Kay-D's Snackette & Bar, Little Bay                                               491 7760/1023
Monica's Bar, Salem                                                                        491 4182
Morgan's Spotlight Bar, St. Johns                                                491 5419
Noreen's Place, Salem                                                                   491 9050
Soft Freeze Ice Cream BBC Building, Brades                            491 2826/3179
Sup's Bar & Restaurant, Brades Main Road                               491 5158
The People's Place, Fogarthy Hill                                                 491 7528
The People's Place, Cudjoe Head                                               491 8528
Val's Take Away, St. John's                                                            491 6853
Venelle's Cook Shop, St. John's                                                   491 5940
Wholesome Bar and Restaurant, Salem                                    491 3922
Wilson's Place, Salem

Type : Snackettes & Takeaways

Address : Montserrat

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Goat water is the national dish of Montserrat. It is eaten, not drunk! This rich stew made with chunky goat meat and served with fresh bread rolls is typically Montserratian all the way!

Montserrat Restaurant Guide

Restaurants List

Breezes Restaurant

Good Life Restaurant and Night Club

Gourmet Gardens

Grand View Bed and Breakfast

JJ's Cuisine

Jumping Jack's Beach Bar & Restaurant

La Colage

Oriole Cafe

'Ponts' Beach View

Tina's Restaurant

The Attic

Vue Point Retaurant

Windsor Restaurant

Ziggy's Restaurant

Snackettes & Takeaways

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