When thinking of fine dining in Barbados, there are an endless number of great restaurants to choose from; whether it is on the South or West Coast. We have listed below our top ten choices:

Champers Restaurant

One of the most popular places to dine on the South Coast is Champers, an exquisite restaurant which serves both lunch and dinner. Located on the beautiful Accra Beach in Christ Church, Champers sits on the water’s edge overlooking the beautiful bay. In addition to the alluring menu is the charming art gallery; ‘On the Wall Art Gallery’, known as one of the best galleries on the island.

Cin Cin by the Sea

Looking onto the beautiful shores in Prospect, St. James, Cin Cin by the Sea is a refreshingly contemporary, elegant, new restaurant that offers alfresco dining. The restaurant provides a one of a kind longue-bar that is fully air conditioned and offers Mediterranean-style cuisine with a Caribbean twist.

Daphne’s

One of Barbados’ most acclaimed restaurants is Daphne’s. Found on the island’s platinum West Coast in Payne’s Bay, the Zagat-rated restaurant is conveniently located adjacent to The House and Tamarind. Daphne’s offers contemporary Italian cuisine and the famous chef Marco Festini is known for his scrumptious infused Italian dishes. The 2014 Certificate of Excellence winner by Trip Advisor, remains one of Barbados’ true water waterfront luxury dining experiences.

Fusion Rooftop

Offering a high class, yet casual dining style, is the 72-seat alfresco restaurant; Fusion Rooftop. Built on the top floor of the sophisticated Limegrove Lifestyle complex in Holetown St. James, Fusion offers authentically sophisticated cuisine along with an incredible view of the west coast. The restaurant has an alluring, comprehensive menu and is approachable for each and every palate.

L’Acajou Sandy Lane

This romantic beachfront restaurant is situated in Sandy Lane Hotel in St. James and specializes in sophisticated, contemporary and classical executions of European cuisine. L’Acajou also carries a wide range of old and new world wines along with an impressive dessert menu. Diners are granted the opportunity to experience dinner under a canopy of mahogany trees with calm sounds of the inviting ocean.

L’Azure Restaurant

Offering a wonderful ambiance, great attention to detail and excellent cuisine, L’Aazure opens for breakfast, lunch, dinner and brunch. Located within the great villages at The Crane Residential Resort in St. Philip, the restaurant specializes in Caribbean cuisine for couples, business people, special occasions and more. It is popularly known for its Sunday Gospel breakfast buffet where the view of the Atlantic Ocean is amazing.

Nishi Restaurant

Located in Second Street, Holetown, Nishi is well known for some of the best sushi on the island as well as its funky outdoor dining area and bar where diners can ‘dine under the stars’. Alternatively, you can sit upstairs in air-conditioned comfort while watching the sushi chefs create delectable seafood dishes. The head sushi chef has been preparing sushi for the past fifteen years in some of the top restaurants in Miami and New York and has also worked at the Shangri-La Hotel in Indonesia. Nishi is also famous for their Friday night limes with live music, drinks and delicious food.

The Cliff Restaurant

Ranking number 3 of 72 restaurants on Trip Advisor, is the famous Cliff Restaurant. Situated in Derrick’s in St. James and overlooking the beautiful ocean, the restaurant offers a fine dining experience like no other and the food is delightful. Surrounded by such amazing scenery and looking into the floodlit waters at night, diners can experience the appealing menu the restaurant has to offer.

Tides Restaurant

Situated in Holetown, one of Barbados’ four towns and one of the highest traffic tourist areas, is Tides restaurant. The restaurant is a very trendy hot spot as it overlooks the glistening waters that meet the boardwalk as the tide rises. Located on the water’s edge of the West Coast of Barbados, Tides brings you fine and exotic foods that are created by the island’s best chefs.

13/59 Restaurant

Offering dishes reflecting the changing seasons, created with beautiful ingredients that Barbados has to offer, is the restaurant 13/59. Located at Port Ferdinand, the luxurious marina development in the north of the island, 13/59 offers diners a taste of the fresh, seasonal and exceptional produce here in Barbados. This restaurant is great for special occasion dining and business meetings.